Indiana University Bloomington
Professor Oakley Professor Oakley IUB Department of Chemistry

Chemistry @ IU

Undergraduate Programs

Undergraduate Programs

Emilia Blaser

Emilia Blaser

Class of 2010
Biochemistry B.S.

"The Department of Chemistry at Indiana University-Bloomington helped to spark my early interest in science by hosting the state Science Olympiad competitions when I was in middle school. I fell in love with the beautiful campus, and several years later returned as a student. I had the opportunity to join the IU STARS program as freshman, which allowed me to begin research in the Baik Group during my first year on campus. I am currently pursuing a B.S. in Chemistry and am very thankful for all the help and opportunities IU has offered me, especially from all the outstanding professors that I have had so far."

Our department offers Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degrees in both Biochemistry and Chemistry, as well as a minor in Chemistry. Both the BS degrees are certified by the American Chemical Society. Each year, our graduating seniors in chemistry and biochemistry go on to the best graduate schools in the nation, including Caltech, Stanford, California-Berkeley, MIT, Harvard, Yale, Columbia and all of the Big-10 universities. Close to one-third of our seniors go immediately into industrial jobs. Our department facilitates the job searches of students by providing a placement service, in which industrial recruiters hold on-campus interviews within the chemistry building. Many of our graduating seniors are accepted into medical and dental schools, and a small number of students pursue combined M.D.-Ph.D. degrees in biochemistry and medicine.

Our faculty members show a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching by opening their laboratories for Undergraduate Research. Recently, a team of faculty has redesigned our first-year chemistry courses to emphasize more current topics, such as biochemistry and polymers, that will better prepare our students for further study in modern laboratories and medical technologies. Developments in the curriculum and in teaching facilities are continuing on a regular basis.

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