College of Science
College of Science
This program prepares professional chemists for careers in teaching and research. Students conduct research in human disease and diagnostics, energy, environment and water. Graduates are positioned competitively for jobs in academic, industrial and public settings through an education that is complemented by modern research facilities and collaboration with local industry.
Graduates enter fields such as agriculture, petroleum, pharmaceuticals, plastics, health, forensics, materials science, and more
Nathaniel Schocker, Ph.D., is a senior scientist at GlycosBio, an international biochemical company headquartered in Houston. He developed the broad technical skill set he uses in his current job while at UTEP, where he entered the chemistry program after completing a bachelor's degree in music from UT Arlington.
