Facilities

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry at NAU offers a wide variety of programs both rigorous and interdisciplinary in nature including a basic degree in chemistry, an extended degree in health preprofessions, certified degrees in Chemistry or Biochemistry, and an interdisciplinary degree in preforensic chemistry and criminalistics. The curriculum promotes research as an integral part of the undergraduate experience.

Chemistry & Biochemistry occupies space in three buildings on NAU's north campus in the heart of downtown Flagstaff: the Chemistry Building, the Wettaw Biochemistry Building, and the Science Lab Facility. Construction of the Science Lab Facility was completed in Spring 2007. This state of the art facility houses instructional labs, a chemistry stockroom, and an instrumentation laboratory. A variety of modern instrumentation is also available for student and faculty use including GC-MS, ICPMS, liquid and solid-state pulsed NMR, and FT-IR, AA, and UV-vis facilities.

NAU’s unique location near the western borders of the Hopi and Navajo nations has strengthened the university’s commitment to Native American education. The chemistry department is nationally recognized as a leader in training Native Americans for careers in the chemical sciences.

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