Chemistry

Chemistry

The Chemistry program provides educational experience in chemical theory and practice that engages students, gives them hands-on experimentation, and helps them to appreciate the role that science plays in our world. Students will learn how to explain basic chemical concepts and theories, and to apply them to solve chemical problems.

Graduates from Brookdale’s Chemistry program typically transfer to four-year colleges to continue to the baccalaureate level. Career choices for B.S. graduates include employment with pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, food and drink companies, health and medical organizations, and scientific research firms. Employment of chemists and materials scientists is projected to grow 6 percent from 2012 to 2022. In May 2012, the most recent reporting year, the median annual wage for chemists with a bachelor’s degree was $71,770. For more information, search the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occuplational Outlook Handbook.

The department offers chemistry courses in an environment that provides the resources that help students to reach their educational goals. In addition, the faculty is committed to innovative instructional strategies, continual curriculum renewal, and rigorous professional standards.

And finally, articulation agreements provide students with seamless transfer to baccalaureate programs.

Chemistry Degree

Brookdale offers the following degrees in Chemistry; click on the degree to read more in our online catalog.

Chemistry Option. A.S.

Students who wish to pursue four-year degrees in chemistry or medicine or to enter pharmacy degree programs should choose this option which combines chemistry and related science courses with liberal arts requirements. Bachelor’s degree graduates may become chemists, chemical engineers, laboratory technicians and pharmacists.

Link to prerequisites and requirements

Transfer Opportunities

Transfer Agreements by Academic Program: Articulation Agreements are formal agreements between Brookdale and other colleges and universities. These agreements define how the courses you complete at Brookdale will apply to your future bachelor’s degree when you transfer into a baccalaureate program.

Brookdale Community College is an Equal Opportunity educational institution. In order to promote this goal, the College makes positive efforts to ensure equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability or veteran status.