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Bachelor of Science in ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
What Is Environmental Chemistry? Learn lab techniques Environmental chemistry is the study of chemical principles in environmental analytical and methodologies applicable to environmental phenomena and issues. It is a science at the interface of analytical chemistry and environmental and inorganic chemistry, environmental toxicology, and toxicology and health engineering. that employers need.
Is Environmental Chemistry Right for You? Program Benefits Do you want to work on environmental and energy issues • Provides a strong educational background and specialized that are directly related to our lives? Are you interested in skills in environmental analytical chemistry. environmental analysis, atmospheric chemistry, climate change, green chemistry, air pollution, and energy • Teaches you practical lab skills in instrumental analysis conversion? Do you want to learn how chemistry is applied to and sampling and analysis of trace elements, toxicants, environmental protection and environmental health? If so, the and contaminants; analytical methods and techniques for environmental chemistry program is right for you. tracing and monitoring of environmental contaminants and pollutants; quality control and assurance (QC & QA) in environmental analysis. What Makes This Program Unique? • Educates you to be a viable candidate for professional • You will build a strong foundation in traditional chemistry positions in atmospheric and environmental science, and then develop sound knowledge and practical skills to environmental analytical chemistry, or environmental earn a B.S. in this specialized program. health science. • Courses include analytical chemistry, environmental chemistry, environmental analytical chemistry, water and wastewater engineering, introduction to air pollution control, Illinois Tech’s new chemistry majors allow you to instrumental analysis, science of climate change, toxicology, build a strong foundation in chemistry, and then and more. individualize your study to be competitive for specific career paths. • This is the only B.S. in environmental chemistry program in the Chicago area, and one of only a handful in the The new majors include bioanalytical chemistry; computational chemistry and biochemistry; United States. environmental chemistry; forensic chemistry; • Earn a B.S. degree in environmental chemistry plus have an and medicinal chemistry. option to get a B.S. degree in chemistry. The new B.S. programs are highlighted in a recent issue of Chemical & Engineering News, a magazine published by the American Chemical Society: https://goo.gl/zmXs55 B.S. in ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY
Undergraduate Research Opportunities Internship and Scholarship Opportunities Students may conduct research under the direction of chemistry Students in the program are encouraged to apply for internship faculty working in environmental and energy fields, including: and scholarship programs in academia, industry, and • Biosensor technology and monitoring of environmental government, including: pollutants and toxins (Professor Xiyun Guan) • Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Governor’s • Development of better catalysts for solar energy conversion Environmental Corps (GEC) summer internship program (Professor Adam Hock) • Illinois EPA and Illinois Lake Management Association (ILMA) • Green chemistry and organic photochemistry and Scholarship Program photocatalysis (Professor Jean-Luc Ayitou) • National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Summer • Functional materials for energy storage and harvesting beyond Internship Program lithium ion batteries (Professor Braja Mandal) • Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management Science • Application of probe scanning microscopy for detection of Education and Internship Program, Department of Energy viruses (Professor Rong Wang) (DOE) • Sequestration and detoxification agents of heavy metals and • Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)/ radionuclides (Professor Hyun-Soon Chong) EPA Environmental Health Fellowship Program • Agricultural Research Service Research Opportunity–Natural Career Pathways Resources and Sustainable Agricultural Systems, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) • Become a medicinal synthetic chemist, a pharmaceutical • Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Scholars Internship Program analytical chemist, a process chemist, a formulation chemist, a toxicologist, or a medical marketing analyst. • American Chemistry Society (ACS) Scholarship Program for African American, Hispanic, and American Indian students • Work in the biotech, biomedical, biopharmaceutical, medical, or pharmaceutical industry. • ACS Project SEED Scholarship • Work in research and development or government labs • Kilpatrick Undergraduate Scholarship, Chemistry Department, including National Institutes of Health (NIH), Food and Drug Illinois Tech Administration (FDA), and U.S. Pharmacopeia (USP). • Undergraduate Summer Research Stipend, College of Science, • Pursue medical or pharmaceutical graduate studies and earn Illinois Tech an M.D. or a Pharm.D. FIND IT ALL AT ILLINOIS TECH
Contact Website: iit.edu/environmental-chemistry E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 312-567-3278 BIOANALYTICAL NEW Address: FORENSIC Environmental Chemistry Program Director CUTTING-EDGE Department of Chemistry ENVIRONMENTAL College of Science CHEMISTRY MEDICINAL Illinois Institute of Technology 3101 S. Dearborn St., Pritzker Science Center 106 DEGREES COMPUTATIONAL Chicago, IL 60616 RIGOR+RELEVANCE