Chemistry Department

Students

As shown in the tables below, students in our chemistry classes score above the national average on standardized final exams produced by the American Chemical Society.  Seniors who are chemistry majors score well above the national average on the Major Field Achievement Test (MFAT).   Historically, students enjoy a high acceptance rate to highly regarded medical schools.  Essentially all chemistry seniors who apply to graduate school are accepted.

 

 Class Mean Percentile Scores on ACS Standardized Final Examinations and Major Fields Assessment Test (MFAT)

Course/MFAT Subsection
2009-2010 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007 2005-2006

CHEM 114

General Chemistry

60 57 58 60 54

CHEM 122

College Chemistry

68 66 65 60 52

CHEM 261

Analytical Chemistry

58 67 55 58 72

CHEM 250

Organic Chemistry

83 88 86 75 72

CHEM 315

Instrumental Analysis

46 52 70 85 71

CHEM 326

Biochemistry II

76 77 83

CHEM 411

Physical Chemistry, Quantum

83 77 78 76 86

CHEM 411

Physical Chemistry, Thermodynamics

74 81 56 75 70

CHEM 411

Physical Chemistry, Kinetics

53 71 48 72 91

CHEM 450

Advanced Inorganic

65 74 76 88
MFAT Physical Chemistry
74 93 95 >95 79
MFAT Organic Chemistry
>95 89 70 83 88
MFAT Inorganic Chemistry
88 95 87 90 72.5
MFAT Analytical Chemistry
92 97 >95 88 93

Graduate Schools Attended by Chemistry Department Graduates

Graduation Year Area School
2010 Chemistry Ohio State University
Genetics and Molecular Biology Emory University
M.D. Ph.D Iowa State
Medical School University of Kansas
Medical School University of Missouri
Dental School Medical College of Georgia
2009 Forensics University of Alabama-Birmingham
Medical School University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Medical School University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Medical School University of Alabama-Birmingham
Medical School University of Alabama-Birmingham
Dental School University of Tennessee-Memphis
Dental School University of Tennessee-Memphis
2008 Genetics Rice University
Chemical Engineering Texas A&M
Medical School University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
2007 Chemistry Pennsylvania State University
Chemistry Colorado State University
Chemistry Vanderbilt
Medical School University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Dental School Baylor
2006 Chemistry University of Arkansas
Medical School University of Texas -- Galveston
Medical School Kansas City University of Medicine
2005 Chemistry University of Wisconsin-Madison
Toxicology University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS)
Medical School University of Alabama-Birmingham
Medical School University of Alabama-Birmingham
Medical School Ohio State University
Medical School University of Cincinnati
Dental School University of Tennessee -- Memphis

Acceptance Rate into Medical Schools

Chemistry/Biochemistry Graduates

1987-2010:  82.4%; (84/102)

2000-2010:  91.4%; (32/35)

2005-2010:  83.3%; (5/6)

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Graduates

2007-2010:  90%; (9/10)

Chemistry Dept
501-279-4459 (office)
501-279-4706 (fax)
chemistry@harding.edu