Course Information and Study Abroad

Course Descriptions - Link to Chemistry Course Descriptions in the Bradley 2009-10 Undergraduate Catalogue

Lab Safety - Link to Information Regarding Lab Safety

Chemical Hygiene Plan

OSHA Lab Safety Standards

Hazard Communications

MSDS Safety Information

Labeling and NFPA Hazard Codes

Safety Training

Study Abroad

Chemistry has always been an international discipline. But today all fields are becoming international. In the area of business, major U.S. companies no longer operate only in this country, but they also manufacture, sell, and do research around the world. Today's students will probably find that their professional careers will bring them into contact with people from other countries and other cultures. They may even end up working abroad for a while. The Bradley Chemistry Department recognizes the need to offer our students opportunities to study and travel in other countries. There are two programs at Bradley, The European Summer Semester and The Junior Year of Chemistry Abroad, which provide international study and travel.

The European Summer Semester program, now in its third decade, offers students a full program of 9 - 12 credit hours of academic courses and six weeks of travel in Europe. Typically the travel includes two weeks in London, two weeks in Belgium and Germany, and two weeks in Austria. During each of these two week periods, 3 semester hours of credit can be earned in courses selected among general education, elective, and professional courses. The courses offered often include Psychology, English, Science, History, Theater, Music, Finance, Fashion, and Photography. Each two week class is taught by Bradley faculty with a class size of 10 -20. Faculty and students travel together, stay in the same hotels, and frequently take meals together. Students find it to be a rewarding experience both academically and culturally.

The Junior Year of Chemistry Abroad program allows well qualified chemistry majors (from Bradley) to study chemistry at the University of Hull (England) during their junior year. The University of Hull is an institution of 7,000 students, similar in scope to Bradley. It is located in the seaside city of Hull, the 12th largest city in England. Hull is Britain's premier east coast seaport. North Sea ferries sail daily to Rotterdam, and Hull is convenient to London by Inter-City rail service. The Hull Chemistry Department is proud of its quality teaching, and it provides students with a first class preparation for the many careers that chemists pursue. It has a faculty of 23 and is world famous for its pioneer research in liquid crystals. A Bradley Chemistry major can spend the junior year at Hull, earning up to 30 semester hours of credit in chemistry or closely allied courses. In the English system of education, the college student’s coursework is largely confined to study in their major and does not involve general education courses. Thus the junior year abroad at any European school is a total academic immersion in one's discipline. Typically the fields of chemistry studied for this junior year are advanced inorganic, advanced organic, and advanced physical chemistry. However, courses are chosen that will most closely fit the individual student's needs and interests. Students can also consider spending one semester of the junior year at Hull and earn up to 15 semester hours of credit.

Other departments at Bradley University also have Junior Year Abroad programs, and the student response has been excellent.