Student Profile
Claude
Ogoe
Ghana
Major: Chemistry
Minors: Economics
"The science program here is very strong; it really pushes students
to practice science, not just read about it"
Claude Ogoe’s desire for “true learning” found him
a second home in Allegheny’s chemistry department.
“My professors always put the emphasis on understanding what is
going on rather than just learning the cold facts,” says Claude. “That’s
what I always wanted my college experience to be like.” The science
department also pushes hands-on experience.
To learn more about Claude, click here.
The Chemistry Department
The chemistry program at Allegheny breaks down the wall
which traditionally separates classroom and lab. Students learn by doing;
they become not only chemistry majors, but practicing chemists, discovering
first-hand how scientists think and what they do.
Major and Minor Programs
The two major programs are structured so that students
become intimately acquainted with the facts concerning the nature of chemical
reactions while also developing a critical understanding of the logic and
theory that unites these bits of information into a coherent whole. In
addition, through both independent and collaborative laboratory experiences,
chemistry majors discover the connections among the subdisciplines of chemistry.
The Junior/Senior Seminar familiarizes students with recent advances in
chemical research and prepares them for the Senior Project.
Major in Chemistry
A minimum of 44 semester hours of chemistry including
core courses: Principles of Chemistry 1 and 2, Inorganic Chemistry,
Organic Chemistry: Form and Function, Thermodynamics, Analytical Chemistry and
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory; eight credits from among the following: Organic
Chemistry II: Synthetic Strategies, Organic Chemistry Laboratory II, Multistep
Synthesis, Chemical Dynamics and Statistical Mechanics, Chemical Dynamics and
Statistical Mechanics Laboratory, Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy, Molecular
Structure and Spectroscopy Laboratory, Molecular Modeling, Introductory Biochemistry,
and Biochemical Metabolism; the chemistry Junior Seminar; four semester hours of
courses at the 400-level; and the Senior Project (four semester hours). In addition,
introductory courses in mathematics (160 and 170) and physics (101 or 111) are also
required of chemistry majors.
- Double and student-designed majors encouraged.
- Certification by the American Chemistry Society available.
Minor in Chemistry
At minimum of 20 semester hours of chemistry including any four core courses and one
course at the 400-level.
