S&T's university's library has a subscription to the Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE) and the JoVE academic videos, which are designed to help students understand and conceptualize many of the topics they are learning in lectures and labs. These resources are available at no cost to faculty or students and are designed to work seamlessly with our existing learning management system (LMS).

Current S&T students may apply to transfer to a degree program provided the conditions listed here have been met. For more information, students may contact the change in major/transfer adviser in the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Thomas Schuman at tschuman@mst.edu.

Current S&T students may apply for a Minor in Chemistry. For more information, students may contact the minor adviser in the Department of Chemistry, Dr. Paul Nam. Completed forms need to be submitted to the chemistry department office 334 Schrenk Hall or emailed to chem@mst.edu.

CHEM 4297, Organic Synthesis and Spectroscopic Analysis (LAB 2.0 and LEC 1.0) serves as the senior capstone course of the Department of Chemistry.  This course examines advanced methods for the multistep synthesis of organic compounds and their characterization by mass spectrometry (MS), IR spectroscopy, 1D- and 2D-NMR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, etc.  Students in this class are given a series of different unknowns that they need to identify based on spectroscopic techniques. In the second half of the semester, each student is given a different synthesis project. The student needs to come up with a synthetic route, execute the synthesis in the lab, characterize intermediates and final product, write a report (paper) and give an oral presentation.

The Undergraduate Certificate in Medicinal Chemistry is designed to:

1. Improve students’ competitiveness and ability to gain employment in pharmaceutical, bio-medical, and related fields and
2. Recruit and retain students for graduate programs in the chemistry department. 

This program is targeted towards motivated chemistry, biological sciences, and pre-med students at S&T, as well as nontraditional students, including professionals from nearby cities such as St. Louis and Kansas City. 

Students who complete the certificate will be equipped to understand the design, synthesis, and action of medicinal drugs and apply their knowledge in their future careers. If enrollment and interest are high, future goals for the program include development into a Graduate Certificate.

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All students at Missouri S&T are required to participate in appropriate experiential learning activities. Experiential learning refers to learning stimulated by a variety of structured activities that differ significantly from the traditional lecture format. Experiential learning activities are designed to require students to go beyond mastering basic skills and knowledge in the application of that material to problem solving challenges. These activities involve collaboration and reflective learning and allow students to learn in environments that align with their aptitudes.

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Students can take CHEM 4099, Undergraduate Research (IND 1.0–3.0) for a maximum total of 9h credit over all semesters.  As a rough guideline, 3 hours spent in a lab and/or a library working on research warrant 1 hour credit.  Students often like to do research for many hours without wanting to sign up for all that many credits; that is fine and common practice. If a student signs up for 1h credit and works six hours in lab/library, usually nobody will complain.  Students usually take 1 or 2 credits in a given semester, and in rare cases 3 credits. Students frequently continue research without signing up for CHEM 4099 once they have already accumulated 6h credits.  Students may continue to enroll in CHEM 409f9 after they have accumulated 6 credits, the credit will show up in  the transcript, but it will not count in an audit. Undergraduate research begins with finding a research adviser and students will learn about their advisers’ preferences re/ CHEM 4099 credits and expected time-on-task. Changing the number of credits for CHEM 4099 in a given semester is possible and follows the standard add/drop process. [This entry was updated on April 8, 2022, to reflect catalog changes taking effect in FS22.]

Students on co-op may earn academic credit during the period of the co-op. To do so, co-op students need to enroll in CHEM 2002, Cooperative Work Training with 1 – 3 credits arranged through departmental advisor. When applying for co-op through Handshake, students need to declare their interest in academic credit for co-op. The Department of Chemistry will be alerted and the request will be considered by the co-op student and the student’s adviser. Once the request is approved by the adviser and signed by the department, it will be sent to the co-op office.

A Grad Track Pathway offers early provisional admission to the master's degree program to exceptional undergraduate students and is designed for these students to earn course work credit towards their master's degree while completing their bachelor's degree in the same discipline. A Grad Track Pathway is defined by a set of graduate level courses (no more than nine credit hours) that apply towards the bachelor's degree and then also toward the associated master's degree.

Students seeking to participate in Grad Track Pathways must make sure to fulfill all requirements found on the Grad Track Pathway page.