Victory University 2012-2013 Academic Catalog

MINOR IN CHEMISTRY
TOTAL: 16 SEMESTER HOURS
Chemistry is an important component of many disciplines as well as an independent field of
inquiry. Chemical concepts serve a central role in iterating knowledge about the physical world
and for producing new, useful substances. The study of chemistry should develop a worldview
which carries an appreciation for the harmony between well confirmed scientific facts,
principles, theories, and God’s truth as revealed in Scripture. We purpose to engage students in
the process of inquiry for exploring the nature of the world through both rational and
experimental investigation.
As a result of study in this program, students will:
• Use standard symbolic representations for elements, compounds, and for their chemical
transformations.
• Understand the historical and modern principles of atomic and molecular structure.
• Describe the molecular basis for physical properties of materials and of physical
transformations.
• Describe the molecular basis of chemical reactions and their macroscopic consequences.
• Perform accurate and precise chemical analysis using physical, chemical, or
spectroscopic methods.
• Utilize kinetic methods to determine reaction order, rate, and mechanism.
• Search for, retrieve, and analyze scientific information from literature and database
sources.
• Keep accurate laboratory records, appropriately analyze data, and author clearly written
experimental result reports.
• Describe the important contributions of chemistry to contemporary society.
CH-1144 General Chemistry I 3 semester hours
CH-1144-L General Chemistry I Lab
1 semester hour
CH-1244 General Chemistry II 3 semester hours
CH-1244-L General Chemistry II Lab
1 semester hour
CH-3214 Organic Chemistry I 3 semester hours
CH-3214-L Organic Chemistry I Lab
1 semester hour
CH-3234 Organic Chemistry II 3 semester hours
CH-3234-L Organic Chemistry II Lab
Total
1 semester hour
16 semester hours
145