Chemical Technology Program
- Degree Program
- Chemistry/Chemical Technology Program
CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY
A degree in chemical technology is good preparation for immediate employment as a chemical technician in industry or for transfer to a baccalaureate program with credit toward an advanced degree in chemistry, pharmacy, toxicology, biochemistry, clinical chemistry or environmental health science. Previous high school training in chemistry or physics is not required. However, an applicant should have completed at least one year of academic mathematics as preparation for these programs.
The curriculum presents the general concepts of chemistry, physics and mathematics using methods and equipment that are currently employed in industry and the professions. Computers are fully integrated into the curriculum and laboratories.
Graduates have found rewarding employment as chemical and research technicians in the following fields: pharmaceuticals, food, plastics, petroleum, paints, textiles. Ample opportunity exists for advancement in research, analysis, production and sales. Graduates of this program are employed at Eastman Kodak Company, Ciba Geigy, Consolidated Edison, Brooklyn Union Gas, International Flavors and Fragrances, and Pfizer,Inc., to name a few.
Those interested in continuing their studies in a college of pharmacy upon graduation from chemical technology should consult their academic advisers and make the following additions to the statement of requirements for the AAS in chemical technology: • MA 475 • BY 101-201 or BY 301.1-301.2 • Two additional courses in liberal arts are also required.
The Chemical Technology Program participates in the National Science Foundation Louis Stokes AMP Program, which provides qualified minority students with stipends for undergraduate research, and the National Science Foundation STEP Program, which encourages students to pursue degrees in science technology, engineering and math through students stipends, internships, and mentoring.
City Tech’s Chemical Technology Program is one of the few programs in the United States that has been approved by the American Chemical Society CTPAS.
