What Can I Do With a Chemistry Major?


 

What Can I Do With A Chemistry Major?

Here's just a sampling of all the career possibilities in the chemistry field.

  • Agricultural Chemist
  • Computational Chemist
  • Consumer Goods Developer
  • Crime Lab Analyst
  • Dentist
  • Drug Discovery
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Engineer
  • FDA/EPA Inspector
  • Fire Protection Engineer
  • Food Scientist
  • Geologist
  • Green Chemistry
  • Laboratory Technician
  • Materials Scientist
  • Microbiologist
  • Patent Lawyer
  • Perfumerist
  • Personal Care Product Development
  • Pharmaceutical Chemistry
  • Pharmacist
  • Physician
  • Polymer Scientist
  • Professor
  • Radiologist
  • Renewable Resource Specialist
  • Research Chemist
  • Teacher
  • Toxicologist
  • Veterinarian

 

Bob Devaney, a 1939 graduate of Alma College, went on to become known as one of the greatest coaches in collegiate football history. In his 11 years as head coach at Nebraska, Devaney produced 11 winning seasons with two national championships. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1981. At Alma he played end and was the Scots’ Most Valuable Player in 1938.

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Faculty Profile

Dr. Nancy Carter Dopke

Dr. Nancy Carter Dopke
Departments: Chemistry

Nancy Carter Dopke started college as an undergraduate at Millikin University and hasn’t left college since.

“Teaching at a college is a great mix of activities for me,” the assistant professor of chemistry says.

“I get to spend time working with students, talking and thinking about chemistry, working in lab and spending time with people.”

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