Department of Chemistry and Physics

The Chemistry B.S. program offers a curriculum with three concentrations (Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Interdisciplinary) and a Chemistry/Chemical Engineering dual degree program in partnership with LSU. The Physics B.S. program offers a curriculum with three concentrations (Physics, Engineering Physics, and Applied Physics) as well as a Physics/Electrical or Mechanical Engineering dual degree program in partnership with LSU and a Physics/Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering dual degree program in partnership with UNO.

The department also provides undergraduates with research opportunities as part of active programs in both chemistry and physics. Almost all of the chemistry and physics majors participate in some form of research.

Department Highlights

In the News

Southeastern Magazine

A Patent for Innovation

Southeastern has been awarded a U.S. patent for a new compound—with potential applications that could impact both the medical and industrial worlds.

By: Tonya Lowentritt

Profiles

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Contact Us

Department of Chemistry and Physics
Pursley Hall, Room 210

SLU Box 10878
Hammond, LA 70402

(985) 549-2159

chemistry​@southeastern.edu

Department Head
Georgina Little, Ph.D.

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