Chemistry

Purpose Statement

The purpose of the Chemistry Department is to provide a challenging curriculum in a nurturing environment. Students are taught chemistry theory and laboratory skills that enhance their critical thinking and communicative skills necessary for a successful career in chemistry and related fields.

Program Goals

To assist students’ learning of chemical principles in the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry required of a professional chemist or a person pursuing chemistry related fields of study or for students seeking secondary teaching certification.
To assist students’ development of laboratory skills for proficiency in chemical synthesis, instrumental methods, computer applications, quantitative measurement, and statistical data analysis.
To cultivate students’ critical thinking, problem solving ability and communicating of scientific information both orally and written.
To provide students opportunity to develop professional and leadership skills.

Programs

Major

Minor

Chemistry Minor

Courses

Chemistry