Biochemistry - Program Student Learning Goals

Students graduating from any program in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Utica College will demonstrate the ability to:

Think like a chemist

• Analyze chemical behavior using structure-function relationships
• Assess chemical mechanisms using reaction-energy relationships
• Apply qualitative and quantitative reasoning to solve problem

  
  

Work like a chemist

• Exhibit a culture of workplace safety and chemical hygiene
• Use qualitative and quantitative methods to analyze structure, function, and chemical reactivity
• Apply appropriate laboratory techniques for successful synthesis and purification of chemical compounds
• Exhibit a familiarity with modern chemical instrumentation, including the applications, capabilities, and limitations of such tools

  
  

Write like a chemist

• Record, in a permanent fashion, laboratory procedures and data in a concise and accurate manner
• Write clear and effective reports of activity in the laboratory
• Exhibit effective written and oral communication skills for presenting experimental and theoretical results as well as promoting awareness of chemical issues to the general public