Dr.
Xiaoping Sun (Program Coordinator)
Why Major in the Chemical Sciences?
Chemistry is the science of matter and how all matter interacts at molecular level. It is an exciting science that relates theory with experience in the laboratory and relates macroscopic (visible) entity and processes to their microscopic constituents (atoms and molecules) and processes. Certainly, it is the only major where you get to blow things up. However, it is also the only major where you can make new substances which have never existed before. Perhaps, that is a good reason to major in chemistry!
What Will I Learn as a Chemistry Major at UC?
The New Information and Science Center
The University of Charleston has a new seven-story science and library building containing state of the art Chemistry laboratories. Hands-on experiments will utilize a variety of analytical and research instruments.
An Environmentally Aware Campus
The UC community has also joined in the efforts of making the campus more environmentally aware with recycling bins for paper, glass, and aluminum products. Due to an overwhelming concern by UC students, paper products have replaced all Styrofoam products on campus.
Research Interests
The Chemistry Program consists of interdisciplinary areas of study in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. It is supported by faculty research interests in these areas, including:
Faculty and Areas of Specialization
Dr.
David Haas
Ph.D. University of Cincinnati
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry
davidhaas@ucwv.edu
Dr.
Juliana Serafin
Ph.D. Harvard University
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
Physical and Inorganic Chemistry
julianaserafin@ucwv.edu
Dr.
Xiaoping Sun (Program Coordinator)
Ph.D. University of New Brunswick
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Organic, inorganic, and biochemistry
xiaopingsun@ucwv.edu
For
more information about the UC Chemistry Degree Program see the UC catalog
(under Morris Harvey Division of Arts & Sciences) or call Dr. Xiaoping Sun at
(304) 357-4898. Send questions and comments to xiaopingsun@ucwv.edu.