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Chemistry

The Chemistry Department offers a strong, diversified major program that prepares the student for graduate work in chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, or the allied health fields. It also provides pre-professional training for careers in academics and industrial research while enabling students to acquire the full benefits of a liberal arts education. Prospective Chemistry majors should choose a Chemistry faculty member as an academic advisor as soon as possible in order to prepare an appropriate study plan. Students may tailor their program according to their particular interests.

The Chemistry Department laboratories are equipped with an Agilent Technologies 7820A Gas Chromatograph, an Agilent Technologies 5975 series Mass Spectrometer, a Perkin Elmer Spectrum 100 FT-IR spectrometer, a Varian 920 Liquid Chromatograph, a Varian Cary 100 Bio UV-VIS spectrophotometer, two Barnstead / Turner SP-830 spectrophotometers, a PicoSpin-45 NMR spectrometer, and an Anasazi 60 MHz NMR spectrometer. The Department has computers available for computational chemistry and molecular modeling. Majors are required to gain experience in research either by registering for the Chemistry Department Research course or by participating in a departmentally approved Internship or Summer Research Program.

Faculty and Professional Interests

Darlene D'Alliessi Gandolfi – Organometallic Chemistry, Phytochemistry

Sapan Parikh – Organic Chemistry, Chemical Biology

Adjunct Faculty

Sangamithra Chintapalli

Douglas Horsey

Naureen Shahid

Sandra Trusa

Chemistry Major Requirements

Advanced elective (choose one):

Research (at least one semester):++

Co-requisites:

A program equivalent to that recommended by the American Chemical Society would include all of the above plus Biochemistry (BIO 3061/3062) and one additional advanced elective.

Other recommended courses: Principles of Biology I/II (BIO 1001/1002); Biochemistry I/II (BIO 3061/3062); Differential Equations (MATH 2021); Linear Algebra (MATH 3034); Statistics (BIO 3012 or PSY 2012); Computer Programming (MAC 1000 or MAC 1010).

At least six of the required Chemistry core courses must be taken at Manhattanville. The minimum grade for major credit in Chemistry is C-. Note: Courses may only be repeated one time in an attempt to meet the minimum grade of C-.

Chemistry Honors Program

To qualify for this program, students must have a B+ average in Chemistry courses and a B+ average overall. The final decision on admission to the Honors Program is made by the Department, ordinarily at the end of the Sophomore year. At the end of their Junior year, students are reviewed for continuance in the program. Successful completion earns a notation on the transcript: "Completion of Chemistry Honors Program". As part of the program, students must:

• Register for Research (CHM 4450) in the fall of their Junior year and for the following three semesters. After consulting with and receiving the approval of Department faculty, students select an area of study and are given a research topic by their research advisor.
• Prepare a Senior Honors thesis, based on the research project.
• Give an oral presentation of the Honors thesis to the Department at the end of the Senior year. The grade for Senior Evaluation is based on this presentation.

Departmental Honors

The requirements for Departmental Honors in Chemistry ordinarily are a grade of B or better in all the required Chemistry courses for the major program. However, in some cases, the final decision is made by a vote of the Chemistry faculty after a discussion of the student's record.

Chemistry Minor Requirements

Advanced electives (choose two):

At least six of the required courses for the Chemistry minor must be taken at Manhattanville. Chemistry courses required by the student‘s major (e.g. Biology, Biochemistry) or for the Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental or Health Science Studies minors may not be used to satisfy the requirements for a minor in Chemistry. All courses for the Chemistry minor must be completed with a minimum grade of C-. Note: Courses may only be repeated one time in an attempt to meet the minimum grade of C-.

Note: Students interested in the Biochemistry major should see the Biochemistry listing. Students interested in Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental or Health Science Studies should refer to the Pre-Health Professions listing. Students interested in teaching certification in Chemistry should consult with the School of Education.

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