Major in Chemistry
Become a chemist • Learn laboratory techniques • Impact your community
John Brown University
2000 W. University St.,
Siloam Springs, AR 72761
479-524-9500
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Become a chemist • Learn laboratory techniques • Impact your community
You will be intentionally mentored by faculty in the chemistry major and have access to state-of-the-art labs to help you conduct and publish your research. At JBU you will receive the training in lab equipment and safety you need to enter the workforce, and practice problem-solving and interacting with scientific research.
Start your applicationChemistry students learn to use and are certified on industry-standard lab equipment throughout their education.
JBU students in the chemistry major are strategically mentored by faculty from their freshman semester.
Chemistry majors are required to publish a thesis from their undergraduate research. Some of our students are published in major journals!
Students interested in chemistry have several degree options based on future plans.
Chemistry students receive extensive safety training of chemical handling and hazardous waste while working in a hands-on environment from their first semester.
Work with faculty on their research initiatives or conduct your own undergraduate research projects to ultimately publish findings in national scientific journals.
Many chemistry students choose to continue their study in a particular field of interest with an advanced degree.
Dr. Susan Newton served as faculty at John Brown University from 1991 to 1994 and returned to teaching in 2005. Dr. Newton's courses include Organic Chemistry class, Earth Science, Physical Science, Inorganic Chemistry and Biochemistry classes.
Dr. Newton was drawn to the study of Chemistry because of the incredible evidence of design. As she continues learning in the field she more deeply affirms that what exists in nature did not come about by random coincidence.
The classroom is not just a place of work for Dr. Newton, but a place to fulfill a calling in her life. She appreciates that other professors in the division also see their position as something more than just a job.
To make learning chemistry fun, Dr. Newton incorporates practicality and competition to keep her students attention. She applies the principals of chemistry to things they will see in daily life, and creates competition through drills that require students to recall information taught in class.
Department Chair, Chemistry; Professor of Chemistry
Equip yourself for a successful career and a life of purpose.
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John Brown University is a leading private Christian university, training students to honor God and serve others since 1919. Arkansas’ top-ranked regional university (U.S. News Best Colleges 2019), JBU enrolls more than 2,100 students from 38 states and 53 countries in its traditional undergraduate, graduate, online and concurrent education programs. JBU offers 41 majors, with top programs including engineering, nursing, family and human services, biology, graphic design and construction management.