Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Welcome to the UCA Chemistry Department! We are glad to have this electronic opportunity to tell you a bit about the department. The chemistry department is located in Laney Hall, an attractive Georgian-style chemistry building opened in January, 1995.
We take justifiable pride in the high quality of our undergraduate-only chemistry program, accredited by the American Chemical Society. In its 1997 review of the department, an external committee under the auspices of the Arkansas Department of Higher Education cited in its report that the UCA Chemistry Department faculty "is to be commended on the decision to focus attention upon building an excellent undergraduate program." Approximately 8-12 chemistry majors have graduated per year during the past several years.
A chemistry major takes one of three tracks: a BS in Chemistry-Standard Track, a BS in Chemistry-Biochemistry Track, and a BS with Major in Chemistry. The ACS-approved tracks have additional upper division course requirements and require research experience. We recommend the ACS-accredited degree programs for students who plan to attend graduate school in chemistry. The BS with Major in Chemistry requires students to complete a minor and is a popular choice for pre-medicine and pre-pharmacy students.
The three degree programs offer a number of career options. Most of our graduates pursue further education either in graduate school in chemistry or professional school. Other career options include working in industrial and governmental laboratories or teaching in the public schools.
The department has sixteen faculty members, all with Ph.D.s in chemistry. Our faculty members work closely with students in the classroom and in teaching and research laboratories. A significant number of chemistry majors participate in research with faculty members. Some students start doing research as early as the sophomore year. If you want to know more specifics about ongoing research projects of our faculty, check the individual descriptions on this website.
I invite you to visit and learn more about UCA and the chemistry program here. Scholarship aid is available to qualified students interested in majoring in chemistry. Information about the department and such aid can be obtained by contacting the Chemistry Department at 501-852-8282 or contacting me by e-mail at rmauldin@uca.edu.
Robert F. Mauldin, Ph.D. Professor and Chair
Department of Chemistry
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR 72035
Department Phone Number (501) 852-8282
Departmental FAX: (501) 450-3623