Study chemistry at JCC
The Math and Science degree with a chemistry concentration at Jamestown Community College prepares you to transfer and continue your studies to earn your bachelor’s degree. You can pursue careers in fields such as cheminformatics, chemical engineering, crystallography, toxicology, public health, water chemistry, law and policy, and forensic chemistry. The chemistry track also supports students who are pre-med, pre-pharmacy, pre-dental, or pre-veterinary.
While at JCC, you’ll work closely with your advisor to choose your courses and prepare for transferring after graduation. The chemistry concentration’s flexibility lets you tailor your education to your specific field of study, transfer school, and career goals. The concentration is a SUNY Transfer Path, which can help you identify core coursework for transfer to four-year SUNY schools.
2022 median pay for chemists and materials scientists: $81,810/year according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Where to study at JCC
- Fully available on the Jamestown Campus
- Some courses must be completed on the Jamestown Campus
Math & science skills
After you complete the program, you will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the methods scientists use to explore natural phenomena including observation, hypothesis development, measurement and data collection, experimentation, evaluation of evidence, and employment of mathematical analysis.
- Analyze ethical dilemmas raised by science and technology, attempt to identify personal values that affect how one thinks about these dilemmas, and consider diverse perspectives in the process.
- Demonstrate application of scientific data, concepts, and models in one of the natural sciences.
- Demonstrate the ability to create, interpret, and analyze graphs and charts that communicate quantitative or relational information.
- Show competence in the following quantitative reasoning skills and be able to:
- Interpret and draw inferences from mathematical models such as formulas, graphs, tables, and schematics.
- Represent mathematical information symbolically, visually, numerically, and verbally.
- Use arithmetical, algebraic, geometric, and statistical methods to solve problems.
- Estimate and check mathematical results for reasonableness, determine alternatives, and select optimal results.
- Recognize the limits of mathematical and statistical methods.
- Use computer (or other appropriate) technology to collect data; use computer (or other appropriate) technology to represent data; use computer (or other appropriate) technology to analyze data and/or to solve numerical or conceptual problems.