2006-2008 Catalog of Courses

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

College of Natural Sciences

www.chem.uni.edu/

Staff:

W. Harwood, Head. D. Bartak, J. Bumpus, R. Chin, S. Coon, D. Del Carlo, J. Elbert, N. Goonesekere, C. Hanson, K. Manfredi, P. Rider, I. Simet, N. Simet, W. Stigliani, L. Strauss, R. Wiley.

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers the following graduate programs.  Specific requirements for these programs are listed within this Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry section in the following order:

Graduate Majors (M.A.)

Chemistry

Graduate Majors (M.S.)

Chemistry

Graduate Majors (P.S.M.)

Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry

Master of Arts Degree Program

Major in Chemistry

This major is available as a non-thesis plan for students interested in careers in secondary and community college education. The Chemistry and Biochemistry Department offers students a friendly environment featuring regular interaction with their faculty mentors. Students interested in the program must submit a complete application, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts of undergraduate and graduate credits to the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.

A minimum of 30 semester credit hours is required for this degree. A minimum of 15 semester hours of 200-level course work is required. Specialization is available in the areas of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, chemical education, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry; students generally select a faculty mentor during their first semester of study. Students must submit a research paper.

Successful completion of a final written comprehensive examination is required.

The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.

Master of Science Degree Program

Major in Chemistry

This major is available on the thesis option for students seeking an extensive research experience in a friendly environment featuring regular interaction with their faculty mentors. Graduates of the program are well prepared for technical positions in industrial or government laboratories or for continued study in doctoral programs in chemistry. Students interested in the program must submit a complete application, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts of undergraduate and graduate credits to the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.

A minimum of 30 semester hours, including 9 hours of thesis research 860:299, is required for this degree. A minimum of 18 hours of 200-level course work is required. Research specialization is available in the areas of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, chemical education, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry; students generally select faculty mentors during their first semester of study.

Students are required to pass an oral comprehensive examination in defense of their final thesis.

The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.

Professional Science Master's Degree Program

Major in Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry

This degree prepares students for career opportunities in businesses utilizing chemical and/or biochemical processes and instrumentation.  This major is open to students who have earned a bachelor=s degree in chemistry or biochemistry.  It combines chemistry course work featuring advanced topics and hands-on use of modern instrumentation with business course work focused on problem-solving and decision-making. Students interested in the program must submit a complete application, three letters of recommendation, and transcripts of undergraduate and graduate credits to the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department.

This major is available on the non-thesis option. A minimum of 30 semester hours is required for this degree. A minimum of 18 hours of 200-level course work is required.

The Graduate Record Examination (General Test) is not required for admission to the program.

Notes:

1.  Electives may include 200-level chemistry courses beyond the required minimum 6 credit hours.

2.  Any student who has not previously taken a biochemistry course must take 860:154 as an elective.