Student Learning Outcomes
1. Develop problem solving skills
2. Perform accurate and precise quantitative measurements
3. Use modern instruments for chemical separation and analysis
4. Interpret experimental results and draw reasonable conclusions
5. Analyze data statistically and assess reliability of results
6. Anticipate recognize, and respond properly to hazards of chemical manipulations
7. Design experiments
8. Search and use scholarly chemical literature and databases
9. Communicate effectively through oral and written reports
10. Work effectively in small groups
11. Perform laboratory research
12. Adhere to ethical behavior
13. Learn content of sub-discipline: analytical chemistry
14. Learn content of sub-discipline: inorganic chemistry
15. Learn content of sub-discipline: organic chemistry
16. Learn content of sub-discipline of: physical chemistry
17. Learn content of sub-discipline: biochemistry
18. Develop laboratory skills in synthesis and characterization of chemical compounds
19. Develop laboratory skills in chemical and instrumental methods of analysis
20. Develop laboratory skills in physical chemistry
21. Develop laboratory skills in biochemistry
22. Learn about the impact of chemistry on society
Major in Chemistry
The minor in chemistry is offered to provide students with a basic understanding of the structure and behavior of matter at the atomic and molecular level. Increasingly, the control of matter at the level of individual molecules is becoming the key ingredient in sweeping technological advances such as genetic engineering, micro and molecular electronics, advanced materials, and nanotechnology. A minor in chemistry offers a strong complement to major areas of study such as biology, physics, geology, psychology, engineering, pre-medicine, and pre-professional degree programs.
General Requirements
To complete a minor in chemistry, students take 20 credits carrying a CHE or BCM prefix, including courses that meet requirements A and B below. No part of the minor requirements may be met with transfer or AP credits, nor with independent study (CHE 290 , CHE 490 ), research (CHE 450 , BCM 460 ), or experience credits (CHE 470 ).