ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2017-2018
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BA 372
EC 202
Chemistry
Bachelor of Science
Scott C. Dorman, Kate Hayden, David J. A. Schedler, Clyde T. Stanton,
Laura Katherine Stultz
Career opportunities in chemistry include healthcare, teaching, and government and
industrial research, including graduate school or dental school. Students wishing to
prepare for teaching chemistry in secondary schools should complete a chemistry major
and confer with the education department concerning additional requirements in
education.
Upon completion of the chemistry major, students will be able to
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demonstrate a knowledge of the broad fundamental concepts of chemistry
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search the scientific literature and find adequate, appropriate source material on
a given topic
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derive hypotheses to answer chemistry questions
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design experiments to test hypotheses
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conduct experiments and analyze data
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draw appropriate conclusions from scientific data
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explain the results of experiments to a broad audience
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write clearly and concisely in scientific research format
Major Requirements
The following courses are required (13 units):
CH 120 or CH 149
CH 211
CH 212
CH 220
CH 306
CH 308
CH 410
CH 411
CH 412
CH 418 or CH 428
MA 232
PH 121
PH 122
Courses required for the chemistry major may be used to meet minor requirements in
mathematics and physics.