The Department of Chemistry has four full-time faculty in chemistry with specialties in Organic, Physical, Analytical, and Biochemistry. We graduate 2-6 chemistry or biochemistry majors each year, the majority of whom enter Ph.D. programs immediately after graduation. The faculty and students in the department work closely together throughout each student's undergraduate career and form lifelong bonds based on personal and professional respect.
What makes studying Chemistry and Biochemistry at Spring Hill College unique?
- Small class sizes and individual attention from faculty (Academic Advising)
- Regular use of department's instrumentation
- Peer mentoring from junior/senior chemistry majors
- Paid summer research experiences through the National Science Foundation
- Attending and presenting research at National and Regional ACS conferences
- Participation with our Student Chapter of the American Chemical Society
- Participation in the activities of and networking with the members of the Mobile Local American Chemical Society Section
- Work Opportunities:
- Working for the department as laboratory Teaching Assistants (assisting with preparation of materials for lab, learning proper waste disposal techniques, assisting the instructor during lab sessions, helping maintain the stockroom and inventory, etc.)
- Working for the department as Peer Leaders – students run Recitation sections for General Chemistry, guide freshmen through problem-solving
- Working for the college as tutors
- Honors General Chemistry Lab
- Partners in Science Community Outreach Program
- Hosting a Regional Science Olympiad tournament
For updates on what our faculty and students are doing, please check out the department's annual newsletter!