Chemistry: AS

Associate of Science | 66 credits minimum

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Program Description
The Chemistry Department offers a program leading to an Associate of Science degree. Required courses and laboratory instruction in this program provides the student the first two years of chemistry and related courses required for admission to baccalaureate major programs. Program also provides a solid foundation in chemistry necessary for admission to professional programs and for employment in chemistry-related areas.

Chemistry is also a discipline essential to training for many pre-professional fields as well as health sciences. All classes are transferable to other schools in the state system of higher education and most other universities and colleges.

Chemistry classes are offered at four levels:

General one-semester survey class; fulfills General Education requirements for non-technical students;
A two-semester health science series of inorganic, organic and biochemistry;
A two-semester series of pre-engineering/pre-professional general inorganic chemistry;
A two-semester series of organic chemistry.

Transfer/Articulation Information
Please refer to the Student Resources section of the SLCC University Transfer webpage.

Estimated Cost for Students
Tuition and student fees: http://www.slcc.edu/student/financial/tuition-fees.aspx
Course Fees: $135

Note: Fees vary based upon specific registration and are subject to changes.

General Education Requirements

Complete all General Education courses. Refer to Notes for program specific requirements and recommendations.

Associate of Science (AS) / Associate of Arts (AA) Degree General Education Requirements

Program General Education Notes

REQUIRED:

Composition (EN): ENGL 1010 and

ENGL 2100

Quantitative Literacy (QL): MATH 1210

Physical Science (PS): component is satisfied through pre-major coursework.

Program Requirements

Required Courses (34 Credits)

Time to Completion & Graduation Map

Chemistry AS: Full-time
If students follow the suggested semester schedule, time to completion is four semesters.

Program Learning Outcomes

Program learning outcome alignment with Student Learning Outcomes in brackets.

Demonstrate knowledge of basic chemical concepts such as IUPAC nomenclature of small inorganic compounds, balancing chemical equations, stoichiometry, states of matter and changes of state, gas chemistry, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics, and electrochemistry. [1]
Demonstrate recall and understanding of fundamental concepts, exhibit quantitative problem solving skills, correctly interpret provided data, and apply mathematical skills. [1,3,4]
Demonstrate knowledge of families of organic compounds including saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons, aromatic compounds, alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines. Demonstrate an understanding of stereochemistry. [1]
Evaluate and interpret spectroscopic data as it pertains to the study of organic compounds. [1,2,4]
Demonstrate the ability to correctly apply the rules of IUPAC nomenclature, correlate relationships between the physical properties and chemical reactivities of organic compounds with molecular structure and intermolecular forces, and predict the outcomes of organic reactions. [1,4]
Demonstrate competence in basic laboratory skills including laboratory safety and hazardous waste disposal, safe handling and manipulation of chemicals, keeping a laboratory notebook, observation of physical and chemical properties, data analysis, and basic report writing. [1,2,4]
Demonstrate the ability to make chemical measurements using electronic balances and volumetric glassware and fundamental chemical instrumentation such as pH meters and UV/vis spectrophotometers, and to correctly record and interpret the data. [1,3,4]
Demonstrate the ability to make chemical measurements using advanced chemical instrumentation such as FTIR and GC/MS, and to correctly record and interpret the data. [1,2,3,4]
Learn to collaborate with others in the design of chemical experiments, data collection and analysis, and report writing. [2,4,5,6]
Participate in the design and implementation of advanced chemical research. [1,6,8]
Demonstrate a familiarity with chemical literature. [1,8]
Present the results of their research at a national meeting of the American Chemical Society and/or publish their results in a recognized peer-reviewed journal. [2,5,6]