Areas of Chemistry

How does your degree or training connect to a career in the chemical sciences?

Explore these six main areas of chemistry to learn what chemistry professionals do in each area and what kinds of jobs are available.

Analytical Chemistry
The science of obtaining, processing, and communicating information about the composition and structure of matter.
Biological/Biochemistry
The study of the structure, composition, and chemical reactions of substances in living systems.
Chemical Engineering
The translation of processes developed in the lab into practical applications for the commercial production of products.
Inorganic Chemistry
The study of properties and behavior of inorganic compounds, including metals, minerals and organometallic compounds.
Organic Chemistry
The study of the structure, properties, and reactions of compounds and materials that contain carbon atoms.
Physical Chemistry
The study of how matter behaves on a molecular and atomic level and how chemical reactions occur.