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Chemistry graduates from UWEC find an impressive array of options and opportunites available to them. They may choose from the technical areas of environmental protection, industrial research, product development, forensic chemistry, teaching, chemical sales, and marketing.

An education in chemistry can also aid in employment in areas such as patent law, science writing, or art. A solid background in chemistry is required for study in health science areas, including medicine, clinical chemistry, industrial hygiene, dentistry, and pharmacology.

Why study chemistry at UW-Eau Claire?

• The UW-Eau Claire chemistry department is nationally recognized as one of the top undergraduate 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. We also offer programs in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Chemistry with Business Emphasis and Chemistry Education.
• 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.
• The UWEC Admissions Office reports 100% placement in employment or continuing education for all chemistry graduates in the past 4 years.
• 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.
• Four 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.
• 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.