The forensic science degree from EKU is a very versatile and marketable degree. Graduates have analytical chemistry skills used in a variety of industrial and academic settings. Some of these opportunities are listed below.
Forensic science labs and law enforcement:
- Drugs, toxicology, firearms, trace, DNA, questioned documents, latent prints etc.
- Local and state law enforcement
- Federal agencies, including ATF, DEA, and FBI
Chemists are employed in many different kinds of industries. Below are just a few possible careers chosen by chemists. For more information, visit the American Chemical Society’s College to Career page.
| Applied Research and Product Development | Biotechnology | Chemical Engineering |
| Chemical Information Management Specialist | Chemical Technology | Chemistry Professor |
| Chemistry and the Law | Chemistry in the Arts | Consulting |
| Crystallography | Environmental Protection | Food Chemistry |
| Forensic Chemistry | Formulation Chemistry | Geochemistry |
| Hazardous Waste Management | Health and Safety | High School Chemistry Teacher |
| Human Resources | Industrial Management | Materials Science |
| Medicinal Chemistry | Military Science and Technology | Nuclear Chemistry |
| Oil and Petroleum | Personal Care Chemistry | Polymer |
| Process Chemistry | Project Management | Quality Assurance |
| Quality Control | Regulatory Affairs | Science Policy |
| Social Impact/Activism | Technical Communication | Technical Sales and Marketing |
| Technical Support | Textile Chemistry | Water Chemists |
Many of our graduates enroll in graduate or professional schools in:
- Chemistry
- Toxicology
- Molecular biology
- Various medical fields including medical doctor, dentist, pathologist assistant, pharmacist, etc.