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Chemistry Major with American Chemical Society Certification

M. Fox - this curriculum was revised in 2011-12 by the Senate and is reflected below. Are all approvals receieved? See also note on the BA.

Description

The American Chemical Society, through its Committee on Professional Training, establishes a professional standard for the undergraduate curriculum in chemistry. This committee also evaluates undergraduate programs and approves those departments which meet its standards. Brockport's Department of Chemistry is an ACS approved department. Students who wish to receive preparation more in-depth than our regular chemistry major before employment as a chemist or entry into chemistry graduate programs are advised to complete the program outlined below, which meets the requirements of the Committee on Professional Training for certification. Graduates who complete the program are also eligible for immediate election to membership in the ACS.

Admission to the Program

Any undergraduate student can declare a major in chemistry with ACS certification.

Program Requirements

Michael Fox: Department reports: We had no student pursuing a Bachelor of Arts degree for over a decade. We have actually submitted to the Dean paperwork to have that removed and have only the BS degree, as part of the effort to re-register all our degree programs in Albany. Not sure if the Dean had a chance to move any of that forward.

Students in the chemistry major with ACS certification pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree, and must complete the corresponding degree's requirements.

Chemistry Requirements (48 credits)

  • CHM205 College Chemistry I
  • CHM206 College Chemistry II
  • CHM301 Chemical Safety
  • CHM302 Inorganic Chemistry I
  • CHM303 Quantitative Chemical Analysis
  • CHM305 Organic Chemistry I
  • CHM306 Organic Chemistry II
  • CHM400 Seminar I
  • CHM401 Seminar II
  • CHM405 Physical Chemistry I
  • CHM406 Physical Chemistry II
  • CHM408 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
  • CHM409 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
  • CHM467 Biochemistry I

Math and Physics Requirements (20 credits)

  • MTH201 Calculus I
  • MTH202 Calculus II
  • MTH203 Calculus III
  • PHS235 Physics I
  • PHS240 Physics II

To make normal progress in the major, a student should complete CHM 205, 206 in the freshman year, and CHM 303, 305, 306, PHS 235, 240, and MTH 201, 202, 203 before entering the junior year.

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Department Chair: Stephen Godleski
Location: Smith Hall 119
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Email: kmogle@brockport.edu
Phone: (585) 395-2182
Fax: (585) 395-5805

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Joshua  Blose Ph.D
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Michael A Brown Ph.D
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Elizabeth  Clizbe Ph.D
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Lecturer
Susan S Collier Ph.D
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Adjunct Professor
Stephen A Godleski Ph.D
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Professor + Chair
Elizabeth A Gregory MS
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Instructional Support Associate
Mark P Heitz Ph.D
 (SUNY At Buffalo)  
Associate Professor
Markus M Hoffmann Ph.D
 (Washington University In St Louis)  
Professor
Algernon T Kelley Ph.D
 (Louisiana State University + Agricultural + Mechan)  
Lecturer
Dawn  Lee MS
 (Rochester Institute Of Technology)  
Chemical Hygiene Coordinator
Margaret E Logan Ph.D
 (University Of Rochester)  
Associate Professor
Carly  Reed Ph.D
 (Ohio State University-Main Campus)  
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Brandy  Sreenilayam Ph.D
 (University Of Iowa)  
Assistant Professor
Gopeekrishnan  Sreenilayam Ph.D
 (University Of Iowa)  
Adjunct Lecturer