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Chemistry:
The Central
Science
There’s a good reason why chemists/
biochemists work everywhere from
the Mayo Clinic to the FBI. Chemistry
is, after all, “the central science.”
It’s the study of all matter and it’s
of everything
Chemistry/Biochemistry Major
at Kettering: Intense and Focused
As a Chemistry or Biochemistry major, you’ll take
core courses in the five chief sub-disciplines of
chemistry: organic, analytical, inorganic, physical and
biochemistry. Once you’ve built a solid foundation,
then you’ll specialize in a favorite area.
Chemistry majors choose concen trations in marketing,
management, electrical engineering, industrial
engineering, mechanical engineering, bioengineering,
or fuel cells—a track to prepare for a career in
alternative energy. Or you could propose your own
curriculum. For instance, create a concentration in
“Plastics” or “Business” by connecting classes that have
a central theme.
Our Biochemistry majors take additional classes in
biology and learn life sciences at the molecular and
for careers in the chemical, pharmaceutical, or
cellular levels, so they are extremely well prepared
biotechnology fields.
Although many of our graduates have gone directly
into the workplace, more than half have gone on to
graduate or professional schools and have obtained
advanced degrees.
inextricably linked to all the other Job titles for chemists and
biochemists are as diverse as the
sciences and engineering disciplines.
You could work at Monsanto, assignments. Analytical Chemist,
genetically engineering new strains Biochemist, Cell Research Chemist,
of wheat or rice that could curb Food Chemist, Medicinal Chemist,
Pharmaceutical Chemist, Physical
world hunger. You could work in Chemist, Chemical Engineer and
alternative energy, pioneering Molecular Biologist are just a few
the use of fuel cells. You could examples.
work at countless pharmaceutical
companies developing new drugs to
fight disease.