Department of Chemistry/Physics/Astronomy

The Department of Chemistry / Physics / Astronomy at IU Northwest is an excellent place to pursue the study of the sciences. The department offers both BA and BS degrees in Chemistry as well as a Certificate in Environmental Science. The degree program is certified by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and ACS certification is available for both degrees. The academic offerings in chemistry follow ACS guidelines for undergraduate programs.

Students may wish to pursue a pre-professional curricula and view our Pre-Professional Programs website.

The Department provides an excellent undergraduate chemistry program. The faculty in both chemistry and physics are known for their excellent teaching and are among the most productive researchers in this region of the state. The Department is proud of its state-of the art instrumentation, which a chemistry major has an opportunity to use in the course of their education. We provide all the advantages of a small school with close faculty-student contact, and at the same time provide superior research opportunities and access to sophisticated instrumentation, typical of a bigger research university. Our students have gone on to medical school, graduate school in chemistry etc.