Chemistry-Biochemistry

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The EOU department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is dedicated to providing high-quality undergraduate education in a supportive learning environment. Our programs offer small class sizes and one-on-one interaction with faculty, allowing students to maximize their learning experience.

‘Eastern Update’ highlights science facilities, programs

President Tom Insko hosts a live webinar alongside EOU students and faculty on Feb. 24.

Chemistry Club

Degree Programs

Facilities

Student Members of the ACS

美国化学学会的EOU学生会员分会是大学校园里最活跃的俱乐部之一。俱乐部参加了许多活动，包括社区外展、专业活动、大学服务和筹款。

Community Outreach

In an effort to attract young people to science in rural Eastern Oregon, the chemistry club hosts annual magic shows for grade school and middle school students. These shows are a great source of entertainment and education for students, and allow them to experience the “explosive” side of chemistry! Many members of the chemistry club and chemistry department also participated in Girls in Science, a day-long event that brings over 100 girls, sixth to eighth grade, to solve a scientific mystery. In addition, the club has also volunteered with the annual EOU Robotics Competition and Boy Scouts of America.

National ACS Meetings

Through many different fundraising activities, the chemistry club raises money to send members to National American Chemical Society (ACS) meetings. At national meetings, students present research posters at undergraduate sessions, and are also able to attend various workshops and lectures pertaining to new research in chemistry. Students also have the opportunity to learn about graduate school and job opportunities in the great field of chemistry.

Read more about ourrecent tripto the ACS National meeting in New Orleans

Click on the links below to view Word documents containing department information.

Chemistry-Biochemistry Major

Major Checksheet (PDF)

Biochemistry Pathway

Chemistry Pathway

View facilities in 360°

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments are housed in Badgley Hall, the newest addition to the EOU campus. This state-of-the-art science center provides classrooms and laboratories for biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer science, physics, and psychology programs. Badgley Hall maintains a full-time support-staff consisting of an office specialist, instrument technician, and stockroom manager.

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Departments offer an extensive collection of chemical instrumentation. Major research equipment includes:

JEOL AS400 400 MHz NMR spectrometer
Applied Photophysics SX.18MV-R stopped-flow dual mixing spectrophotometer (dead time ~1ms) with photomultiplier and diode array detection units, housed within an anaerobic glove box
Two Cary 50 UV/vis spectrophotometers (both with thermostatted cell holders for kinetic studies)
Nicolet Avatar 360 Fourier-transform infrared spectrophotometer
Varian Saturn 2200 mass spectrometer with a GP 3800 gas chromatograph and Tekmar purge and trap sampler
Varian GP 3380 gas chromatograph
Beckman DNA sequencer
AKTA UPC-10 protein chromatography system

“I took every opportunity I could to be more involved on and off campus. Being an officer of multiple clubs helped develop my leadership skills and broaden my network.”

Philip Deenik, '16
Chemistry, Biology
Ph.D. Candidate, University of New Mexico

Find a Career

There are many career paths and opportunities opened to you with a degree in Chemistry-Biochemistry from Eastern Oregon University. Read about recent graduate Shakira Bandolin's ongoing success in her field.Read more.

Research Opportunities

For many students and faculty, summer means time for a break. For EOU’s science department it’s an opportunity to accomplish some major research.Read more.

Here at EOU, student participation is one of our top priorities. We encourage community involvement and promote hands-on learning through undergraduate research, which is an integral part of our curriculum. Students receive comprehensive instruction on an extensive collection of chemical instrumentation, and are able to choose from a diverse range of courses. Many different learning opportunities are also available, including local and regional internships, which allow students to gain experience in a professional work setting.

The department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a B.S. degree in Chemistry-Biochemistry with pathways for both Chemistry and Biochemistry, as well as minors in Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry.

For more information please visit ourDegree Programspage.

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ASTEO is funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation’s S-STEM Program and supports students intending to join industry or attend graduate school after finishing their undergraduate degrees.

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