Newsletter

Follow the recent news of the Chemistry Department:

• the 2010 newsletter (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 572 KB).
• the 2009 newsletter (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file, 320 KB).

Clubs and Organizations

Many students are involved in our national award-winning chapter of the Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (ACS). This student group has been awarded a Green Chapter label multiple times and has placed in the top tier of SAACS groups in the country. Students have traveled to National ACS meeting to accept awards most recently in San Francisco, New Orleans, and Chicago—and will pick up their latest two national awards this March in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Opportunities

• Cooperative Chemical Engineering 3-2 Program: Students can enroll for three years at Augustana, taking courses in chemistry, mathematics, physics, and the liberal arts. They then move on to the engineering school at University of Minnesota, Iowa State University, Washington University (St. Louis) or Columbia University (New York). After the end of their fourth year, they graduate with a BA in chemistry from Augustana. After the fifth year, they graduate from the cooperating university with the Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Science (BS). Graduates of this premier program often receive preferred job placement.
• Chemical Physics Major: Today’s cutting-edge science is multidisciplinary, so this major combines the best of the chemistry and physics majors to provide a unique background for further education. Students are allowed to select courses leading to a chemistry or physics emphasis.
• The Trustees Fellowship in Chemistry: Created by former professor Dr. Gary Earl, this is an Honors program for entering freshmen. These chemistry majors participate in two 1-credit courses that cover the philosophy and nature of chemistry and examine a variety of career paths. These students also participate as junior laboratory assistants and receive earlier training on departmental instruments. Those students that meet the requirements for the fellowship are strongly encouraged to apply for research funding during their freshman/sophomore summer.

Special Features

We take the safety of our students extremely seriously. Read about our safety compliance in our labs.