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Start your Chemistry Major at Springfield College in Illinois, finish it up at Benedictine University in Lisle, and pay the same SCI Tuition Rate for the entire Bachelor’s Degree program.

How does the program work?

You spend your first two years taking classes at Springfield College in Illinois where you will acquire a broad knowledge base in the arts, humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. This experience is invaluable to your future career development and daily interactions as citizens of your community.

Spend your last two years taking classes at Benedictine University in Lisle where you will take most of your major courses. Courses are offered in the Birck Hall of Science which houses state-of-the-art classroom and laboratory facilities. The full-time faculty, who all hold terminal degrees in their field, teach their own courses and laboratories and hold study sessions with their students. The same faculty are your academic advisors, counsel you in career choices and mentor your growth during the years you are in the department.

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute has three times awarded science education and research grants to the department. Benedictine University has an excellent placement record for graduates applying to medical and dental schools.

Why study chemistry at Benedictine University in Lisle?

Major in chemistry and study for certification to teach at the high school level if you wish. Have the confidence of studying in a program that is accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Study under experienced faculty members, each with a doctoral degree in areas of analytical chemistry, clinical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry and biochemistry. Learn to understand matter, its properties, chemical and physical changes and the methodologies of the chemical laboratory. Be able to use modern instruments, including ultraviolet, visible infrared, nuclear magnetic resonance, atomic absorption and emission, gas chromatography, high performance liquid chromatography and ultracentrifuge equipment, with computer interfacing for data acquisition, processing and control. Gain the experience of undertaking research as a chemistry major in a scientific laboratory, becoming involved in a project that results in your thesis. Be able to participate, along with other high-ability students, in our student affiliate chapter of the ACS, which has been designated several times as an outstanding chapter in the past

What careers are available with a chemistry degree?

As a graduate of Benedictine, you will have gained not only the technical skills in chemistry but also the broader knowledge associated with a liberal education that will be useful in your career development. You will be prepared to enter graduate or professional school or for a position in industry such as quality control, service or product development technician. Other career options include chemical sales and marketing, chemical business management, science teaching, science journalism, criminology and forensic science, chemical analyst, science policy administrator, environmental and toxic substance investigator. Many of these and other careers require advanced study.

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