Undergraduate Catalog 2008-2010 - Immaculata University

Chemistry
James K. Murray, Jr., Chair
Kathryn A. Lysko
Jiangyue (Luna) Zhang
Sister Ann Immaculata Gallagher, Emerita
OUTCOMES
The Chemistry program offers courses which:
• provide science majors with the required training for graduate
study, medical school, careers in education and industrial
research
• provide a basic foundation in chemical concepts for liberal arts
students, allied health science students, and nutrition majors
• impart a basic understanding of the physical and chemical
processes of living systems at the molecular level.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MAJOR
There are six tracks offered within the Department of Chemistry.
Required courses for each track are listed below.
• Chemistry (BS): CHE 103-104, 200, 211-212, 304, 313-314, 317,
320, 330-331, 310/315/318, 350-351, 401-402, MATH 207-208, or
301-302, PHY 203-204, PSY 208(Statistics).
• Chemistry (BA): CHE 103-104, 200, 211-212, 304, 313-314,
317, 320, 330, 310/315/318/331, 350-351, MATH 207-208 or 301-
302, PHY 203-204, PSY 208 (Statistics).
• Chemistry (BA) – Biology (BA): In addition to the courses listed
above for the B.A. in Chemistry, the student must also take BIOL
233, 234, 305, 306, 307, 308, and onefrom 310/323/335/365.
• Chemistry (BA) with Secondary Education Certification: CHE
103-104, 202, 211-212, 304, 313-314, 317; MATH 207-208 or 301-
302; PHY 203-204; CIS 201/204/207.
• Chemistry (BA) with Minor in Information Technology: CHE
103-104, 200, 211-212, 313-314, and two upper division courses
from the following: CHE 304/310/315/318/330; CIS 201-202/214,
224, 230-231, 325, 335, and one semester of a Programming
Language, MATH 216, 207/301 or 208/302, PHY 208.
• Chemistry (BA) with Minor in Business: CHE 103-104, 200,
211-212, 313-314, and two upper division courses from CHE
304/310/315/318/330; ECO 203, 307, ACC 201, BUS 309, 311,
315, 360, FIN 362, choose one of FIN 325/FIN 367, choose one of
BUS 364/BUS 366, MATH 207-208 or 301-302.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR
CHEMISTRY MAJOR
In order to enroll in the initial majors’ courses in the Chemistry
Department, the following prerequisites must be met:
• A grade of B or higher in a 1 year high school chemistry
course (completed within the previous 5 years) or Grade of B
or higher in CHEM 101-102, at Immaculata University
• Performance on Immaculata Mathematics Placement Test
sufficient for admission to MATH 207-208 or a grade of B or
higher in MATH 203-204, at Immaculata UniversityIt is
possible to complete a course of study for a baccalaureate
degree in chemistry in four years of normal full-time study
from the time the specified prerequisites are met; students who
need to take courses to meet the specified prerequisites may
take longer.
REQUIREMENTS FOR MINOR
• Chemistry: CHE 103–104, CHE 211-212 and three upper division
courses from the following: CHE 304, 310, 313, 314, 318, 320, 330
• Mathematics: 207-208 or 301-302
REQUIREMENTS FOR PREPROFESSIONAL
PROGRAM FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES
Students preparing for a career in medicine, dentistry, optometry,
podiatry, or veterinary medicine will complete the following
professional school requirements: BIOL 234, 306; CHE 103-104,
211-212; PHY 203-204; and MATH 207-208 or 301-302.
Participation in Preprofessional Internship (SCI 351-352) is
recommended. Academic advisement for this program is provided
by the Advisory Committee for the Health Professions.
POLICY ON FORMAL ACCEPTANCE IN A
CHEMISTRY MAJOR
Formal acceptance into a baccalaureate major is generally made
when a student has completed the first semester of sophomore year
(45 credits). This confirms that a student is sufficiently prepared for
the rigors of upper-level undergraduate study in that major.
Students must meet the formal acceptance requirements for the
major before they will be permitted to continue in the major.
Full-time students who enroll in one of these majors in the first
semester of their first year can complete all of the requirements for
formal acceptance in two years provided they maintain satisfactory
performance in all courses. Students who are not on the scheduled
sequence of courses for reasons such as: transfer, deferment, change
of major, repeating courses, etc will take longer to complete the
degree requirements for graduation.
REQUIREMENTS FOR FORMAL ACCEPTANCE
In order to be formally accepted into a major, students must:
1. Attain at least 45 credits by the end of the first semester of
sophomore year with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0*
2. Maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 averaged over the following
courses or accepted equivalents: CHE 103-104, CHE 211-212,
and MATH 207-208 or 301-302.
* Minimum GPA of 3.0 is required if also seeking secondary
education certification.
Note: To continue in the program, chemistry majors must earn a
grade of C (2.0) or higher in all college mathematics and science
courses taken to fulfill major requirements.
CHE 100 Survey of Chemistry (4)
A survey of general, organic, and biochemistry with emphasis on
basic chemical concepts and the relationships among these three
branches. 3 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
CHE 101 Basic College Chemistry I (3)
A basic course in the fundamental laws, theories, and
experimental techniques of chemistry and the application of
chemistry to relevant societal concerns. (Fulfills core requirement.)
2 hours lecture, 2 hours laboratory.
CHE 102 Basic College Chemistry II (3)
A continuation of CHE 101, continuing the study of the
fundamental laws, theories, and experimental techniques of
chemistry and the application of chemistry to relevant societal
concerns. (Fulfills core requirement.) 2 hours lecture, 2 hours
laboratory. (Prerequisite: CHE 101)
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