The Department of Chemistry at IUSB offers several undergraduate degrees including:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (certified by the American Chemical Society)
• Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry (meets criteria of American Society of Biochemists and Molecular Biologists)
• Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry
• Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (Special program for premedical or predental students)
• Associate of Arts with a concentration in Chemistry
  as well as minors in Chemistry and Biochemistry

Careers

IUSB graduates with degrees in chemistry or biochemistry pursue advanced studies in medical school, dental school, pharmacy and pharmacology programs, or graduate programs in various fields of chemistry and biochemistry. Other graduates immediately start rewarding careers in industry, such as working in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, perfume industry, food technology, adhesives, steel and lubricant industries, medical and agricultural diagnostics, instrumentation development, as well as pharmaceutical sales and textbook support.

Instrumentation

The department houses a variety of instruments for chemical and biochemical analysis and research, including instruments for gas chromatography (GC), GC-Mass spectroscopy (GC-MS), high pressure liquid chromatography (HPLC), infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), flame atomic absorption (FAA), nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (FT-NMR), fluorescence spectroscopy, magnetic susceptibility and various types of uv/vis spectroscopy, microplate reader, and gel electrophoresis equipment. Computational resources in the department include HyperChem, HyperChem Lite, and Gaussian computational software.

Research opportunities

Students are encouraged to become involved in research projects, both at IUSB and at other research institutions. The chemistry faculty have ongoing research programs that include undergraduate science majors. Many of the students involved in research present their findings at local and national professional meetings, including that National Conference of Undergraduate Research, a meetings of the American Chemical Society. Students are encouraged to work with their research advisor to write a grant proposal for funding from SMART. Summer research fellowships are also available from SMART. To inquire about research opportunities, contact one or more of the chemistry faculty.

Chairperson, Department of Chemistry

Dr. Bill Feighery
051 Northside Hall
South Bend, IN 46634-7111
574-520-4311
wfeigher@iusb.edu

Secretary, Department of Chemistry

Lee Scott-Green
341 Northside Hall
South Bend, IN 46634-7111
574-520-4278