Southwestern Oklahoma State University Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
FACULTY
Dr. Trevor Ellis, Chair Chemistry, Pharmacy, Physics Building, Room CPP 204B Phone: (580) 774-3200 Email: trevor.ellis@swosu.edu https://www.swosu.edu/academics/ academic -departments/chemistry-physics/index.php
CHEMISTRY Dr. Keturah Adams ..................... CPP 202 B............................. keturah.adams@swosu.edu ................................................... (580) 774-6027 Dr. Andrew Bigley ...................... CPP 202 E............................. andrew.bigley@swosu.edu .................................................... (580) 774-3054 Dr. Shawna Ellis.......................... CPP 205 E............................. shawna.ellis@swosu.edu ...................................................... (580) 774-3202 Dr. Jon Henrikson ....................... CPP 202 D ............................ jon.henrikson@swosu.edu .................................................... (580) 774-3120 Dr. Tim Hubin............................. CPP 205 C............................. tim.hubin@swosu.edu .......................................................... (580) 774-3026 Dr. Douglas Linder...................... CPP 205 D ............................ doug.linder@swosu.edu ....................................................... (580) 774-7179 Dr. David Martyn ........................ CPP 202 C............................. david.martyn@swosu.edu ..................................................... (580) 774-3114 PHYSICS Dr. Terry Goforth ........................ CPP 102 D ............................ terry.goforth@swosu.edu ..................................................... (580) 774-3109 Dr. Nava Khatri ........................... CPP 102 C............................. nava.khatri@swosu.edu ......................................................... (580)774-7032 Dr. Tony Stein............................. CPP 102 B............................. tony.stein@swosu.edu .......................................................... (580) 774-3107 Dr. Wayne Trail .......................... CPP 104 ................................ wayne.trail.@swosu.edu ....................................................... (580) 774-3124
2. To provide supportive coursework for students in: • Professional studies in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Science, Optometry, Engineering, and Pharmacy; • STEM-oriented, baccalaureate programs such as Engineering Physics, Biology, Health Sciences, Nursing, Medical Technology, Industrial Technology, and Engineering Technology; • Elementary and Secondary Science Education; and • Non-STEM disciplines seeking General Education competency in the physical sciences. 3. To establish an environment in which students are afforded a chemistry faculty continuously stimulated to evaluate their teaching skills, to develop their expertise as chemists, and to be creative members of the ACS faculty and professional community by providing encouragement and support toward the following: • Attending professional conferences and workshops; • Conducting appropriate research activities that involve undergraduate students as integral components; • Exploring pedagogical innovation; • Participating in Departmental and University committees, recruiting activities, and advisement of students; and • Participating in the greater Weatherford and Southwestern Oklahoma communities as chemistry experts and/or scientifically literate citizens willing to contribute to many diverse activities.
CHEMISTRY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To prepare students for chemistry careers in industry, academics, research, government, non-profit, and entrepreneurship, as well as for post-baccalaureate studies in chemistry through the following objectives as set forth by the American Chemical Society: • Delivering a broad-based chemistry education through a layered curriculum consisting of Introductory, Foundational, In-Depth, and Independent Research experiences. • Ensuring a rigorous chemistry curriculum that requires students to be actively engaged, responsible for their own learning, and develop progressively the ability to analyze, synthesize, and solve complex problems. • In recognition that chemistry is an experimental science, offering at least 400 hours laboratory experience beyond the introductory chemistry laboratory, with emphasis on classic laboratory methodology that builds student competency in the safe and environmentally benign synthesis, measurement, determination, and computational analysis of chemical structure. • Integrating hands-on exposure to the operation and theory of modern day instrumentation and its use in solving chemical problems, providing opportunity for students to understand and apply nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, optical molecular spectroscopy, atomic absorption spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, chromatography and separations, and electrochemistry. • Providing experiences that go beyond chemistry content knowledge to develop competence in other critical skills necessary for a professional chemist, including analytical reasoning and critical thinking, literature searching and information management, laboratory safety, verbal and written communication, ethical considerations in research, data management, and publication, and serving the larger community as science specialists through service learning opportunities.
ENGINEERING PHYSICS GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To provide a specialized training in classical and modern physics for students majoring in engineering physics through dedication to the following program objectives set forth by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. • Delivering an integrated curriculum characterized by the
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