The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is a major academic unit within the College of Science and Mathematics. The Department provides B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry and concentrations in Molecular Biology and Polymers and Coatings. A focused M.S. program in Polymers and Coatings is also offered. Sizeable portions of these degree programs are laboratory-based science. Faculty, staff and students work cooperatively on a number of research projects. Currently, there are over 270 majors in the Department. Additionally, the Department provides chemistry courses to many client departments, serving approximately 3000 students annually. The Department is composed of approximately 25 full-time, tenure track faculty members, 4-6 full-time lecturers, 8-10 part-time faculty members, two clerical staff members, and five technical support staff members.