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 |