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Welcome to Chemistry!. Mrs. Sedlock. To Do List:. Attendance Introduction Paperwork Text Books Student info sheet My website! www.sedlockscience.weebly.com. www.sedlockscience.weebly.com. Course Expectations Notebook Writing utensil Calculator Effort. Why Chemistry?.
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Welcome to Chemistry! Mrs. Sedlock
To Do List: • Attendance • Introduction • Paperwork • Text Books • Student info sheet • My website! • www.sedlockscience.weebly.com
www.sedlockscience.weebly.com • Course Expectations • Notebook • Writing utensil • Calculator • Effort
Why Chemistry? • Study of matter- everything around you!
What can I do with A Degree in chemistry? • Analytical- focused on the composition of matter • Research, development, forensics, environmental • NASA, textile, petroleum, food, electronics, glass, paper, packaging, cosmetics, paint, drug, chemical industries
Biochemistry- the study of chemical rxn that take place in organisms • Research, development, analysis, consulting, quality control, medical, environmental • Research labs, pharmaceutical, biotech firms, food processors, industrial inspection agencies, colleges, CDC
Organic- study of compounds containing carbon • Research, development, analysis, quality control, consulting • Petroleum, coal wood plastics industries • Manufacturers of synthetic materials • Research • Federal and state government • College and universities
Physical Chemistry- apply physics and math to problems that interest chemists, biologists and engineers • Plastics • Ceramics • Materials science • Nanoscale science • Chemical biology • Computer molecular modeling
Or Maybe a Minor in Chem? • Business- • Sales/marketing, management, banking/finance, advertising • Manufacturing firms, drug stores, medical/pharmaceutical supply companies, industries-glass, paper, plastic, petroleum, etc, agricultural product companies, environmental management
Art • Scientific Illustration
Law • Patent agents, patent attorneys, legislator • Manufacturing firms, law firms, private practice, environmental agencies