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Associate in Science

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Chemistry

Course Descriptions

Interim Dean:  Dr. Charles Wilson

Advisor:  Dr. Edward Kremer

Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-year institution:

The mission of the Chemistry Department is to provide high quality educational programs for all students who study chemistry at KCKCC. Faculty strive to teach chemistry in ways that help students become life-long learners, effective written and oral communicators, and explorers of the relationship of chemistry to other fields. The department endeavors to integrate education and research by incorporating recent discoveries, modern techniques, and research-grade instrumentation into the curriculum. As mentors for collaborative student-faculty research and creative projects, faculty works with students to expand fundamental knowledge in chemistry and develop students’ abilities for independent scholarship. The department strives to prepare chemistry majors for direct employment in chemistry, entry into four years colleges and Universities or professional programs, and to become scientifically literate contributors to our local and global society.”

Goals Statement
  • Communicate scientific issues in writing and orally.
  • Maintain close working relationships between students and faculty.
  • Provide an innovative and well-functioning curriculum.
  • Support faculty development.
  • Work together as faculty, staff, and administration to provide clean, safe, environmentally-friendly, and well-functioning classrooms and laboratories for teaching and research.
  • Maintain and improve our base of equipment and instrumentation.
  • Develop funds for student scholarships and research.
  • Foster and maintain relationships with regional high school faculty and students, and with regional industries.
  • Use and critically analyze the chemical literature.
  • Know and use standard lab techniques.
  • Know the history of science and/or the development of scientific thought.
  • Know and be able to articulate the modern issues of chemistry.
  • Understand and be able to apply current chemical theory.

Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.

General Education Requirements

College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)

Course Number
Course Title
Hours
Basic Skill Requirements
ENGL 101 Composition I
3
ENGL 102 Composition II**
3
SPCH 151
SPCH 153		 Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication
3
Total
9

Humanities Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines including: Art, History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre)
Humanities Core Elective
3
Literature Core Elective
3
Total
6
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements (6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines)
Social Science Core Elective
3
Social Science Core Elective
3
Total
6
Mathematics & Natural and Physical Science Requirements
CHEM 111 College Chemistry I and Lab*
5
CHEM 112 College Chemistry II and Lab*
5
CHEM 122 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I**
5
Total
15
Total General Education Requirements
37-38
Chemistry Requirements:
CHEM 211 Organic Chemistry I* and
3
CHEM 213 Organic Chemistry I Lab*
2
CHEM 212 Organic Chemistry II * and
3
CHEM 214 Organic Chemistry II Lab*
2
MATH 123 Calculus and Analytic Geometry II*
5
MATH 224 Calculus and Analytic Geometry III*
5
NASC 231 General Physics I*
5
NASC 232 General Physics II*
5
Total Chemistry Requirements
30
Total for an Associate in Science in Liberal Arts & Sciences in Chemistry Degree
67-68

*See course description for prerequisite.
**Mathematics sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an adviser to determine correct placement.