Program Overview
Adelphi University's Chemistry program prepares students for careers in chemistry, biochemistry, forensics, and other fields. The program emphasizes hands-on learning through laboratory exercises and partnerships with prominent organizations. Graduates have a high success rate, with 100% employed or enrolled in graduate programs within five months of graduation. The program is ACS-approved, ensuring graduates are well-prepared for further education or careers requiring ACS accreditation.
Program Outline
Degree Overview: This program prepares students for careers in numerous fields such as:
- Chemistry, biochemistry, forensics
- Teaching (with additional certifications)
- Pharmacy
- Chemical engineering
- Pre-professional programs for medicine or dentistry
Outline:
Courses & Requirements
This section outlines specific courses required for completion of the degree.
- Students can access course descriptions, plan of studies, and a course catalog on the school's official website: https://catalog.adelphi.edu/.
Assessment:
Assessments in the Chemistry Program
This program utilizes various types of assessments to measure student comprehension:
Traditional assessments
including exams and quizzes:
- Focuses primarily on assessments in core foundational chemistry concepts.
Laboratory exercises
in the classroom and research lab settings:
- Emphasize hands-on application and skill development, critical in chemistry education.
Teaching:
Exceptional Hands-On Learning:
The chemistry department promotes experiential learning by:
- Participation in the annual research and creative works conference.
- Partnerships with prominent organizations in NYC:
- Brookhaven National Laboratories
- Estée Lauder
- Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
- NY Hall of Science
State-of-the-Art Technology for Hands-on learning:
The labs contain equipment like:
- NMR
- Analyzes structure, forces, of complex biological and synthetic materials
- Spectrometers
- Measure absorbance or emission of different types of radiation (atomic/UV-VIS)
- AA (atomic absorption spectrometer): Measures element concentrations of various materials
- AFM (atomic force microscopy): Produces high-resolution imaging and measurement
- FPLC:
- HLPC/MS/IR combined capabilities: Separating, identifying, measuring chemical composition
Highly-qualified Faculty:
The program offers access to faculty with extensive research and laboratory experience:
- e.g Sophia King (2016):
- Mentored by Prof Justyna Widera
- Conducted summer research at University of Warsaw
- Presented findings in Dubai
- Earned PhD scholarship at University of California, Los Angeles
Fees: Please refer to Adelphi University's website for current tuition and fees: https://adelphi.edu/business/tuition/
Admission Requirements Please check Adelphi University's admissions webpage for detailed requirements: https://admissions.adelphi.edu/apply/first-years
Careers: The program aims to prepare graduates for various career paths including, but not limited to:
Graduate programs:
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Forensic Science
- Chemical engineering
Professional program in:
- Medical school preparation.
- Pharmacy school preparation
- Teaching (requiring state certifications)
Direct job placement in areas including :
- Research and development
- Quality assurance within companies
- Forensic chemistry
- Pharmaceutical industry
- Chemical and material sciences.
Other:
- This is the only program on the East Coast with an NMR, offering unique research opportunities.
- Program boasts high graduate success rate:
- 100% employed or enrolled into the programs of their choice within 5 months of graduation (data based on class 2019).
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Meaning graduates are well prepared to continue education, or for career paths requiring ACS accreditation.