An internship is designed to provide students with the practical experience of working in a laboratory. The student may complete one of three programs by successfully completing the core and the option's additional requirements. Students intending to obtain a baccalaureate degree should make their plans known to their academic advisor as soon as possible. The chemical technology curriculum focuses on the fundamentals of general chemistry and the performance of qualitative, quantitative, and analytical analyses. Lectures and laboratories will introduce and investigate different chemical substances, the reactions between them, and the methods and procedures used in the discovery and development of new products.
Emphasis is placed on hands-on experimentation using modern chemical instrumentation.
The chemical technician finds employment in a wide variety of fields such as environmental laboratories, foods, pharmaceuticals, metals, paints, rubber, plastics, paper, fuel and oils, dyes, lubricants, heavy chemicals, building products, and sales. Students who have successfully completed Calculus I and II may replace PHYS 111 and 112 with PHYS 121 and 122 or with other courses acceptable to their academic advisor. The internship, which will consist of approximately 4 weeks of full-time work, may be undertaken during any semester after the completion of the first year of study. These courses are expected to represent an area of concentration for the student. These courses must be chosen in consultation with and be acceptable to the student's academic advisor.