1. Dr. Wayne Cooper and Mr. Dan Kimball
Careers in Chemistry
Dr. Wayne Cooper and Mr. Dan Kimball

2. Is Chemistry For You? Do you like challenges?
Do you like to solve problems?
Do you ever wonder about what things are made of and why things change?
Do you like to apply mathematics to real situations?
Do you like energy (heat, explosions, light, colors, etc.)?
Do you like working in a lab (or shop)?

3. The Scientific Method
The Scientific Method is used to solve mysteries regarding science or the world around us. It involves wondering why something exists or happens, formulating a question, researching and experimenting to find an answer and, hopefully, being able to arrive at some sort of conclusion based on your experience.

4. By applying the Scientific Method!
If these questions or the Scientific Method capture your interest, perhaps you should explore the sciences as a field of study.
How can you explore?
By applying the Scientific Method!
Take some science classes
Talk to professors and/or other professionals
Read material on various topics

5. Careers in Chemistry Industrial Careers Academia Manufacturing
Quality Control
Product and Process Research
Management
Safety Officers
Academia
Teaching secondary schools (junior high or high school) (require single subject teaching credential)
University or College (require Masters or PhD)
Lab Technicians

6. Careers in Chemistry Biochemistry
Forensic Science (Chemistry and Crime)
Medical Fields
Doctor, Veterinarian, Dentist or Nurse
Clinical Laboratory
Pharmacist
Anesthesiologist
Petroleum Industry
Fuels
Polymers/Plastics
Food Science
Agriculture
Food Processing
Dieticians

7. Careers in Chemistry Chemical Engineering Business Materials Science
Manufacturing Process Design
Programming Machinery (PLC’s or programmable logic controllers, Data Base programming, Instrument programming)
AutoCAD design of equipment and processes
Business
Sales and Marketing
Technical Service

8. Careers in Chemistry Government and Legal Fields
Patents and Intellectual Property
National Labs and Organizations
Regulatory Agencies
Waste Management and Treatment Plants
English Field, Science Writer, Librarian
Archaeology/Anthropology
Museums
Artifact Composition
Dating Techniques

9. What should you do now? Chemistry 2A (Introductory Chemistry)
Nursing majors-gets you into your program
For those who have not had chemistry before
Chemistry 11 (General, Organic and Biochemistry)
Satisfies organic chemistry requirements
Chemistry 1A (General Chemistry Part 1)
For all Engineering and Science Majors
Chemistry 1B (General Chemistry Part 2)
For all Science Majors
Chemistry 18 (Organic Chemistry)
Satisfies Nursing organic requirement with Chemistry 2A
Counts as 1 quarter of organic chemistry at any U. of California

10. Chemistry Faculty at BC
Richard Wise-Physical Science 12
Kenward Vaughn-Chemistry 18, 1A
Wayne Cooper-Chemistry 1B, 1A
Dan Kimball-Chemistry 2A cell
Michael Daniel-Chemistry 1A
Julie Lowe-Chemistry 11
Part Time Instructors
Dennis Harvey-Chemistry 2A
Berhrang Mandani-Chemistry 11
Jennifer-Chemistry 11