Page Index: SU Chemistry Department Academic Information (Minors/Academic Checklist) SU Henson School of Science and Technology What is Chemistry? Career Information (Salary Information/Employment Outlook, etc.) Typical Job Titles Typical Places of Employment Required Skills and Abilities Alumni Resources (To contact alums, go to SU's Mentor Network) Internship Links Employment Links Career Connections (jobs and internships-over 4,000 employers) Interviewing Questions for Chemistry Sample Cover Letter Sample Resume Related Links

Academic Information: -

• Declare a Minor
• Academic Requirements (Checklists) for Chemistry

What is Chemistry? -

From LiveScience
Chemistry is the study of matter, its properties, how and why substances combine or separate to form other substances, and how substances interact with energy. Many people think of chemists as being white-coated scientists mixing strange liquids in a laboratory, but the truth is we are all chemists.

Career Information -

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• America's Career Info Net

Possible Job Titles -

The B.S./B.A. degree is sufficient for many entry-level positions in industry and governmental laboratories, as well as the chemistry and biochemistry allied areas.  The CSULB Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry prepares B.A. and B.S. graduates for a wide variety of careers in science and science-related activities. Some of the options that are available to our Chemistry or Biochemistry graduates:

• Attend graduate school and earn a Ph.D. in Chemistry or Biochemistry
• Attend medical, dental, pharmacy, or veterinary school
• Attend law school (options include environmental or patent law)
• Work in industry as a quality assurance/quality control or research and development scientist
• Work as a clinical laboratory scientist in a medical or hospital laboratory
• Work for the state or federal government for agencies such as the EPA, DPH, DNS, or DOT
• Work as a forensic scientist
• Teach sciences at the primary or high school level
• Work as a pharmaceutical or instrument company representative
• Become a technical writer or editor, or work for publishing houses in related areas
• Work in technical, chemical, pharmaceutical, or scientific/clinical instrument sales

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Professional Associations:

American Chemical Society

RSC's Chemical Science Network

American Academy of Forensic Sciences

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors

Chemical&EngineeringNewOnline

Careers in Chemistry

Agricultural, Atmospheric, Biochemistry, Computational, Environmental, Materials, Nutritional, Plastics, Polymer, Toxicology

• A Future in Chemistry-Great site that provides job options, salary, employability, etc.
• Chemist: Career Brief
• Job Description for Chemist
• American Chemical Society-Excellent site-Chemistry Career Profiles
• Careers in Chemistry: Constantly Evolving Choices
• Chemists and Material Scientist from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• College and University Faculty from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• OneDayOneJob.com-Very good site
• Science Technicians from the Occupational Outlook Handbook
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
• Sample Resumes for chemistry Students

Careers in Forensic

• So you want to be a Forensic Scientist?
• American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors
• Forensic Science Technicians
• Kruglick's Forensic Resource and Criminal Law Search Site
• A career as a Forensic Chemist

Careers in Pharmacy

• What do Pharmacist Do?
• Pharmacy Career Information

Graduate School in Chemistry

• Chemistry Graduate Programs
• PhDs.org
• Rankings of the Top Graduate Programs in Chemistry -according to US News and World Report

Professional Organizations

• American Chemical Society
• American Institute of Chemists
• Chemical Heritage Foundation
• ChemPharma
• CorpTech
• The American Association for the Advancement of Science