{"id":199,"date":"2017-10-06T05:16:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T05:16:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/chemistry\/?page_id=199"},"modified":"2025-02-07T16:11:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-07T16:11:18","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft \" src=\"\/chemistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2018\/05\/WCSU_sci-bldg_2-403x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"403\" height=\"199\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Welcome to the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Western Connecticut State University. Please take a moment to tour our website to learn more about our department, the programs that we offer, and other information that is pertinent to current and prospective students.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry was originally part of the physical sciences division, established at the founding of Western Connecticut State College in 1903.\u00a0 It became an independent department in 1958 when the first degrees in chemistry were awarded. Professor Carl Denison was the first Chair of the Chemistry Department. Today the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is a modern, vital department dedicated to quality chemical education and undergraduate research.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry endeavors to provide an education in chemistry that is tailored to the individual student&#8217;s background and career objectives.\u00a0 The Department also offers the chemical training necessary for allied health areas such as Nursing.\u00a0 The Chemistry and Biochemistry programs are both accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"videos\" style=\"width: 100%;padding-bottom: 42.5%\">\n<p><iframe title=\"WCSU&#039;s Chemistry Program | 2022\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PLjo8ySuC6c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\" alignright\" style=\"width: 48.6646884272997%;height: 86px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 26.5px\">\n<td style=\"width: 275.484375px;height: 26.5px\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\"><strong>News and Upcoming Events:<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 20px\">\n<td style=\"width: 275.484375px;height: 20px\">Welcome back Chemistry and Biochemistry majors!<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 17px\">\n<td style=\"width: 275.484375px;height: 17px\">We look forward to seeing you this semester.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 26px\">\n<td style=\"width: 275.484375px;height: 26px\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meeting of the Majors<\/strong>: March 10, 2025 at 4:00PM in the Science Building Atrium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Faculty Research Talks<\/strong>: March 14, 2025 at 9:30AM in the Chemistry Conference Room<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">A student may earn one of the following degrees:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">B.S. 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