Completion of the equivalent of one year of college-level study in a foreign language. The student must complete CHM205, CHM206 and a minimum of 10 additional credits in chemistry chosen from courses having CHM206 as a prerequisite. Normally, CHM301, CHM303, CHM305 and CHM306 or CHM405 and CHM406 are included in this program. During the junior or senior year, students are required to complete one general education course which applies their skills and knowledge to a problem or issue facing contemporary society. Such courses encourage students to think seriously about the ethical implication of the problem and to integrate ideas and information from several disciplines.
Special attention is directed toward enhancing critical reasoning skills.
Students enrolling in the required contemporary issues course should have completed ENL112 and their set of eight breadth component courses. Chemistry contemporary issues courses have no chemistry prerequisite. Therefore, CHM-designated contemporary issues courses may not be applied as elective credit toward completion of any chemistry major or minor program.