Broad professional options are provided by the A.C.S. and liberal arts majors which allow entry into all fields of physical and life sciences. Opportunities in biochemistry and molecular biology are available in a comprehensive major provided by the biology and chemistry departments. The UW-Eau Claire Chemistry program provides excellent preparation for graduate study or immediate employment. Through seminars and internships, upper-division students interact with and gain valuable career experience from people working in the chemical industry and chemical business. The Chemistry Department has a long tradition of productive collaborative research between undergraduate students and faculty, culminating in published papers in peer-reviewed journals and presentations at regional, national and international meetings.
Classes are small and faculty members are readily accessible outside class hours.
Students also take coursework in the College of Business, which is located in the adjacent Schneider Hall, a facility containing offices, classrooms and laboratories for equipment used in the business data processing area. The normal entry in the chemistry major track is Chemistry 115. To be enrolled in Chemistry 115, a student is expected to have completed high school chemistry and mathematics with a reasonable proficiency. Students entering without high school chemistry or mathematics will find that they are not well prepared. Such students do have the option of entering a slower track sequence, which begins with Chemistry 101.