CHEMISTRY

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OVERVIEW OF CHEMISTRY
Chemists have a major impact on the quality of our lives. They make significant contributions to medicine, bioengineering, geology, biology, agriculture, wastewater treatment, food chemistry, solid waste disposal, and environmental chemistry. Chemists developed many of the materials that have improved our standard of living, including pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, fuels, solvents, adhesives, paper products, and others.

About half of UW-Green Bay Chemistry majors continue their studies in graduate or professional schools.

 

TIPS FROM THE PROFS:
(from Dr. John Lyon, Assoc. Prof)
This major is a 4 year track, so students need to start as early as the freshman year. The more math students take the better (take as much as you can). Also, the employment outlook is very good right now, and placement of graduates is very high.

 

WHO SHOULD BE A CHEMISTRY MAJOR?

WHO SHOULD BE A CHEMISTRY MINOR?
Human Biology majors and Environmental Science majors should take Chemistry as a minor. Art majors would find a chemistry minor helpful.

 

WHAT'S UNIQUE ABOUT THIS MAJOR AT UWGB?

SKILLS AND ABILITIES GAINED WITH THIS MAJOR:
Students in the Chemistry program will gain an understanding of many necessary skills and abilities that will lead to success within this field. These include addressing problems and exploring solutions, experimental design, competencies in using common chemicals and materials, ability to work with large statistical number sets, and able to handle new chemicals/materials and learn about them.

 

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH A MAJOR IN CHEMISTRY:
The Chemistry major opens doors to many different careers. Many students go onto graduate school in chemistry, biochemistry, biomedical sciences, medicine, or law. With a bachelor's degree, your imagination is the only limit with Chemistry. It's very flexible! Any company that manufactures a product will need chemistry majors! Use the following as an idea list, and remember that they represent some, but not certainly all, of the careers you might consider in Chemistry.

The following list represents a few of the kinds of career titles for Chemistry majors:

Agricultural Scientist, Assayer, Biochemist, Brewer Lab Assistant, Cepalometric Analyst, Chemical Oceanographer, Chemistry Technologist, College Professor, Crime Lab Analyst, Cytotechnologist, Environmental Health Specialist, Fire Protection Engineer, Food Scientist Technician, Forensic Chemist, Genetic Counselor, High School Teacher, Hospital Administrator, Hydrologist, Industrial Hygienist, Molecular Biologist, Occupational Safety Specialist, Perfumer, Pharmaceutical Sales Representative, Physician, Plastics Engineer, Product Tester, Quality Assurance Manager, Risk Manager, Science Lab Technician, Soil Scientist, System Analyst, Toxicologist, Underwater Technician, Veterinarian, Wastewater Treatment Chemist, Water Purification Chemist.

The following list represents a few of the kinds of business and institutions that employ Chemistry majors:

All of the statewide paper manufacturing companies employ chemistry graduates. Others like Procter & Gamble, James River, STS Association (for environmental engineering), Robert E. Lee, ENCHEM (environmental chemicals), Metropolitan Sewage, Pioneer Metal Finishing, and labs that conduct soil and water testing.

Want to know more about the nature of the work, working conditions, earnings, training, and job outlook? Then check out the Occupational Outlook Handbook @ http://www.bls.gov/OCO/

 

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Revised 8/08