通过化学专业解决当地和全球的问题.

Students majoring in 化学 study how material substances interact, combine and change. 有了这些知识, 你可以找到治疗疾病的方法, 创造新产品, 为世界上不断增长的人口开发有营养的食物, 监测污染源，保护环境, 或者分析证据来破案.

作为圣. 爱德华的, you’ll learn to think both scientifically and creatively. 用尖端设备进行研究- St. 爱德华的 is considered one of the best-equipped and best-funded small college chemistry departments in the country.

在区域和国家会议上展示你的工作, 在那里你可以和工作中的科学家打交道. Win competitive summer research apprenticeships at universities across the country — funded by the National Science Foundation — where you can get experience studying different subfields of chemistry and focus in on your career direction. And learn in small classes from professors who mentor you every step of the way.

我们的毕业生做什么?

化学专业s go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. 爱德华的. 这是一个例子.

  • 亨茨曼公司的科学家
  • 优质化学实验室化学家
  • R&宝洁公司的D研究员 & 赌博
  • National Science Foundation 研究生 Research Fellow and PhD candidate at UC Berkeley
  • 空军研究实验室博士后
  • Medicinal 化学 PhD candidate at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
  • 密歇根大学化学生物学博士候选人
  • Inorganic 化学 PhD candidate at the University of California Irvine
  • 德克萨斯大学奥斯汀分校的研究生, the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology 和 University of California Santa Cruz

主要的路线图

Explore your options — classes, internships, research and study abroad. 找到你感兴趣的东西, 发现你爱什么, 创造一个可以开启你未来的重要经历. 

化学学士专业指南

化学学士专业指南

年轻校友的崛起

化学专业 克里斯·杰克逊16年 应对气候变化. 阅读他是如何继续他在圣. 爱德华在读研究生.

教室和其他地方

Students majoring in 化学 can explore career paths and practical application of their studies through research, conferences and interactions with the greater Austin community. The 化学 faculty have been very successful in securing external funding in support of curricular innovation, modern laboratory instrumentation and undergraduate research.

部门及研究拨款

 In addition to an ongoing departmental research grant from the Welch Foundation, the department has secured curricular and equipment grants from the National Science Foundation, 凯克基金会 和 教育进步基金会. 我们的资金来自美国.S. 部门. of Education under the Title V provision and through a five-year, $2.75 million grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences as part of a consortium that includes St. 澳门威尼斯人官网, Southwestern University 和 University of Texas at Austin. We are proud to be considered one of the best-equipped and best-funded small college chemistry departments in the country.

    奖学金

    St. 澳门威尼斯人官网 may apply for Welch Foundation undergraduate research scholarships — including a summer scholarship that provides a six-week stipend to conduct research.

    会议及简报

    Students are encouraged to present their results at professional meetings, such as regional and national meetings of the American Chemical Society 和 Texas Academy of Science. Students also have the opportunity to present at the annual SOURCE Symposium of undergraduate research on the St. 爱德华的校园.