A student's research on bioorganic reactions requires GC-MS
analysis. The gas chromatograph separates the mixture, and the
mass spec identifies each component.
Opportunities
Many students participate in research with faculty through the Honors program, the SOAR program, and independent study. The SOAR program pays students to do research, even in the summer. Potential on-campus projects include chemical and enzyme kinetic studies, organic or inorganic syntheses, molecular orbital calculations, or spectroscopic or electrochemical studies of reaction intermediates and mechanisms. The department encourages students to get involved in original research during their years at Moravian.
Cross-registration with member institutions of the Lehigh Valley Association of Independent Colleges enables students to take courses in polymer chemistry, engineering, and other specialties. In addition, Moravian College offers formal cooperative bachelor's degree programs with Lafayette College, the University of Pennsylvania, or Washington University (St. Louis) that can lead to degrees in chemical or biochemical engineering. The Moravian Chemistry Department also sponsors an American Chemical Society student affiliate chapter that is active in sponsoring guest lectures, receptions and field trips to local industrial and government laboratories.