Departmental Homepage URL: http://chemistry.nd.edu/
Department Description: Chemistry is the science of substances that comprise the world about us and is concerned with their structure, their properties and the reactions that change them into other substances. Chemists and biochemists practice their profession in many ways-in educational institutions, government laboratories, private research institutions and foundations and in many commercial areas, including the petroleum, chemical, drug, health, biotechnology, pharmaceutical and food industries.
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has a strong undergraduate program together with a strong graduate education and research program. This graduate program greatly benefits undergraduate education by attracting highly and results in the availability of excellent research facilities and modern instrumentation necessary to train the scientists of tomorrow. This department is able to provide an excellent program of undergraduate research to complement regular course work. Student participation in research is highly encouraged as a key part of the education of chemistry and biochemistry majors.
Majors, Second Majors and Programs:
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY
The chemistry curriculum at Notre Dame includes two programs: the Chemistry Career Program designed for students interested in a professional career in chemistry, and the Chemistry Combination Program, designed for those students who are interested in combining chemistry with business or with computing.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE WITH A MAJOR IN BIOCHEMISTRY
The biochemistry curriculum emphasizes the chemical basis of biological processes.
Degrees Offered:
BS
MS
PhD
Chemistry and Biochemistry Course Descriptions
Chemistry & Biochemistry Sample Curriculum
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Combination Program
Contact Info:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
251 Nieuwland Science Hall
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN 46556-0369
574-631-7058
email: Rita Egendoerfer
Academic Advisors:
Marya Lieberman
Paul Huber
Department Chairperson:
Kenneth Henderson
Director of Graduate Admissions
Dan Gezelter
Director of Graduate Studies:
Brian Baker
Director of Undergraduate Studies:
Marya Lieberman
Research Centers and Institutes:
Center for Applied Mathematics
Center for Environmental Science and Technology
Center for Nano Science and Technology
Center for Research Computing
Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Biocomplexity
Lizzadro Magnetic Resonance Research Center
Radiation Laboratory
W.M. Keck Center for Transgene Research
Walther Center of Excellence in Cancer Research
