Chemistry and Biochemistry
Exploring the Building Blocks of Creation

The simple things in life often get taken for granted. Fresh, clean water, medicines, plastics... all made possible in part by chemistry. Chemists explore the old—learning about compounds and elements that have existed since the dawn of time. They also explore the new—putting their knowledge of the basics to practical uses, like the development of a new drug, a new method of pollution control, or an environmentally friendly pesticide.

The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department of Calvin College teaches students how to apply the principles of Christian stewardship to chemistry. It helps prepare students to become chemists or biochemists dedicated to making the world a better place to live—whether the student works inside or outside the lab.

Student Profile

Kwabena Bediako Chemistry

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• Chemistry and Biochemistry

Chemistry and Biochemistry News

• Students Win Prestigious Travel Awards
• Students to Present at Van Andel Conference
• Calvin Honored By Merck/AAAS
• Blankespoor Named Brummel Chair In Organic Chemistry
• Students Fare Well At Pfizer
• Student Presents DNA Research

Alumni

• Calvin is ranked in the top 3% of private colleges whose graduates go on to earn a Ph.D in the sciences.

• Chemistry graduates have gone on to a wide variety of opportunities:

  • graduate school
  • high school teachers
  • governmental or private industrial laboratories
  • medical or other health related career

Profoundly Academic

• Eleven full-time faculty, all with Ph.Ds, teach all the classes from a Christian perspective.

• Calvin's chemistry program is accredited by the American Chemical Society.

• Access to the kind of instrumentation and laboratory equipment you might expect to find at major research institutions.

• Specializations:

  • Biochemistry
  • Pre-Medicine
  • Research
  • Education

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• Research Opportunities
• DeVries Hall of Science
• Career Information

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