通过化学专业解决当地和全球问题.

Students majoring in Chemistry study how material substances interact, combine and change. With that knowledge, 你可以找到治疗疾病的方法, create new products, 为世界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.

As a Chemistry major at St. Edward’s, you’ll learn to think both scientifically and creatively. 用最先进的设备进行研究. Edward’s 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介绍你的工作, 在那里你可以和工作中的科学家接触. 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.

What do our graduates do?

Chemistry majors go on to a variety of careers and graduate schools from St. Edward’s. Here’s a sample.

  • 亨斯迈公司科学家
  • 质量化学实验室化验师
  • R&D researcher at Procter & Gamble
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow and PhD candidate at UC Berkeley
  • 空军研究实验室的博士后
  • Medicinal Chemistry 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 Chemistry 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 and the University of California Santa Cruz

Major Roadmap

Explore your options — classes, internships, research and study abroad. Use the Chemistry BA Major Guide or Chemistry BS Major Guide to find what interests you, discover what you love, 并创造一个重要的经验，启动你的未来. 

Young Alumni on the Rise

Chemistry major Chris Jackson ’16 is tackling climate change. 看看他是如何继续他在圣. Edward’s in graduate school.

The Classroom and Beyond

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

部门及研究经费

 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, the Keck Foundation and the 教育进修基金. 我们是由美国政府资助的.S. Dept. 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. Edward’s University, Southwestern University and the 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.

    Scholarships

    该校化学相关专业的学生. Edward’s University 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 and the Texas Academy of Science. Students also have the opportunity to present at the annual SOURCE Symposium of undergraduate research on the St. Edward's campus.