What do Chemistry graduates do?

Careers for chemistry graduates include chemical research, medicine, patent law, environmental sciences, teaching, biochemistry, chemical sales and marketing, polymer, coatings, and many other areas.

The B.A. degree is designed to give you a broad liberal arts education with an emphasis in chemistry. Graduates with a B.A. degree in Chemistry can enter professional training for medicine, law, dentistry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy and chemical sales and marketing.

The ACS-certified B.S. degree will give you a rigorous education in chemistry that will allow you to seek professional employment as a chemist or continue on with graduate education.

Go for the ACS Non-Certified B.S. degree if you'd like to pursue postgraduate education in medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, dentistry, chemistry, patent law, technical sales or other related professions. This degree gives you a broader choice of education options.

Brief List of Career Options:

o Scientist
o Medicine
o Research Chemist
o Dental
o Analytical Chemist
o Technical Sales and Marketing
o Environmental Chemist
o Information Specialist
o Teacher of Chemistry
o Science Writer or Editor
o Formulation Chemist
o Food and Drug Inspector
o Biomedical Scientist
o Coatings and Polymer Scientist

Departmental Scholarships
In addition to the extensive scholarships and financial aid offered by the university, the departmental scholarship committee offers scholarships to incoming freshmen based on ACT scores, GPA, class rank, and commitment to a career in chemistry.

Typical departmental scholarship amounts are $500-$1,000 per academic year but can go as high as $3,000 per academic year.

All scholarships are renewable annually for a total of 8 semesters, dependent on the availability of funds and on the student maintaining a satisfactory cumulative GPA and making satisfactory progress towards their bachelor's degree in chemistry.

Departmental Contact
Donna Riggs
Chemistry
573-341-4420
chem@mst.edu

Curriculum:
B.A. and B.S. Degree

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