Berea College

In addition to satisfying the Aims of General Education, the Chemistry Department seeks to assist students in meeting the following learning goals and associated student learning outcomes.

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 	<li>Learning Outcome 1.1: Students will demonstrate knowledge in all major fields of chemistry including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, biochemistry and polymer chemistry.</li>
 	<li>Learning Outcome 1.2: Students will demonstrate laboratory skills and show understanding in all major laboratory techniques and principles including instrumentation, synthesis, purification, analysis and green chemistry</li>
</ul>

Chemistry Knowledge & Laboratory Skills

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 	<li>Learning Outcome 2.1: Students will develop and refine quantitative problem solving skills used in the field of chemistry, enabling them to tackle novel problems with confidence.</li>
 	<li>Learning Outcome 2.2: Students will employ mathematical methods to model experimental data and solve chemistry problems.</li>
</ul>

Problem-Solving Methods & Skills

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 	<li>Learning Outcome 3.1: Students will show capacity to use appropriate literature research and parse journal articles for useful information.</li>
 	<li>Learning Outcome 3.2: Students will be able to maintain an organized and well-documented laboratory notebook.</li>
 	<li>Learning Outcome 3.3: Students will show proficiency at scientific communication including posters, presentations, laboratory reports and even journal articles.</li>
 	<li>Learning Outcome 3.4: Students will learn to take ownership of projects, developing in-depth research questions and formulating activities needed to successfully answer them.</li>
</ul>

Research Skills

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 	<li>Learning Outcome 4.1: Students will demonstrate creative and independent thinking in both learning and work environments.</li>
 	<li>Learning Outcome 4.2: Students will learn the value of a professional work ethic including working as part of a diverse team.</li>
 	<li>Learning Outcome 4.3: Students will develop the ability to recognize ethical issues related to the impact of technological advances on society.</li>
</ul>

Professional Skills and Ethics

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<ul>
<li>Learning Outcome 1.1: Students will demonstrate knowledge in all major fields of chemistry including organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, biochemistry and polymer chemistry.</li>
<li>Learning Outcome 1.2: Students will demonstrate laboratory skills and show understanding in all major laboratory techniques and principles including instrumentation, synthesis, purification, analysis and green chemistry</li>
</ul>


<ul>
<li>Learning Outcome 2.1: Students will develop and refine quantitative problem solving skills used in the field of chemistry, enabling them to tackle novel problems with confidence.</li>
<li>Learning Outcome 2.2: Students will employ mathematical methods to model experimental data and solve chemistry problems.</li>
</ul>


<ul>
<li>Learning Outcome 3.1: Students will show capacity to use appropriate literature research and parse journal articles for useful information.</li>
<li>Learning Outcome 3.2: Students will be able to maintain an organized and well-documented laboratory notebook.</li>
<li>Learning Outcome 3.3: Students will show proficiency at scientific communication including posters, presentations, laboratory reports and even journal articles.</li>
<li>Learning Outcome 3.4: Students will learn to take ownership of projects, developing in-depth research questions and formulating activities needed to successfully answer them.</li>
</ul>


<ul>
<li>Learning Outcome 4.1: Students will demonstrate creative and independent thinking in both learning and work environments.</li>
<li>Learning Outcome 4.2: Students will learn the value of a professional work ethic including working as part of a diverse team.</li>
<li>Learning Outcome 4.3: Students will develop the ability to recognize ethical issues related to the impact of technological advances on society.</li>
</ul>


Chemistry Program Learning Goals