Chemistry is the central science—that is to say that
almost all science related majors, from the biological science to the
physical science—require an early and basic sequence of chemistry
courses as fundamental to their curriculum. Whether you are majoring in
pre-med, engineering, biology, nursing or physics, for example,
chemistry courses will be essential to your success in those fields.
And if you are looking to be a soil scientist, an industrial hygienist,
a perfumer, a hydrologist, or a practitioner in any one of scores of
related occupations, including a high school or college chemistry
teacher, you will want to consider becoming a chemistry major.
Many chemists work in chemical manufacturing firms, which produce
plastics and synthetic materials, drugs, soaps and cleaners, paints,
industrial organic chemicals, and other miscellaneous chemical
products. Chemists also research in health and agriculture fields and
work for testing services and educational institutions.
Taking your fist college chemistry courses at Hesston College
will enable you to fulfill the basic chemistry requirements for any and
all of these fields. For science and related majors, Hesston College
offers a full year of General Chemistry and a full year of Organic
Chemistry. These four semesters of chemistry form a solid foundation of
chemical knowledge that will serve students well as they transfer and
continue—fully prepared—in their science and science-related studies at
four-year colleges and universities.
Chemistry Program of Study (meets the A.S. degree requirements)
The following program of study is designed to meet the transfer requirements for chemistry majors. Specific course decisions are made by consideration of the kind of chemistry emphasis (e.g. Math/Physics; Biological; Pre-Med; Computer Science) that is desired and by checking the catalog of the college or university to which transfer is planned.
- First year, fall—
- General Chemistry I (4 hours)
- Botany or Zoology (offered in alternating years) or Calculus I (4 hours)
- College Writing I (3 hours)
- College Orientation (1 hour)
- humanities course (3 hours)
- First year, spring—
- General Chemistry II (4 hours)
- Cellular Biology or Microbiology (offered in alternating years) or Calculus II (4 hours)
- Biblical Literature (3 hours)
- Speech (3 hours)
- Fitness Concepts (1 hour)
- Second year, fall —
- Organic Chemistry I (4 hours)
- College Physics I (5 hours)
- Botany or Zoology (offered in alternating years) or Calculus I (4 hours) or computer course
- economics, sociology or psychology course (3 hours)
- elective course (3 hours)
- Second year, spring—
- Organic Chemistry II (4 hours)
- College Physics II (5 hours)
- Cellular Biology or Microbiology (offered in alternating years) or Calculus II or computer course (4 hours)
- Programming I (3-4 hours)
- second Hesston College distictive course (list options) (3 hours)
