A bachelor of science degree in cannabis chemistry prepares you for a career in an expanding industry with an increasing need for qualified scientists specializing in growing techniques, compound extraction, and product quality control and analysis.

You may also want to explore the Cannabis Production and CBD Extraction 证书项目.

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Why Study 大麻化学 at Wilkes?

Medicinal use of cannabis and legalization for recreational use in certain states creates a steep increase in the need for scientists who can research cannabis chemistry, extract and isolate compounds from the plant, understand laws and regulations, and assure purity and quality of products in the marketplace.

In the cannabis chemistry program at Wilkes, you’ll work alongside uniquely qualified faculty with expertise in chemistry, biology, pharmacology and neuroscience. 他们 bring experience in analyzing cannabinoid compounds, the botany and physiology of medicinal plants, and growing plants in controlled environments.

This program meets requirements for American Chemical Society approval, so graduates qualify for ACS certification. That means you’re better prepared for technical careers in the cannabis industry and beyond.

What Will You Learn as a 大麻化学 Student?

  • Gain knowledge in a comprehensive curriculum that includes analytical, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry as well as biochemistry and biology as you partner with highly 合格的教师.
  • Explore language, tools, practical and regulatory challenges, and ethical issues in cannabis science during annual seminar courses.
  • Get hands-on experience growing hemp in the University greenhouse and growth chambers.
  • Learn fundamentals and gain hand-on experience in extraction methods of medicinally important compounds from plant materials.
  • Learn fundamentals of chemical analysis of extracts from cannabis plants and products and how to ensure purity, quality and safety in the community.
  • Develop skills using state-of-the-art chemical separations and analysis instrumentation for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of cannabis-related compounds and contaminants.
  • Take interdisciplinary coursework in medicinal chemistry, toxicology, hemp biology 植物生理学.
  • Enhance research skills with opportunities to participate in faculty-mentored summer 项目.
  • 应用 your knowledge in a senior capstone project related to production and characterization 大麻素产品.
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项目的亮点

专家科学家

Wilkes faculty specializing in chemistry, biology, pharmacology and neuroscience bring unique qualifications to this interdisciplinary program.

行业联系

Relationships with industry and regulatory leaders ensure that Wilkes’ program meets industry needs and provides employment opportunities and real-world experiences

有质量保证

Degree requirements align with guidelines of the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training for bachelor’s degree programs and certification of graduates.

Facilities and Instrumentation

科恩科学中心

The 72,500-square-foot, LEED-certified 科恩科学中心 features state-of-the-art equipment and laboratory space for hands-on, experiential learning – a hallmark of 推荐全球十大博彩公司排行榜的经历.

化学仪器

The Department of 化学 and 生物化学 maintains a wide variety of chemical instrumentation and facilities:

  • 400-megahertz nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometer
  • 微波反应器
  • 红外光谱仪
  • High-pressure liquid chromatography
  • Gas chromatograph/mass spectrometer
  • Electrospray mass spectrometer
  • 毛细管电泳
  • Circular dichroism spectrometer
  • Ultraviolet/visible spectrometer
  • 荧光计
  • Stopped flow fast kinetics instrumentation
  • 臭氧发生器
  • 帕尔氢化器
  • 量热计

化学库

The department houses computer equipment for online access to the American 化学 Society Archives and many other scientific online journals. Additional library resources are available in the main campus library, the Farley 图书馆.

化学品仓库

The department maintains a large inventory of routinely used chemical items.

职业生涯 & 结果

Job opportunities in the legal cannabis industry continue to increase, with the 2022 Leafly Jobs Report citing 33% growth in job numbers in a single year. 平均年 wages for chemists in all industries range from about $48,000 to $134,780, according 到美国.S. 劳工统计局.

受欢迎的职业

  • 分析化学家
  • 品质保证化验师
  • 品质控制化验师
  • 产品经理
  • 实验室经理
  • Method 发展的化学家
  • 提取的化学家
  • 提取技术
  • Extraction and Refinement Manager
  • 研究化学家
  • 研究 & 发展的化学家
  • 实验室主管
  • 制造总监