2004-2005 Chemistry Program

2004 - 2005 Chemistry Program (CHEM)

Faculty: Paul Hooker, Robin Hyde, Tricia Shepherd

Program Goals

Content: Students master basic chemical concepts and demonstrate knowledge of advanced chemical principles across a broad spectrum of chemistry disciplines.
Laboratory: Students gain experience with modern lab methodologies including techniques, procedures, and working in a cooperative laboratory environment. In this environment they should develop their scientific reasoning, critical thinking, and problem solving skills.
Graduate/Professional School Preparation: Students should be prepared for admittance and success in graduate school, professional school, and nursing programs.
Communication: Students should be able to effectively communicate with their scientific peers.
Leadership and Civic Responsibility: Students should have the opportunity to develop their leadership skills, a national perspective on chemistry issues, and their civic responsibilities, by joining the American Chemical Society Westminster Student Chapter.

Objectives

The Chemistry Program offers an academic major and a teaching major leading to the Bachelor of Science Degree. In addition, the program offers an academic and a teaching minor in chemistry. The program provides (1) preparation for a professional career or graduate study in chemistry; (2) an understanding of basic chemistry concepts and experience in laboratory operations for those planning careers in related fields; (3) pre-professional study for those preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and nursing; and (4) for those who wish to teach at the secondary level.

Program Requirements

Students must maintain a cumulative 2.3 GPA or better in courses required in the academic and teaching majors. Students choosing a double major or minor within the science program may not apply electives to more than one major or minor. Only classes listed under "required courses" that coincide between both majors/minors may be applied to both.

For course prerequisites, please refer to the course description.

Academic Major

To fulfill the requirements for a major in Chemistry, students must complete the following:

Liberal Education Courses	Credit Hours
The "Group 2: Physical Sciences" LE requirement is fulfilled by meeting major requirements.

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Foreign Language Requirement	8
	Chemistry majors must complete eight credit hours in a single foreign language.	8
II.	Lower Division Chemistry Courses	8
	CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II and Lab	4 4
III.	Upper Division Chemistry Courses	24
	CHEM 303 Organic Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 304 Organic Chemistry II and Lab CHEM 306 Quantitative Analysis and Lab CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry and Lab CHEM 421 Physical Chemistry I CHEM 422 Physical Chemistry II	4 4 4 4 4 4
IV.	Electives	8
	Students must choose an additional eight credit hours of coursework from the following: CHEM 300 Special Topics (2-4) CHEM 307 Instrumental Analysis and Lab (4) CHEM 350 Biochemistry and Lab (5) CHEM 400 Advanced Topics in Chemistry (1 - 5) CHEM 401 Directed Studies (1 - 4) CHEM 430 Undergraduate Research (1 - 4) CHEM 440 Internship (1 - 2)	8
V.	Required Courses from Other Programs	24
	MATH 201 Calculus I MATH 202 Calculus II MATH 204 Linear Algebra & Differential Equations PHYS 211 Physics for Scientists and Engineers I and Lab PHYS 212 Physics for Scientists and Engineers II and Lab PHYS 309 Mathematical Methods of Physics	4 4 4 4 4 4
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE ACADEMIC MAJOR		72

Academic Minor

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Required Courses	16
	CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II and Lab CHEM 303 Organic Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 304 Organic Chemistry II and Lab	4 4 4 4
II.	Electives	8
	Choose at least eight additional hours from the following: CHEM 300 Special Topics (2-4) CHEM 306 Quantitative Analysis and Lab (4) CHEM 307 Instrumental Analysis and Lab (4) CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry and Lab (4) CHEM 350 Biochemistry and Lab (5) CHEM 401 Directed Studies (1-4) CHEM 421 Physical Chemistry I (4) CHEM 422 Physical Chemistry II (4) CHEM 430 Undergraduate Research (1 - 4) CHEM 440 Internship (1-4)	8
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE ACADEMIC MINOR		24

Teaching Major

Liberal Education Courses	Credit Hours
The "Group 2: Physical Sciences" LE requirement is fulfilled by meeting major requirements.

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Foreign Language Requirement	8
	Chemistry Teaching majors must complete eight credit hours in a single foreign language.	8
II.	Lower Division Chemistry Courses	8
	CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II and Lab	4 4
III.	Upper Division Chemistry Courses	15
	CHEM 303 Organic Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 304 Organic Chemistry II and Lab CHEM 306 Quantitative Analysis and Lab CHEM 352 Methods of Teaching Physical Sciences	4 4 4 3
IV.	Electives	13 - 17
	Complete four additional courses selected from: CHEM 307 Instrumental Analysis and Lab CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry and Lab CHEM 350 Biochemistry and Lab CHEM 400 Advanced Topics in Chemistry CHEM 421 Physical Chemistry I CHEM 422 Physical Chemistry II	4 4 5 1-5 4 4
V.	Required Courses from Other Programs	16
	MATH 201 Calculus I MATH 202 Calculus II PHYS 151 Principles of Physics I and Lab PHYS 152 Principles of Physics II and Lab	4 4 4 4
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE TEACHING MAJOR		60 - 64

Teaching Minor

Requirement Description		Credit Hours
I.	Required Courses	19
	CHEM 111 Principles of Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 112 Principles of Chemistry II and Lab CHEM 352 Methods of Teaching Physical Sciences MATH 201 Calculus I MATH 202 Calculus II	4 4 3 4 4
II.	Electives	8 - 13
	Choose three additional courses selected from: CHEM 303 Organic Chemistry I and Lab CHEM 304 Organic Chemistry II and Lab CHEM 306 Quantitative Analysis and Lab CHEM 307 Instrumental Analysis and Lab CHEM 320 Inorganic Chemistry and Lab CHEM 350 Biochemistry and Lab CHEM 400 Advanced Topics in Chemistry CHEM 421 Physical Chemistry I CHEM 422 Physical Chemistry II	4 4 4 4 4 5 1 - 5 4 4
TOTAL HOURS FOR THE TEACHING MINOR		27 - 32