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Chemistry Department
The Department of Chemistry offers excellent educational programs and physical facilities. There are opportunities for a close working relationship with faculty and more advanced students. Students may become involved in research as first-year students, and it is possible to earn both a BS and an MS in four years. The chemistry building contains well-designed undergraduate laboratories and classrooms plus research facilities that allow more than 150 students, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty to investigate the frontiers of chemistry. The most modern instruments are found in our laboratories, and undergraduates use these facilities on the same basis as other researchers. The chemistry holdings of the Emory University Library are housed in the Chemistry Building so that they are readily accessible to students and faculty working in their laboratories. Master of science and doctor of philosophy degree programs are offered in a variety of fields of chemistry. The department offers concentrations at the undergraduate level in biological chemistry and theoretical/computational chemistry.
Faculty
Core Faculty
- Simon Blakey
- Joel Bowman
- Vincent Conticello
- Huw Davies
- Brian Dyer
- Justin Gallivan
- Karl Hagen
- Michael Heaven
- Craig Hill
- Myron Kaufman
- James Kindt
- Tianquan Lian
- Lanny Liebeskind
- Dennis Liotta
- Stefan Lutz
- David Lynn
- Cora MacBeth
- Michael McCormick
- Frank McDonald
- Fred Menger
- Tracy Morkin
- Douglas Mulford
- Daphne Norton
- Albert Padwa
- Khalid Salaita
- Jose Soria
- Matthew Weinschenk
- Susanna Widicus Weaver
Associated Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
Emeriti Faculty
Courses
Chemistry 100-Level Courses
- CHEM 105: How Things Work
- CHEM 110: Concepts In Physics & Chem
- CHEM 115: The Chemistry of Crime
- CHEM 120: Sel Topics In Chemistry W/Lab
- CHEM 121: Intro Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 130: The Atmosphere
- CHEM 135: Fundamentals in Chemistry
- CHEM 140: Order and Disorder
- CHEM 141: General Chemistry I W/Lab
- CHEM 142: General Chemistry II W/Lab
- CHEM 151: Gen Chemistry-Honors I W/Lab
- CHEM 152: Gen Chemistry-Honors II W/Lab
- CHEM 190: Freshmen Seminar:Chemistry
Chemistry 200-Level Courses
- CHEM 212: Bioanalytical Chemistry
- CHEM 213: Bioanalytical Chemistry
- CHEM 221: Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 221L: Basic Organic Chemistry Lab I
- CHEM 221Z: Organic Chemistry I
- CHEM 222: Organic Chemistry II
- CHEM 222L: Basic Organic Chemistry Lab II
- CHEM 222Z: Organic Structure II
- CHEM 226L: Organic Chemistry Lab I
- CHEM 227L: Organic Chemistry Lab II
- CHEM 230: Inter Atmospheric Chemistry
- CHEM 231: Computational Chemistry I
- CHEM 250: Inorganic Chemistry I
- CHEM 260: Quant Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 260L: Analytical Chemistry Lab
- CHEM 291L: Intermediate Chemistry Lab I
- CHEM 292L: Intermediate Chemistry Lab II
- CHEM 296L: Instrumentation Laboratory I
- CHEM 297L: Intermediate Chemistry Laboratory II
Chemistry 300-Level Courses
- CHEM 300: Phys Chem. For Life Sciences
- CHEM 301: Biochemistry I
- CHEM 302: Biochemistry II
- CHEM 320: Top In Bio-Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 326: Struct Elucid Organic Chem
- CHEM 327: Organometallic Chemistry
- CHEM 327L: Organometallic Chemistry Lab
- CHEM 330: Chem Bio & Molecular Modeling
- CHEM 331: Physical Chemistry I
- CHEM 331L: Physical Chemistry Lab I
- CHEM 332: Physical Chemistry II
- CHEM 332L: Physical Chemistry Lab II
- CHEM 346L: Biomolecular Chemistry
- CHEM 347L: Bioanalytical Chemistry Lab
- CHEM 350: Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 355L: Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
- CHEM 360: Instrumental Analysis
- CHEM 362: Chemical Analysis
- CHEM 365L: Analysis of Ancient Art
- CHEM 399R: Introduction To Research
Programs
Honors Program
Students who have grade point averages of 3.5 or greater are eligible to enroll in the Honors Program. This requires that the student take one graduate chemistry course in addition to the normal degree requirements, complete a research project supervised
or sponsored by a member of the chemistry faculty, and write and defend an honors thesis based on this research. A student must enroll in Chem 495WR for the thesis to satisfy the general education writing requirement.
See “Honors Program” under the curriculum section of the catalog and consult the department for further details.
General Honors Program information.
Study Abroad
The chemistry department conducts a six-week summer study abroad program in Siena, Italy. Students receive credit for Chem 260 and 468 taught by Emory faculty and cover the topics of analytical chemistry in the context of wine, art restoration and conservation, forensics, olive oil, and food. Laboratory experience is included as well as guest lectures by the faculty at the University of Siena. For more information, see www.cipa.emory.edu.
General Study Abroad information.
Advising
Students wishing to declare a Chemistry Major should visit the Chemistry Main Office (Atwood 324) and speak with the Undergraduate Coordinator.