You’ll get personalized attention, professional mentoring, and exceptional training that helps you stand out in the job market and strengthens your application for graduate school or medical school.

We offer six specialized concentrations that let you tailor the chemistry degree your interests and career objectives, pursuing opportunities in health care (including medical school, pharmacy school, and dental school), industrial chemistry, pharmaceuticals, environmental monitoring, high school teaching, forensic analysis, and more.

UNC has a national reputation for excellence in the training of chemistry educators. Demand is skyrocketing for strong teachers in chemistry and other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) fields, and this emphasis can yield outstanding career opportunities. You’ll complete teacher training (including a student teaching assignment) as part of this degree, and be eligible for a teacher’s license upon graduation.