School of Arts and Sciences
Chemistry

Curriculum U230A28

Many careers are open to Chemistry majors. Lab technician positions in the chemical industry are available for students with an Associate in Science degree. Students continuing with a four-year Chemistry major program have career possibilities in research, government, patent law, business administration, sales and purchasing, chemical engineering, environmental work (pollution control and ecology) and quality control in the food industry. Students planning a career in medicine, dentistry or veterinary science often major in Chemistry with supporting Biology courses.

The following courses are recommended for transfer to a four-year college or university for students intending to major in Chemistry. To complete the Associate in Science degree, all general education requirements must be completed, plus additional courses for a total of 64 credits.

(Select courses that meet the BS requirements of your transfer college.)
Semester One Credit Hours
  CHM 140star.gif General Chemistry I 5
  MAT 131star.gif Calculus & Analytic Geometry I 5
  RHT 101star.gif Freshman Rhetoric and Composition I 3
    General education 3
16
Semester Two
# CHM 141star.gif General Chemistry II 5
  MAT 133star.gif Calculus & Analytic Geometry II 5
  RHT 102star.gif Freshman Rhetoric and Composition II 3
    General education 5
18
Semester Three  
# CHM 234star.gif Organic Chemistry I2 5
  MAT 135star.gif Calculus & Analytic Geometry III 3
  PHY 101star.gif General Physics (Mechanics, Heat & Sound)1 5
    General education 5
18
Semester Four  
  PHY 102star.gif General Physics (Elect., Magnetism, Optics & Modern Physics)1 5
    General education 7
12
Suggested additional elective:  
# CHM 235star.gif Organic Chemistry II2 5
       
General education requirements: AS degree 37-41
Chemistry courses or other electives for AS degree 23-27

1PHY 106star.gif, PHY 107star.gif and PHY 108star.gif are required for students planning to major in Engineering.
2Recommend completion of CHM 234star.gif and CHM 235star.gif sequence at Triton.

Chairperson: Elizabeth Brindise, Ext. 3312



Faculty
J. Scott Baker Ph.D.
  Office: D-218
  (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3304
  Email: jbaker1@triton.edu
Larry Manno
  Office: D-221
  (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3003
  Email: lmanno@triton.edu
Preet Saluja
  Office: D-219
  (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3016
  Email: psaluja@triton.edu