Students majoring in Chemistry at St. John's gain a solid
foundation in the theory and application of scientific
concepts and principles.
They learn and are mentored by an enormously gifted,
internationally known faculty of scholar-teachers who care about
each student's progress. Faculty encourage students to serve as
research partners in the University's recently upgraded chemistry
laboratories.
For example, students conduct research in the Chemistry
Department's five specialized teaching laboratories, which feature
high-tech 400 MHz NMR equipment. The primary instrument room
includes the latest IR Spectrophotometers, a GC-MS, UV-Vis
Spectrophotometers, a Fluorescence Spectrometer, a Differential
Scanning Calorimeter and two HPLC's.
Students develop a strong academic and
professional edge by joining any of St. John's more than 180 student
clubs and organizations. Clubs and honor societies of
particular interest to Chemistry majors include
these:
- American Chemical Society: (Student
Affiliate)
- Roger Bacon Scientific Honor Society: For
biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, , psychology or
environmental studies
- Watson Pre-Health Honor Society
The Skull and Circle Honor Society and the
Lambda Kappa Phi Honor Society annually select
students from St. John's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences who
combine scholarship, integrity and dedicated service to the St.
John's community.
Every student at St. John's benefits
from outstanding University-wide facilities and
resources. For example, all new students receive their own
wireless laptop computer with full access to
the University's award-winning network.
Other facilities include high-tech classrooms, laboratories and
our 1.7 million-volume University Library. Our new D’Angelo Center is a
five-story, 127,000-square-foot University and Student Center with
classrooms, lecture halls, a Starbucks Café and a full-service food
court.
All students take advantage of St. John’s location in dynamic
New York City. Our faculty and Career Center have strong ties to
employers and other professional and educational resources
throughout the New York area. Students make New York their
classroom through innovative courses like Discover New York.
Students also benefit from St. John's focus on an international
academic experience. The University offers extensive study abroad
courses during the academic year as well as the winter and summer
semesters. Students can live and learn at St. John's Rome,
Italy, campus and Paris,
France, location.