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Chemistry
What do Chemistry majors do?
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I enjoy my education at NJIT, it fosters my professional and personal growth."Jie Dou -
I am gaining an excellent research experience at NJIT that is preparing me for my goal, which is to be a general surgeon."Tinghan Zhao -
Studying in a multidisciplinary setting at NJIT taught me how to approach problems from both engineering and scientific perspectives."Antanina Voit
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 120
Program Details
The B.S. in Chemistry prepares students for a career as a professional chemist, investigating the composition, structure, properties and change of matter. Chemistry mainly studies interactions and transformations between atoms and molecules. Chemistry is also a central science because it bridges other sciences such as physics and biology. Furthermore, chemistry is the foundation for scientists and engineers to improve the life of humankind.
Students and/or graduates of the program will strive for success in the following objectives:
- Research-based Inquiry: Students employ research methods appropriate to their disciplines.
- Ethical Conduct: Students demonstrate professional and civic responsibility, including respect for all individuals.
- Creativity: Students use heuristics to evaluate, analyze and synthesize innovative solutions to existing and emerging problems.
What You Will Learn:
The B.S. in Chemistry is constructed to provide students the fundamental knowledge and laboratory skills to enter the workforce at different levels. The degree emphasizes a quantitative methodological approach to chemistry. By the end of the course, students should be able to meet the following learning outcomes:
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Explain atomic structure and write chemical formula for simple compounds
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Perform chemical calculations systematically using dimensional analysis or multiplication by one
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Calculate moles, molecular and empirical formula of a compound from basic principles
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Balance chemical equations
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Identify various types of chemical reactions and apply the concept of limiting reagent to calculate percentage yield of products
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Apply various gas laws and the first law of thermodynamics to chemical problems
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Calculate the energy changes in chemical reactions
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Explain the quantum mechanical basis for the sub-structure of the atom
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Write the electronic configuration for the elements in the periodic table
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Draw the Lewis dot structures for simple molecules
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Use VSEPR to predict shapes of molecules and whether a molecule will have a dipole moment
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Identify sigma and pi bonds and explain the hybridization of the molecules
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Describe the differences in bonding patterns between solids, liquids, and gases
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Predict changes in freezing point, elevation in boiling point and osmotic pressure when a solute dissolves in a pure solvent
Admissions & curriculum
120 Required Credits
Accelerated Option
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Chemistry Salaries
$64,700
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration hired the most employees titled “Chemistry,” with an average salary of $108,445.
Career Prospects
Where do Chemistry majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Technical Area Lead
- Operations Analyst
- Senior Scientist
- Laboratory Manager
Top Employers
- Mylan
- NYU Langone Health
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Merck
What our students are saying
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I am gaining an excellent research experience at NJIT that is preparing me for my goal, which is to be a general surgeon."Tinghan Zhao
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Doing master's in Pharmaceutical Chemistry was a great choice for my career."Anjali Sharma
History
What do History majors do?
What our students are saying
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My experience at NJIT has been invaluable in preparing me for law school and the workplace."Andrew Edmonson -
One of the best decisions I have ever made was studying History at NJIT. "Jasmin Jaludi -
Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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Law, Technology and Culture
What do Law, Technology and Culture majors do?
What our students are saying
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 120
Program Details
At the heart of the Law, Technology and Culture program is a dynamic, interdisciplinary core curriculum of 21 credits of law-related coursework in history, philosophy, social science, engineering, information technology, management, and science, technology and society. Special features of the program’s curriculum allow students to focus on their interests in law in relation to technology, media, environment, health, and culture.
We expect that, as a student and/or graduate of the Law, Technology and Culture B.A. program, you will meet the following:
- Academic Excellence: Students will excel in 21 required law and technology credits, 18 credits of law-related electives, a 3-credit internship in law and a 3-credit senior seminar in which they prepare a major paper in law, technology and culture.
- Student-Faculty Collaboration: Students will benefit from personal guidance from distinguished faculty in crafting an individualized course of study. They have the opportunity to do independent legal research under the supervision of faculty.
- Career Development: Students will plan for a legal career and/or apply for an advanced degree program.
What You Will Learn:
If you are interested in how law and regulation shape contemporary society, the Law, Technology, and Culture program will offer you a valuable educational opportunity. An honors orientation; hands-on internships in law; a senior seminar in law, technology, and culture; and a patent law option available to students pursuing careers as patent attorneys or patent examiners are among the benefits of this program.
