Chemistry, Associate of Science
The Associate of Science degree in Chemistry prepares students for a career in a variety of entry-level positions. Graduates may find employment opportunities in areas such as biotechnology, chemical manufacturing, chemical or medical research, forensics, and pharmaceuticals. The Associate of Science degree in Chemistry is strongly recommended for pre-chiropractic, pre-dental, pre-medical, pre-pharmacy, pre-veterinary, or other professional areas.
The curriculum is designed to provide students with the scientific knowledge and skills necessary to transfer into a baccalaureate program in chemistry. Students are advised to counsel with the college/university of their choice to determine if the courses required by Presentation College are applicable at a transfer institution offering a bachelor's degree in chemistry.
60 credits
Major Requirements (39 crs)
| CH153 | College Chemistry I | 3 |
| CL151 | College Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CH163 | College Chemistry II | 3 |
| CL161 | College Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CH303 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CL303 | Organic Chemistry I Lab | 1 |
| CH313 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CL313 | Organic Chemistry II Lab | 1 |
| CH323 | Biochemistry | 3 |
| CL321 | Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| MA153 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PC103 | Fundamentals of Physics I | 3 |
| PL101 | Fundamentals of Physics I Lab | 1 |
| PC113 | Fundamentals of Physics II | 3 |
| PL111 | Fundamentals of Physics II Lab | 1 |
| Science Electives | 8 |
General Education Requirements (20-25 crs)
Communication Skills
| EN113 | College Composition I | 3 |
| OR | |
| EN114 | College Composition Ib | 4 |
| | |
| EN133 | College Composition II | 3 |
Religious and Ethical Education
Cultural and Social Heritage
| Social Science/Human Culture electives | 3 |
Natural Science and Quantitative Reasoning
| MA114 | Customized Intermediate Algebra | 4 |
| Or higher (or competency) | 4 |
| | |
| Laboratory Science (Natural Sciences) | 4 |
MA114 or higher: Students may meet the mathematics competency by a score of 76 or above on the Elementary Algebra section of the ACCUPLACER placement exam, an ACT math subscore of at least 20, or a Redesigned SAT math subscore of at least 515.
College Experience
Electives (1 cr)