The undergraduate chemistry major leads to a bachelor of science or a bachelor of arts degree awarded by the College of Letters & Science. The curriculum provides excellent preparation in chemistry, along with a wide breadth of liberal arts coursework. At the same time, the program provides significant opportunities for students to participate in scientific inquiry, within both laboratory courses and research laboratories. Students from other colleges within the university may pursue the chemistry major as an additional major. When pursuing a chemistry major, the undergraduate student must meet university general education requirements and breadth requirements of their own college, along with the specific requirements for the chemistry major.
Undergraduate News
Department of Chemistry has two classes in top ten for summer enrollment
Count down the top Summer Term courses Originally posted on August 3, 2020 here. Hard to believe, but Summer Term 2020 is almost in the books. It was an unprecedented summer, but about 10,900 students …
August 7, 2020
UW–Madison establishes free, campus-wide COVID-19 testing to support campus reopening
In the early days of the pandemic, when labs across the country were struggling to meet the demand for testing supplies and materials, the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory immediately took action. The state’s leading animal health lab provided COVID-19 test kits, scarce materials, equipment and training to the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, which performs COVID-19 testing for high-priority patients statewide.
July 17, 2020
Department of Chemistry awards more than $290,000 in scholarships
The Department of Chemistry celebrated more than 100 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty and staff members, at the 2019 Student Award Ceremony on April 26. Thanks to generous donors, the department was able to offer more than $290,000 in awards to aide student education and research. In addition, students who won awards from several other groups were honored for their accomplishments.
April 29, 2019
Succulents for science
Alpha Chi Sigma, a professional co-ed chemistry, sold succulents in the Chem Building Atrium Monday to help the Madison Metropolitan School District purchase science supplies. For $7, those who donated received a succulent planted in a …
November 20, 2018- More Undergraduate News posts
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Cheri Barta
Position title: Undergraduate Research Director
Email: chem_ugr_research@chem.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-6533
Jeanne Hamers
Position title: Undergraduate Chemistry Director
Email: jhamers@chem.wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-4852
Clark Landis
Position title: Professor of Chemistry, Associate Chair for the Undergraduate Program
Email: landis@chem.wisc.edu
Phone: 608.262.0362
Katie McCullough
Position title: Undergraduate Student Services Coordinator
Email: klmccullough@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-262-8898
Sarina Strnad
Position title: Undergraduate Chemistry Specialist
Email: snstrnad@wisc.edu
Phone: 608-263-2424
Erynn Zweifel
Position title: Undergraduate Chemistry Specialist
Email: ezweifel@wisc.edu
Phone: 6082632424