Major & Minor
The mission of the Chemistry Program at Wheaton College is to enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to understand our chemical world and investigate its complexities. We are committed to fostering students’ creativity and to preparing them for meaningful careers in the Chemical Sciences. Students grow, learn, and discover through research collaborations with faculty members. Wheaton’s small classes and hands-on teaching style are uniquely suited to helping students emerge as responsible scientists.
The Department of Chemistry offers a Chemistry major which is accredited by the American Chemical Society.
2021, Chemistry
Davis International Fellowship
Tenuta San Vito, Florence, Italy
After studying Italian at Wheaton for two years, I was so fortunate to experience Italian life, culture and language for myself this summer.
2020, Chemistry
Davis International Fellows
Child Family Health International: Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, La Paz, Bolivia
I was able to explore pediatric healthcare this summer. Having already explored obstetrics and gynecology, I was able to compare the two fields and determine which one I like better.
2021, Chemistry
Merit Scholarship
Wheaton College Chemistry Department, Professor Christopher Kotyk, Norton, MA
This experience has reaffirmed my desire to go to graduate school and pursue a career in chemistry.
2021, Chemistry
Porter Cleveland Fellowship
Boston Public Health Commission, Boston, MA
I learned that self-care is important at a young age, in order to understand and maintain a healthy relationship with yourself and others.
Professor Kotyk and coauthors explore metal-based molecules with previously unknown structures. The new complexes expand what is fundamentally known about lanthanide metals and have interesting…
Professor of Chemistry Matt Evans uses ice core samples from Greenland and Antarctica to study how gases migrate through polar ice, a potentially useful measurement…
100% of Chemistry majors from the past five years have found employment or achieved a service opportunity within six months of graduation *
*outcomes data is based on a knowledge rate of 81% for the classes of 2014-2018
