Earning a degree in chemistry offers you diverse opportunities, like careers in industry or teaching, graduate school programs, or even a pre-professional program in medical, dental, optometry, veterinary, or related programs.

If you graduate with a bachelor of arts degree, you will be prepared for opportunities in the chemical industry either in the laboratory, sales, or product development areas. If you want to teach high school chemistry or other sciences, you will benefit from one of the other degree plans Lindenwood University offers, where you have the opportunity to earn Missouri state certification in secondary education. Are you planning on graduate work in chemistry or biochemistry? Then the bachelor of science degree would be the degree path you should pursue. A bachelor of science with an?emphasis in biochemistry will also prepare you for a pre-health science degree, which requires a number of the chemistry, math, and biology courses.

Lindenwood University also offers a minor in chemistry. A minor in chemistry is an ideal addition criminal justice, business administration, biology, or psychology majors. The minor also provides additional career opportunities for post-graduate careers in fields like forensics, pharmaceutical sales, patent law, and healthcare administration.