2007-08 Academic Year - Humboldt State University

information. Contact the Department
of Environmental and Natural Resource
Sciences, 826-4147, or refer to the Web at
www.humboldt.edu/~enrs/certificates.html.
Natural Resources Planning
An overview of effective participation in multidisciplinary
planning activities. Contact the
Department of Environmental and Natural
Resource Sciences, 826-4147, or refer to
www.humboldt.edu/~enrs/certificates.html.
Natural Resources Policy &
Administration
Aimed at students seeking positions at
advanced managerial levels in agencies
and corporations responsible for managing
natural resources. Contact the Department
of Environmental and Natural Resource
Sciences, 826-4147, or refer to the Web at
www.humboldt.edu/~enrs/certificates.html.
Social Work and the Arts
Focused concentration in the application of
the creative arts to social work practice. The
arts incorporate the following three departments:
Theatre, Film and Dance, Music, and
Art. Contact Maria Bartlett, 826-4449.
Soil Science
Courses benefit those seeking certification
as soil scientists, with opportunities for
employment with various agencies and
companies responsible for land use and
management. Contact the Department of
Rangeland Resources and Wildland Soils,
826-4147.
Wildland Fire Management
Curriculum is designed for those wishing to
enhance or upgrade knowledge and skills
in managing wildland fuels, prescribed fire,
fire suppression, and fire ecology. Students
can supplement previously taken college
courses to help qualify for employment with
various agencies and companies that manage
wildlands. For information, contact the
Department of Forestry and Watershed
Management, 826-3935.
Women’s Studies
Helps expand knowledge and experience
in a particular area of women’s studies.
This certificate can be particularly useful
for those entering careers in counseling,
psychology, social work, health care, or
teaching. Contact the Women’s Studies
program, 826-4925.
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Chemistry
Bachelor of Arts degree
with a major in Chemistry
Bachelor of Arts degree
with a major in Chemistry–
option in Chemical Technology
Bachelor of Science degree
with a major in Chemistry
Bachelor of Science degree
with a major in Chemistry—
option in Biochemistry
Bachelor of Science degree
with a major in Chemistry—
option in Environmental Toxicology
Minor in Chemistry
Department Chair
Robert W. Zoellner, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry
Science Complex A 470
(707) 826-3277 or 826-3244
The Program
Students majoring in chemistry may choose
either a bachelor of science or a bachelor
of arts degree. Both degrees offer excellent
preparation for graduate study and professional
schools.
The BS degree with a major in chemistry
fulfills requirements for professional training
established by the American Chemical
Society. Students may choose biochemistry
or environmental toxicology options, which
prepare them for careers in biochemistry,
toxicology, or related fields, as well as for
graduate study.
Students who choose the BA program find
less specialization in chemistry and greater
opportunity for study in other fields. This program
is recommended for students wanting a
standard teaching credential with specialization
in secondary school teaching.
The BA in Chemical Technology has been specifically
designed for students who wish to
work as chemists and analysts in California’s
high tech industries. There is demand for
skilled chemical laboratory workers in areas
such as biotechnology, electronics, environmental
sciences and agriculture. The degree
also provides the student with an excellent
background for graduate studies in a variety
of chemically related fields.
Potential careers: analytical chemist,
biotechnologist, nutritionist, food and drug
inspector, toxicologist, organic or inorganic
chemist, medical technologist, genetic engineer,
physical chemist, pharmacologist,
science librarian, biochemist, forensic chemist,
sanitarian, geochemist, environmental
consultant, chemical engineer.
Preparation
High school students should take chemistry,
English, and mathematics.
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