Chemistry

Chemistry students use sophisticated lab equipment and advanced technology in the classroom and while engaging in independent research with diverse faculty. The program prepares graduates to enter many science fields, including environmental science, forensics, health sciences, nanotechnology, renewable energy and materials science. Ambitious students can complete the degree in three years.

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Conduct research in environmental chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, nanotechnology and more

Degree program is certified by the American Chemical Society

Select a fast-track option to start earning credits toward an M.S. in Chemistry or Bioinformatics

MEET DR. ECHEGOYEN

Chemistry Research Professor Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D.,has conducted groundbreaking studies on Buckminsterfullerenes, or buckyballs — cage-like fused-ring structures of carbon molecules that resemble soccer balls. He was the director of the chemistry division at the National Science Foundation and has held several prominent leadership positions in scientific organizations, including a term as president of the American Chemical Society.

Luis Echegoyen, Ph.D.

Research Professor of Chemistry

Career Opportunities

A bachelor’s degree in chemistry opens a wide range of career options in industry, academia, government, nonprofit and entrepreneurship. Find opportunities with government agencies or law enforcement crime laboratories.

Researcher
Product developer
Hazardous waste manager
Professor
Toxicologist
Forensic chemist
Epidemiologist

MILLIONS in scholarships awarded every year!

UTEP offers grants and scholarships that may cover your entire tuition.

$117M

in grants & scholarships awarded to undergraduates in 2020-21

67%

of undergraduates receive grants or scholarships

$8,062

average amount First-year students receive in grants & scholarships

Chemistry

MEET DR. ECHEGOYEN

Career Opportunities

MILLIONS in scholarships awarded every year!

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