​Programs

The main focus of the UWSP Department of Chemistry is the chemical education of undergraduate students. We do not offer graduate degrees in chemistry. Chemistry courses, including laboratories, are taught by PhD-trained chemists who are effective instructors and mentors. We are an American Chemical Society (ACS) approved department which means that our facilities, instrument holdings, resources, faculty expertise, and curriculum meet stringent ACS guidelines. Students can earn our Letters and Sciences (L&S) degree or an ACS certified degree. The latter option requires several additional courses at the advanced level and is usually pursued by students wishing to achieve a deeper and broader understanding of chemistry. By taking four additional polymer chemistry courses in the junior and senior years, students can earn the L&S and ACS degrees with a polymer option.