Chemistry

BS FTC Fall 2022- Spring 2025 Enrollment and graduation data

The enrollment numbers for the last 3 years in the BS FTC program are: Spring 2023-73, Spring 2024 – 73, Spring 2025 - 70. The program graduated 24 students between Fall 2022 and Spring 2025 semesters. Ten students graduated in 2023, 8 in 2024, and 6 in 2025.

BS FTC Fall 2020- Spring 2025 Post-Graduation Career Paths

The chart shows our 2020 Spring to 2025 Spring graduates' post-graduation career paths within their first year of graduation. Of the 41 students who graduated in this time frame, 49% of graduates were employed as scientists in entry-level positions at analytical chemistry or pharmaceutical chemistry labs. 27% of students secured positions as forensic analysts either in a crime lab or a toxicology lab. 10% of the students chose graduate school immediately after graduation. This data is consistent with our experience of student success.

92% of our graduates secured entry-level scientist positions within 6 months of graduation with a majority of them (69%) starting employment within 3 months of graduation. (n= 22)

85% of alumni respondents felt that the education and training they received at WCU was adequate for their first laboratory position. (n= 22)

92% of our graduates remained in their first position for 1-3 years before advancing to other positions or changing employers. Less than 10% of graduates changed employment within the first year after graduation. (n= 22)