Chemical Microscopy. B.S.

Chemical Microscopy combines the chemical sciences, investigative research and allied industrial applications (energy and geo-sciences, forensic science, packaging, paints and coating, pharmaceutical sciences, electronics and nano-technologies) to solve microanalytical problems.  The Chemical Microscopy program provides students a hands-on experience using state-of-the-art microscopes, analytical instrumentation and techniques. Students learn how to apply analytical judgement and the necessary skills to a wide variety of industrial applications including: pharmaceutical contamination, forensic trace evidence, white powder and environmental particle identification, plastics, paints and polymer analysis, failure analysis, and cleanroom techniques including particle isolation and specialized sample preparation. A B.S. degree in Chemical Microscopy provides North Central students with a skill set that partners their interest in the physical sciences with a desire to do investigative research—a specialization applicable to virtually all industrial careers including research scientist, forensic scientist, trace evidence analyst or pharmaceutical researcher.

For additional programs and courses in this department, see Chemistry and Physics .