The Department of Chemistry offers graduate study leading to the M.S., M.S.T. and Ph.D. degrees. Our graduate program prides itself on close interactions with students where faculty and staff provide a supportive and responsive environment not found in larger departments. Students will also find that the department has a nationally competitive and productive research program.
All faculty are active in research projects and most have nationally-funded research programs.
Our research activities will continue to expand with the hiring of two new faculty and strong support from the University. Additional research opportunities are available in collaboration with other faculty in pharmacy, geology, biological sciences and forestry and at the nearby Rocky Mountain National Institute of Health Laboratory, the U.S. Forest Service Intermountain Fire Sciences Laboratory, and Battelle's Pacific Northwest Laboratories in Richland, Washington. The growth in research has increased our graduate enrollment to approximately 35 students, and we expect this to continue to climb over the next few years as our research programs continue to grow. The graduate programs in chemistry are designed to prepare students for industrial, government service or academic careers. Recent Ph.D. graduates have readily found jobs in their fields and many go on to prestigious post-doctoral studies at other institutions.