Associate in Science, Emphasis in Chemistry

The Associate in Science (AS), Emphasis in Chemistry provides the first two years of a four-year curriculum for students who wish to specialize in chemistry or are preparing for graduate programs in the area. With an associate's degree, students may qualify as a chemical technician or chemical equipment operator and tender. With a bachelor's degree, students may pursue a career as a chemist, chemical engineer, or materials scientist. Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as a chemistry professor.

Details

Field of Interest

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Degree Type

Associate in Science (AS)

Academic Plan

Associate in Science, Emphasis in Chemistry (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

8603

Total credits required

60-64

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Effective Term

Fall 2024

Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Students at any Maricopa Community College may need to complete courses at more than one of our colleges.

What You'll Learn

Construct qualitative and quantitative models to draw conclusions concerning physical and chemical phenomena.
Using a fundamental understanding of scientific inquiry, solve problems within the discipline of chemistry.
Design experiments and collect data, using appropriate technology and equipment.
Analyze and interpret data, using technology as appropriate.
Report data, results, and analysis and the experimental processes used to generate those data in formal and informal settings.
Design a procedure that promotes safety and manages risk in a laboratory setting.
Demonstrate professional and ethical behavior appropriate to the chemistry discipline.
Analyze real world problems and synthesize real world solutions applying chemistry theory and principles.
Collaborate with diverse individuals and groups to solve problems.
Effectively communicate in an articulate, respectful, ethical and culturally responsive manner.
Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field.

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Chemical Engineers

$132,450 Show expanded career information for Chemical Engineers

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

$42,540 Show expanded career information for Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Chemical Technicians

$54,180 Show expanded career information for Chemical Technicians

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

$77,080 Show expanded career information for Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary

Chemists

$83,410 Show expanded career information for Chemists

Materials Scientists

$79,740 Show expanded career information for Materials Scientists

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources.

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Pathway Map Options

There are multiple options available for this pathway map. These options vary depending on the available transfer institutions and what degrees you may be able to transfer into.

These pathway map options may share some common coursework. To explore what additional coursework may be required, select your desired option from the list below. Once selected, the list of courses and any associated details will be automatically updated in the course sequence below. The differences between individual pathway map options may only be a few courses.

Associate in Science, Emphasis in Chemistry
Arizona State University (College of Liberal Arts and Sciences), Chemistry, Bachelor of Science
Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry (Advanced Chemistry Emphasis)
Grand Canyon University, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

No additional coursework is required to transfer to Northern Arizona University.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory score on placement exam), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory score on placement exam), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placemt exam, or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory placement), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.		SQ and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ and SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
					3
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or an appropriate District placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate District placement.	Critical course OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which is a prerequisite.	MA or MA	4–5
or	or				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
( and ) or	( and ) or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites or Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	SQ and SQ in combo w/ CHM152 or None	4
		Prerequisites: (A grade of C or better in or ) and (appropriate reading placement test score or a grade of C or better in or or or or or permission of Instructor).	L	0–3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .	FYC or FYC	3
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.	MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory score on placement exam), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department or Division. One year of High School physics or and suggested but not required.		4–5

Term 3Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
and	and	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ), or , or ( and ), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: . Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended.			4
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in or or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or .		None or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in and ( or ). Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department or Division and . Corequisites: or permission of Department or Division.		None or SQ	4–5
					3
			Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] and [SB] or [L] and [HU] or [L] and (COM) or [L] and requirements simultaneously.		0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	Course can be completed at Maricopa or after transfer to GCU	SQ	0–4

Term 4Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
and	and	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ) or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: . Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended.			4
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in , or , or permission of Department or Division.		MA or None	3–4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	Recommended	SB or SB or L or SB	3
				HU	3
					3
Transfer Option	Transfer Option				0–3
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or or , or equivalent.	Course can be completed at Maricopa or after transfer to ASU		0–3

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

No additional coursework is required to transfer to Northern Arizona University.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or an appropriate District placement. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or an appropriate District placement.	OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which is a prerequisite.	MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in or or ) or (B or better in ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ) or ( & Corequisites: or or or ).		FYC or FYC	3
or	or				1–3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent.		MA or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory score on placement exam), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department or Division. One year of High School physics or and suggested but not required.			4–5

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in or or Prerequisites: Grade of "C" or better in or .		None or MA	4–5
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in and ( or ). Corequisites: . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department or Division and . Corequisites: or permission of Department or Division.		None or SQ	4–5

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
( and ) or or ( and ) or	( and ) or or ( and ) or	No requisites and Prerequisites or Corequisites: or . or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placement exam or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. or Prerequisites: C or better in [( & ), or , or 1 yr of high school chemistry taken within the last 5 yrs] & C or better in or higher or satisfactory score on placemt exam, or permission of the Instructor or Dept or Div Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or Corequisites: or or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( and ), or , or one year of high school chemistry taken within the last five years] and (a grade of C or better in or higher level mathematics course, or satisfactory score on placement exam), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	SQ in combo w/ CHM150 or CHM151 or SQ or SQ or None	3–5
		Prerequisites: (A grade of C or better in or ) and (appropriate reading placement test score or a grade of C or better in or or or or or permission of Instructor).	L	0–3
Transfer Option

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
		Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in [( or ) and ], or , or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair.	SQ	3
		Prerequisites or Corequisites: .	SQ in combo w/ CHM152	1
or	or	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or permission of Department/Division Chair.	MA or MA	3–4

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
or	or	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in . or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in .		FYC or FYC	3
				HU	3

Term 7

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 7
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Area	Credits
and	and	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ), or , or ( and ), or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: . Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended.		4
or or or	or or or	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or equivalent. or No requisites	SB or SB or L or SB	3
				3

Term 8

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 8
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
and	and	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ( and ) or , or permission of the Instructor, or Department or Division Chair. and Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or Corequisites: . Completion of prerequisites within the last two years recommended.	In addition to the courses listed, recommend completing . is recommended but not required. is offered in three different modules, or or . Selection of which module is depend on advice from mentor.		4
					3

Term 9Term 9Term 9

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 9Term 9Term 9
Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
			3
	Recommend selecting a course that satisfies [L] and [SB] or [L] and [HU] or [L] and (COM) or [L] and requirements simultaneously.		0–3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in or or or , or equivalent.	Course can be completed at Maricopa or after transfer to ASU		0–3
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in , or , or higher, or eligibility for . One year of high school or one semester of college-level biology and chemistry is strongly recommended.	Course can be completed at Maricopa or after transfer to GCU	SQ	0–4

Course Area Key

Gateway Course = Generally the first major-specific course in a pathway.

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

C = Cultural Diversity in the US
CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design

L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better for all courses required within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s for additional details regarding the requirements of this award .

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

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