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Chemistry

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. At graduation chemistry majors should have a thorough knowledge & comprehension of the core concepts of Chemistry
  2. At graduation, chemistry majors should have a set of fundamental skills that can be applied to a variety of situations. these skills should include the following:
  1. Problem-solving skills. Chemistry majors should be competent problem-solvers. They should be able to identify the essential parts of a problem and formulate a strategy for solving the problem. They should be able to estimate the solution to a problem, apply appropriate techniques to arrive at a solution, test the correctness of their solution, interpret their result and connect it to related areas of chemistry.
  2. Laboratory skills. Chemistry majors should be competent experimentalists. They should be able to design and set up an experiment, collect and analyze data, identify sources of error, interpret their result and connect it to related areas of chemistry.
  3. Presentation skills. Chemistry majors should be able to express (orally and in writing) their understanding of core chemical principles, the results of experiments, and their analysis of problems.
  4. Computer skills. Chemistry majors should be competent users of basic software, such as word processing, spreadsheet, and graphing programs.

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