Department of Chemistry Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Professor Dennis Burns, Chair

Departmental Mission Offer a high-quality and well-rounded undergraduate education, including exposure to research for the B.S. degree, which is certified by the American Chemical Society for the past least 50 years. Other B.S. degrees are: Pre-Med, Chem-Business, Field Major in Biochemistry, B.S. with Biochemistry Option and B.A. Six Divisions: Analytical, Biochemistry, Inorganic, Organic, Physical, and Polymer. M.S.: Research oriented, offered since 1930 (requires 6 courses spread over 5 areas plus a thesis). Ph.D.: Research oriented, offered since 1986 (encompassing six up- to-date courses plus dissertation). One measure of our success: All graduate-degree candidates have found employment.

CONTRIBUTION TO WSU PROGRAMS OUTSIDE CHEMISTRY a) GENERAL EDUCATION Cover three general introductory courses (101, 103, 211), latter two have labs. Four further studies courses (212, 514, 523, 531) all having labs except 514. One (CHEM 301) is an issues and perspectives course. b) CLASSES SUPPORTING OTHER WSU PROGRAMS CHEM 103 – prerequisite for dental hygiene, nursing majors. CHEM 211 – all engineering majors and nursing or geology. CHEM 211 & 212 – required for all medical technicians and physician assistants CHEM 531 & 532 (organic) – all Biology majors or Biomedical emphasis c) BIOCHEM. FIELD MAJOR Joint venture of Chemistry and Biology Departments. d) Co-op EDUCATION

FACULTY At present, 12 faculty: 9 Professors; 2 Associate Professors; 1 Assistant Professor. Of these, one is on phased retirement (half-time) and one is half- time (and half-time as Associate Dean of Graduate School). Additionally, utilize a half-time instructor. Currently searching for a Physical Chemist or Physical Biochemist. Our newly renovated facilities plus generous start-up funds helped attract good candidates in our last successful search.

TEACHING AWARDS Three Regents Award for Excellence in Teaching Two Regents Award for Leadership in Advancement of Teaching WSU Award by Academy of Effective Teaching Carnegie Foundation Professor of the Year from the State of Kansas, 1999 AWARDS FOR RESEARCH Two Young Faculty Scholar Awards Four Excellence in Research Awards KBRIN Faculty Scholar Award (2003) NSF Career Development Award (2003) One Award for Outstanding Service to WSU

MEASURE OF SUCCESS OF UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM Data for Last Ten Years (*renovation of bldg) * Undergrad Majors (* as of fall semester, 2006 is spring semester) Total Student Cr. Hrs. (*in AY, i.e., 1996 = 96/97, 1997 = 97/98, etc.)

MEASURE OF SUCCESS OF GRADUATE PROGRAM Data for Last Ten Years (*renovation of bldg) * Ph.D M.S (*fall semester) SCH Production (Grad crses.) (*AY, i.e., 1996 = 96/97, etc.)

DEGREES AWARDED Data for Last Ten Years (*renovation of bldg) AY: Undergrad Ph.D M.S TEN-YEAR TOTAL Undergraduate: 277 (B.S., B.A., B.G.S., B.A. Field major) Graduate: 61 (23 Ph.D.; 38 M.S.)

SCHOLARSHIP MONEY ( ) Eight Undergraduate Chemistry Scholarships. Total of all Undergraduate Scholarships awarded: $12,780 Parker Fellowship and Talaty Endowed Fellowship for Chemistry Graduate Students. Total awarded: $16,760

GRANT ACTIVITY PAST 10 YEARS Fiscal Yr Total Research Grants ($) No. Awards Total Infrastructure & Education Grants ($) No. Awards Fiscal Yr Total ($) , , , , , , ,530967, , , , , ,055, ,16241,370, , , , ,349, ,66821,490, , ,37051,739, ,97688, , ,014, ,05831,692, Yr Total7,396,2203,273,23210,669,452

PUBLICATIONS IN PEER REVIEWED JOURNALS YearTotal Publications Peer Institutions U Nevada, Las Vegas Portland State BS, MS BS, MS, PhD # of Faculty: 20 # of Faculty: (to date)37

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