CHEMISTRY
FACULTY Prakash Bharara, Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Rajasthan Houston Byrd, Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Florida Dalila Mathews, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Georgia Cynthia Tidwell, Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Alabama
FAST FACTS Undergraduate students have published national peerreviewed papers with faculty.
85%
acceptance rate to Tier 1 health professional schools
&
more than
90%
graduates working in a chemistry-related field
Since 1995, more than 70% of all chemistry graduates were accepted to graduate programs or health professional schools.
STUDENT RESEARCH “Synthesis of 5,10,15,20-Tetrakis-(3,4-bis-benzyloxyphenyl) porphyrin and Two of its Metal Complexes” “Fabrication, Characterization, and Optimization of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells” “Prussian Blue Coated Electrode as a Sensor for Electroinactive Cations in Aqueous Solutions” “Synthesis of a Novel Porphyrin” “X-ray Crystallographic Studies of a Bimetallic Molybdenum Copper Complex and the Reaction Intermediates”
FACULTY FACULTY DEGREE OFFERED Prakash Bharara, Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, Prakash Bharara, Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, GRADUATES University of Rajasthan
University of Science Rajasthan Bachelor of in Chemistry Houston Byrd, Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, Joshua Headley, B.S. Chemistry, 2012 Houston Byrd, Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, Optional concentrations offered: American University of Florida DMD candidate, UAB University ofSchool Floridaof Dentistry Chemical Society Certified, Biochemistry Dalila Mathews, Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Chemistr “Thanks to the UM scienceAssistant department, I was Ph.D. Dalila Mathews, Professor, Chemistry, University of Georgia extremelyUniversity prepared for dental school. The personal of Georgia manner in which thisTidwell, department operates is highly Cynthia Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, Tidwell, Professor, Ph.D. Chemistry, beneficialCynthia to University students.” of Alabama University of Alabama
Caroline Karanja, B.S. Chemistry, 2013 FAST FACTS Ph.D. student, Purdue University FAST FACTS
Undergraduate students have published “I had the experience of a lifetime at the University ofnational pee Undergraduate students have published national peerreviewed papers with faculty. Montevallo! The education was superb. The professors reviewed papers with faculty. in the Chemistry department really cared for their students and were passionate aboutacceptance ensuring that ratewe to Tier 1 acceptance rate to our Tier 1 were adequately prepared to succeed in life and in health professional schools health professional schools further studies.”
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Alan Evans, B.S. Chemistry, 2013 Graduate student, University of Alabama
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GRADUATES GRADUATES
Joshua Headley, B.S. Chemistry, 2012 Joshua B.S. Chemistry, 2012 DMDHeadley, candidate, UAB School of Dentistry DMD candidate, UAB School of Dentistry “Thanks to the UM science department, I was “Thanks to theprepared UM science department, waspersonal extremely for dental school. IThe extremely prepared for dental school. The personal manner in which this department operates is highly manner in which this department operates is highly beneficial to students.” beneficial to students.”
Department of Biology, Chemistry Karanja, B.S. Chemistry, 2013 & Caroline Mathematics Caroline Karanja, B.S. Chemistry, 2013
Ph.D. student, Purdue University Ph.D. student, Purdue University Harman Hall, Station 6480 “I had the experience of a lifetime at the University of “IMontevallo, had the experience of a lifetime the University of AL education 35115 was at Montevallo! The superb. The professors Montevallo! The education was superb. The professors in the Chemistry department really cared for their in the Chemistry department really cared for their For more information, please contact: students and were passionate about ensuring that we students and were passionate about ensuring were adequately prepared to succeed in lifethat andwe in our Dr. Houston Byrd, Chair were adequately prepared to succeed in life and in our further studies.” further studies.” byrdh@montevallo.edu UDENT SUCCESS
