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Chemistry Overview - Preparation - Specialty Areas - Co-ops and Internships - Employment - Earnings - Profiles of Chemists - Career Path Forecast -Professional Organizations


Specialty Areas
Many chemists are further classified by an areas of focus, or the work they do. The following is a list of several major specialty areas within chemistry:

       Agricultural Chemistry
       Analytical Chemistry
       Biochemistry
       Biotechnology
       Catalysis
       Chemical Education
       Chemical Engineering
       Chemical Information Specialists
       Chemical Sales and Marketing
       Chemical Technology
       Colloid and Surface Chemistry
       Consulting
       Consumer Products Development
       Environmental Chemistry
       Food and Flavor Chemistry
       Forensic Chemistry
       Geochemistry
       Hazardous Waste Management
       Inorganic Chemistry
       Materials Science
       Medicinal Chemistry
       Oil and Petroleum
       Organic Chemistry
       Physical Chemistry
       Polymer Chemistry
       Pulp and Paper Chemistry
       R&D Management
       Science Writing
       Textile Chemistry
       Water Chemistry

Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the American Chemical Society and the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.


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