Welcome

Welcome to the Department of Chemistry at Millersville University. Our American Chemical Society approved programs of study offer students the opportunity for a basic and comprehensive study in the field of chemistry. Students benefit from a common core of courses that provide basic theory and skills vital for all degree programs leading to the bachelor’s degree in chemistry. The recommended course sequence during the first year is identical for all three programs and differs only slightly through the junior year; thus any change in career emphasis in chemistry need not delay graduation. All chemistry lectures, recitations and laboratories are taught by eleven experienced faculty, all of whom hold Ph.D. degrees. Chemistry majors are each assigned an advisor within the department who advises them on course work, research projects, graduate school selection and careers. The department's well-equipped laboratories give our students ‘hands-on’ training in the application and use of our equipment.

Prerequisites and Testing Schedule

• All course prerequisites must be satisfied to be eligible to register for a course.
• Registration for CHEM 110 or CHEM 111 requires a Chemistry Placement Test score (CPT).
• Entering freshmen and transfer students who want to register for CHEM 111 at MU must take the Chemistry Placement Test.
• For information on pre-2005 CPT scores, contact the Chemistry Department Office at (717) 872-3411 or the Department Chair at (717) 872-3423.
• For those students currently enrolled at Millersville, the Chemistry Placment Test will be administered prior to scheduled registration for the next semester.

Testing Times and Locations

Current News

Student - Graduate School Acceptances:

Erik Allman will be attending the University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry.

Rebecca Butt will be attending the chemistry graduate program at the University of Akron.

Christine Ditzler will be attending the chemistry graduate program at Lehigh University.

Clare Flynn will be attending John Hopkins University.

Eric Kratz will be attending the chemistry graduate program at University of Pittsburgh.

Laurel Kegel will be attending the chemistry graduate program at the University of Delaware.

Michael Mara will be attending the chemistry graduate program at Northwestern University.

Aaron Rathmell will be attending the chemistry graduate program at Duke University.

Stephanie Reichardt will be attending Villanova University for a Master's Degree in Chemistry.

Tamra Shelly will be attending the chemistry graduate program at the University of Maine.

Jessica Smeltz will be attending the chemistry graduate program at North Carolina State University.

 

Faculty - Activities:

Dr. Jeremiah K.N. Mbindyo has published an article in the Journal of Chemical Education with two MU undergraduate student co-authors: Civia A. Katz, Zachary J. Calzola and Jeremiah K.N. Mbindyo “Structure and Solvent Properties of Microemulsions” J. Chem. Ed., 85, 2008 263-265. CAK is a chemistry alumnus currently pursuing Ph. D. studies at University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC). ZJC is a chemistry major in the Environmental chemistry option.

 

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