Solve problems. Create new products. Appreciate the mysteries of life.
Our comprehensive curriculum encompasses five key areas of chemistry – organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, and biochemistry – as well as mathematics and physics.American Chemical Society
ACS-approved programs offer a broad-based and rigorous chemistry education that gives students intellectual, experimental, and communication skills to become effective scientific professionals.Top Reasons
Original Research
During your collaborative research with faculty, you will have the opportunity to publish, and present your own original research at regional and national conferences.Graduate Acceptance
Our graduates are accepted into the nation’s top medical, dental, and veterinary schools such as Duke, University of Miami, University of Pennsylvania, and Auburn.State-of-the-Art Instrumentation
Our research labs grant you a hands-on experience using the latest state-of-the-art instrumentation.Connected
Our students have conducted research in the biomedical sciences at Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stanford’s Summer Research Program.Meet Our Mocs
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Featured Faculty
Carmen Gauthier
My teaching philosophy is to empower my students to discover and use the tools of scientific inquiry and to realize that chemistry is central to their understanding of how the world works. I encourage them to be keen observers of their surroundings, to question these observations and to develop models that will help them gain a deeper understanding of the discipline.
Clubs And More
The Chemistry department sponsors a chapter of Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, which has received national recognition for their activities and outreach to the local community. We also host a chapter of Gamma Sigma Epsilon, the national honor society for chemistry.
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Admission Requirements
First-Years
All freshman applicants to ³Ô¹ÏÍøs full-time degree programs must submit the following information:
- A completed application form
- An official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores (unless applying Test-Optional)
- Academic recommendation
Transfers
Applying to Florida Southern as a transfer student is easy.
- A completed application form
- Personal statement
- All official college transcripts
- Social standing form
If transferring less than 24 credits, we also need your:
- Official high school transcript
- SAT and/or ACT scores
Internationals
Program Contact
Carmen Gauthier, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Jessie Ball duPont Fund Chair in the Natural Sciences
Polk Science - 217
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