The Chemical Analysis students take three years of chemistry from basic chemistry to more advanced topics which allow them to pursue independant research. For some students their chemistry experience culminates in an introductory organic chemistry with instrumental analysis course. For others, an independant research project rounds out their chemistry study.
"En route to identifying an unknown compound, I paused along the way to mull over NMR, IR and mass spectrums. I crafted micro scale set-ups and studied countless reactions, but I did more than just memorize mechanisms and nomenclature. I developed a sense of chemical intuition, and I learned to reason out problems, from the initial spark through the fitting together of concepts, from the testing of ideas to the final written expression." -Nathan Mah, Student