Chemistry
- The UW-Eau Claire chemistry department is nationally recognized as one of the top chemistry departments in the country.
- The UW-Eau Claire department of chemistry and the comprehensive A.C.S. chemistry major are certified by the American Chemical Society.
- UW-Eau Claire ranks in the top 2 percent of undergraduate chemistry programs nationwide in the number of graduates going on to obtain chemistry Ph.D.s.
- UW-Eau Claire ranked No. 1 in the United States among 600 Masters I and II institutions for the baccalaureate origins of Ph.D. chemists in a recent 10-year period (1988-1998).
- Three UW-Eau Claire chemistry faculty members have received prestigious Dreyfus Teacher- Scholar Awards, more than any other public liberal arts or comprehensive institution in the country.
- The department has a long tradition of productive collaborative research between undergraduate students and faculty, culminating in more than 120 published papers in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at regional, national and international meetings. Research positions in the department are often paid over the summer or academic year, providing more than $350,000 in student salaries over the past five years.
- The department has state-of-the-art equipment and instrumentation to which all chemistry majors have access during their studies.
- Professors, all of whom have doctoral degrees, teach all chemistry classes.
- Classes are small and faculty members are readily accessible outside class hours.
- Upper-division students are provided the opportunity to interact with leading figures in the chemical sciences through our seminar program.
- The award-winning student affiliate chapter of the American Chemical Society offers opportunities to visit graduate and professional schools, and industrial and government employers as well as many social and professional activities throughout the year.
- The on-campus Pre-Med Club draws together students with a common interest in the field of medicine. The club provides students with information about the MCAT and the application process to medical schools, provides informative speakers to discuss career opportunities, organizes mentoring programs and more.
Chemistry Fact Sheet
