About the Department
Pioneering Chemical Discoveries
Chemistry is a launch point for exciting careers, from inventing new building materials to reporting environmental changes in rivers and soil. Through all four years in the Chemistry program at Gustavus you will work with state-of-the-art instrumentation and equipment and gain extensive lab experience. Through the support of strong faculty mentoring, you will become a confident chemist through applied learning and ample research opportunities.
The Gustavus Chemistry faculty designs courses to help you become a collaborative, adaptable problem solver with diverse experience. These are the skills employers are looking for, which is why Gustie Chemistry graduates get hired by top employers such as Medtronic, 3M, and the Mayo Clinic, and are admitted to the nation's top graduate programs.
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