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Department News

From dream to reality

'A new academic era' begins with dedication of Center for Science and Business

Hatch Award recipient

Biology professor James Godde earns MC's annual honor for scholarship and research

Learning to learn

From the classroom to the athletic field, Nysather has made strides in learning

Great Decisions, Associates

Bloomer, Godde (left) to be featured at upcoming Monmouth College events

A liberal arts odyssey

Distinguished microbiologist Watts '65 discusses career, MC background

Distinguished Alumni Visitor

Microbiologist Karen Bush Watts '65 to return to alma mater Feb. 28

WCPL Aqua Project

MC donates 6-foot tank to local library as part of citizenship project

Almost there

Time capsule ceremony at new building is a sign that construction's nearly complete

Chem duo fills in for professor

Dunn, Hutton present for Sostarecz at conference; Rupp also presents

Myanmar and Southeast Asia

MC's Godde, who led recent SIMS trip, to lead next Great Decisions

Biochemistry Overview

Students will obtain a solid foundation in the molecular sciences at the intersection of chemistry and biology that will prepare them for employment, professional school, or graduate school upon graduation. They will also learn to use the scientific literature information effectively.

MC's Chemistry Department has a long tradition of preparing students for successful and rewarding careers in biochemistry, medicine, pharmaceuticals, engineering and a variety of other career paths.

The Monmouth College Chemistry Department strives to:
  • sharpen students’ quantitative skills
  • encourage critical thinking
  • demonstrate the cumulative aspect of biochemistry principles
  • afford students the opportunity to get involved in a research project as early as their sophmore year
  • utilize “inquiry based learning” in lecture
  • strengthen students’ scientific writing and presentation skills
  • illustrate the interrelatedness among biochemistry, biology, physics, and mathematics

The department offers a hands-on curriculum, rich in research opportunities and one-on-one student/faculty interactions. Alumnus William LeSuer has provide an instrumentation endowment which allows the department to purchase, on average, a major piece of instrumentation each year. A former Professor and name sake of the Monmouth College Science building, W. S. "Haldy" Haldeman has endowed the department with a library fund which provides internet access to current research journals, the latest book and periodical publications, and the latest in biochemistry and scientific software.


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