Department
General
- Chemistry tutors
- Free help sessions for CH 101, 102, & 105 through the Center for Academic Successhttps://live-ua-success.pantheonsite.io/learning-commons/peer-tutoring
- Software licenses
- Student organizations
- Undergraduate awards
- Undergraduate FAQ
Advising
- Advising Information for Chemistry Majors
- Prerequisite Override Request Form–This form can only be used to request overrides for chemistry courses
- Advising Worksheet: Have ready for your meeting with your advisor prior to registration
- Chemistry majors: Contact Dr. Jack Dunkle, Director of Undergraduate Studies, jadunkle@ua.edu, (205) 348-0269.
- Nonmajors: Contact the A&S Student Services Center.
Plans of Study
Research Opportunities
Research Experiences and Internships
- ACS Get Experience: List of undergraduate research experiences, internships, co-op opportunities and more
- NSF REU sites: Search for summer research opportunities in a variety of science fields at colleges across the country
Travel Grants
Undergraduate researchers who are presenting their work at a professional meeting may be eligible to request travel funding from the following sources.
- Office of Undergraduate Research: OUR Travel Award Policy and Application
- Alabama Section of the American Chemical Society: Alabama ACS Section Travel Awards
Career & Graduate School
Career Planning
- After Graduation: career options and preparing for graduate school
- Alumni Careers
- Careers in Chemistry: a list of careers open to chemistry majors
- Careers in Science and Engineering: a publication from the National Academy of Science discussing possible career paths and how to prepare for the career of your dreams
- The Alchemist’s Lair: This site has a good section on possible careers in chemistry and how to prepare for them.
- Chemistry department websites: This page is a great resource for learning about graduate programs in chemistry at universities across the United States.
- American Chemical Society
- College to Careers: Career paths that can be taken by chemists.
- Salaries & Surveys: What can you earn as a chemist.
Job Listings
- C&EN Jobs: ACS job listings.
- ChemJobs.net
- New Scientist Jobs