Swarts Lab
Education & outreach
Undergraduate-focused education & outreach
Mid-Michigan region community college chemistry outreach program
We started this program in 2015 to provide opportunities for community college students who are interested in science to receive faculty mentoring and conduct summer research, with the ultimate goal of students transitioning to four-year institutions and a career in science. Click the link above for more information on the program and how to apply.
Science study abroad in South Africa
We started the CMU–Stellenbosch study abroad program in 2014 to provide a unique opportunity for CMU science majors to study abroad at Stellenbosch University, which is a top-tier teaching and research institution in South Africa. The program enables CMU students to continue their scientific coursework while having opportunities to participate in research or service learning activities. CMU sent its first students to Stellenbosch as part of this program in the spring of 2015. Click the link above for more information.
We participate in the McNair Scholars program, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Education and named in honor of Dr. Ronald E. McNair, who perished on the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. The program works with low income, first generation college students, and underrepresented students who want to obtain a Ph.D. Click the link above for more information.
We participate in the ACS Project SEED summer research program, which opens new doors for economically disadvantaged students to experience what it’s like to be a chemist. Students entering their junior or senior year in high school are given a chance to work alongside scientist-mentors on research projects in industrial, academic, and federal laboratories, discovering new career paths as they approach critical turning points in their lives. Click the link above for more information.
Teaching at CMU
In addition to supervising undergraduate capstone research and thesis (CHM 491-Writing Intensive) and graduate students, Dr. Swarts teaches the courses listed below. Syllabi and other course information are available on Blackboard for enrolled students.
Spring 2023: CHM 520, Introductory Biochemistry; SCI 791, BCMB Student Seminar
Fall 2022: CHM 520, Introductory Biochemistry; CHM 541, Advanced Organic Chemistry: Mechanisms; SCI 791, BCMB Student Seminar
Spring 2022: CHM 348, Organic Chemistry II: Bioorganic Chemistry; SCI 791, BCMB Student Seminar
Fall 2021: CHM 520, Introductory Biochemistry; SCI 791, BCMB Student Seminar
Spring 2021: CHM 348, Organic Chemistry II: Bioorganic Chemistry; SCI 791, BCMB Student Seminar
Fall 2020: CHM 520, Introductory Biochemistry
2019-2020: Sabbatical
Spring 2019: CHM 349, Organic Chemistry Lab
Fall 2018: CHM 425, Introductory Biochemistry
Spring 2018: CHM 349, Organic Chemistry Lab
Fall 2017: CHM 345H, Honors Organic Chemistry
Spring 2017: CHM 349, Organic Chemistry Lab
Fall 2016: CHM 345H, Honors Organic Chemistry
Spring 2015: CHM 346, Organic Chemistry II; CHM 349 Organic Chemistry Lab
Fall 2015: CHM 345H, Honors Organic Chemistry
Spring 2015: CHM 346, Organic Chemistry II; CHM 131 General Chemistry Labs
Fall 2014: CHM 345H, Honors Organic Chemistry; CHM 131 General Chemistry Lab
Spring 2014: CHM 346, Organic Chemistry II
Fall 2013: CHM 345, Organic Chemistry I