Applied Chemistry

The Bachelor of Science (BS) in Applied Chemistry is unique within the City University of New York. The program adapts City Tech’s Chemistry Department offerings to meet the education requirements of 21st century laboratory science careers in and around New York City. The BS provides a seamless path for AS Chemical Technology students to continue their studies. The degree has a 2+2 structure such that the AS in Chemical Technology is the first two years of the bachelor’s degree.

Our curriculum is designed to provide a strong foundation in laboratory skills that will enable graduates to achieve “college-to-career” employment. This includes hands-on training in extensive laboratory course work, necessary for students to launch careers in chemical industry and in the broad range of industries that use analytical chemistry. A three-credit internship course is required and designed to provide the work experience that is essential when seeking employment. While fulfilling its primary goal of excellent preparation for immediate entry into a career position, the program also prepares students for post-baccalaureate study and health profession schools because it meets all of the American Chemical Society’s requirements for approval of bachelor’s degree programs.

Learning Outcomes

1. An understanding of the molecular nature of matter by describing atoms, molecules, and chemical bonding in terms of the relevant mathematical and spatial models; predict the products of chemical reactions based on knowledge of the phenomenological trends observed for organic molecules, inorganic compounds, and materials.

2. Skill in experimentation and use of modern spectroscopic, chromatographic, and electroanalytical techniques; evaluation of the safety risks associated with chemical experiments and use their evaluation to discern safe laboratory practices and behaviors.

3. Experience in locating and analyzing chemical literature in order to explain phenomena observed experimentally and in order to compare multiple sources of experimentally determined data. Additionally, analyze laboratory data in order to draw defensible conclusions and report the results of laboratory work in both written and oral forms.

4. Skill in solving scientific problems by designing experiments based on testable hypotheses; particular emphasis will be placed on designing experiments for common chemical problems such as identification of unknown samples

5. A understanding of the principles of chemistry including: structure/function relationship of macromolecules in a biological context; the differential aspects of transition metal chemistry, including coordination complexes and organometallic species and the chemical and physical laws that govern the functioning of spectroscopic and chromatographic measurements.

6. Skill in problem solving, critical thinking and analytical reasoning.

7. A comprehensive general education, including interdisciplinary coursework as well as coursework specified under the CUNY Pathways Common Core.

Advisement Information

We recommend that all students consult with faculty advisors in the Chemistry Department for assistance with their academic programs and selection of courses, as well as in their career planning.

You can reach us by email at chemistry@citytech.cuny.edu.