Chemistry Major

Objectives of the Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry:

1. Graduates shall be able to demonstrate technical competency in the performance of basic laboratory operations, including solution preparation and standardization, common synthetic procedures, standard qualitative and quantitative analysis procedures, and operation of standard laboratory equipment.
2. Graduates shall understand the concepts underlying the theoretical basis of chemistry, as well as areas of application of chemical principles.
3. Graduates shall be capable of critical analysis and, under supervision, shall be able to apply the scientific method to a chemical problem.
4. Graduates must be well versed in the language of chemistry, should be capable of accessing chemical information in its various forms, and should be capable of effectively communicating chemical knowledge in both written and oral forms.