While students in the Law, Technology and Culture B.A program acquire a diverse range of skills and knowledge, we specifically aim for our students to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Students can communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Students are able to demonstrate knowledge of basic legal principles and core substantive and procedural laws.
- Students demonstrate proficiency in seeking and using information efficiently, effectively, and ethically.
- Students observe and practice applications of concepts learned in a real-world setting.
- Students develop independent research skills, marshal evidence, and apply legal reasoning skills to make original analytical arguments in a legal specialization area.
Admissions & curriculum
120 Required Credits
Accelerated Option
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Law, Technology and Culture Salaries
$46,320
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$62,000
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
Patent lawyer is the fourth highest paying job according to CNN.com
Career Prospects
Where do Law, Technology and Culture majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Paralegal
- Law Clerk
- Attorney
Top Employers
- Law Offices
- Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp
- International Game Technology (IGT)
What our students are saying
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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Applied Statistics
What do Applied Statistics majors do?
What our students are saying
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
The Applied Statistics M.S. program is designed to advance students pursuing a statistics-oriented career in industries where basic statistical skills and knowledge of contemporary methods of data analysis and modeling are required.
Additionally, for graduate students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in Applied Probability and Statistics, the M.S. program will equip them with the basic training in foundations needed for further graduate studies and independent research. It will also benefit practicing engineers and professionals seeking to advance their knowledge of statistical methods.
We expect that students and/or graduates of the Applied Statistics M.S. program will exhibit and/or engage in:
- Professionalism: Our students work on developing leadership, collaboration, networking and other professional skills that are needed by today’s top statisticians.
- Academic Excellence: Our students will be passionate about advancing their knowledge of statistical methods to become an asset in fields such as medicine and pharmaceuticals, environmental sciences, finance, government and market research.
- Solve Real-world Problems: Our students will specialize in methods for collecting data by sampling methods and in statistical modeling and analysis, with a view to drawing meaningful conclusions from data.
What You Will Learn:
If you are interested in a statistics-oriented career using some of the most cutting-edge tools used today, the Applied Statistics master’s program offers you a dynamic academic opportunity among NJIT’s distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities. Through the department’s 20 active research projects with more than $1 million in funding from public and private sources, students receive an unparalleled real-world experience that puts them on the career path they choose.
While students in the program gain a variety of skills and theoretical knowledge helpful for launching a career in statistical research, we specifically aim for students to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Ability to apply a wide range of statistical methods and understand the results at a graduate level.
- Ability to effectively communicate research results and statistical methods to specialists in the field, as well as non-specialist audiences.
- Ability to apply advanced statistical theory and techniques to develop independent research projects and support collaborative research teams.
- Ability to execute, analyze and interpret statistical research studies that inform policy decisions in government and the private sector.
- Ability to manipulate basic and complex data structures.
- Ability to extend current techniques or develop and implement statistical models as needed to solve current challenges in data analysis.
- Ability to use modern statistical software and programming language for assessments, decision-making, and sharing of information.
- Ability to identify strengths and weaknesses of statistical methods used in a collaborative research setting.
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
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Applied Statistics Salaries
$62,500
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$70,000
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment of statisticians will grow by over 30 percent by 2024.
Career Prospects
Where do Applied Statistics majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Senior Statistician
- Assistant Professor
- Engineer
Top Employers
- Merck & Company
- NYU
- Tata Consultancy Services
What our students are saying
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 120
Program Details
In the Mathematical Sciences B.S program, students will gain a strong, fundamental understanding of both applied and pure mathematics, which they can apply to a diverse set of concentrated career fields including mathematics, natural sciences, computer science, social sciences or business. The program’s objective is to prepare students for graduate studies or successful careers in mathematical science and related fields.
Students and/or graduates of the Mathematical Sciences B.S. program will exhibit and/or engage in the following:
- Ethical and Professional Behavior: Our students will develop skills to effectively communicate, lead and collaborate in a team dynamic and act ethically in a professional setting.
- Chosen Research Focus: Students work closely with their academic advisor to achieve their academic and career focus through program concentrations in Applied Mathematics, Applied Statistics, Computational Mathematics, Mathematical Biology and Mathematics of Finance and Actuarial Science.
- Academic Excellence: Our students will build the academic foundation for a successful career in fields such as mathematical finance, mathematical computing, statistics or actuarial science.
