Program Info
Effective Term
Fall 2017
Year Established
2017
Program Code
CHEMISTRY.AS
Degree Type
Associate in Science
Program Description
Description
Prepares students to transfer to a 4-year institution to pursue an American Chemical society approved chemistry major. It was designed in collaboration with several university chemistry departments to ensure maximum transferability into the various programs they offer.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of general chemistry and organic chemistry typified in the ACS Guidelines for Chemistry in Two Year College Programs (a document generated by the American Chemical Society).
- Conduct an experiment: analyze and interpret results, orally or in written format, either individually or in a team setting while displaying courtesy and professionalism in behavior and attitude.
- Present experimental results, orally or in written format, either individually or in a team setting.
- Demonstrate proficiency in lab techniques including proper use and care of standard lab equipment.
- Demonstrate basic knowledge of safe and environmentally sound lab procedures.
- Discriminate between lab procedures with differing environmental/safety impacts to select the better.
- Evaluate chemical literature in both traditional library resources and electronic media.
- Design a chemical synthesis.
- Evaluate the cost effectiveness of a chemical synthesis.
Career Opportunities
The nature of this program is to serve as a transfer degree into a 4-year or longer degree at another college or university.
General Education
See General Education Requirements for details.
Category 3: Mathematics
Complete any one course from the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) list.
Category 4: Social Sciences
Complete any two, from different disciplines.
Category 5: Humanities and Fine Arts
Complete any two, from different disciplines.
Credit Hours
16.00
Program Requirements
Required Core Courses
| Course name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
| CHEM-141: Principles of General and Inorganic Chemistry I | 5.00 |
| CHEM-142: Principles of General and Inorganic Chemistry II | 5.00 |
| CHEM-241: Organic Chemistry I | 4.00 |
| CHEM-242: Organic Chemistry II | 4.00 |
| CHEM-243: Microscale Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 2.00 |
| 8.00 |
Credit Hours: 28
Required Support Courses
| Course name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|
English Composition: Complete one: |
3.00 |
English Composition or Communication: Complete one |
3.00 |
Credit Hours: 6
Elective Hours
7.00
Minimum Total Credit Hours
60.00