2003-2004 - The University of Scranton

Minor in Chemistry
The minor in Chemistry includes Organic
Chemistry (6 credits), Physical Chemistry (6
credits), and a chemistry laboratory course (3
credits).
Biochemistry
The department offers two tracks of study
for biochemistry majors. The tracks are similar
for the first three semesters, allowing students
the option to change between the two
tracks within that time frame, should their
career goals change. The research track prepares
students for graduate study in biochemistry
or for a career in which independent
research experience would be beneficial. The
pre-professional track is more flexible and
allows students a greater selection of elective
courses in chemistry and biology in order to
tailor their course of study to meet their individual
career goals. The pre-professional track
provides a strong background for students
pursuing further studies in law or medicine or
career paths not emphasizing research.
Minor in Biochemistry
The minor in Biochemistry includes
Organic Chemistry (6 credits), Biochemistry
(3 credits), Biophysical Chemistry (3 credits)
and Chemistry laboratory (3 credits).
Chemistry-Business
The Chemistry-Business major combines
theoretical and technical instruction in chemistry
with management training in business.
Graduates of this program will be concerned
not only with chemical research and technological
development but also with management
problems in science-related industries.
Most Chemistry majors tend to be
research-oriented although almost half of the
approximately 100,000 chemists employed in
American private industry are engaged in
work other than research and development:
management, marketing and sales. This combined
degree was formulated to prepare
chemists to assume these latter responsibilities.
From the point of view of the business student,
almost one-third of all business graduates
can expect to be employed in a chemistry-related
field: pharmaceuticals, plastics,
petroleum, etc. Most Business majors
employed in such industries must develop,
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often on their own, the technical knowledge
needed to understand their company’s operations
and products. A fundamental background
in chemistry as provided in this concentration
is a distinct advantage to
individuals planning such careers.
Chemistry-Computers
The Chemistry-Computers program is
designed to provide a vehicle for preparing
students in the area of intensive computer use
in the field of chemistry. The use of computers
has long been important in chemistry, but in
recent years areas such as molecular modeling
and design have become increasingly important.
Drug companies use these techniques for
the design of drugs for particular medical
problems. In addition, most of the modern
analytical instruments are highly enhanced by
on-line computer processing of data. This program
is designed to enable students to enter
industry or graduate programs in areas such as
computational chemistry, chemical information
retrieval, or molecular design.
B.S. in Medical Technology
The Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology
degree program, under the direction
of Dr. Trudy Dickneider, is designed to train
and qualify students as medical technologists
or clinical laboratory scientists serving hospitals,
clinical laboratories, industrial or research
institutions. The program meets and exceeds
the requirements of the National Accrediting
Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
(NAACLS). The program involves the satisfactory
completion of the first three years of a
curriculum of study (indicated below) at the
University of Scranton and the fourth year of
clinical education at a hospital having a
School of Medical Technology approved by
NAACLS. After completing the program, students
take a national certification examination.
To date the University has arranged affiliation
with hospitals in the cities of Abington,
Williamsport and Wilkes-Barre. See affiliations
at the end of this catalog.
The curriculum for the BSMT closely
parallels the B.S. in Biochemistry program so
that students have the option to change to the
latter after two years, should their career goals
change.