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CHMS - Chemistry A.S. (CHMS)

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CR Associate of Science

Program Full Description

The Chemistry program is intended for students who plan to transfer in the following areas of study: Biochemistry, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, Geology, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, or related areas.

Program Objectives

Program Objective

Understand concepts, laws, and principles of natural science and apply them to the solution of problems

Demonstrate critical thinking/problem solving abilities

Demonstrate good experimental techniques including making observations and measurements, constructing a hypothesis and designing an experiment to test it, and analyzing and interpreting experimental results

Demonstrate effective communication skills including the writing of laboratory reports based on experiments

Demonstrate effective teamwork and work ethics through group laboratory projects

Demonstrate the ability to apply mathematical skills to the level of at least calculus

Demonstrate an ability to work with computers including word processing and spreadsheet applications.

Demonstrate competency in use of the international system of units

Demonstrate effective library research skills