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Nov 28, 2024
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2012-2014 Undergraduate Catalog ARCHIVED CATALOG: CONTENT MAY NOT BE CURRENT. USE THE DROP DOWN ABOVE TO ACCESS THE CURRENT CATALOG.
Chemistry Major BS
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Objectives of the Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry:
- 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.
- Graduates shall have an in-depth understanding of the theoretical basis of chemistry, as well as areas of application of chemical principles.
- Graduates shall be capable of critical analysis and shall have had experience in applying the scientific method to a chemical problem.
- Graduates must be well versed in the language of chemistry and should be capable of effectively communicating chemical knowledge in both written and oral forms.
- Graduates shall be able to function as chemical professionals in entry-level jobs or to succeed in graduate studies in chemistry or related scientific fields.
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General Education Requirements
First-Year Seminar - Total Credits: 2-3
English Composition - Total Credits: 6
Second - Year Seminar - Total Credits: 3
Constitutions - Total Credits: 4-6
Mathematics - Total Credits: 15
Distribution Requirement: Life and Physical Sciences and Analytical Thinking
Fulfilled by Major Requirements
Humanities and Fine Arts - Total Credits: 9
Social Science - Total Credits: 9
Multicultural and International
(see note 2 below) Additional Degree Requirements
Elective courses other than those listed above - Total Credits: 0-4
Notes
- It is strongly recommended that sudents take SCI 101 to satisfy the First Year Seminar requirement.
- German or Russian is strongly recommended. Up to six credits of foreign language may be used to satisfy the General Education Core Humanities requirement.
- Every student must complete a three-credit multicultural course and a three-credit international course. Courses satisfying other requirements may simultaneously satisfy the multicultural and international requirements except one course cannot satisfy both the multicultural and the international requirements.
- At least 40 credits must be earned at the upper-division level (300 and above).
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