Chemistry — Pre-Professional (Pre-Dental, Pre-Medical, Pre-Optometry, Pre-Pharmacy, Pre-Physician's Assistant and Pre-Veterinary (B.S.))
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will demonstrate knowledge of Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Equilibrium, Structure of Materials, Quantum Mechanics, Synthesis, Reactivity of Substances and Green Chemistry.
- Students will use critical thinking by demonstrating the ability to recognize the components of a problem, formulate a strategy to solve the problem, apply comprehensive scientific knowledge to execute a solution and then evaluate the effectiveness of the solution.
- Students will demonstrate communication skills reflective of professional standards in chemistry consistent with the American Chemical Society.
- Students will demonstrate discipline-specific core laboratory and calculation- based skills related to the synthesis and characterization of compounds and common methods of chemical analysis.
- Students will demonstrate readiness for post-baccalaureate entry into a workforce or advancement (entrance) into graduate or professional programs in Chemistry.
- Students will demonstrate global perspective in their understanding of how chemistry affects economics, health, technology and the environment.
Recommended
Required
- General Education Requirements
- Internship
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Biology | ||
| BIO 101 | FD: T1:Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| BIO 101L | Principles of Biology I: Lab | 1 |
| BIO 102 | Principles of Biology II | 3 |
| BIO 102L | Principles of Biology II: Lab | 1 |
| BIO 206 | Microbiology | 3 |
| BIO 206L | Microbiology: Lab | 1 |
| BIO 209 | Anatomy/Physiology I | 3 |
| BIO 209L | Anatomy/Physiology I: Lab | 1 |
| BIO 210 | Anatomy/Physiology II | 3 |
| BIO 210L | Anatomy/Physiology II: Lab | 1 |
| Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 101 | FD:T1:Princ of Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 101L | Principles of Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 102 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 102L | Principles of Chemistry II:Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 208 | Organic Chemistry I | 2 |
| CHEM 201L | Organic Chemistry I: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 209 | Organic Chemistry II | 2 |
| CHEM 202L | Organic Chemistry II: Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 210 | Organic Chemistry III | 2 |
| CHEM 303 | Modern Analytical Chem | 3 |
| CHEM 303L | Modern Analytical Chem Lab | 1 |
| CHEM 305 | TH2:CIT:Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 310 | Found of Physical Chem | 4 |
| CHEM 390 | DV:Chemistry Internship | 3 |
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 210A | Calculus I | 3 |
| MATH 211 | Calculus II | 3 |
| MATH 310A | Calculus III | 3 |
| Physics | ||
| PHYS 201 | Physics with Calculus I | 3 |
| PHYS 101L | Principles of Physics I: Lab | 1 |
| PHYS 202 | Physics with Calculus II | 3 |
| PHYS 102L | Principles of Physics II: Lab | 1 |
| Total Hours | 67 | |
Math and Science requirements in major also fulfill core requirements. All courses required in the major must be completed with a "C-" or better in order to satisfy the major. Incoming students need to place into MATH 104 in order to enroll in BIO 101 and MATH 155 into enroll in CHEM 101.