2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog, Volume 78 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry and Biochemistry Department
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The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department provides students with the opportunity to develop a strong foundation in chemical principles and their laboratory applications. This foundation enables Chemistry and Biochemistry graduates to pursue a wide range of careers in chemical industry, research, chemical education, chemical and biochemical engineering, or in interdisciplinary fields such as medicine, dentistry, other health professions, environmental science, biochemistry, forensic science, or patent law.
Three courses of study are offered:
- B.S. in Chemistry. This program provides chemistry students with a foundation in a variety of chemical subdisciplines. Graduation from this program leads to a degree that is approved by the ACS and requires both a research experience and a written thesis. This program is recommended for students interested in the health professions, graduate study in chemistry or employment in the chemical industry.
- B.S. in Biochemistry. The Biochemistry Major is an interdisciplinary major incorporating selected courses in chemistry and biology, as well as courses in physics and mathematics, to give students a well-rounded grounding in Biochemistry. The Biochemistry Major is excellent preparation for careers in the health profession or for graduate studies not only in biochemistry but also in related fields such as molecular biology, biotechnology, pharmacology, and medicinal chemistry.
- The 3/2 Cooperative Engineering (five-year) program. In this program, students earn an ACS approved B.S. degree in Chemistry from Siena and a B.Ch.E. from an affiliated institution. It is tailored for students desiring a career in Chemical Engineering. Students spend the first 3 years at Siena and the last 2 years at one of the following cooperating institutions: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Clarkson University, and Western New England College. Each student will meet with the Engineering Coordinator at least once each semester.
Instrumentation is very important in modern chemical practice. Available instruments within the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department or in the SAInT center include: MALDI mass spectrometer, atomic force microscope (AFM), scanning electron microscope (SEM), HR mass spectrometer, total organic carbon (TOC) and total nitrogen analyzer, ultraviolet/visible spectrophotometers, Fourier transform infrared spectrometers, 500 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, atomic absorption spectrometer, X-ray fluorescence spectrometer (XRF), luminescence spectrometer, gas chromatographs, high performance liquid chromatographs, magnetic susceptibility balance, polarimeters, electrochemical analyzer, thermal gravimetric analyzer (TGA), differential scanning colorimeter (DSC), isothermal titration calorimeter (ITC), nano DSC, fast protein liquid chromatograph (FPLC), lyophilizer, and a gel electrophoresis system.
The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department has laboratories for instruction in the basic Chemistry courses, as well as research laboratories, stockrooms, seminar rooms, and computer facilities. Advanced laboratories are designed to allow flexibility in selecting experiments and conducting special projects. Advanced students have opportunities for course credit through external internships and independent research projects under faculty supervision.
Additionally, the high performance computing center gives students access to a cutting edge resource that is utilized in both the classroom and research. The HPCC is comprised of 21 nodes with 20 terabytes of global storage. Each node has at least 500 gigabytes of local storage, 32 gigabytes of RAM and 2 E5-2600 Intel Xeon processors operating at 2.3 GHz. There are a total of 240 processing cores available for high-level calculations. Numerous scientific software packages are also available.
Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry: Students scoring a 4 or a 5 on the AP exam are granted three credits for CHEM 040 .
Students must earn a C- or better in any Chemistry course listed as a prerequisite for the following Chemistry courses: CHEM 225 ., CHEM 226 ., CHEM 240 ., CHEM 310 ., CHEM 311 , CHEM 315 , CHEM 320 ., CHEM 340 , CHEM 415 , CHEM 425 ., CHEM 426 ., CHEM 427 ., CHEM 428 ., and CHEM 429 .
ProgramsBachelor of ScienceMinorCoursesChemistry and Biochemistry
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