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Chemistry
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The Chemistry Program at CI is based on a “Big Ideas” approach to the discipline. Students will learn how to apply the “Big Ideas” skills to their analysis of concepts and problems. In addition to implementing the “Big Ideas” across the curriculum, students learn how to improve their analytical thinking, oral and written communication, and problem solving skills as individuals and in teams. The culmination of the degree involves a Chemistry Capstone in conjunction with a service learning project, internship, or independent research experience. Writing skills are developed in all upper-division Chemistry courses.
Careers
Graduates from the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Chemistry will receive an excellent preparation for securing entrance to a professional program (i.e., medical, veterinary, dentistry, or pharmacy), to graduate school in Chemistry or Biochemistry, and for employment in the academic, private, or public sector as chemists, biochemists, forensic scientists, and materials scientists.
The Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry is designed to provide a broad preparation in the chemical sciences. Required courses prepare students in four of the five traditional subdisciplines of Chemistry: analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. The Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry can also serve as the depth of study necessary for securing a Single Subject Credential in Science for teaching at the high school and middle school level. Additional courses in geology, astronomy, and biology are recommended to meet the breadth requirements for this credential.
The Bachelor of Science in Chemistry provides an excellent breadth and depth of preparation in Chemistry suitable for obtaining a position at a chemical or pharmaceutical industry, or for admission to graduate school in Chemistry or Biochemistry. Students may select either the general Bachelor of Science in Chemistry or the Biochemistry Option within the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. The Biochemistry Option overlaps substantially with the requirements for the minor in Biology and students are encouraged to obtain the Biology minor in addition to the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Biochemistry Option.
The Minor in Chemistry provides non-majors with the Chemistry background that is needed to pursue graduate study or a career in an interdisciplinary field. Students in professional programs (medical, dental, veterinary, pharmacy), or majoring in Biology or Environmental Science and Resource Management, in particular, should consider obtaining a Chemistry minor, since a significant portion of the coursework needed for the Chemistry minor is included in these programs.
The Certificate in Chemistry is designed to provide individuals who have already obtained a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in another discipline with the opportunity to obtain a certificate for advanced Chemistry coursework.
Program Learning Outcomes
Students graduating from the Chemistry program will be able to:
- Explain the fundamental concepts of Chemistry;
- Evaluate a problem and appropriately apply the fundamental concepts of Chemistry to the problem;
- Formulate hypotheses and devise and perform experiments to test a hypothesis as individuals and in a team;
- Explain key concepts in chemistry effectively through oral and written communication; and
- Interpret and evaluate the chemical literature.
Contact Information
http://chemistry.csuci.edu
Faculty
Simone Aloisio, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor of Chemistry
Academic Advisor for the Chemistry Program
Aliso Hall, Room 207
(805) 437-8999
simone.aloisio@csuci.edu
Ahmed M. Awad, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Chemistry
Academic Advisor for the Chemistry Program
Aliso Hall, Room 108
(805) 437-8895
ahmed.awad@csuci.edu
Nancy Deans, Ph.D.
Lecturer in Chemistry
Academic Advisor for the Chemistry Program
Manzanita Hall 1121
(805) 437-3239
nancy.deans@csuci.edu
Blake Gillespie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Academic Advisor for the Chemistry Program
Aliso Hall, Room 208
(805) 437-2796
blake.gillespie@csuci.edu
Philip D. Hampton, Ph.D.
Professor of Chemistry
Academic Advisor for the Chemistry Program
Aliso Hall, Room 104
(805) 437-8869
philip.hampton@csuci.edu
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