Chemistry Department

Mary T. Berry, Chair
Churchill Haines, Room 115
(605) 677-6183
mberry@usd.edu
www.usd.edu/chemistry

FACULTY:

Professors:

Mary Berry, Physical Chemistry
Miles Koppang, Analytical Chemistry
Stanley May, Physical Chemistry
Andrew Sykes, Inorganic Chemistry

Associate Professors:

David Hawkinson, Organic Chemistry
Grigoriy Sereda, Organic Chemistry
Joseph Vitt, Analytical Chemistry

Assistant Professors:

James Hoefelmeyer, Inorganic Chemistry
Ranjit Koodali, Physical Chemistry
Chaoyang Jiang, Materials Chemistry
Haoran Sun, Organic Chemistry

Instructor:

Mariappan Kadarkaraisamy

MAJORS:

American Chemical Society (ACS) Approved Degree, B.A., B.S.

Chemistry Coordinate Degree, B.A., B.S.

MINOR:

Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at USD strives to promote the highest level of scholarship in both its undergraduate and graduate programs. We are proud of the demonstrated success of our graduates, which includes high rates of acceptance into top-ranked graduate and professional programs. Over the last five years, five of our majors have been awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarships and three have been awarded National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships to support further study.

Chemistry majors follow one of two paths toward the Bachelor’s degree in chemistry. The first is approved by the American Chemical Society (ACS), and is intended for students interested in employment as a chemist or graduate study in chemistry. The ACS major provides a solid background in chemistry, physics, and math, and prepares the student for work as a professional chemist. The coordinate major is designed for students who anticipate going to medical school or some other professional school, but would like to major in chemistry. The coordinate major provides more flexibility to take non-chemistry courses recommended by professional schools and the chemistry coursework can be completed in three years. The following degree options exist for a major in chemistry. Each option may be obtained as either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Science degree. Consult the College of Arts and Sciences requirements concerning the differences in a B.A. and B.S. degree.

SCHOLARSHIPS

(For more detailed information, please contact the Chemistry Office or visit our web site)

General Lloyd R. Moses Research Awards
Nelson Award
The Selma Elizabeth Anderson Memorial Scholarship
Thomas Beukelman Memorial Scholarship
Josephine and William Flevares Memorial Foundation Freshman Scholarship
Arthur Lee Haines Scholarship
The Arthur M. Pardee Prize
Dr. Joseph R. Spies Chemistry Scholarship