The College of New Jersey Department of Chemistry Overview- 2009
Faculty Heba Abourahma John Allison Michelle Bunagan Lynn Bradley Benny Chan Don Hirsh Jinmo Huang David Hunt Stephanie Sen (plus currently hiring two new faculty for 2010)
The Typical Chemistry Program (BS ACS Certified Track) as of 3/09 FALL SPRING FRESHMAN CHE 201 General Chemistry I CHE 202 General Chemistry II CHE 099 Orientation to Chemistry MAT 128 Calculus B] [MAT 127 Calculus A] [PHY 202 Physics II] [PHY 201 Physics I] Academic Writing (if required) FSP 1XX First Year Seminar SOPHOMORE CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I CHE 310 Analytical Chemistry CHE 316 Sophomore Seminar CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II CHE 371 Quantum Chemistry* JUNIOR CHE 372 Chemical Thermodynamics CHE 410 Instrumental Analysis CHE 317 Junior Seminar CHE 451 Inorganic Chemistry Structure and Bonding CHE 430 Biochemistry SENIOR CHE 452 Inorganic Chemistry Reactions and Advanced Laboratory Elective I Mechanisms Advanced Laboratory Elective II CHE 318 Senior Seminar
Fall, 2010 New Curriculum (B.S. non-acs Certified) FALL SPRING FRESHMAN CHE 201 General Chemistry I CHE 202 General Chemistry II CHE 099 Orientation to Chemistry MAT 128 Calculus B] [MAT 127 Calculus A] [PHY 202 Physics II] [PHY 201 Physics I] Academic Writing (if required) FSP 1XX First Year Seminar SOPHOMORE CHE 331 Organic Chemistry I CHE 310 Analytical Chemistry CHE 316 Sophomore Seminar CHE 332 Organic Chemistry II JUNIOR CHE 371 Quantum Chemistry CHE 317 Junior Seminar CHE 372 Chemical Thermodynamics CHE 430 Biochemistry SENIOR CHE 451 Inorganic Chemistry Structure and Bonding Advanced Elective I (w/ or w/o lab) CHE 318 Senior Seminar Advanced Elective II (w/ or w/o lab)
Opportunities for mentored research
Sub-disciplines - Focus Areas for Student Research Analytical Chemistry Forensic Chemistry Biological Chemistry/Biochemistry Inorganic Chemistry Organic & Organometallic Chemistry Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Also.interdisciplinary collaborations with other departments, including Engineering and Biology
TCNJ MUSE Program Mentored Undergraduate Summer Experience An eight-week summer residential research experience Competitive selection process
Undergraduate Academic Summer Internships (largely NSF-REU programs) University of Connecticut University of Pittsburgh University of Arizona University of Rochester Princeton University University of Pennsylvania University of Kansas (Medicinal Chemistry) Syracuse University Ohio State University California State University Fullerton Clemson University Trinity College (Connecticut) Boston University
Recent Industrial/Government Summer Internships Sanofi-Aventis R&D (Medicinal Chemistry) Bristol-Myers Squibb (Process Chemistry) Boehringer Ingleheim (Process Chemistry) NJ State Police Crime Laboratory Ligand Pharmaceutical (Medicinal Chemistry) Union County (NJ) Prosecutor s Office Ciba (Analytical Chemistry) Merck (Medicinal and Process Chemistry) FBI (Quantico, VA) Roche Labs (Medicinal Chemistry) Colgate Palmolive (Personal Care) Johnson & Johnson (Diagnostics) NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology)
TCNJ Graduates are currently in Ph.D. programs at: Harvard University UCLA Princeton University University of Delaware Penn State University University of CA; Berkeley, Irvine, Davis University of Pittsburgh Rutgers University Boston College University of Texas, Austin University of Minnesota University of South Carolina University of Pennsylvania City University of New York Scripps Institute (La Jolla) Emory University University of Indiana Syracuse University Colorado State University University of Wisconsin Texas A&M Yale University Cornell University University of Notre Dame University of Virginia University of Illinois University of Rochester University of Maryland Michigan State University University of California, San Francisco University of North Carolina Chapel Hill SUNY Stony Brook Lehigh University Florida State University Johns Hopkins University of Florida University of Chicago University of Colorado University of Michigan Ohio State University
TCNJ Graduates are currently in a variety of Health - Professional Programs MD/Ph.D. Program, Mount Sinai MD Program, Robert Wood Johnson UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine UMDNJ Dental School MD/Ph.D. Program, Thomas Jefferson University MD/Ph.D. Program, University of Iowa Ph.D. Program, Harvard School of Public Health
Other Professional Programs Law School Rutgers George Washington Maryland
Class of 2009 Highlights Chemistry Majors 31 ACS Certified graduates (among the top 30 schools in the nation) Of these, 16 (52%; national average = 30%) attending grad school, medical school, or dental school (UMDNJ; Robert Wood Johnson) Of those applying to medical school as chemistry majors 100% acceptance rate Grad schools into which our students were accepted Duke (Pharmacology); Pitt; Illinois; Notre Dame; Penn; Dartmouth; Penn State; Ohio State; Johns Hopkins; Virginia; Cornell; Delaware; Michigan (Medicinal Chemistry); University of California (L.A., Irvine) ; George Washington; Oregon State; Temple; Rutgers; Purdue; Indiana; Southern California; Connecticut 4 Seniors - Elected to Phi Beta Kappa (3 as juniors)
Forensic Chemistry Specialization Accompanies BS in Chemistry To complete the requirement: 2 Criminal Justice Courses 2 Forensic Chemistry Courses Research or Internship Experience Note students can take any of the courses without completing the specialization
TCNJ students who graduated with a BS in Chemistry/Forensic Chemistry Specialization are now at, for example: Graduate Schools PhD Programs (e.g. University of Delaware) MS Programs (e.g. Drexel University, George Washington U) Government Labs FBI Secret Service Homeland Security Corporate Labs Merck Bristol Myers Squibb
Bottom Line Creating a Unique Transcript/Resume/ Graduate TCNJ Students can list Unique Advanced Courses (Mass Spectrometry, Medicinal Chemistry) Internships Research Experiences Publications/Presentations at National Meetings Practical Experience in Using Equipment/ Analytical Instrumentation Minors, Specializations, Self-Designed Majors References (who know them!) TCNJ Students have been successful in industry, government, and graduate school positions, so we generate students of known quality
CAREERS IN CHEMISTRY BEGIN AT TCNJ