Awards - Chemistry

Chemistry

Award: Associate of Science
Total Credits for Award: 60.00

Description:

You will learn and apply central theories in general, organic, analytical, and forensic chemistry or biochemistry. The program includes physics, mathematics and electives required for transfer. You will learn the applications of chemistry to various disciplines, including health sciences, biological sciences and engineering. You will gain extensive laboratory experience utilizing various techniques and instruments. You will learn computer skills associated with data analysis and presentation, good laboratory practices and how to document laboratory procedures. You will learn to effectively work in cooperative teams in a laboratory setting to plan and complete experiments in a timely manner, as well as to give oral and written presentations.

MCTC's Chemistry major is specifically designed to prepare students for transfer into the junior or third year of chemistry major at four-year colleges or universities.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FIRST SEMESTER: 

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
CHEM 1151	Principles of Chemistry 1	5.00
MATH Course	Choose any MATH course that fulfills MnTC Goal Area 4	3.00-5.00
ENGL 1110 or ENGA 1110	College Composition	3.00
General Education	Choose a course from any MnTC Goal Area	3.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	14.00-16.00

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: SECOND SEMESTER: 

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
CHEM 1152	Principles of Chemistry 2	5.00
Program Electives: Choose 7 to 9 credits from the list below
CHEM 2320  or  BIOL 2200  or  MATH Course	Chemical and Biomedical Regulations and Lab Methods  or  Principles of Biology  or  Choose any MATH course that fulfills MnTC Goal area 4	4.00  or  4.00  or  3.00-5.00
General Education	Choose a course from MnTC Goal Area 7, 8, 9 or 10	3.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	15.00-17.00

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: THIRD SEMESTER: 

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
CHEM 2204 and CHEM 2224	Organic Chemistry 1 and Organic Chemistry 1 Lab	6.00
PHYS 1131  or  PHYS 1211	College Physics 1  or  Physics for Science and Engineering 1	5.00  or  6.00
Program Electives: Choose 5 to 6 credits from the list below that have not already been taken to satisfy program elective requirements
CHEM 2320   or  CHEM 2410  or  CHEM 2420  or  BIOL 2200  or  MATH Course	Chemical and Biomedical Regulations and Lab Methods  or  Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation  or  Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation Lab  or  Principles of Biology  or Choose any math course that fulfills MnTC Goal Area 4	4.00  or  3.00  or  2.00  or  4.00  or  3.00-5.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	16.00-18.00

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: FOURTH SEMESTER: 

COURSE #	TITLE	CREDITS
Program Electives: 6 to 12 Credits must be selected from the courses listed below that have not already been taken to satisfy program elective requirements
CHEM 2205  or  CHEM 2225  or  CHEM 2610  or  CHEM 2620  or  PHYS 1132  or  PHYS 1221	Organic Chemistry 2  or  Organic Chemistry 2 Lab  or  Biochemistry - Theory and Principles  or  Biochemistry Laboratory  or  College Physics 2  or  Physics for Science and Engineering 2	4.00  or  2.00  or  3.00  or  2.00  or  5.00  or  6.00
General Education	Choose a course from any of the MnTC Goal Areas	3.00
	TOTAL CREDITS:	9.00-15.00

 

 The total credits for each semester will vary depending on which Math and program electives courses are selected to complete the A.S. in Chemistry. All students pursuing this degree should work closely with their advisor to select the required program, courses, program electives and the MnTC general education coursework to ensure that they meet the required 60 credits for the A.S. Chemistry degree.

 General Education: The required 30 credit general education coursework within the maximum 60 credit limit of the program must be selected from at least six of the MnTC Goal Areas. Among these, the required science courses fall within MnTC Goal Areas 3 (CHEM, PHYS), the required math course falls within MnTC Goal Area 4. The required English course falls within the mandatory MnTC Goal Area 1 and a minimum of three credits must be completed from Goal Areas 7, 8, 9 or 10. Students who choose to take CHEM 1145 will satisfy MnTC Goal Area 9. The remaining 2 goal areas can be chosen from any of the MnTC Goal Areas.

Suggested Additional Chemistry Coursework

In addition to the courses required for this major, the Chemistry Department offers additional coursework students may want to consider taking, including: