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2016-2017 Catalogue [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry, B.A.
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FACULTY:
Paul Bonvallet, Chair
Judith Amburgey-Peters (on leave Fall 2016)
Aaron Baker
Paul Edmiston
Karl Feierabend
Spring Knapp
Melissa Mullen-Davis
Michael Peterson
Eric Popczum
Mark Snider
Sarah Sobeck
James West (on leave 2016-2017)
Chemistry is broadly defined as the study of the properties of matter and how matter is transformed. The faculty and staff of the Department of Chemistry work to maintain a student-centered curriculum, a supportive environment, and a vibrant intellectual community for Chemistry majors and non-majors alike. Students are guided to become ethical, productive members of society who apply their scientific knowledge and skills in a broad range of endeavors. Instruction in the discipline integrates learning through coursework, laboratory, and research. Consequently, students develop a variety of skills including laboratory methods, use of instrumentation, information literacy, problem solving, oral and written communication, and research design necessary to succeed in their future endeavors.
The curriculum is influenced by the guidelines from the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training (ACS CPT) and is comprised of courses covering the major sub-disciplines of chemistry. Feedback from alumni indicates that their Wooster education has prepared them well for a range of careers and life pursuits. Feedback from graduate and professional schools and employers indicate that students are well prepared in chemistry knowledge, techniques, instrumentation, and have the capabilities necessary to learn, adapt, and lead.
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Major in Chemistry
Consists of sixteen courses: Course Sequence
Students considering a Chemistry major should consider one of the sequences below: Sequence A
Beginning in CHEM 11200 with sufficient math preparation: Sequence B
Beginning in CHEM 11100 with additional math preparation needed:
Special Notes
- Students who intend to take Chemistry courses at Wooster should take the Chemistry placement exam. Enrollment into CHEM 11200 requires satisfactory performance on the Chemistry Department placement exam, completion of CHEM 11100 with a C- or better, or Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry credit. Students who test out of CHEM 11100 without AP Chemistry credit do not receive credit for CHEM 11100 .
- A student who presents a score of 4 or 5 on the AP Examination in Chemistry automatically receives credit for CHEM 11100 . Those students who desire to enroll in a chemistry course should take the Chemistry Department placement exam to be placed into Principles of Chemistry (CHEM 11200 ) or Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 21100 ), depending upon the exam results.
- International students with a certificate from a foreign Baccalaureate program may receive either one or two Chemistry course credits. Students who take the Chemistry Department placement exam will be placed into Principles of Chemistry (CHEM 11200 ) or Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 21100 ) depending upon the department placement exam results. If the student places into Principles of Chemistry (CHEM 11200 ), 1.0 credit will be awarded for CHEM 11100 . If the student places into Organic Chemistry I (CHEM 21100 ), 2.25 credits will be awarded for CHEM 11100 , CHEM 11200 , and CHEM 11200L.
- For the major, students who begin in CHEM 11100 are only required to take one elective.
- For the minor, students who begin with CHEM 11100 are only required to take two Chemistry courses at or above the 200-level.
- The MATH 11100 requirement may be fulfilled by the successful completion of both MATH 10700 and MATH 10800 .
- Concurrent enrollment in both class and laboratory is required for students taking a course with a laboratory component. Students who do not complete the class or laboratory component of a course with a C- or better must repeat both the class and the laboratory.
- A student may not take CHEM 10100 concurrent with or after CHEM 11200 .
- Chemistry majors in the Seven-Year Dual Degree Pre-Dental/Dental Program at Case Western Reserve University (see Pre-Professional and Dual Degree Programs ) must make sufficient progress in three years to complete the major in their fourth year, if necessary. Such students are required to complete the following courses by the end of their junior year: CHEM 11200 , CHEM 21100 , CHEM 21200 , CHEM 21500 , CHEM 31800 (or CHEM 31900 ), CHEM 34000 , and CHEM 40100 in addition to MATH 11100 (or MATH 10700 and MATH 10800 ) and MATH 10700 -MATH 10800 (or MATH 11100 -CHEM 11200 ).
- Chemistry majors who plan to attend graduate school are strongly encouraged to pursue an ACS-certified degree. The requirements for an American Chemical Society Certified Degree are summarized below:
- Chemistry: CHEM 11200 , CHEM 21100 , CHEM 21200 , CHEM 21500 , CHEM 31800 , CHEM 31900 , CHEM 34000 , CHEM 40100 , CHEM 45100 , CHEM 45200 , BIOL 20100 , BCMB 33100 , MATH 11100 , MATH 11200 , PHYS 10700 -PHYS 10800 (or PHYS 11100 , PHYS 11200 ). This differs from the minimal Wooster major by at least two courses: Principles of Biochemistry (BCMB 33100 ) and its prerequisite Gateway to Molecular & Cellular Biology (BIOL 20100 ). BIOL 11100 - Foundations of Biology is also required for students who do not place directly into BIOL 20100 .
- Chemistry/Chemical Physics: CHEM 11200 , CHEM 21100 , CHEM 21200 , CHEM 21500 , CHEM 31800 , CHEM 31900 , CHEM 34000 , BIOL 20000, BCMB 33100 , MATH 11100 , MATH 11200 , PHYS 11100 , PHYS 11200 , two Physics courses beyond PHYS 11200 , two advanced courses in theoretical chemistry, physics, or math; CHEM or PHYS 40100 , PHYS 45100 , PHYS 45200 .
- All courses counting towards the Chemistry major must be passed with a C- or better and may not be taken S/NC; this applies to classroom and laboratory components.
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