We are a department that has a long history of focusing our efforts on giving our undergraduate and graduate students a high-quality learning experience in both the classroom and the laboratory settings. We incorporate problem-solving sessions into many courses, avoid multiple choice exams, have faculty supervision in all laboratories, encourage cooperative learning, and provide numerous opportunities for both formal and informal student-faculty interactions. In fact, what sets us apart from most chemistry departments is the nature and extent of our faculty-student interactions.
We provide the following opportunities for students:
- an active, vibrant, and nationally award-winning chapter of our Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society of more than 66 students who provide science programs to the local community
- one of the largest summer undergraduate research programs in the nation
- one of the nation’s centers for incorporating authentic science practices in our undergraduate education
- an expanding, effective, and funded program to increase the number of underrepresented students in science
- hands-on, student-used, state-of-the-art instrumentation for laboratory studies
- funded scholarships and biannual student award ceremonies
- an open house where freshman learn about graduate school and industrial position opportunities
- an expert faculty and staff dedicated to serving their students
We hope that you enjoy your studies at Ball State. We know your educational experiences here will help you become the best scientist that you can be!
Sincerely,
Patricia L. Lang
Professor and Chair,
Department of Chemistry