A pre- professional option for those planning on medical, dental and other professional schools also is available. A chemistry major may be combined with secondary school teacher certification with as little as one semester post-baccalaureate for student teaching. The prescribed curriculum provides a solid grounding through classroom and laboratory work in all the main areas of chemistry. Major laboratory courses are designed to utilize the latest synthesis and characterization methods and employ advanced, computer-interfaced instrumentation. A unique advantage at NDSU is that almost every chemistry faculty member is heavily involved in forefront research, and undergraduates are encouraged to participate in that research.
Students gain important skills and are exposed to the excitement of the hunt for new knowledge.
This research experience often helps students define career goals more sharply. Back to fact sheet index Career Opportunities People often think of the professional chemist as one who stands at a workbench in an industrial laboratory carefully manipulating chemicals or instruments. A lot of chemists are employed this way. This is often quite satisfying since many people are drawn to chemistry because they enjoy laboratory work. A chemist may be employed in government, business, industry or education.