The B.Sc. Chemistry Honours programme offers Major and Minor courses in Chemistry in addition to Forensic Chemistry and Environmental Chemistry as Value added courses. The programme also offers certificate courses in water analysis and advanced instrumentation techniques as well as Multi disciplinary courses like Diary Chemistry and Food Chemistry and Nutrition.
Programme Overview
BSc Chemistry Honours is a four-year programme of 8 semesters with Chemistry Major.
Minor courses offered includes Fundamentals of Chemistry, Inorganic and organic Chemistry and Fundamentals of physical chemistry.
Scope and Opportunities
Chemistry is the central science that spans all aspects of life and so the scope of B. Sc. Chemistry(Hons) is high. An undergraduate Honours degree in Chemistry helps you develop professional and technical skills in core chemistry. After pursuing a B. Sc. in Chemistry candidates can go for different career opportunities.
The most popular career options after B.Sc. Chemistry include
- Chemistry Teacher
- Analytical Chemist
- Lab Assistant
- Quality Control Chemist
- Water and Soil Chemist
Most of the industries use chemicals in everything directly or indirectly, which creates ample opportunities for chemistry graduates in the following sectors
- Pharmaceutical Industries
- Biotech Companies
- Plastic Industries
- Oil, Gas and Power Sectors
B.Sc. Chemistry students can also opt for government jobs in laboratories and research institutes.
Studying chemistry doesn’t restrict you to a career in a laboratory. Rather, it opens many doors for your educational and professional opportunities.
Employment/Career Opportunities for candidates with BSc Chemistry Degree
1. Chemist (in various government and private sectors, including polymer, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and drug industries, chemical and fertilizers companies, cement industries, etc).
2. Analyst (in Chemical and Testing Laboratories and Industries).
3. Junior Scientific Officer (in public sectors: polymer/petrochemicals/drug/cement/pharmaceuticals)
4. MSc Chemistry programmes in various Universities
5. PSC/UPSC examinations for the appointment of the services in the state/country.
After graduating students interested in academia can opt for postgraduate studies and research to get a strong hold of their chemical passion and can secure chemistry industrial and academic Jobs.
Employment/Career Opportunities for candidates with MSc Degree
After graduating students interested in academia can opt for postgraduate studies and research to get a strong hold of their chemical passion and can secure chemistry industrial and academic Job
1. Assistant professor in Colleges/Universities (with additional qualification-NET/PhD)
2. Higher secondary school teacher (with additional qualifications-B. Ed & SET)
3. PhD program in Chemical Sciences/Nanoscience
4. Research Scientist (in government sectors including DRDO, CSIR labs, and R&D in industries).
5. Chemist (in various government and private sectors, including polymer, petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals and drug industries, chemical and fertilizers companies, cement industries, and public sectors like ONGC, GAIL, SAIR, BHEL, HLL, etc).
6. Analyst (in Chemical and Testing Laboratories and Industries).
7. Scientific Officer (in public sectors: polymer/petrochemicals/drug/cement/pharmaceuticals industries, chemical/fertilizers companies, public sectors like ONGC, GAIL, SAIR, BHEL, HLL, etc)
8. CGPDTM controller (Patent examiner)/ Chemical Examiner, etc.
9. PSC/UPSC examinations for the appointment of the services in the state/country.
Programmes Offered
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BSc (Honours) Chemistry
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