Department Resources
Chemistry department
Online Resources
Given that all matter is made of molecules, chemists have an opportunity to work in a wide variety of fields. The American Chemical Society has detailed information on the following career areas:
- Applied research and product development
- Biotechnology
- Chemical engineering
- Chemical information management specialist
- Chemical technology
- Chemistry professor
- Chemistry and the law
- Chemistry in the arts
- Consulting
- Crystallography
- Environmental protection
- Food chemistry
- Forensic chemistry
- Formulation chemistry
- Geochemistry
- Hazardous waste management
- Health and safety
- High school chemistry teacher
- Human resources
- Industrial management
- Materials science
- Medicinal chemistry
- Military science and technology
- Nuclear chemistry
- Oil and petroleum
- Personal care chemistry
- Polymer
- 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 chemists
Pre-medical arts students can use these sites to learn about professional schooling in their field — coursework requirements, admissions tests, applications, and funding.
- American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
- Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine (AACPM)
- The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
- Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS)
- Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
- Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
- National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC)
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
Contact the Department
Valpo welcomes inquiries from prospective students, fellow researchers, and community members.
Department Chair: Kevin Jantzi, Ph.D.