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Chemistry focuses on what happens to matter at the molecular and subatomic levels. In other words, it is the study of how virtually everything in the world really works. Chemists are at the forefront of scientific discovery in a wide variety of fields such as medicine, drug discovery, nanotechnology, new material design and the environment.

You can begin this program off-campus

What you will learn

You will learn how molecules interact, how and why chemical reactions occur and how to control these processes. You will learn how to find answers to important questions such as: how do we harvest light to make energy, how do we build molecules that cure disease and how do plants protect themselves from pathogen attack? Through appropriate course selection, you can specialize in analytical, bioorganic, computational, inorganic, organic, organometallic, physical or theoretical chemistry.

Careers

A degree in chemistry opens the door to a diverse array of employment opportunities, including jobs in the pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries, the environmental and material sciences and in emerging areas such as nanotechnology. At the same time, chemists develop critical thinking and problem solving skills that make them attractive to employers in careers outside science such as law and business.

Here are just a few examples of career opportunities:

• Professional chemist
• Analytical chemist
• Environmental chemist
• Process chemist
• Research and development scientist
• Intellectual property researcher
• Science policy advisor
• Forensic lab analyst
• Quality control and quality assurance
• Occupational health and safety officer
• Chemical information specialist
• Paint formulation chemist
• Food and drug analyst
• Mining chemist
• University instructional lab coordinator
• Laboratory manager