The Department of Chemistry offers a BS program in chemistry which is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation, Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research, United Arab Emirates in 2006. The BS Chemistry program is designed in accordance with the mission and vision of the University and the College of Sciences to meet the needs of the students, the chemistry community, and the society at large. Quality and excellence in both the curriculum and the instructional pedagogy are ensured. During the beginning of the Fall 2013-2014, the chemistry programs has been internationally recognized for good practice in providing quality of chemistry teaching for the next generation of chemists, therefore it was accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), United Kingdom. Career Opportunities Chemistry graduates have the opportunity to work in various areas such as: 1. Petroleum and Petrochemical Industries. 2. Environmental and Waste Management. 3. Police Forensic and Criminal Laboratories. 4. Quality Control and Safety Laboratories. 5. Fine and Heavy Chemical Industries. 6. Research Laboratories. 7. Medical and Pharmaceutical Industries. 8. Medical and Clinical Laboratories. 9. Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Laboratories. 10. Laboratory Supervisors and Teaching Assistants. 11. Education. 12. Postgraduate: MS and PhD