The Chemistry Department at WKU
consistently ranks
among the top 50 largest undergraduate
chemistry programs in the U.S out of
over 1100 programs.
We rank number 1 in the states
of Kentucky and Tennessee in terms of undergraduate
degrees granted. Typically our Department has the
largest number of B.S. granted in Kentucky and
Tennessee.
The Chemistry Program at WKU
has been accredited by the Committee
on Professional Training of the American
Chemical Society for over 60 years.
The average number of Chemistry and
Biochemistry B.S. Majors is between 40
and 45 annually with 240 currently declared Chemistry majors.
The average annual number of Chemistry and
Biochemistry Minors is about 90.
The Department has an active Student
Affiliate Chapter of the American
Chemical Society, The chapter has won
national awards from the American
Chemical Society for past seven
years.
In 2009, 27 of our students were accepted to Pharmacy school.
The Department has the highest
number of B.S. graduates going on to
a Ph.D. in Chemistry in Kentucky and ranked 185th in the U.S.,
putting WKU in the top 20% of all programs
in the United States.
News
The Department is running the Kentucky Science Olympiad (Click Here)
this year.