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2013-2014 College of Liberal Arts Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Chemistry Major

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Requirements for the Major (58-66 credits)

 

 

All students majoring in chemistry must complete the following schedule of core courses (except students with AP credit, who should consult with the department chair) and one of the options listed below.

 

I. Core Courses (58 Credits)

II. Options

A. Basic Major Option (58 total credits)

 

Note: PHYS 111, 112/Introductory Physics I, II (8) may be substituted in place of PHYS 150, 160 with approval of the Chemistry Department.
 

B. ACS Option - Chemistry Traditional (66 total credits, 8 additional credits)

8 credits chosen from the following - at least one of which must include lab:

C. Teacher Certification Curriculum in Chemistry Education courses are offered through an exchange program with the College of Saint Elizabeth

Students taking this option complete the same courses and number of credits (58) as they would under the Basic Major Option, with additional courses in education.

Chemistry courses taken at Drew:
Education courses taken at St. Elizabeth:
  • ED 253C - Behavior Observation and the Assessment Process in Curriculum Development (3)
  • ED 353 - Language and Learning Across the Curriculum, K-12 (3)
  • ED 359 - Using Integrated Language to Improve Learning, K-12 (3)
  • ED 461 - School Organization and Curriculum Design (3)
  • ED 465C - Senior Practicum (3)
  • ED 467C - Student Teaching (6)
  • ED 471C - Student Teaching Seminar (2)
  • ID 273 - American Culture Studies (3)
  • PSY 241 - Psychology of the Exceptional Child (3)
  • PSY 251 - Educational Psychology (3)

D. Co-op Option (67 total credits, 13 additional credits)

Admission to this program requires a grade point average of at least 3.0. Application to be made in the fall semester of the sophomore year; job interviews in January of that academic year. Final admission contingent on job placement. Student spends the summer between the sophomore and junior years and the following summer and first semester of the senior year in full-time employment.

F. Three-Two (3/2) Chemical Engineering (credits vary, depending on courses taken at engineering school)

Admission to this program requires a grade point average of at least 3.0. Interested students may need to take elective Summer Term courses. Interested students should see the department chair soon after entering Drew to plan their schedules.

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