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Chemistry

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About This Program

You’re interested in a career path that includes everything from nuclear chemistry to drug design to astronomy. You want to understand the world at the molecular level and gain skills that apply to all scientific fields. You’re analytical by nature and enjoy solving complex problems. Chemistry might be the major for you.

Why Utica University

The chemistry major at Utica gives students a solid theoretical and practical foundation in the study of matter on both the macroscopic and atomic levels. Supported by exceptional faculty and advanced instrumentation, chemistry students study composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter with emphasis on atomic and molecular systems. The chemistry department at Utica University is certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the major is designed to meet the needs of students whose principal interest is in chemistry, biochemistry, or medicine.

Related Programs

  • Biochemistry

Contact Information

Office of Admissions

(315) 792-3006
admiss@utica.edu

General Information

Track

  • Major

Degree

  • B.S.

Location

  • Utica Campus
Utica Excellence, Utica Value

Chemistry at Utica

“At bigger schools, undergrads are lucky to wash dishes in a research lab. At Utica, I got to own my own project as a sophomore. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience.”

Amanda Butler '09 Lead Scientist, NASA

Median salary for chemists and materials scientists:

$78,000

Projected job growth by 2028:

4%

Career Opportunities

Utica University's chemistry major prepares you for a myriad of career opportunities, including:
    • Environmental Management and Technology
    • Industrial Research and Production
    • Teaching
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Approved by the American Chemical Society

ACS-approved programs offer a broad-based and rigorous chemistry education that gives students intellectual, experimental, and communication skills to become effective scientific professionals.
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Cutting Edge

Utica is one of 3 schools in the country to use cutting-edge, professional medicinal pharmaceutical software - the same used by industry leaders.

What You'll Learn

The chemistry major offers four concentration options:

• General
• Biochemistry
• Environmental
• Professional

Chemistry majors have rich opportunities to perform and present original research of their own, to engage in a culture and tradition of inquiry that is simultaneously rigorous and rewarding, and to take part in a variety of collaborations with the faculty.

Full Chemistry Curriculum and Learning Objectives
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Chemistry Faculty

Dr. Michelle Boucher
Michelle A. Boucher, Ph.D.
  • Professor of Chemistry
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Beth L. Haas, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry
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Elaine E. Liu, Ph.D.
  • Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Curtis Pulliam
Curtis R. Pulliam, Ph.D.
  • Professor of Chemistry
Dr. Alyssa Thomas
Alyssa C. Thomas, Ph.D.
  • Associate Professor of Chemistry

Chemistry at Utica University

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Leading the way on lead poisoning research

A Degree That Works

Utica's chemistry major prepares you for career opportunities in environmental management and technology, industrial research and production, teaching, as well as graduate study. Graduates of the chemistry program have taken leadership positions at:

 

  • Pratt & Whitney
  • Unisys Corporation
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • Henkel
  • Reheis, Inc.
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Student Voices: Caitlynn Moccaldi

Chemistry major Caitlynn Moccaldi shares how the faculty and classes at Utica University facilitated her growth in and love of chemistry.

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Spotlight: Lab Technology

In recent years the University has added more than $350,000 in new instrumentation available for use by students in the program.

Spotlight: Lab Technology
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Student Voices: Lana Niti

A brief conversation with chemistry major Lana Nitti about her research, her focus on science and society, and her plans for the future.

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The Choice is Yours

The major in Chemistry offers 4 concentration options that lead to careers in all areas of the scientific field:

  • General
  • Biochemistry
  • Environmental
  • Professional
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Cool Tools - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectrometer

A look at Utica University's recently installed nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer, hosted by Professor and Chair of Chemistry Curtis Pulliam Ph.D.

Science at Utica University

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Faculty

Social Work: Dr. Sarah Keesom, students, make surprising discoveries about social interaction and health

Whether or not you’ve ever contracted COVID-19, it’s likely the pandemic has had an impact on your health. The months...
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Faculty

Dr. Julian Damashek examines connection between aging water infrastructures and antibiotic resistance

Antibiotics are considered by many to be the peak of 20th-century medical innovation, ushering in a new approach to controlling...
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In Memoriam: Professor William Pfeiffer

William “Bill” Pfeiffer, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry with distinction, passed away on September 19, 2022, at the age of 81....
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