Applied chemistry is a broad field and offers lucrative employment opportunities in manufacturing firms, research labs and academia, or specific industries. The course holistically covers inorganic and organic chemistry and offers exposure to Industrial Chemistry and Biochemistry. Applied Chemistry is the scientific field involving the basic chemical properties of materials and production of new materials with well-controlled functions. The discipline concentrates on the application of chemistry in modern society, with focus on areas such as nanotechnology, drugs, new materials, computer-designed molecules, bio-transformations and cell factories.