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为什么要学化学?

Students will become highly-qualified, experienced chemists who pursue graduate studies or a variety of in-demand careers thanks to individualized, rigorous curriculum and 研究.

  • The chemistry and biochemistry department values critical thinking, 研究, mentoring and safety to provide a comprehensive foundation that well prepares students.
  • Students 研究 with highly-skilled faculty from the beginning in individualized programs of study based on student interest.
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Augustana is excited to once again host its annual Arthur Olsen Student Research Symposium, set to take place on Saturday, 4月13日, at the Froiland Science Complex, located on the university’s campus.

Dr. Michael Amolins ‘07 has made a wealth of Augustana connections in his life. He always remembers where it all started and why he stays connected.

Augustana University student Vedant Thakkar ‘24, 瓦尔道拉的, 印度, is majoring in biology — with concentrations in cell & molecular biology — as well as minoring in chemistry. This summer, Thakkar is interning with 阿韦拉健康 at Avera McKennan Hospital & University 健康 Center in Sioux Falls.

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Summer 实习: Noah Hovorka '22

Summer 实习: Noah Hovorka '22

职业生涯

Graduates have secured careers as veterinarians, 研究人员, 医生, 遗传咨询师, environmental or patent lawyers and quality control specialists.

实践学习

Many students in biochemistry undertake paid 研究, eng年龄 in mentorship in 研究, internship and personalized advanced courses, present at national conferences and co-author peer-reviewed publications.

实习 机会 包括:

  • Antimicrobial Materials, Inc.
  • Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network (BRIN)
  • Cardiovascular Research Institute
  • Earth 资源 Observation and Science (EROS) Center
  • SAb Biotherapeutics
  • Sioux Falls Water Reclamation Facility
  • 诗人

Students conduct primary 研究 in Augustana’s science labs containing quality equipment for students, including cutting-edge microscopy and chemical detection instrumentation. 

化学的学生 研究了 in:

  • Florida and the Gulf Coast — focusing on marine biology with AU faculty
  • Kenya — focusing on global food insecurity and education with AU faculty
  • Guatemala and Belize — focusing on tropical ecology and Spanish immersion with AU faculty
  • Germany — focusing on the chemical industry with AU faculty

课程 & 组织

Those interested in majoring in chemistry should consider whether to pursue the classic track (44 credit hours) or the American Chemical Society (ACS) track (60 credit hours). The ACS track is highly recommended for those interested in graduate school.

In courses and 研究, Augustana’s lab equipment includes:

  • 红外, 紫外可见, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR), 拉曼, emission and atomic absorption spectroscopy instrumentation
  • Liquid and gas chromatography instrumentation
  • JEOL 400 MHz NMR spectrometer, which allows access to 1D and 2D NMR methods of analysis

化学的学生 often 参与 in:

  • Student Members of the American Chemical Society (SMACS)
  • Paid laboratory assistantships and tutoring positions
  • Volunteering at Sanford or Avera
  • STEM领域的女性
  • Society of Physics Students
  • 奥吉绿色