Addendum - The Vocational Bachelors Degree in Chemistry
The vocational Bachelors degree in Chemistry should be devised for people who wish to obtain their degree and be employed in the industry right away, rather than go on to graduate school. It is designed to increase sense of trust between the employer and the new graduate’s ability to perform functions that are deemed to be fundamental to the industry.
1) Standard coursework in theory equivalent to the Bachelors degree in Chemistry
2) Certification on HPLC maintenance and organic synthesis consisting of very basic training for entry level positions in the industry. These two skillsets are cited as examples.
The benefits
-Less concern about lab messups or instrument damage on behalf of the employer.
-Better job placement for new graduates rather than having jobs taken by people from oversees.
-More people enrolling in the Chemistry program and an increase in diversity.
