Learning Outcomes

Learning outcomes are used in evaluating students and the department’s undergraduate program. The department expects undergraduate majors in the program to be able to demonstrate the following learning outcomes:

1. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills to:

a. analyze and solve problems in chemical synthesis

b. devise, record, and analyze physical measurements

c. model complex chemical systems.

2. Apply chemical knowledge and skills to analyze scientific data, evaluate and interpret its significance, and articulate conclusions supportable by the data. 

3. Construct scientific hypotheses and devise appropriate experiments to test and evaluate such proposals.

4. Independently plan and execute standard laboratory protocols and experiments safely.

5. Communicate scientific research effectively in written and spoken form.