Degree and Career Information

Degree & Career Information

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers programs that meet the needs of students wishing to obtain an undergraduate degree in chemistry or biochemistry

Undergraduate Degree requirements

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry - ACS Accredited
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry - General Option
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry - Pre-Health/Interdisciplinary Sciences Option
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry - Secondary Education Option
Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry - General Option
Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry - Pre-Med Option
Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry - Secondary Education Option
Bachelor of Innovation in Chemistry
Chemistry Minor
Biochemistry Minor
Master of Sciences in Chemistry or Biochemistry*
Accelerated BA/BS-MSc Program*
*The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry has a limited number of $15,000 annual Graduate Teaching Assistantships available.
Click on the Graduate Students tab for more information.

Career Possibilities:

Applied Research and Product Development
Biotechnology
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Information Management
Chemical Technology
Chemistry Professor
Chemistry and the Law
Chemistry in the Arts
Consulting
Environmental Protection
Food Chemistry
Forensic Chemistry
Formulation Chemistry
Geochemistry
Hazardous Waste Management
Health and Safety
High School Chemistry Teacher
Materials Science
Medicinal Chemistry
Military Science and Technology
Nuclear Chemistry
Oil and Petroleum
Personal Care Chemistry
Polymer Chemistry
Process Chemistry
Project Management
Quality Assurance
Quality Control
Regulatory Affairs
Science Policy
Social Impact/Activism
Technical Communication
Technical Sales and Marketing
Technical Support
Textile Chemistry
Water Chemistry

(Go to www.acs.org and click on Careers > College to Career > Chemistry Careers)

Colorado Statistics:

2016 Annual median salary of Chemists is $74,830; employment is expected to grow 18% by 2024.
2016 Annual median salary for Materials Scientists is $119,500; employment is not expected to grow 25% by 2024.
2016 Annual median salary for Environmental Scientists is $81,680; employment is expected to grow 28% by 2024.
2016 Annual median salary for Forensic Science Technicians is $59,250; employment is expected to grow 17% by 2024.
2016 Annual median salary of Biochemists is $72,220; employment is expected to grow 33% by 2024.
2016 Annual median salary for Secondary Teachers is $50,790; employment is not expected to grow 17% by 2024.
2016 Annual median salary for Physicians is $208,000; employment is expected to grow 25% by 2024.