Chemistry and Biochemistry 1 • The Barbara Willis Brown Scholarship for Women in Chemistry is Chemistry and given annually to a female chemistry major who is at least 25 years of age. The student is encouraged to enroll in undergraduate research Biochemistry (CHEM 3905), however research is not requirement for this award. Student financial need is a consideration. • The Eric G. Brunngraber Memorial Scholarship is given to a General Information chemistry major based on GPA, statement of research interests, and Degrees and Areas of Concentration performance in completed course work. • Aid to Education Scholarships are given to junior or senior chemistry The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers courses leading to majors annually. Faculty select awardees on the basis of merit. the following baccalaureate degrees: • The Gary S. and Kathy A. Jacob Endowed Scholarship is awarded to • B.A. in Chemistry a full-time undergraduate student interested in pursuing a degree in • B.S. in Chemistry (with a Chemistry or Biochemistry Option) Chemistry and Biochemistry or in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. • B.S. Ed. in Secondary Education with Emphasis in Chemistry (in • The M. Thomas Jones Fellowship is given each semester to the cooperation with the College of Education) graduate student who is deemed by his/her peers to have presented • B.A. or B.S. in Chemistry with Master’s Level Coursework for the best research seminar. Secondary Teacher Certification (in cooperation with the College of Education) • The Graduate Research Accomplishment Prize is given annually. The recipient is chosen based on his/her publications, presentations at The department is accredited by the American Chemical Society. Students professional meetings, and seminars given at UMSL. completing the B.S. degree (chemistry or biochemistry option) are certified • Alumni Graduate Research Fellowships are available for summer by the American Chemical Society. The B.S. degree is the professional study for selected chemistry graduate students. degree in chemistry, and students who earn the B.S. degree are well • Charles W. Armbruster Scholarship: These scholarships are awarded prepared for a career in the chemical industry or for graduate work in to outstanding transfer students. The recipients are selected on the chemistry. The department provides opportunities for undergraduates to basis of need and merit and they must be enrolled in at least 9 credit become involved in ongoing research projects. hours. The department also offers graduate work leading to the M.S. or Ph.D. • Hal and Mary Harris Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry: Recipients degree in chemistry with most graduate courses being scheduled in the must be juniors seeking a degree in chemistry with a minimum GPA of evening. A student may earn a M.S. degree with or without a thesis. 3.0 and enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours. The non-thesis option provides a convenient way for students who are • Stephen S. Lawrence Endowed Scholarship in Chemistry: Recipients employed full-time to earn an advanced degree. The department also will be junior or senior chemistry majors who demonstrate financial offers a non-thesis M.S. with a professional science emphasis. This option need, are enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours and maintain a includes 9 credit hours of business courses and an internship practicum. cumulative GPA of at least 2.8. Awardees will have demonstrated a good record of departmental citizenship which may include tutoring, Research leading to a M.S. thesis or Ph.D. dissertation may be conducted teaching, activity in the chemistry club, or other departmental volunteer in one of four emphasis areas, namely, analytical chemistry, inorganic activities. chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, or biochemistry. • The Rath Family Scholarship: The scholarship shall be awarded The nature of the graduate program allows each student to receive to a full-time, undergraduate student who is interested in pursuing individualized attention from his/her research mentor, and to develop a degree in the STEM disciplines at UMSL. Preference may be hands-on experience with major instrumentation in the department. given to a student who is majoring in Chemistry/Biochemistry who Fellowships, Scholarships and Awards demonstrates financial need and in addition to students from first generation populations from the Indian Subcontinent/South Asia where The following scholarships, fellowships and awards are available to possible. A GPA of 3.0 or better and a minimum ACT score of 24 chemistry majors: (ACT is only applicable for US students) is required. Award recipients will be encouraged to participate in peer-mentoring, tutoring, or similar • The John J. Taylor Scholarship is given to a full-time student with high programs in the STEM disciplines. financial need, pursuing a chemistry degree and currently enrolled • Rudolph E. K. Winter Graduate Scholarship. This scholarship will either of junior or senior status. provide one or more stipend supplements for worthy incoming PhD • The Friends and Alumni Scholarship is given to a full-time student with students, as determined by a decision of the appropriate chemistry high financial need and pursuing a chemistry degree. faculty committee. Preference will be given to students majoring in • The Monsanto Scholarship in Biochemistry and Biotechnology some aspect of organic chemistry and the award may be renewable is open to full-time Sophomore, Junior or Senior students at the for one year if recipient remains in good academic standing. University pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology. Several undergraduate awards are given each year to outstanding • William and Erma Cooke Chemistry Scholarships are given annually students. The Chemical Rubber Company Introductory Chemistry to outstanding full-time chemistry majors who are at least sophomores Award is given to the outstanding student in introductory chemistry. and have financial need. The Outstanding Sophomore Chemistry Major award is made to the top • The Lawrence Barton Scholarship is awarded to a junior, preferably a sophomore chemistry student. The American Chemical Society Division first generation college student. of Analytical Chemistry Award is given to the outstanding student in 2 Chemistry and Biochemistry analytical chemistry. Similarly awards are given to the top students in Courses Inorganic, Organic and Physical Chemistry. The American Chemical Society-St. Louis Section, Outstanding Junior Chemistry Major Award is CHEM 1000 Chemistry: The Central Science: 1 semester hour given to the outstanding junior chemistry major, and the outstanding senior This course introduces chemistry majors to the broad nature of the receives the Alan F. Berndt Outstanding Senior Award. chemical enterprise, including career areas for chemists, trends in chemistry related opportunities in research and industry, and provides Departmental Honors an overview of the relevance of chemistry as a discipline. The course reviews the chemistry curriculum and the role of chemistry as a central The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry will award departmental science and includes presentations from selected current faculty and honors to those B.A. and B.S. degree candidates in chemistry with an departmental alumni about research opportunities and other resources overall grade point average of 3.2. They must also successfully complete within the department. The course is required of all chemistry majors, CHEM 3905, Chemical Research, and must present an acceptable thesis. and is to be taken no later than their second semester of enrollment as a chemistry major at UMSL. Career Outlook CHEM 1011 Chemistry in the Environment: 3 semester hours The St. Louis metropolitan area has long been a major center for This course examines the role of chemistry in the environment and the industrial chemistry, and in the past decade it has become a focus for the application of chemistry to our understanding of society. The focus of the establishment of life sciences research and development. A bachelor’s course will be the relationship between chemistry and the world around us degree in chemistry provides a student with the professional training including topics such as the chemistry of air, global climate change, water needed to play a part in this ever-changing industry. and energy. The course is designed for non-science, non-engineering and non-allied health majors and can be used to fulfill a general education A major in chemistry provides excellent preprofessional training in the requirement for undergraduate degrees. The course consists of two hours health sciences, and a double major in chemistry and biology is often of lecture per week and, on alternate weeks, one hour of discussion or two chosen by premedical and predental students and those interested in hours of laboratory. graduate work in biochemistry and biology. A minor in chemistry provides the minimum qualification and training for a position as a laboratory CHEM 1021 Beer Brewing: Chemical and Biochemical Principles: 3 technician in industry, hospital laboratories, etc. semester hours This course examines the process of beer brewing as it relates to general A Master’s degree in chemistry is often required for further advancement topics of chemistry, biochemistry and biology. Each aspect of the brewing in the chemical industry, whereas a doctoral degree opens the door to process will be examined in detail and the underlying scientific principles many