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Aug 31, 2024
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Academic Bulletin 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry Major
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Faculty: Betush, Chapp, Deckert, Garcia, Guldan, Murphree, Perschini
The Chemistry major is a program in the Mathematical and Natural Sciences Area of Study. Chemistry majors may not double major in Biochemistry.
Chemistry Major Learning Outcomes
Students who successfully complete a major in Chemistry are expected to be able to:
- Demonstrate a broad but thorough knowledge of the fundamental concepts of stoichiometry, atomic theory, structure and reactivity of elements and compounds, physical properties of matter, kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics;
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge in at least or one more of the subdisciplines of chemistry: analytical chemistry, biochemistry, chemistry education, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry;
- Develop questions that can be answered through chemical experimentation, design and conduct safe and appropriate experiments to answer such questions, interpret the results of these experiments, and effectively communicate these results in both oral and written forms;
- Critically analyze chemical data, hypotheses, results, theories, and explanations by applying both chemical knowledge and intuition.
The Chemistry Major
The Chemistry major, consisting of 64 credits, leads to the Bachelor of Science degree. At graduation, Chemistry majors must have a GPA of at least 2.0 in the major. The calculation is based on the grades of all required courses for completion of the major. Only the most recent grade is considered for courses that have been repeated. Chemistry courses exceeding the minimum requirements of the major may be taken on a Credit/No Credit basis. The department recommends that the number of Credit/No Credit courses be kept to a minimum. A maximum of 16 transfer credits may be counted toward the major; exceptions must be approved by the department chair. Only transfer credits with Allegheny equivalency may be counted toward the major.
Chemistry courses numbered below 120 may not be counted toward the major.
For students wishing to receive an ACS-certified BS degree in Chemistry, all the requirements of the major must be satisfied, with the following provisos:
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The PHYS 110 /PHYS 120 sequence (or equivalent AP credit) is required;
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The CHEM 120 /CHEM 122 sequence (or equivalent AP credit) is required;
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Four credits of 400-level Chemistry are required (no substitutions allowed); and
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A minimum Chemistry GPA of 3.0 must be achieved.
Students wishing to receive ACS certification should send a brief letter of request to the Chemistry Department Chair by 15 February in their senior year.
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Foundation Courses:
Any foundation courses which a student tests out of will be waived as requirements for the major. The Foundation courses should be completed by the end of sophomore year. Take:
Core Courses:
Students should complete these courses by the end of the junior year. Consequently, some of these courses must be taken in the sophomore year, especially FSCHE 201, which is a prerequisite for CHEM 584-Junior Seminar. Take:
Intermediate Courses:
Students should complete these courses by the end of the junior year. Take:
One advanced chemistry course (two credits) numbered in the 400’s
At least six semester credit hours of Senior Project in Chemistry
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