chemistry
It’s hard to imagine a world with-
out chemistry — a world without
conveniences that range from
soap and clean water to cars and
space shuttles. While chemistry plays
an important role in improving our
lives, the study of matter at its most
basic level gives us a new perspective
on the world and a deeper apprecia-
tion for its beauty.
As a Chemistry major at Elon,
you will explore this exciting and
crucial field through an active cur-
riculum that emphasizes the use of
the most current technologies and
instrumentation in the classroom,
in laboratories and in undergradu-
ate research. You also will receive
excellent instruction from faculty
who have a wealth of professional
experience and scholarly expertise.
When you graduate, you will
be prepared to enter the chemi-
cal profession, graduate school or
a variety of fields, from medicine,
dentistry and other health-related
areas to teaching, environmental
science, forensics and business.
Premier Facilities
Elon Chemistry majors experiment
and learn in the state-of-the-art
McMichael Science Center, which
is designed to foster experimenta-
tion in class and in spacious research
laboratories. Students work with
modern computer hardware and
software, and with sophisticated
instrumentation that is rarely found
at the undergraduate level. For
example, students can operate the
nuclear magnetic resonance spec-
trometer in the instrument suite or
from remote sites such as classrooms,
research labs and faculty offices.
First-rate Faculty
Elon’s award-winning Chemistry
professors actively seek and en-
courage students to join them
in conducting and presenting
chemical research. Professors have
doctoral degrees from institu-
tions such as Stanford University,
Duke University, University of
California, the University of
North Carolina, the University
of Tennessee, the University of
Iowa and Iowa State University.
Faculty members include a
recipient of Elon’s distinguished
Daniels-Danieley Award for
Excellence in Teachi