The Associate in Science in Chemistry for Transfer Degree is designed for students desiring advanced degrees in Chemistry. The Los Medanos College Chemistry courses meet the lower division transfer requirements for Chemistry. The curriculum includes the first and second year requirements to prepare students to transfer and study at a California State University. Transferring and completing a baccalaureate degree in Chemistry can lead to careers as agricultural and food scientists; chemists and materials scientists; elementary, middle, and high school teachers; environmental scientists; forensic scientists; materials engineers; occupational health and safety specialists; research technicians; government laboratory technicians; medical technicians; petroleum chemists; pharmacists; scientific writers and/or artists.
To achieve the Associate Degree for Transfer:
1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that is eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
a. The Inter segmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education - Breadth Requirements.
b. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrated a mastery of a broad set of chemical knowledge concerning the fundamentals in the basic areas of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry.
2. Solved problems by applying a comprehensive understanding of chemistry. Such types of chemistry problems include those concerning the atomic and molecular structure of matter, the periodic table plus quantum mechanics, stoichiometry (including those complicated by the presence of limiting reagents), and the principles of thermodynamics and kinetics (involving the principles of equilibrium, energy and entropy changes, as well as rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions).
3. Demonstrated proficiency in basic chemical laboratory skills, in the operation and interpretation of data from chemical instrumentation and measurement, and in the safe chemical practices in the laboratory, including waste handling and safety equipment.