Chemistry
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Highlights
Two Degree Options
Students have the option to earn a B.S. in Chemistry certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS) by completing the program's course sequence. Althernatively students with interests in Biochemistry are encouraged to pursue an interdisciplinary B.S. in Chemistry/Biology.
Placement
Recent graduates have been placed as chemists for such firms as DuPont, McCormick & Co. and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Others are pursuing graduate work in chemistry at schools such as Harvard University, Princeton University, Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, University of Pennsylvania, Purdue University and Pennsylvania State University. Other graduates have gone on to medical or dental school.
Program Description
The study of chemistry provides an excellent foundation for students wishing to pursue careers in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, chemical research, manufacturing, sales and teaching.
Curriculum
Loyola’s chemistry department offers a four-year program certified by the American Chemical Society. The program consists of a balanced combination of classroom and laboratory work. It also provides opportunity for students to pursue their personal interests by taking elective courses in science and non-science areas. In addition to the ACS-certified program designed for students planning graduate work in chemistry, the department offers an interdisciplinary Biology/Chemistry (Biochemistry) major, administered in close collaboration with the Biology Department. The chemistry faculty exhibit teaching and research interests covering all the traditional areas of chemistry: analytical, inorganic, physical, organic and biochemical.
Faculty
The chemistry department is served by a high-quality faculty whose interests and expertise span the traditional areas of chemistry.
Birgit Albrecht
Assistant Professor
M.Chem., University of Surrey (England)
Ph.D., University of Oxford (England)
Areas of Interest: physical chemistry, computational chemistry
Brian K. Barr
Department Chair, Associate Professor
B.S., Elizabethtown College
Ph.D., Cornell University
Areas of Interest: biochemistry, enzyme mechanisms and kinetics
Katharine L. Bowdy
Assistand Professor
B.S., Washington and Lee University
Ph.D., University of New Orleans
Areas of Interest: organic chemistry, carbohydrate chemistry
Elizabeth E. Dahl
Assistant Professor
B.S., University of Miami
M.Sc., Ph.D. University of California (Irvine)
Areas of Interest: analytical chemistry, marine and atmospheric chemistry, biogeochemistry
Timothy J. McNeese
Professor
B.S., North Dakota State University; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University
Areas of Interest: inorganic chemistry, synthesis and characterization of transition metal complexes, and bioinorganic chemistry
Jesse D. More
Assistant Professor
B.S., John Carroll University
M.S., Ph.D., University of California (San Diego)
Areas of Interest: organic chemistry and natural products chemistry
James F. Salmon
Adjunct Associate Professor
B.S., M.E., Stevens Institute of Technology
M.A., Boston College
Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania; S.T.B., Woodstock College
Areas of Interest: science and religion
Research Opportunities
The department provides ample opportunities for student research, either for credit during the academic year or as a paid Hauber Fellow during the summer. Part-time and summer employment can often be arranged with chemistry-oriented research, manufacturing and service companies in the Baltimore area.
Other Activities
The department supports a chemistry club, which is affiliated with the American Chemical Society as a Student Affiliate chapter. The club sponsors lectures as well as social events.
Facilities and Equipment
The facilities are modern and well-maintained and include instructional laboratories with individual fume hoods for each student. The department has a wide array of computer-controlled instrumentation, including ultraviolet-visible, infrared, fluorescence, atomic absorption, nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometers, as well as HPLC and gas chromatographs. The biochemistry laboratory is well-equipped with the latest instrumentation.
Placement
A very high percentage of Loyola’s chemistry graduates pursue further study in professional and graduate schools. Many of our graduates have completed medical school and pursued graduate studies in chemistry at such prestigious institutions as:
Brown University
Harvard University
Johns Hopkins University
Pennsylvania State University
Princeton University
Purdue University
University of California (Los Angeles)
University of Maryland
University of Minnesota
University of Pennsylvania
University of Texas
University of Wisconsin
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Loyola graduates have found challenging careers with such organizations as:
City of Baltimore - Chemist
Department of Defense - Chemist
Dryden Oil Company - Chemist
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine - Research Technician
Lever Brothers - Chemist
Loyola College in Maryland - Professor
Merck - Medicinal Chemist
Powell Laboratories - Analytical Chemist
Saint Anselm College - Professor
St. Mary’s College - Professor
University of Iowa - Professor
University of North Carolina - Professor
Washington College - Professor
Course Sequence: Chemistry (ACS-Approved)
1st year
General Chemistry I & II (with lab)
Calculus I & II
Core courses (4)
General electives (2)
2nd year
- Organic Chemistry I & II (with lab)
General Physics I & II (with lab) - Quantitative Analysis (with lab)
- Core Courses (5)
3rd year
- Physical Chemistry I & II (with lab)
Chemistry or Physics or Mathematical Sciences elective
Core courses (4) - General electives (3)
4th year
Biochemistry I (with lab)
Advanced Synthesis and Spectroscopy
Inorganic Chemistry (with lab)
Instrumental Methods (with lab)
Core courses (2)
General electives (4)
Chemistry electives include:
- Medicinal Chemistry
Chemistry Research - Biochemistry II (with lab)
General electives:
For courses listed as ‘general elective’, three must be non-departmental courses.
Course Sequence: Chemistry/Biology (Biochemistry)
1st year
General Chemistry I & II (with lab)
Cellular and Molecular
Biology (with lab)
Organismal Biology (with lab)
Core Courses (6)
2nd year
- Organic Chemistry I & II (with lab)
Microbiology (with lab)
Molecular Genetics (with lab)
Calculus I & II
Core Courses (4)
3rd year
- Biochemistry I & II (with lab)
General Physics I & II (with lab)
Recombinant DNA Technology or Eukaryotic Genetics and Human Disease
Biology/Chemistry elective
Core Courses (2)
General electives (2)
4th year
Physical Chemistry I (with lab)
Biology/Chemistry elective
Core Courses (3)
General Electives (5)
General electives:
For courses listed as ‘general elective’, three must be non-departmental courses.
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