What You Will Learn:
Alongside NJIT’s distinguished faculty, students of the Mathematical Sciences B.S. program will develop and enhance their computational and analytical skills to become highly qualified professionals who can enter productive and in-demand careers in industry, education, and research in New Jersey and throughout the U.S.
Though the program encourages students to hone various skills and knowledge they are interested in its diverse concentrations, graduates from the B.S. in Mathematical Sciences program should all meet the following learning outcomes:
- Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics and mathematical methods.
- Ability to identify well-defined features of quantifiable systems and extract useful inferences from data.
- Ability to formulate a mathematical model of a quantifiable system.
- Ability to use mathematics to solve a mathematical model or problem; in particular, an ability to extract quantitative data and information from a mathematical model. Depending on the concentration, the mathematical models that are studied are drawn from physics, biological sciences or finance. Extracting features from data is particularly stressed in the Applied Statistics concentration.
- Ability to distinguish between a good (or well-founded) model and a bad or (poorly-founded) model.
- Ability to communicate effectively; in particular, an ability to communicate concepts and methods of mathematical sciences and their relation to problems in other fields of science and engineering.
- Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary group.
- A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learning.
Admissions & curriculum
120 Required Credits
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Mathematical Sciences Salaries
$59,710
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$70,825
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
In a 2016 report listing the 50 college majors with the highest starting salaries, Glassdoor ranked Mathematics at #12.
Career Prospects
Where do Mathematical Sciences majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Actuarial Student Coordinator
- Programmatic Strategy Investment Analyst
Top Employers
- Prudential Financial
- Payscout
- Aon
- New Jersey National Guard
What our students are saying
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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Mathematical Sciences
What do Mathematical Sciences majors do?
What our students are saying
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Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles
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- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 12-36
Program Details
The Mathematical Sciences Ph.D. program is designed to prepare students for advanced independent research in the mathematical sciences that is directed to the solution of modern scientific, technological and industrial problems. The program has three tracks to meet students’ specific professional aspirations: Applied Mathematics Track, Applied Probability and Statistics Track, and Pure Mathematics Track.
Through coursework and independent study, students will gain the vital knowledge in mathematics and statistics needed to teach at college-level, conduct strong independent research in their areas of expertise or succeed in a range of diverse careers within government and private sector environments.
Students of the Ph.D. program will display:
- Professionalism: Motivated students will sharpen leadership, collaboration and communication skills to successfully communicate their work to a wide audience (including non-specialists).
- Academic Excellence: Students can work alongside department faculty with research accomplishments in their field to successfully pass the qualifying Ph.D. exams, conduct advanced independent research and complete their dissertation work.
- Commitment to Career Development: Through activities, such as a regular colloquium series and seminars, students will continuously explore the latest innovations in the mathematical sciences.
What You Will Learn:
Graduates of the Mathematical Sciences Ph.D. program are trained to a very high level of mathematical expertise and will have acquired essential skills in mathematical and/or statistical modeling, computational techniques and research methods, in addition to in-depth expert knowledge of their own thesis research field. At graduation, students have demonstrated the capacity for independent and in-depth research (evidenced by their doctoral dissertation and its defense) and should be prepared to move on to a professional career as a mathematician in an academic, business or industrial context.
The learning outcomes expected of graduates include:
- Ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, and mathematical/statistical methods.
- Ability to identify well-defined features of quantifiable systems.
- Ability to formulate a mathematical or statistical model of a quantifiable system, and to interpret and criticize existing models of such systems.
- Ability to use mathematics effectively and efficiently to solve a mathematical model or problem. In particular, an ability to extract quantitative data and information from a mathematical model.
- Ability to carry out independent research on a chosen topic, of a depth and quality sufficient to produce results worthy of publication in peer-reviewed journals in the field.
- Ability to communicate effectively. In particular, an ability to communicate concepts and results of the student’s own, and related, research in mathematics, and the relation to problems in other science and engineering disciplines.
- Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of an interdisciplinary group.
- Performance criteria: Core course grades.
- A recognition of the need for and an ability to engage in lifelong learning
Admissions & curriculum
12-36 Required Credits
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Applied Mathematics Salaries
$90,000
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
In 2016, 71 percent of master’s degree-holders in Applied Mathematics are “highly satisfied” with their career.
Career Prospects
Where do Applied Mathematics majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Mathematician
- Senior Software Engineer
- Operations Manager
- Senior Systems Analyst
Top Employers
- Gaming Laboratories Int'l.
- PSE&G
- Bank of America
- S&P Global
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