Undergraduate Programs

microbiology labSince its founding in 1993, the College of Chemical and Life Sciences has built top-ranked undergraduate programs that prepare students for diverse careers in healthcare, research, policy, and academia. More than 2700 undergraduates are pursuing degrees in our college.

Undergraduate Program Highlights

  • World-class researchers and professors
  • Innovative instruction in state-of-the-art facilities
  • Personal attention and high quality advising
  • The best science program for the money in the state
  • College Park Scholars Program offers students a concentrated learning experience in the life sciences
  • EXCELS (Experiential Collaboration and Education in the Life Sciences) internship program helps students find internships with local companies, organizations, and government research labs
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program establishes important student-mentor relationships with the very best research faculty in the College of Chemical and Life Sciences
  • Beckman Scholars Program in Chemistry and Biochemistry encourages students to pursue careers in science