MTSU Chemistry Career Opportunities

MTSU Chemistry Major ~ Overview and Career Opportunities

Welcome to the MTSU Chemistry! I know this is an exciting time after high school graduation, yet also a time to start your first step towards your career. Here at MTSU, we work hard to make sure our students find great opportunities in professional jobs and further education. For those pursing an undergraduate degree as a prospective Chemistry student, we would like to tell you a few things about the Chemistry Department at MTSU as we offer a strong curriculum oriented to your career pathway, a new state-of-the art science building, and open doors to potential career opportunities. Chemistry majors at MTSU can expect four years of analytical, biochemistry, organic, inorganic, and physical

It requires 43 hours of chemistry courses and does not require taking a minor or a second major. In the ‘Biomolecular track [BMT],’ there are no electives needed and requires 8 hours of work in biochemistry. In the ‘Materials Track [MT],’ there are 3-4 hours of electives to focus on other areas of general chemistry. On the other hand, we have the Regular Chemistry Major that has only 36 hours of chemistry courses and does require taking a minor or second major. The regular chemistry major is intended for those who wish to double major in science-related

Bureau of Labor Statistics. To highlight chemist, their median annual wage was $73,740 in May 2016. The lowest 10% earned about $42K and highest 10% earned more than $129K. The top two industries in which they worked were mostly federal government jobs, then research development in physical scientists, engineering, and life sciences. Likewise, the top industries for material scientists were computer and electronic product manufacturing and research development. Chemists and materials scientists typically plan and carry out complex research projects, direct technicians in testing and analyzing components and the physical properties of materials. They also instruct technicians on proper chemical processing and testing procedures. Chemists write technical reports and present details of their methods and findings.

Important job qualities needed to be a successful chemist requires analytical skills to carry out scientific experiments, precision, and accuracy in their analyses. They need communicational skills to write reports and give presentations, critical thinking skills to evaluate the validity of their own work and the work of others, and problem-solving skills to develop new chemical products in a long-process of trial and error to reach a meaningful clinical