NCWC: Chemistry

Chemistry
The natural sciences and mathematics are expanding fields. In the last twenty years, for example, concern about our environment has created a demand for ecologists; space exploration has opened new opportunities for physicists and astronomers; and the advent of the computer has created an entirely new specialization for mathematicians. The well-prepared college graduate has no lack of employment options. North Carolina Wesleyan College offers the baccalaureate degree in chemistry. Our program provides rigorous training in the theory and practice of the chosen discipline and is taught within the framework of a liberal arts curriculum. There is sufficient flexibility within the major to allow students to explore the relationships that exist among the various branches of science and between science and the humanities. Without such broad training, the significance and importance of science for society in general cannot be understood. Most graduate and professional schools are now encouraging a broad undergraduate study in the natural and social sciences and the humanities, and are emphasizing the importance of problem solving, critical thinking, and communication skills. Our curriculum also provides computer, laboratory, and field experiences, and you will benefit from the close cooperation among faculty and students. Opportunities for science graduates are expected to increase continually over the coming decade as the pool of well-trained scientists shrinks and as the need for their expertise in technology, research, politics, and economics expands. North Carolina Wesleyan's program provides a strong background for a variety of employment opportunities and for graduate and professional schools.		Biology Chemistry Earth Science Environmental Science Exercise Science Mathematics Pre-Medicine Major Minor Faculty
Top of Page Requirements for a major in Chemistry:
B.A. degree: CHM 111, 112, 121, 122, 301, 302, 311, 312, 341, 342, 361, 362, 412; 321, 322 or 381, 382; 4 semester hours of physics; MAT 121. (36 semester hours.) B.S. degree: CHM 111, 112, 121, 122, 301, 302, 311, 312, 341, 342, 361, 362, 412; 8 semester hours in any other chemistry courses; PHY 211, 212, 221,222; MAT 121; 2 semester hours of independent research. (44 semester hours.)
Top of Page Requirements for a minor in Chemistry:
CHM 111, 112, 121, 122; four additional upper-level chemistry courses including lab.
Top of Page Faculty: Pamela Meadows, Ph.D. George E. Whitwell, Ph.D.
Top of Page For More Information: For more information about the program in Chemistry at North Carolina Wesleyan, please contact a faculty member. For general information about admission to the College, please contact the Admissions Office.
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