An Associate of Science degree in chemistry will prepare you for transfer to a university for a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. Many chemists also earn an M.S. or Ph. D. in chemistry. An associate of science degree from EvCC will prepare you to begin junior-level work at most universities. Your faculty advisor can assist you in planning your time here. Chemistry is also an important area of study for students interested in other sciences and those whose career plans include medicine, dentistry, and nursing. Chemistry is a pre-requisite for many biology courses, so you may want to begin your study of chemistry as soon as possible in your time at EvCC.

The Chemistry Department supports the college-wide Core Learning Outcomes, in addition to promoting the following program-specific outcomes: Apply quantitative analysis to solve problems: by solving problems through the use of algebra, analyzing and predicting outcomes from graphical data, and converting between scientific units. Apply the scientific method: by forming hypothesis based upon observations, design and implement simple experiments, and draw reasonable conclusions. Critically evaluate the science related content: by interpreting data from graphs and tables. Effectively communicate scientific processes: by writing laboratory reports that includes data in tabular and graphical format, and summarizing results to explain the phenomena studied.