Program Learning Outcomes
| Title |
Description |
| To be determined |
This is a placeholder for course goals that have not been mapped to program learning outcomes |
| Teamwork |
Ability to consider different points of view and to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal, including effectively collaborating in the laboratory to divide tasks and responsibilities among team members and working together to complete experiments |
| Chemistry Xfer Content Knowledge |
Chemistry Xfer Content Knowledge |
| Empirical and Quantitative Skills |
Students majoring in chemistry will be able to apply fundamental empirical and quantitative skills to interpret and analyze data collected through laboratory experimentation and observation. This involves mastering techniques for the accurate measurement, calculation, and representation of scientific data, and using mathematical principles to evaluate chemical phenomena and solve problems. |
| Communication Skills |
Students will effectively communicate, using both written and oral formats, the results of chemical experiments, theoretical principles, and safety protocols to diverse audiences, including peers, faculty, and non-specialists. |
| Social Responsibility |
Students will be able to critically analyze the societal and environmental impacts of chemical processes, apply ethical principles to scientific inquiry, and effectively communicate chemical risks and benefits to diverse audiences. They will ensure their practice promotes community well-being and sustainable solutions, reflecting an understanding of chemistry's role in society. |
| Critical Thinking Skills |
Students majoring in chemistry will be able to apply principles of scientific reasoning to analyze and interpret complex experimental data, demonstrating proficiency in problem-solving by independently designing controlled experiments and effectively communicating their findings to propose evidence-based solutions for authentic chemical challenges. |
| Personal Responsibility |
Graduates of the chemistry program will demonstrate an understanding of personal responsibility, as evidenced by their adherence to safety protocols, ethical conduct in research and experimentation, and meticulous maintenance of laboratory notebooks and data records. Students will learn to ensure the integrity of scientific data. |
| Content Knowledge |
Students will be able to recall facts, explain principles and theories, apply factual knowledge, principles and theories to solve problems in chemistry, including defining and classifying matter, compounds, and chemical reactions, describing bonding in different types of chemicals, using phase diagrams, classifying organic compounds by structure, molecular orbitals, hybridization, resonance, tautomerism, polarity, chirality, conformation, and functionality, describing organic reaction mechanisms, and demonstrating a basic understanding of stereochemistry. |