Chemistry

Description

Chemistry is often referred to as the central science because of its strong connections to the other natural sciences and mathematics. Chemistry is therefore an area of study that allows students vast opportunity to explore the unknown and to address some of human society’s most pressing scientific problems. Professional chemists are employed in a number of diverse fields: governmental policymakers, pharmaceutical/industrial chemists, intellectual property attorneys, high school teachers, and physicians.

Undergraduate training in chemistry at SDSU provides students with enhanced critical thinking skills and problem-solving abilities, attributes which are highly desired in the modern workforce. The chemistry major is also excellent preparation for professional study in medicine, dentistry, business, and law. The American Chemical Society (ACS), in recognition of the quality and rigor of the curriculum, certifies the B.S. degree in chemistry offered by the department. In addition to completing the degree requirements listed below, students engage in independent research projects in collaboration with departmental faculty; this capstone experience affords students a means to apply the knowledge of the discipline to questions for which the answers are unknown.

Upon completing a B.S. in Chemistry, graduates will demonstrate the following capacities:

• Possess a foundational knowledge of the contemporary theories of chemistry;
• Apply the foundational knowledge of the field toward answering unknown questions;
• Effectively communicate scientific information in written and verbal formats;
• Safely handle chemicals and chemical equipment;
• Become proficient in the design and execution of experimental procedures;
• Use a variety of techniques to evaluate experimental outcomes;
• Develop the human skills to work effectively and efficiently in a team setting;
• Efficiently search the relevant chemical literature;
• Develop an understanding of the career opportunities within and outside of the field;

Detailed Course Facts

• USD 8366 Year (National)
• USD 18044 Year (International)

• English

Course Content

• Calculus
• University Physics I and Lab
• CTransformations of Organic Molecules and Lab
• Intermediate Laboratory Investigations
• Chemical Equilibrium and Thermodynamics and Lab
• Analytical Chemistry and Lab
• Inorganic Chemistry and Lab
• Biochemistry
• Laboratory Methods- Biochemistry
• Undergraduate Research/Scholarship

English Language Requirements

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Requirements

Work Experience

No work experience is required.

Related Scholarships*

• Academic Excellence Scholarship

  "The Academic Excellence Scholarship can provide up to a 50 % reduction in tuition per semester. These scholarships will be renewed if the student maintains superior academic performance during each semester of their 3-year Bachelor programme. The scholarship will be directly applied to the student’s tuition fees."

• Alumni Study Travel Fund

  Scholarships for students who are already attending the University of Reading.

• Amsterdam Merit Scholarships

  The University of Amsterdam aims to attract the world’s brightest students to its international classrooms. Outstanding students from outside the European Economic Area can apply for an Amsterdam Merit Scholarship.

* The scholarships shown on this page are suggestions first and foremost. They could be offered by other organisations than South Dakota State University.

Funding

Accreditation

South Dakota State University has been granted the full, ten-year reaccreditation by the Higher Learning Commission. An accreditation team of representatives from peer institutions commended SDSU for:

• Dedicated faculty and staff
• Quality new facilities
• Excellent student leadership
• Shared governance
• Partnerships with local community
• Robust and Integrated assessment program
• Successful transition to NCAA Division I Athletics