The Schuylkill campus of Pennsylvania State University is a small undergraduate campus of a large research university.  The student body includes many first-generation college students and is very diverse.  Most students are on the “2 + 2” plan and leave after two years to finish their degree at another campus.  Chemistry offerings at Schuylkill include only General Chemistry and Organic Chemistry.  NMR, IR and MS instruments are not available on campus.  Nonetheless, a research program in organic chemistry has been successful in doing original, publishable chemistry with a large number of undergraduates, mainly first- and second-year students.  This presentation will attempt to offer reasons why underclassmen should be offered the opportunity to be involved in research, and how it has been accomplished at this campus.<br/>

Providing early research experiences for undergraduates

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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