Chemistry Chemistry at Bowling Green State University Bachelor of Science Department of Chemistry College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry is the study of how substances behave and how their properties are changed. Understanding chemistry is essential to many other fields of science such as biology, geology and medicine. The chemistry field includes many subspecializations including analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry. Other more specialized areas are spectroscopy, photochemistry and biomedical aspects of biochemistry. Career Opportunities Careers in chemistry are numerous and varied.
Graduates have exciting employment opportunities at many different levels.
They also assist law enforcement agencies through analysis of DNA, blood, fibers and other materials. Some chemists study air pollution and reactions in the upper atmosphere. Others teach at the high school and college level. There is a continuous need for chemistry graduates. At BGSU the chemistry faculty prepares students to be professional chemists and biochemists.