Welcome to chemistry at the rock at
Slippery Rock University the chemistry
department is located in the advanced
technology and Sciences Building
affectionately known as ATS in addition
to chemistry
ATS also houses the department's of
computer science and geology geography
and the environment ATS is one of the
newer buildings on campus offering
state-of-the-art laboratories equipment
and technology we look forward to your
arrival you chose wisely the slippery
Rock University chemistry department
provides you all of the advantages of a
large research institution but with
intimate class settings and
individualized attention our
articulation agreements with
pre-professional programs and
opportunities to pursue undergraduate
research will provide you with the
experience needed for future endeavors
to help you hit the ground running you
will see a course entitled first seminar
which is a one credit course to help a
bridge the transition from high school
to college designed to enhance the
academic social and personal integration
of new students into university life
there are many opportunities to get
involved with other students with
similar interests both socially and
academically the chemistry Club would be
a great place to start
your chemistry degree will
prepare you for pre professional schools
or graduate schools wherever your path
may lead you the SRU chemistry degree
will provide the opportunity for a
bright future in addition to
pre-professional programs the ACS
certification option provides a more
prestigious specialization recognized by
the American Chemical Society
undergraduate research opportunities
provide the keen aesthetic learning
experiences sought by graduate schools
and employers research areas such as
forensic analysis Alzheimer's disease
and antiviral drugs are all being done
with undergraduate assistance student
researchers have presented their
findings at national meetings in Boston
San Diego San Francisco and Orlando to
name a few first year chemistry majors
are placed into core courses intended
for just the chemistry majors to provide
personalized attention math is a big
part of the chemistry curriculum a
placement exam called ALEKS will be used
to place you in the appropriate math
course this all helps for a
great start to your freshman year you
will learn more about ALEKS via email in
the near future the core chemistry
curriculum provides you with an
extensive background in chemistry as you
mature as you matriculate through the
major you will have the opportunity to
develop and focus your interests in the
number of courses and/or concentrations
related to your major please reach out
to us we are here to take the edge off
and help
start your first year with confidence
