Physical Science: Chemistry Track, AS

Q: PATHWAYS COMMON CORE: 33 CREDITS

A. REQUIRED CORE: 13 credits English: 6 credits ENG101 English Composition I – 3 credits (or ENA101 depending on placement) ENG102 Writing through Literature – 3 credits Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits MAT115 College Algebra and Trigonometry – 3 credits MAT117 Algebra and Trigonometry – 3 credits (Depending on Placement) Life & Physical Sciences: 4 credits SCC201 General Chemistry I – 4 credits B. FLEXIBLE CORE: 20 Credits Select one course from each of the five flexible core categories AND one additional course from any flexible core category. Note: Students can select only two courses from any one discipline. World Cultures and Global Issues Creative Expression US Experience in its Diversity Individual and Society Scientific World MAT200 PreCalculus I – 4 credits SCP231 General Physics I – 4 credits Students are advised to select one Urban Study course to complete college requirement. To complete the degree requirements from the Flexible Core, students are advised to select courses from the recommended course selections listed in the program handbook.

Q: PROGRAM CORE: 27 CREDITS

Courses Credits First Year Seminar in Natural Sciences: 2 Credits NSF101 First Year Seminar Math/Science: 22 Credits MAT201 Calculus I 4 MAT202 Calculus II 4 SCC202 General Chemistry II 4 SCC251 Organic Chemistry I 5 SCC252 Organic Chemistry II 5 Capstone Course: 3 Credits SCP 211 Research Methods in Physical Sciences 3

Department: Natural Sciences

Room: M-Building, M-204

Phone: (718) 482-5940

naturalsci@lagcc.cuny.edu

About

This major is for students who are interested in understanding what holds our physical world together. Physics concerns the general study of matter and energy, while chemistry focuses on the properties of matter that give rise to elemental molecules. Students will learn the fundamentals while obtaining the valuable skills of critical writing, critical reading, and critical thinking as well as computational analysis and independent thinking.

Are You Interested In...

Numbers and the patterns that they make?
Brain teasers and logic puzzles?
Learning about the chemical building blocks that make our planet function?
Conducting experiments in a laboratory?

Skills You Will Learn

Foundational knowledge in physics or chemistry
Hands-on experience using computers to collect, analyze, and present data
Basic lab protocols and best practices

What makes this major unique?

All students in this major will take advanced Calculus and courses on research methods, while having the ability to focus on Physics or Chemistry. This major is appropriate for students who are interested in further study and research careers or careers as scientists.

Career Possibilities

Chemical Technician
Nuclear Technician
Chemist or Materials Scientist
Geoscientist
Hydrologist
Operations Research Analyst
Biochemist or Biophysicist
Physicist or Astronomer
College Professor

Transfer Possibilities

City Tech – BS in Applied Chemistry
Brooklyn College – BA or BS in Chemistry
York College – BS in Chemistry
BS in Chemistry
BS in Biophysics
BS in Physics

Degree Requirements

PATHWAYS COMMON CORE: 33 CREDITS

A. REQUIRED CORE: 13 credits

English: 6 credits

ENG101 English Composition I – 3 credits
(or ENA101 depending on placement)
ENG102 Writing through Literature – 3 credits

Mathematical and Quantitative Reasoning: 3 credits

MAT115 College Algebra and Trigonometry – 3 credits
MAT117 Algebra and Trigonometry – 3 credits
(Depending on Placement)

Life & Physical Sciences: 4 credits

SCC201 General Chemistry I – 4 credits

B. FLEXIBLE CORE: 20 Credits
Select one course from each of the five flexible core categories AND one additional course from any flexible core category. Note: Students can select only two courses from any one discipline.

World Cultures and Global Issues
Creative Expression
US Experience in its Diversity
Individual and Society
Scientific World
- MAT200 PreCalculus I – 4 credits
- SCP231 General Physics I – 4 credits

Students are advised to select one Urban Study course to complete college requirement.

To complete the degree requirements from the Flexible Core, students are advised to select courses from the recommended course selections listed in the program handbook.

PROGRAM CORE: 27 CREDITS

Courses	Credits
First Year Seminar in Natural Sciences: 2 Credits
NSF101 First Year Seminar
Math/Science: 22 Credits
MAT201 Calculus I	4
MAT202 Calculus II	4
SCC202 General Chemistry II	4
SCC251 Organic Chemistry I	5
SCC252 Organic Chemistry II	5
Capstone Course: 3 Credits
SCP 211 Research Methods in Physical Sciences	3

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