Chemistry – Academics

Chemistry

Chemistry majors get the foundational education they need to advance to a variety of professional fields such as medicine, oceanography or environmental science. Others choose to explore forensic science, education or graduate studies after they complete their undergraduate chemistry degree at WOU. While here, you will study organic chemistry, mathematics, quantitative analysis and more, preparing you for whatever direction your career takes you.

I’m also a minor with multiple tracks!

Four-year degree plan

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credits required for a Chemistry major

students enrolled in the Chemistry program

students per class on average in the Chemistry program

of master's degree can be completed as an undergrad at WOU

Sample four-year degree plan

Learning outcomes

Demonstrate an understanding of major concepts, theoretical principles and experimental findings in chemistry
Use and apply of laboratory methods and scientific instrumentation to investigate a scientific hypothesis, conduct experiments, analyze data and interpret results
Gather, comprehend, apply and communicate credible information on scientific and technical topics and recognize the proper use of scientific data, principles and theories to assess the quality of stated conclusions

Career opportunities

Health practitioner
Toxicologist
Science teacher
Environmental consultant
Forensic scientist

Chemistry minor

Choose from a variety of specialty minors in addition to the traditional chemistry minor option. Pre-professional majors, aspiring nursing students, Earth science majors, criminal justice majors and students interested in pharmacology should consider one of the chemistry minor programs.

credits required for a Chemistry minor

Faculty

MAX DECKER

Research Assistant, Chemistry

PATRICIA FLATT

Department Head of Chemistry/Professor, Chemistry
flattp@wou.edu

FEIER HOU

Associate Professor, Chemistry
houf@wou.edu

KEITH SCHWARTZ

Assistant Professor, Chemistry
schwartzk@wou.edu

KELSIE YOUNCE

Research Assistant, Chemistry
youncek@wou.edu

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