THE CURRICULUM
Basically: essential knowledge and skills, experience in an expansive list of fields, research in the deep end, and working partnerships with professors. Spe- cifically, the foundation: rigorous core courses in the traditional fields of chemistry (analytical, inorganic, or- ganic, physical and biochemistry). Then, a chance to explore specialized fields, from computational to in- dustrial, from lasers to synthetic methods. Finally, in- tensive advanced courses and experimental research or project work in selected areas. Students can also take advantage of courses at The Claremont Colleges —from organometallic chemistry to pericyclic reac- tions, group theory to statistical thermodynamics. More than 90% of our students conduct research prior to their senior year. Our summer research pro- gram is especially robust: 20 to 30 students receive a stipend to work with faculty on research projects for a 10-week period; the projects give students a lead- ing role in solving a specific problem and indepen- dence in guiding the direction of the project. Our major is certified by the American Chemical Society; we offer additional programs of study leading to ACS certification in biochemistry, chemical education and chemical physics. Don’t forget our joint major in chemistry and biology; it’s under “Special Programs.”
CHEMISTRY
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THE PROGRAM
A few facts: More than 80% of our gradu- ates go on to get their Ph.D.—one of the highest percentages of any college in the country. Our students regularly publish and co-author articles—again, one of the highest percentages in the country. Our students regularly win major awards: National Science Foundation, Churchill, Watson and Marshall fellowships, Rhodes scholarships and more. And we have the highest percentage of women majoring in chemistry of any college or university
in the country. We are, in other words, a big deal. When you leave here, you’ll be ready for anything: professional school (business, law, medicine), graduate work, or immediate and meaningful employ- ment in a range of fields: materials science and pharmacology, genetics and oceanography, chemical engineering and viticulture.
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