Undergraduate
Chemistry
With a versatile chemistry major, a world of diverse career opportunities are opened to you.
Chemistry major and minor
It’s clear: Without chemistry, humans wouldn’t exist. Research is critical to harnessing the power of chemistry, and you will be encouraged to participate in individualized projects as soon as possible in Simpson’s highly advanced and modern labs.
The chemistry major can prepare students for graduate study in chemistry, for teaching chemistry at the high school level, or for a career as a professional chemist in government or industrial labs. In addition, a chemistry major can prepare students for work in environmental control or science marketing and sales.
The basic chemistry major consists of 10 courses plus a Capstone Course, as seen in the course catalog.
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This is what success looks like
Ryan Skaar '17
Research collaboration between professor and student produces innovative genetic technology.
“What I learned as a student that was super important was that if you want to solve a big problem, it has to be interdisciplinary.”
Brendan Owings '20
Balancing extracurricular activities with coursework helped prepare the former student-athlete for the dental program at the University of Missouri-Kansas City
“I feel prepared [for dental school] because I was able to learn effective time-management skills from balancing my classes and extracurriculars at Simpson.
Need assistance? Contact us!
- lindsay.ditzler@simpson.edu
- 515-961-1821
- Carver Science Center
- Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Meet Our Faculty
Adam Brustkern
- Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics
- Division Head
Lindsay Ditzler
- Co-Department Chair of Chemistry/Physics
- Associate Professor of Chemistry/Physics
Derek Lyons
- Associate Professor of Chemistry and Physics
