Learn with Minot State
As a chemistry major at Minot State, you’ll study organic and inorganic chemistry, biochemistry, analytical, and physical chemistry. You will also study physics, biology, calculus, statistics, and research methods. All majors complete required general education courses.

Careers in chemistry
A chemistry degree opens many career pathways including medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, chemical sales, environmental law, and forensics. Careers within the chemistry industry can span from working on cures for cancer to monitoring the ozone to discovering new materials to make our homes warmer in the winter. A list of chemistry careers can be found at the American Chemical Society website (www.acs.org).

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, chemists and material scientists earn a median pay of $81,810 per year. 

Degree options

• Bachelor of Arts with a major in chemistry offers two tracks of study:
    
  
  • General chemistry prepares you for a career in medicine, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, chemical sales, forensics, environmental law, and more.
     
  • Medicinal plant chemistry prepares you for a career in extraction, purification, and analysis, quality control/assurance, and forensic chemistry.
     
• Bachelor of Science with a major in Professional Chemistry

Offered: On campus