In addition, department courses provide a foundation in the basic science of chemistry to students majoring in biological or physical sciences, students planning a career in medicine or other health-related fields, students in the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and students in the liberal arts. Especially in its graduate programs, the department stresses interdisciplinary approaches, as exemplified by the Laboratory for Surface Studies and the Great Lakes WATER Institute. It also cooperates with chemists of the Milwaukee area?s industrial and scientific community.

Students may choose from five different curricular options in chemistry and biochemistry:

  • Standard Chemistry Major
  • Course in Chemistry Degree Program
  • Chemistry Major with a Biochemical Option
  • Standard Biochemistry Major
  • Biochemistry Major with an Industrial Fermentation and Biotechnology Option
  • Biochemistry Major with a Clinical Pharmacology Option (BS only)