Chemists explore the elements that make up the world and work to make that world even better.
Our department offers a hands-on curriculum rich in research opportunities and one-on-one student-faculty interactions. Our students get a solid foundation in chemistry, other physical sciences and mathematics. They learn how to use scientific literature and to communicate scientific information effectively.
Our courses encourage critical thinking; sharpen students’ quantitative skills; demonstrate cumulative aspects of chemistry principles; develop students’ analytical skills by using inquiry-based learning; and strengthen students’ scientific writing and presentation skills.
Congratulations to one of our seniors, Dylan Prentiss, as he heads to grad school!
Fun: a lab requirement. See also: safety glasses, notebook, etc.
Congratulations to one of our seniors, Gabriela Peters, as she heads to grad school!
Work alongside your professors in the lab, classroom and research opportunities. They are there to support you.
Congratulations to one of our seniors, Kylie McDonald, as she heads to her post-grad job as an Admission Counselor here at Monmouth College!
The liberal arts are all about mixing it up. Our students are chemists, but they are also athletes, musicians and part of Greek life.
Endowed research opportunities, such as the Keift Scholars, and amazing lab equipment make our chemistry department unlike any others.
Chemistry is art.
Congratulations to one of our seniors, Abby Leber, as she heads to grad school!
A Monmouth chemistry degree opens doors
With a solid background in chemistry and a liberal arts foundation, our graduates are prepared for a variety of fields. Our department is accredited by the American Chemical Society, and we offer a program to ACS certification upon graduation.
Joseph Sampson '23 received an award from the ACS Scholar Program. Here is presenting his research at our annual Scholars Day poster presentations.
Our faculty cheered on our chemistry students at this year’s Honors Convocation.
Seth Croslow ’21 was awarded Seeler Industries Scholarship through the Illinois Chemical Education Foundation and the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois.
Ben Nelson '20, biology major and chemistry minor, is enrolled in Tuft University's graduate program in public health, focused on biostatistics and epidemiology.
Graduate school opportunities
Chemistry majors have found success in medical, graduate, and professional schools. Recent graduates are employed by companies including Proctor and Gamble, MilliporeSigma, 3M, and Nanocor.
Monmouth College Chaplain the Rev. John Huxtable ’04 blesses Opal, as Opal’s owner, chemistry professor Laura Moore, right, looks on. Huxtable held a “Blessing of the Animals” ceremony Oct. 4 in the Trubeck Amphitheater on the Feast Day of St. Francis of Assisi. Check out more pictures from the ceremony.
Entrepreneur Brian Franklin, right, a 1995 Monmouth graduate, and chemistry professor Brad Sturgeon gave a presentation on coffee Sept. 11 in the nutrition lab of the Center for Science and Business. Franklin is the owner of Tulsa-based DoubleShot Coffee Company. Check out more pictures from Franklin’s visit.
WPFS. MCTV. COIL. Courier. Radio station, TV station, literary magazine, student newspaper.
Whether you’re passionate about a career in journalism or just have a natural sense of curiosity, we offer rich opportunities on our campus to explore the possibilities.
With a student-operated campus radio station, professional television studio, literature and arts magazine, and student-run newspaper, our students utilize their resources to learn technical, media-centric skills.
We empower you as an individual. And to do that, we offer experiences you won’t find anywhere else.
What sets us apart? Good question! We’ve got a few answers.
Research Opportunities: You don’t have to wait until your junior year – we have research opportunities starting three weeks before your first year.
Farm + Garden: Students study sustainability by getting hands-in-the-dirt experiences on campus, where your Educational Studies professor also doubles as a beekeeper.
DIII Dominates: Student-athletes? Nah, we call our Fighting Scots scholar-athletes because that’s what they are – the perfect balance between academics and athletics.
Global Health Minor: We prepare our students to work for lives committed to asking and solving the world’s biggest problems by focusing on improving physical and mental health around the world.
Alpha Chapters: The Monmouth Duo – two of the first national women’s fraternities – were founded at Monmouth. Pi Beta Phi in 1867, and then Kappa Kappa Gamma in 1870. They were trailblazers the for sororities across the nation.
Peace Corps Prep: The certified program gives graduates interested in the Peace Corps a leg up in the application process.