Chemistry majors develop critical thinking and observation skills, while learning lab techniques.
Chemistry majors develop skills in critical thinking, laboratory techniques, and the clear expression of ideas. Chemistry is a great choice if you are planning a career in the chemical industry or if you intend to pursue graduate studies in business, education, or the health sciences.
Why Chemistry at the Mount?
Students at Mount St. Joseph University have found great cooperative education opportunities with companies throughout Greater Cincinnati. Organizations that employ Mount students include:
- All Creatures Animal Hospital
- Aretek
- Andy Frain Security
- Arches of Oak Hills
- Athletic Republic
- Athletico
- Avenues for Success
- Bayley Life
- Beacon Orthopedics
- Bethesda North
- BLOC Ministries
- Brighton Center
- Brookdale
- Carestar
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center
- Cincinnati Police Department
- Cincinnati Recreation Commission
- Cincinnati Red's
- Cincinnati Sports Club
- Cincinnati Zoo
- Conservative Financial
- Continental Message Solutions
- Contractors Choice
- Cumulus Media
- CVG
- Deer Park High School
- DePaul Cristo Rey High School
- Drayer Physical Therapy
- Elder High School
- Encompass Health
- Envision
- FC Cincinnati
- Florence Y’alls
- Gateway Rehab Hospital
- Hamilton County Jobs and Family Services
- Hamilton County Juvenile Court
- Hamilton County PreTrial Court
- Home City Ice
- Howell Rehab
- Kolping Soccer Club
- Kroger Pharmacy
- Lawrenceburg High School
- Legal Aid Society
- Mercy Health
- Messer Construction
- Newport Aquarium
- Office of Senator Rob Portman
- Ohio National Financial
- Q Laboratories
- Red Wolf Sanctuary
- Ripley Crossing
- Santa Maria Community Services
- Snap Fitness
- Soccer City
- St. Elizabeth Healthcare
- Talbert House
- The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
- The Literacy Network
- The Lodge Nursing
- Training Personally
- TriHealth
- Triumph Energy
- Triversity Construction
- Western & Southern
- Western Hills Music
- Western Southern Tennis Tournament
- Wood Hudson Research Laboratory
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Career Potential:
Students graduating with a chemistry degree have multiple career options. It's an excellent major for students interested in a career as a chemist in a wide range of industries or, with additional graduate work, in health-related fields such as PA (physician assistant), medicine, pharmacy, optometry, physical therapy, or medical technology.
Many of our students continue their career path with their undergraduate co-op/internship employer.
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Small school. Hands-on, individualized training, one on one with PhD full-time faculty using a suite of instrumentation found in commercial lab settings.
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Hands-On Learning:
Under the guidance of faculty, chemistry students at the Mount can participate in original chemistry research. Many research students are co-authors on published chemistry research papers and some present their work at regional professional meetings.
Our extensive cooperative education opportunities provide real-life experiences in industrial settings and research labs in greater Cincinnati. These co-op positions have often led to full-time positions for our students.
High School Outreach
Beyond the Campus
Mount St. Joseph University is involved in a variety of activities that improve and enhance the quality of life in the Cincinnati area and beyond. These activities include service, performing arts, visual arts, leisure classes for mature adults, athletic camps, and high school academic programs.
While the University prepares students as effective professionals, we’ve long recognized that there’s more to life than career. It’s also about being productive citizens and ethical leaders ready, willing and able to contribute to the greater good.
News and Updates
Stay up to date with the most recent chemistry program news and events; visit the Department of Biomedical & Natural Sciences page.
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