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CHEMISTRY AS.CHE

The Chemistry curriculum is designed to prepare students for transfer into Chemistry programs, Chemistry science education programs and pre-professional curricula at other institutions for completion of their professional education. A minimum grade of 'C' must be earned in all required Science courses.

This program provides the student the opportunity to:

  • Understand content specific knowledge in the chemistry discipline.
  • Develop the skills within the chemistry discipline to lay the foundation for continued professional development.

The graduate of this program is able to:

  • Apply principles and theories in chemistry and physics.
  • Collect, describe and analyze data.
  • Communicate scientific information in a written and/or verbal format.
  • Utilize critical thinking while problem solving.
  • Describe the techniques involved in the conduction of research.
  • Use basic laboratory instrumentation.
  • Explain the various possible areas of study in a specific discipline with regards to professional development.

Required Courses / Recommended Sequence

FIRST YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER
BIO-151 - Principles of Biology I, 4 credits
CHE-151 - General Chemistry I, 4 credits
CIS-118 - Computer Applications for Science Majors, 2 credits
ENG-101 - English Composition, 3 credits
FYE-101 - First Year Experience, 1 credits

FIRST YEAR - SECOND SEMESTER
CHE-152 - General Chemistry II, 4 credits
Elective - Humanities Elective, 3 credits
MAT-151 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus I, 4 credits
PHY-151 - Physics I Calculus Based, 4 credits
SPE-125 - Fundamentals of Speech, 3 credits

SECOND YEAR - FIRST SEMESTER
CHE-251 - Organic Chemistry I, 4 credits
MAT-251 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus II, 4 credits
PHY-152 - Physics II Calculus Based, 4 credits
Elective - Social Science Elective, 3 credits

SECOND YEAR - SECOND SEMESTER
CHE-252 - Organic Chemistry II, 4 credits
CIS-156 - Programming With Java, 3 credits
Elective - Health and Physical Ed Electives, 1 credits
Elective - Humanities Elective, 3 credits
Elective - Social Science Elective, 3 credits

Total Credits for Degree: 61