The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Northern Iowa enjoys the reputation of having one of the top undergraduate programs in the nation. For the past several years, it has graduated more bachelor chemists than any other college or university in the State of Iowa. With the B.S. program accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS) in both Chemistry and biochemistry, those completing that degree routinely attend the best graduate or professional schools in the country to continue their education. Those earning the B.A., teaching, and chemistry-marketing degrees can enter the professional workplace or continue their education in professional schools such as Medicine or Law.

Housed in the upper floor of McCollum Science Hall, the department has the latest instrumentation, teaching and research facilities to benefit the students who elect to be chemistry majors, as well as others who need a fundamental understanding of chemical principles in majors outside the department. Recently, a $16.9 million addition to the building was completed, providing additional research space and new instructional laboratories.

The faculty includes individuals trained in organic, inorganic, analytical, physical, biochemistry and environmental chemistry. The M.S. degree is offered, both in chemistry and in science education with a chemistry emphasis. Both undergraduate and graduate students have opportunities to do research as an integral part of their training, with the Summer Undergraduate Research Program allowing undergraduates the chance to complete projects with a faculty mentor that can be presented at national meetings of the American Chemical Society.

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To contact the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Northern Iowa
1227 West 27th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50614-0423

Phone: 319-273-2437

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