Chemistry occupies a unique position within the modern sciences. Ultimately, most of the phenomena in the biological, geological, physical, environmental and medical sciences can be expressed in terms of the chemical and physical behavior of atoms and molecules. Because of chemistry’s key role and the wide variety of topics covered in our courses, majors in chemistry and biochemistry are well prepared to pursue careers in a wide variety of disciplines.
When you major in chemistry, you have the opportunity to engage in research projects with the department’s faculty and to gain experience with computational chemistry; modern instrumental techniques including gas and liquid chromatography; ultra-violet, visible, infra-red, Raman, fluorescence and atomic absorption spectrophotometry; nuclear magnetic resonance; and x-ray diffraction. Upon graduation, our students are knowledgeable, experienced and independent laboratory workers.
Due to the cumulative nature of chemistry courses, we strongly recommend that you receive a grade of at least 2.0 in all prerequisite chemistry courses.
Earning a degree, minor, or endorsement from Eastern Washington University leads to many career opportunities:
Agriculture
Catalysis
Education
Engineering
Forensics
This scholarship is for upper-division and graduate students majoring in sciences who intend to pursue a career in forensic science.
This program is for Washington residents and students that are high school seniors, college freshman, or college sophomores at the time of application.
The EWU Robert Noyce Scholarship is for students earning a BS or BA in a STEM field and a BEA in their last two years of the program. $10,000 is available for the first year and $16,000 is available for the second.
The goal of the project is to recruit highly qualified and diverse STEM students to teach in regional high needs schools for their classroom experience. The grant personnel will work closely with students and their mentor teachers to achieve these goals.
In addition to these Chemistry scholarships, please fill out the general EWU Scholarship Application. EWU awards over $5.5 million in scholarships to nearly 1,500 students each school year. There are scholarships based on major, hometown, community service and more.
View the links below for our 24-25 tentative class schedules:
Department tutoring will return Fall quarter 2022.
Interested in being a chemistry tutor? Please reach out to Dr. Janelle Jenkins at jjenkins3@ewu.edu.
PLUS at EWU has many additional tutoring options!
PLUS also has other offerings such as weekend warrior groups and academic coaching. Check them out!
The Women in Science club has end-of-the-quarter study sessions for all science students. Find the club on social media using the tag @wiseclubewu.
Course offerings are tentative and subject to change. Always check EagleNET for the most up-to-date offerings.
The Chemistry Department offers many interesting options for their capstone research projects as well as the ability to work with a faculty member. This allows you to gain hands on experience working with a variety of materials. Below is a link to show you many of the exciting projects the faculty have been working on:
Please work with your General Academic Advisor until you are approaching junior status (90+ credits) and are major ready.
Here are some general instructions for declaring your major in the chemistry department.
*Please note the department office does not receive a notification when you declare your major in records and registration. Bypassing the return of the major declaration form to the department office means you may miss out on important department notifications and information; such as scholarship, job, and internship announcements.
Visit our Faculty and Staff page.
If you are a prospective Forensic Science student or parent, make sure to visit the Forensic Science degree page.
Check the transfer guide on EagleNET for course equivalencies. You may also contact the Center for Academic Advising & Retention (CAAR) at 509.359.2345 or advising@ewu.edu for help from an Academic Advisor.
If you are already a student on campus, have had chemistry courses, and are interested in being a TA for Chemistry Labs, please contact Fred Joslin in Science Building 209. He can also be reached at 509.359.2809 or fjoslin@ewu.edu.
This process has now moved online! Please see the Professor with whom you wish to complete research before you complete the online form. CSTEM Directed Study/Internship Request
Some information you will need:
For internships only:
Additional questions can be sent to chemistry@ewu.edu
First, visit the Records & Registration website for more information about your registration hold. You may contact the department secretary for more information about Chemistry specific pre-requisite holds. Advisor holds require you meet with your general or major advisor.
You may need additional permission from the course Professor or Department chair, depending on the reason for the hold.
Please include your name, email, and Student ID number or Net ID number when sending email requests.
Please work with your Thesis advisor to begin this process. You will need to submit:
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