Applied Chemistry An-Najah National University

Overview

Program Description

The four-year Applied Chemistry program of the An-Najah National University offers a complete education in chemistry. In addition to basic pure chemistry courses, it covers additional topics in applied chemistry such as: Industrial Plant Economics and Production Management, Chemical Pollution and Industrial Safety, Environmental Chemistry, Petrochemicals, Organic Chemistry Technology, Chemistry of Food Industry, Industrial Chemistry, Applied Chemical Catalysis, Polymer Technology, Industrial Pharmacy, Material Science, Food Microbiology, and Natural Phytochemistry, in addition to Practical Training in chemical and allied industries or relevant centers or laboratories.

Career Opportunities

After completion, the graduate will be able to find job in one of the following fields:

• Careers in Education: Chemist can work as lab technicians in chemistry laboratories in high school, middle school or institutes, or industrial schools.

• Pharmaceutical Companies: including production, research and development or as lab technicians for raw materials and final products.

• Manufacture and marketing of chemicals companies: including production or as lab technician in chemistry laboratories

• Food processing companies: including production or as lab technician in chemistry laboratories. Food industry includes a wide range of products such as drinks and bread industries, prepared foods, baby food and special pet food products.

• Import and production of coatings and plastics companies: including product development, and development of applied technology, or as lab technician in chemical laboratories. These companies produce a variety of products including paint, solvents and plastics, resins, adhesives, rubber and other polymers.

• Import and production of personal, baby and household care items: including research and development or as lab technician in chemical laboratory. The products of these companies include children care items, paper towels, fabric, special products for soap industries, shampoo, cosmetics, soaps, detergents.

• Petroleum industry companies: including research and development, or as lab technician in chemical laboratory. These companies works in the field of hydrocarbons, oils and lubricants manufacturing, fabrics, fiber and fuel additives, catalysts as well as petroleum products.

• Forensic laboratories: including lab technician in analyzing samples taken from crime scenes or analyze samples for the presence of drugs.