The student will understand the importance of the Periodic Table of the Elements, how it came to be, and its role in organizing chemical information.
The student will understand the interdisciplinary nature of chemistry and to integrate knowledge of mathematics, physics and other disciplines to a wide variety of chemical problems.
The student will learn the laboratory skills needed to design, safely conduct and interpret chemical research.
The student will acquire a foundation of chemistry of sufficient breadth and depth to enable them to understand and critically interpret the primary chemical literature.
The student will develop the ability to effectively communicate scientific information and research results in written and oral formats.
The student will learn professionalism, including the ability to work in teams and apply basic ethical principles.