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Dec 03, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
Chemistry - Major
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The Bachelor of Science program in chemistry follows the curriculum established by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society. Within the context of a liberal arts background, students are prepared in chemistry for graduate study or for immediate employment in industrial positions. Along with the chemistry major, students may select a minor in such fields as professional communication (helpful for a career in scientific writing), mathematics, information technology, or business/management to enhance opportunities in the business world.
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- Recognize and apply the fundamental scientific concepts in the core American Chemical Society areas of Chemistry (analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical) that explain chemical behavior at the atomic, molecular, and macroscopic levels.
- Conduct scientific inquiry and design experiments using scientific literature.
- Safely implement experiments applying appropriate psychomotor skills and techniques.
- Draw conclusions based on quantitative, qualitative, or scientific analysis of data/evidence within the context of the methodological design, while recognizing the limits of this data/evidence and analysis.
- Evaluate and communicate scientific information through both written and oral forms to scientific and lay audiences.
- Apply principles of scientific ethics and academic integrity to ethical issues, inclusion, and respect in science within a diverse, global society
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Core Curriculum Requirements
All Nazareth students complete Core Curriculum coursework as part of their degree requirements. The Core provides a foundation in the liberal arts and sciences while guiding students to pose and explore their own intellectual questions. See Academic Policies and Procedures for specific core curriculum requirements.
Chemistry Core
All students majoring in a program of the Department of Chemistry take the following
courses:
Elective Courses for Chemistry Majors
Students must complete a total of 12 credits of advanced coursework at the 300-400 level, selecting from this list of possible courses. Students with significant summer research experience may use this to satisfy some upper division requirements subject to department chair approval.
Chemistry Senior Experience
These courses seek to integrate the technical aspects of chemistry with the ability to communicate scientific information effectively. To achieve this goal, students are assigned a topic of current scientific interest that combines chemistry with other disciplines in order to answer some fundamental question. Students demonstrate their ability to independently research and communicate their findings in a professional manner to an audience of their peers and faculty.
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