Chemistry & Biochemistry

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Halenz Hall, Room 225
269-471-3247
chemistry@andrews.edu
www.andrews.edu/chem/

Faculty
David Randall, Chair
Lisa Ahlberg
Ryan Hayes
Judy Fe Jose-Larong
Getahun Merga
Desmond H. Murray

Adjunt
John Rorabeck

Emeriti
G. William Mutch
D. David Nowack
Peter Wong

Mission

The mission of the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry within the context of a Seventh-day Adventist Christian worldview is to assist all students to excel in developing their analytical and critical reasoning skills, using fundamental chemical principles and computational methods; prepare our chemistry and biochemistry majors to enter graduate school, professional school, the chemical industry, or the teaching profession, in a diverse world; develop in our students an understanding of responsible, environmentally sensitive use of global resources; engage students and faculty in the process of discovery and creativity in the research lab and the classroom to model a life of personal and professional integrity.

Chemistry and biochemistry are foundational to careers in a wide range of areas in medicine, education, law, energy, nutrition, pharmacology, business, safety, research, and many more. Students are encouraged to plan early for an on-campus or off-campus research experience in an academic, industrial, health, or governmental laboratory setting, or in the form of a cooperative educational research experience. 

American Chemical Society Certification

Students desiring American Chemical Society certification must

• Complete the required courses for the (ACS) Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry or biochemistry as spelled out in this bulletin.
• Achieve a minimum GPA of 3.00 in all chemistry and biochemistry courses taken at Andrews University.
• Satisfactorily complete a research or cooperative educational experience in chemistry or biochemistry.

A complete statement of certification requirements is available from the department chair.

Programs

• Biochemistry BS
• Biochemistry BS (ACS approved)
• Chemistry BS
• Chemistry BS (ACS approved)
• Chemistry BS (Secondary Education)

• Chemistry Minor

Courses

• BCHM 120 - Introduction to Organic and Biological Chemistry
• BCHM 421 - Biochemistry I
• BCHM 422 - Biochemistry II
• BCHM 430 - Biochemistry Lab
• BCHM 521 - Biochemistry I
• CHEM 100 - Consumer Chemistry
• CHEM 105 - Chemistry Lab for Non-Science Majors
• CHEM 110 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 131 - General Chemistry I
• CHEM 132 - General Chemistry II
• CHEM 175 - Topics in _______________
• CHEM 195 - Independent Research I
• CHEM 210 - Current Chemistry Topics
• CHEM 231 - Organic Chemistry I
• CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry II
• CHEM 241 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 242 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHEM 290 - Independent Study in Chemistry or Biochemistry
• CHEM 295 - Independent Research II
• CHEM 300 - Laboratory Glassblowing
• CHEM 330 - Quantitative Chemical Analysis
• CHEM 340 - Environmental Chemistry
• CHEM 375 - Topics in _______________
• CHEM 400 - Chemical Separations and Analysis
• CHEM 405 - Medicinal Chemistry
• CHEM 410 - Forensic Chemistry
• CHEM 415 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 418 - Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar
• CHEM 430 - Instrumental Analysis
• CHEM 431 - Physical Chemistry I
• CHEM 432 - Physical Chemistry II
• CHEM 441 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
• CHEM 442 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
• CHEM 470 - Modern Synthetic Techniques
• CHEM 474 - Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 475 - Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry
• CHEM 490 - Advanced Independent Study in Chemistry or Biochemistry
• CHEM 495 - Advanced Independent Research
• CHEM 497 - Internship in Biotechnology
• CHEM 497 - Internship in Chemistry & Biochemistry
• CHEM 530 - Topics in Teaching __________
• CHEM 540 - Topics in __________

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