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Dec 11, 2024
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2023-2024 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemical Physics Minor
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The Chemistry Department sponsors a minor in Chemical Physics, which benefits those students who are particularly interested in calculus-based chemistry courses, such as physics and mathematics majors. The minor provides a concentrated exposure to physical chemical principles.
The Chemical Physics Minor is not open to students concentrating in Biochemistry of Chemistry.
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Program Learning Outcomes
Students will:
- Develop a rigorous understanding of fundamental chemical concepts and techniques
- Gain practical experience with a wide variety of chemistry instruments and knowledge to interpret obtained data
- Develop an ability to communicate ideas in chemistry to general audiences and specialists
- Understand a broad range of chemical principles and knowledge in analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry
- Gain chemical knowledge and critical thinking skills to solve theoretical and practical problems in chemistry
- Demonstrate laboratory skills appropriate to the study of chemistry:
- Acquire, interpret and analyze data using manual and instrumental methods
- Carry out basic synthetic reactions
- Maintain a laboratory notebook
- Work confidently and safely in a laboratory
- Organize and present scientific information in written and oral form assisted by the use of computer technology such as word processing, spreadsheets, chemical structure drawing programs, chemical information retrieval services
- Understand the importance of chemistry in an industrial, economic, environmental and social context
- Develop the ability to succeed in pursuing further studies or employment in chemistry or multi-disciplinary areas involving chemistry
Minor Requirements (20 units)
Supporting Required Courses
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