Career Exploration Camp – Misericordia University
Chemistry/Biochemistry Career Exploration Camp
Sunday June 28 – Tuesday June 30, 2015
Please email completed application to Dr. Anna M. Fedor (afedor@misericordia.edu) by May 1st 2015.
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Specific Interest in the Chemical and Biochemical Sciences Career Camp
Describe below why you are interested in attending this career camp. Why are you interested
in learning about careers in chemistry and biochemistry?
High School Science Courses
Please list all science and math courses they you would have completed before attending the
camp this upcoming summer. Comment briefly on your favorite course from this list.
Specific Interest in the Chemistry or Biochemistry Major at Misericordia University
Describe below why you are interested in attending this camp at Misericordia. Where did you
hear about the career exploration camp and why do you want to attend?
Careers in the Chemical and Biochemical Sciences Camp Description
The Chemistry/Biochemistry department at Misericordia invites participants to explore careers in the
chemical and biochemical sciences. This experience will be a three day/two evening camp that will be
available to students entering their senior year in high school. Students who are interested in learning
about the assortment of careers that a degree in chemistry or biochemistry can lead to are strongly
encouraged to attend. Students will work together on projects in the areas of alternative energy
resources, water quality, forensics, and pharmaceuticals gaining hands-on experience with
instrumentation. Students who attend this camp will also
Interact with faculty in the Chemistry/Biochemistry department
Work in teams to synthesize and analyze samples of bio-diesel from vegetable oil
Acquire water samples and test the quality of the water using laboratory instruments
Complete an assortment of activities on the importance of chemistry and biochemistry in forensics
Use technology and instrumentation to further understand the data collected during these activities
Present the activities that they have done with their peers and faculty