Chemistry is the science about substances, their composition, structure, properties, and interactions. Chemistry helps explain the world and its workings, and plays an important role in our lives. Chemists have contributed a great deal to technical advances of society and have made many important contributions to modern life. Everything is made from one or more chemical elements that occur in nature. Chemists use different kinds of chemical processes to make the elements more useful, and they create countless products that make our lives healthier, easier, and more enjoyable.This webpage provides an overview of the field, information about degree options and preparation required, a career path forecast, and profiles of professionals in the field. www.careercornerstone.org/chemistry/chemistry.htm
A related field is chemical engineering. Chemical engineers work in manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, design and construction, pulp and paper, petrochemicals, food processing, specialty chemicals, polymers, biotechnology, and environmental health and safety industries, among others. Within these industries, chemical engineers rely on their knowledge of mathematics and science, particularly chemistry, to overcome technical problems safely and economically.This webpage provides an overview of the field, information about degree options and preparation required, a career path forecast, and profiles of professionals in the field. www.careercornerstone.org/chemeng/chemeng.htm
