What a Chemistry Degree Can Do for You
Chemistry helps you understand the chemical properties of things in our everyday lives such as the food we eat, the homes and apartments we live in, the environment that we live in on Earth and beyond, our soil, our air, and more. With your knowledge of chemistry, you can:
Solve Global Challenges. Use your chemistry degree to address critical issues like climate change, sustainable energy, and disease prevention.
Become an Innovator. Be at the forefront of developing new materials, technologies and products to enhance your community’s quality of life in everything from material science to environmental science to education to pharmaceuticals.
Understand the Natural World and Universe. Build your knowledge in the composition, structure and properties of everything from the smallest atom to the largest star.
What You'll Gain with a Chemistry Degree:
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average annual median wage for chemists was nearly $85,000 for chemists and over $106,000 for material scientists. While these wages are not a guarantee for everyone, you can build the knowledge and skills that are highly valued in today's competitive job market. Use your degree for areas such as:
Research and Development: Work in laboratories to develop new products and technologies.
Pharmaceuticals: Contribute to the discovery and development of life-saving medications.
Environmental Science: Analyze and improve the environment.
Forensic Science: Analyze evidence in criminal investigations.
Chemical Industry: Work in production, quality control, and sales.
Here are some of the courses you will take in Chemistry:
Principles of Life
College Algebra
Organismal Biology
Organic Chemistry
Quantitative Analysis
Physical Chemistry
General Physics
View more Chemistry courses in the Course Catalog (page 84)
For more information, contact Ms. Jeanette Davis at 256-761-6288 or jdavis@talladega.edu.
