Student Learning Outcomes

Students graduating from this program will:

• Apply chemistry foundational knowledge to analyze and solve scientific problems.
• Demonstrate proficiency in laboratory practice by following standard safety protocols when performing basic chemical experimentation.
• Maintain an accurate laboratory notebook that documents chemical hazards, experimental procedures, collected data, and observations.

Students graduating with a baccalaureate degree in chemistry will be prepared for entry into professional schools (e.g., medical, dental, pharmaceutical, or veterinary), graduate programs, or chemical industries.

Program Requirements

Students may elect to obtain a minor in chemistry in conjunction with a major in another academic discipline. The minimum departmental requirements are 18 credit hours of chemistry with at least 9 of these hours from courses at the 300 or 400 level. Students must complete 9 credit hours from the Chemistry program at UMKC, and 6 of those 9 hours must be courses at the 300 or 400 level. In addition, the minor courses must be selected from more than one area of chemistry and a minimum grade of a C- is required for all minor and prerequisite courses.

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No more than three hours total in CHEM 350, CHEM 395, CHEM 399, CHEM 495 and CHEM 499 may be used in meeting the minor course requirements.

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CHEM 320 and CHEM 321 may not both be counted toward the chemistry minor.