tudents Alan have been accepted to the following Evans, B.S. Chemistry, 2013schools: Alan Evans, student, B.S. Chemistry, 2013 Graduate University of al school: Tuftsstudent, University, University ofAlabama Alabama Graduate University of Alabama rmingham “The University of Montevallo helped prepare me for a “The University of Montevallo helped prepare me foropen a future in chemistry. With personalized learning, cal school: Alabama College ofpersonalized Osteopathic future in chemistry. With learning, open office hours and continued alumni support, I have been cine,office University Alabama at Birmingham, hourstoof and continued alumni support, Ifor have have such a strong foundation mybeen future.” ersityblessed ofblessed South Alabama to have such a strong foundation for my future.” ing school: Samford University, University of ama at Birmingham Katherine Savell, B.S. Chemistry, 2014 Katherine Savell, B.S.UAB Chemistry, 2014 Genomics Graduate student, GBS Genetics, metry school: University of Alabama at Graduate student, UAB GBS Genetics, Genomics and Bioinformatics ingham and Bioinformatics “I found that the professors in UM’s chemistry program macy“Ischool: Auburn University, found that the professors inSamford UM’s chemistry were truly invested in my success. Inside theprogram classroom, ersity, University of Tennessee Health Science were truly invested in my success. Inside the classroom, they were the most devoted professors willing er they were the most devoted professors willing to to spend as much time as it would take for me to grasp ical Assistant school: Kettering College spend as much it would fornever me tohesitant grasp to a concept. Ontime top as of that, theytake were a concept. On top of that, they were never hesitant toletters rinary school: Auburn University provide guidance for my goals and wrote endless provide guidance for my goals and wrote endless letters of recommendation for me. I confidently walked into . programs: Auburn University, Clemson of recommendation for me. I confidently into the next stage of my education thankswalked to the training I 205-665-6480 ersity, Emory University, Michigan State the next stage of my education thanks to the training I received from the chemistry department.” ersity, Purduefrom University, University of Alabama, received the chemistry department.” ersity of Alabama at Birmingham, University of da, University of Georgia, University of North montevallo.edu/chemistry lina at Chapel Hill, University of Tennessee, erbilt University
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DEGREE OFFERED Bachelor of Science in Chemistry
CHEMISTRY
Optional concentrations offered: American Chemical Society Certified, Biochemistry
STUDENT SUCCESS STUDENT SUCCESS
Our students have been accepted to the following schools: Our students have been accepted to the following schools: Dental school: Tufts University, University of Alabama Dental school: Tufts University, University of Alabama at Birmingham at Birmingham Medical school: Alabama College of Osteopathic Medical school: AlabamaofCollege of Osteopathic Medicine, University Alabama at Birmingham, Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, University of South Alabama COURSE REQUIREMENTS University ofMAJOR South Alabama Nursing school: Samford University, University of FOR ALL CONCENTRATIONS Nursing school: Samford University, University of Alabama at Birmingham Alabama at Birmingham Optometry of Alabama at I) school: CHEMUniversity 121 (General Chemistry Optometry school: University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham CHEM 122 (General Chemistry II) Pharmacy school: Auburn University, Samford University CHEM 221 (Organic I) Pharmacy school: Auburn Samford University, ofUniversity, TennesseeChemistry Health Science University, University of Tennessee Health Science Center CHEM 222 (Organic Chemistry II) Center Physical Assistant Kettering College CHEMschool: 320 (Analytical Chemistry) Physical Assistant school: Kettering College Veterinary school: Auburn University CHEM 321 University (Physical Chemistry I) Veterinary school: Auburn Ph.D. programs: Auburn University, Clemson CHEM 450 (Instrumental Analysis) Ph.D. programs: Auburn University, Clemson University, Emory University, Michigan State University, Emory University, Michigan State Purdue CHEMUniversity, 490 (Chemistry Seminar I) University, University of Alabama, University, Purdue University, University ofUniversity Alabama,of University of Alabama at Birmingham, Alabama CHEMat 491 (ChemistryUniversity Seminar of II) University Birmingham, Florida, of University of Georgia, University of North Florida, University of Georgia, University ofPhysics North II or PHYS 202 or 242 (College Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Tennessee, Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of Tennessee, University Physics II) Vanderbilt University Vanderbilt University Master’s Additional programs: Arizona State University, courses are required based on Master’s programs: Arizona University, University of Alabama at State Birmingham, University desired concentration. University of Alabama at Birmingham, of Alabama in Huntsville, UniversityUniversity of Florida, of Alabama in Huntsville, University of Florida, University of Montevallo University of Montevallo
Department of Biology, Chemistry & Mathematics Harman Hall, Station 6480 Montevallo, AL 35115 For more information, please contact: Dr. Houston Byrd, Chair byrdh@montevallo.edu
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