Chemistry - North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Chemistry from North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a Campus Bachelor Chemistry degree that prepares you for a Science career. The chemistry undergraduate major and its specialized options provide opportunities for personal achievement and professional training that are typically not available either in larger or smaller universities. Faculty teach all major courses. Students use state-of-the-art instrumentation in their laboratory courses. Many students get involved in fundamental and applied research with faculty research groups, and have growth experiences commonly available only to graduate students. Future secondary chemistry and science teachers can participate in supervised laboratory teaching and peer mentoring programs. Background Information Industry and graduate schools are well aware of the quality of the undergraduate education at North Dakota State University and actively seek out our graduates. Students interested in professional or graduate schools tell us that they are glad they chose to stay closer to home for their undergraduate education while saving their financial resources for their post-graduate education. Scholarships, fellowships and employment in research groups or in supervised teaching activities can cut the already modest cost of an NDSU education by one-half or more. The Program The Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology is fully accredited by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and offers programs leading to an ACS-certified B.S. degree . Options in biochemistry and polymers and coatings can be added to the curriculum. A pre-professional option for those planning on medical, dental and other professional schools also is available. A chemistry major may be combined with secondary school teacher certification with as little as one additional semester for student teaching. The prescribed curriculum provides a solid grounding through classroom and laboratory work in all the main areas of chemistry . Major laboratory courses are designed to utilize the latest synthesis and characterization methods and employ advanced, computer-interfaced instrumentation. Our pre-professional option includes the course work in biological and biochemical sciences that easily meets the requirements of medical, dental and other health-related professional schools. A chemistry major offers rigorous pre-professional education as well as a back-up option in case career plans change in the future. Career Opportunities People often think of the professional chemist as one who stands at a workbench in an industrial laboratory carefully manipulating chemicals or instruments. A lot of chemists are employed this way. This is often quite satisfying since many people are drawn to chemistry because they enjoy laboratory work. There are, however, many other tasks besides laboratory research in which a chemist may engage, and many different careers that he/she can prepare for with a degree in chemistry. A chemist may be employed in government, business, industry or education. Besides basic and applied research (the lab bench), an industrial chemist may be involved in production, technical service (assisting people who use products), national and international marketing and sales, or management and corporate planning. Some chemists prefer self-employment through small business or consulting firms. Analytical chemists are in demand for services to other departments within a chemical company, for quality control in large and small concerns and for environmental monitoring by industrial, governmental and private organizations. Organic chemists, also in great demand, study new pharmaceuticals, polymers and other compounds. Materials chemists are needed by all high-tech industries for their synthesis and characterization skills. Inorganic chemists work on the full range of synthesis, characterization and application of chemical compounds. Physical chemists model chemical structures and reactions, and design experiments and equipment to study them. The Department of Chemistry and Molecular Biology offers specialized education and training in each of these fields. View more details on North Dakota State University - Main Campus . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Chemistry courses.