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New Brunswick/Piscataway Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2007 Cook College Programs of Study Chemistry 160 Degree Requirements for the Major  

Degree Requirements for the Major

Cook College students majoring in chemistry also must complete a minor or certificate program offered by the Cook College faculty.

Please see the Programs of Study Summary at the beginning of this chapter for information regarding changes in degree requirements.

I . College Mission: Interdisciplinary Critical Analysis (5-6 credits)

  11:015:101  Perspectives on Agriculture and the Environment (2)

  11:015:400  Junior/Senior Colloquium (3)

II. Introductory Life and Physical Sciences

A. Life Sciences (4 credits)

  01:119:103  Principles of Biology (4) or equivalent

B. Physical Sciences (8 credits)

  01:750:203-204  General Physics (3,3)

  01:750:205-206  General Physics Laboratory (1,1)

III. Humanities and the Arts (6 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.

IV. Multicultural and International Studies (6 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter.

V. Human Behavior, Economic Systems, and Political Processes (9 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter. Selection of courses may be determined by the student's choice of minor or certificate program.

VI. Oral and Written Communication (8 credits)

See suggested courses in the Degree Requirements chapter. 01:355:302 Scientific and Technical Writing (3) is strongly recommended.

  01:160:491-492  Seminar in Chemistry (1,1)

VII. Experience-Based Education (3 credits)

  01:160:495-496  Senior Research Project (1-6,1-6), or 11: 115:493,494 Research Problems in Biochemistry (1-6,1-6) or 11:400:493,494 Research Problems in Food Science (1-4,1-4) or equivalent independent laboratory research project or appropriate, adviser-approved placement in cooperative education

VIII. Proficiency in Chemistry (75.5-95.5 credits)

A.  REQUIRED COURSES (75.5-77.5)

Quantitative Skills (15)

  01:640:151-152  Calculus for Mathematical and Physical Sciences (4,4)

  01:640:250  Introductory Linear Algebra (3)

  01:640:251  Multivariable Calculus (4)

Computer and Information Technology Competence (2.5)

  01:160:329  Experimental Physical Chemistry (2.5)

Professional Ethics

Issues in professional and scientific ethics are included in 01:160:491-492 Seminar in Chemistry (1,1).

Additional Requirements (56-58.5)

   01:160:161-162  General Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160: 163-164 Honors General Chemistry (4,4)

  01:160:171  Introduction to Experimentation (1)

  01:160:251  Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (3)

  01:160:309  Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2.5) or 311 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2) and 01:160:310 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2.5)

  01:160:315-316  Principles of Organic Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160:307-308 Organic Chemistry (4,4)

  01:160:323-324  Physical Chemistry (3,3) or 01:160: 327-328 Physical Chemistry (4,4) or 01:160:341-342 Physical Chemistry: Biochemical Systems (3,3)

  01:160:348  Instrumental Analysis (3) or 01:160: 344 Introduction to Molecular Biophysics Research (3)

  01:160:361  Chemical Bonding (1.5)

  01:160:371  Inorganic Chemistry (3)

A minor or certificate program offered by Cook College (18)

B. OPTIONS (0-18)

For currently available areas of further concentration, see the Chemistry 160 section of the Programs of Study for Liberal Arts Students section of this catalog. Options B, C, and D lead to American Chemical Society-certified degrees and must include at least one term of biochemistry at the 400 level. Students planning on acquiring secondary teacher certification should consult the requirements for the minor program in science and agriculture teacher education at the end of this chapter.

IX. Unspecified Electives (0-3.5 credits)


 
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