Chemistry (BA)
Arizona State University’s Bachelor of Arts in chemistry provides you with the opportunity to combine your passion for chemistry with your career goals. You’ll gain a fundamental understanding of organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry and develop critical thinking and problem solving skills beneficial for a wide range of career paths and advanced degree programs.
Online chemistry courses
You’ll gain a breadth of chemistry knowledge by taking organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry courses, as well as in-person organic chemistry and analytical chemistry labs. These on-campus labs provide essential hands-on skills which will set you apart from graduates of other online chemistry programs.
Note: While many labs are available online, you must attend in-person lab courses for organic chemistry and biochemistry. These two-week labs take place in the summer.
CHM 341: Elementary Physical Chemistry
CHM 343: Elementary Physical Chemistry Laboratory
CHM 453: Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 325: Analytical Chemistry
CHM 326: Advanced Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
CHM 233: General Organic Chemistry I
CHM 237: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
CHM 234: General Organic Chemistry II
CHM 238: General Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
The jobs a bachelor’s in chemistry prepares you for
This online chemistry degree prepares you for careers that often require skills and knowledge related to analysis of substances at the molecular level, such as roles in environmental sciences, forensics, toxicology and more. This degree is also useful for those looking to teach K-12 education. Career examples include, but aren’t limited to:
Chemical Technicians
Growth: 3.2%
Salary: $50,840
Chemists
Growth: 6.2%
Salary: $80,670
Forensic Science Technicians
Growth: 12.6%
Salary: $63,740
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Growth: 1.0%
Salary: $62,360
Water Resource Specialists
Growth: 4.8%
Salary: $144,440
Materials Scientists
Growth: 5.1%
Salary: $104,380
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Growth: 2.5%
Salary: $214,460
Pharmacists
Growth: 2.6%
Salary: $132,750
Soil and Plant Scientists
Growth: 4.7%
Salary: $65,730
Water/Wastewater Engineers
Growth: 5.0%
Salary: $89,940