
Tuesday: Noon - 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Description of Major
This major educates students about the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter found in living structures, geological formations, and human-created products.
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Employment Information
Graduates are prepared for a wide range of positions in industry, medicine, education, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations. A variety of jobs are available for chemistry graduates, including:
| Agricultural Scientist | Inorganic Chemist |
| Agronomist | Metallurgist |
| Anesthesiologist | Mineralogist |
| Biochemist | Molecular Biologist |
| Certified Hazardous Materials Manager | Museum Curator/Educator |
| Chemical Engineer | Mycologist |
| Chemical Information Specialist | Nematologist |
| Chemical Oceanographer | Nurse |
| Chemical Technician | Occupational Health & Safety Specialist |
| Chemical Warfare Expert | Optometrist |
| Chemist | Organic Chemist |
| Chemistry Technologist | Parasitologist |
| Clarifying Plant Operator | Patent Agent |
| Clinical Specialist | Petrologist |
| College Professor | Pharmaceutical Research Chemist |
| County Health Department Inspector | Pharmaceutical Sales Representative |
| Crime Lab Analyst | Pharmacist |
| Cytotechnologist | Physician |
| Dairy Scientist | Plastics Engineer |
| Dentist | Polymer Chemist |
| Educator | Poultry Scientist |
| Electrochemist | Product Development Manager |
| Entomologist | Product Tester |
| Environmental Chemist | Psychiatrist |
| Environmental Engineer | Quality Assurance Manager |
| Environmental Compliance Officer | Quality Control Specialist |
| Environmental Health Specialist | Radiation Health Specialist |
| Environmental Protection & Research | Radiologist |
| Environmental Risk Assessor | Risk Manager |
| EPA Inspector | Safety Inspector |
| FDA Inspector | Science Editor |
| Fiber Technologist | Science Writer |
| Fire Protection Engineer | Soil Scientist |
| Food and Drug Analyst | Systems Analyst |
| Forensic/Crime Lab Technician | Technical Sales |
| Genetic Counselor | Technical Writer |
| Geochemist | Textile Dyes Analyst |
| Hospital Administrator | Tissue Technologist |
| Hydrogeologist | Toxicologist |
| Hydrologist | Veterinarian |
| Industrial Health Engineer | Water Purification Chemist |
| Industrial Hygienist | Water Scientist |
| Industrial Quality Control | Winery Chemist |
| Yeast Culture Developer |
Some positions listed may require education or training beyond an undergraduate degree.
Additional Links
American Association for Clinical Chemistry