Research Experience
The chemistry curricula at Elizabethtown College seek
to develop each student’s ability to work independently as a chemist. A
research experience integrates the factual and conceptual content of
foundation courses in their application to a specific problem, and it
both challenges and fosters the development of individual
responsibility and
imaginative thought. Taking part in a research project is required for
most of the majors in Chemistry. Research is normally begun in
the junior or senior year by students with a full complement
of foundation courses and a willingness to undertake research as their
own work. Majors take Ch 491-2, Research in Chemistry, as part of their degree requirements. Students wishing an earlier experience in research have Ch 291-2 available to them. The expectation from students in these courses is less than for Ch 491-2, but they give the student a chance to experience the excitement of research and perhaps become better prepared when they perform research in their senior year. The specific guidelines for performing research towards
the major are given in the
The faculty
members of the Department perform research in the five traditional
areas of chemistry: Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry. Detailed
descriptions of the research activities of the faculty members can be
found by following the link to the
Students have
long been an integral part of the research being performed at
Elizabethtown. A list of student research in recent years can be found
in the
