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WHY STUDY CHEMISTRY AT HARTWICK?

You want to develop life-changing medicines. You want to uncover the secrets of what we consume and its effects on our health. You want to safeguard our environment by identifying harmful toxins and developing safer alternatives.

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Here’s why our chemistry program stands out:

  • Explore biochemistry, environmental chemistry and forensic science courses to expand your understanding of the field and open doors to exciting career paths.
  • Gain hands-on experience with an impressive array of lab equipment like high-performance liquid chromatograph-mass and atomic absorption spectrometers.
  • Take classes in organic and inorganic chemistry or cell biology, all in a program certified by the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) Committee on Professional Training.

Many Career Paths

The Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates an increase of more than 7,200 new chemistry jobs each year for the next decade. Check out where Hartwick alums are already making their mark in the field:

  • Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Chobani
  • Norwich Pharmaceuticals
  • Earth Tech Environmental Services
  • Merck Pharmaceuticals
  • Roche Pharmaceuticals
  • Rochester General Hospital
  • Johns Hopkins University

WHERE WILL YOUR HARTWICK BIOCHEMISTRY DEGREE TAKE YOU?

A Career

Emily Jackson ’22 worked as a laboratory research technician on-site at Albany Medical School, where she’s studying molecular and cellular physiology. While at Hartwick, she received the American Institute of Chemists student award, presented to a top graduating chemistry student who demonstrates advancement potential in the chemical professions.


Peyton Samuelson ’22 works for Agilent Technologies, one of the top technology suppliers for laboratories and diagnostics markets. As a student, Peyton received the prestigious Undergraduate Award in Analytical Chemistry.

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

  • Get a paid internship with our Center for Craft Food & Beverage and gain real-world work experience in the rapidly expanding world of food sciences.
  • Join the Chemistry Club and travel to regional and national conferences, including the American Chemistry Society.
  • Interested in chemical engineering? Pursue Hartwick’s pre-engineering B.A. – spend three years at Hartwick and two at Columbia University College of Engineering and Applied Sciences or Clarkson University.
  • Work alongside faculty on their research – you could even help co-author a professional paper.

Faculty

Andrew J. Piefer

Professor and Chair of Chemistry
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John Dudek

Professor of Chemistry

Mark S. Erickson

Professor of Chemistry

Sheeba Siddiqi

Technical Specialist in Chemistry
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Three-Year Bachelor’s Degree Program

Ready to move faster? Get the full Hartwick chemistry experience in three-quarters the time at three-quarters the cost.

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