Offered by the Department of Chemistry and Physics
Professors Ramasamy (chairperson) Davis
Associate Professors Ambrosio, Carson, Chester, Ganong
Assistant Professors Kiessling
Instructor Tandon
The Department of Chemistry and Physics offers four concentrations that lead to the B.S. degree with a major in chemistry and one program of study that provides an ACS-certified baccalaureate degree. A B.S. degree in chemistry education is also offered. Minors in Chemistry and Forensic Science are available as further options.
The Department of Chemistry and Physics is recognized by the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Professional Training as meeting it’s nationally recognized standards that define high quality undergraduate chemistry programs. Students who complete the ACS approved chemistry degree program will then be certified by the ACS, the largest scientific society in the world.
Mission, Vision, and Values
The Chemistry Program at Mansfield University plays a major role in providing general education support. CHM 1101 (Introductory Chemistry), CHM 1110 (Survey of General, Organic and Biological Chemistry), and CHM 1111 (General Chemistry I)) can be taken by Mansfield University students to fulfill the natural sciences laboratory-course based general education requirement, a critical component of the general education program at Mansfield University.
In addition to the general support of the University, the Chemistry Program also provides an exceptional level of support to the Geography, Biology, and Health Science Programs.
Whether a course is being taken for General Education purposes or as part of a degree program, the Chemistry Faculty at Mansfield University subscribe to the following:
Scholarship
The Chemistry Program is committed to teaching students to inquire into the molecular and physical world. We foster mastery of the foundational conceptual knowledge and computational skills of chemistry and physics. We cultivate the ability to identify, access, and interpret scientific information. We encourage students to create new scientific knowledge through the design, conduct, and interpretation of chemical and physical experiments. We develop student ability to disseminate ideas through the synthesis and clear communication of scientific information.
Service and Character
We promote student enthusiasm for public service, and we teach our students to observe the codes of professional conduct advocated by the American Chemical Society.
Program Goals
- Students will acquire knowledge of scientific information as it is applied to personal and social decisions.
- Students will exhibit skills in critical and analytical thinking.
- Students will exhibit skills in effective written and oral communication.
- Students will exhibit skills in inquiry and research.
- Students will exhibit skills in quantitative reasoning.
- Students will exhibit skills in problem solving.
Program Outcomes
- Each student will demonstrate appropriate levels of conceptual understanding of chemical concepts.
- Each student will demonstrate appropriate skill levels using scientific instrumentation.
- Each student will demonstrate appropriate levels of laboratory skills
This B.S.Ed. degree leads to certification as a qualified chemistry teacher in secondary schools. In addition, the student receives a sufficiently extensive background to continue on to graduate school for further studies in chemistry. A student who completes the program will graduate with a provisional certificate to teach in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The current demand for high school chemistry teachers, both nationwide and in Pennsylvania, is high and the future looks bright for qualified people. In addition the B.S.Ed. is the traditional entry-level degree for school administrative positions such as school counselors, principals, superintendents, and other educational specialists. Education and chemistry faculties are involved in advising students in this program. (See The Teacher Education Certification Section in the University Policies section of this catalog for further details regarding admission to teacher certification candidacy and Pennsylvania certification requirements).
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