Hiram College

Chemistry

Traditional Undergraduate

Close instruction and mentoring

The chemistry program at Hiram College is designed to provide students with detailed knowledge of the subject matter through extensive laboratory and research experiences. Coursework cultivates expertise in the areas of analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. Because Hiram College is an undergraduate teaching institution, students receive close instruction and mentoring from Hiram’s full-time chemistry faculty. Hiram students also have unlimited access to the department’s array of research equipment and laboratory space.

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Distinct and recognized

The chemistry department at Hiram College offers students a nationally respected academic degree program. Hiram’s curriculum has been approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS), a prestigious distinction among undergraduate chemistry programs in the United States.

ACADEMIC PATHWAYS AND INFORMATION

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James Kercher, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Chemistry

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Chemistry is a part of Hiram Health

Health is at the core of everything we do at Hiram College. It’s in our curriculum, in our residence halls and in our programming. It’s in everything we do. The liberal arts education you receive at Hiram will provide a strong foundation for your health care career aspirations.

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