GENERAL PROGRAM OPTION
30 credit hours from the CORE and/or Separation Science concentration option(s). These courses can be distributed as:
- 21 hours from the CORE, the 9 hours of Independent study (CHEM 408, 3 cr.) and Thesis Seminar (CHEM 409, 6 cr.), or
- 27 hours from the CORE and 3 hours of independent study with oral presentation of Independent Study work or
- 30 credit hours from the CORE and/or Separation Science concentration and take a comprehensive written departmental examination
SEPARATION SCIENCE CONCENTRATION OPTION
12 credit hours from the CORE and the 9 hours of Required Coursework in the Separation Science concentration. The 9 hours left can be distributed as:
- 9 hours of Independent study (CHEM 408, 3 cr.) and Thesis Seminar (CHEM 409, 6 cr.) in the area of Separation Science, including oral defense of the thesis work, or
- 6 hours from the CORE, and 3 hours of Independent Study in Chemistry in the area of Separation Science with oral presentation of Independent Study work.
CHEMICAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATION OPTION
12 credit hours from the CORE, the 9 hours of Required Coursework in the Chemical
Education concentration. The 9 hours left can be distributed as:
- 9 hours of Independent study (CHEM 408, 3 cr.) and Thesis Seminar (CHEM 409, 6 cr.) in the area of Chemical Education, including oral defense of the thesis work, or
- 6 hours from the CORE, and 3 hours of Independent Study in Chemistry in the area of Chemical Education with oral presentation of Independent Study work.
RECOMMENDED COURSE SCHEDULE FOR SEPARATION SCIENCE CONCENTRATION OPTION
First year- Fall Semester:
- Gas Chromatography CHEM-450
- Graduate course in Organic Chemistry
First year- Spring Semester:
- Liquid Chromatography CHEM 451
- Graduate course in Physical Chemistry
First year- Summer Semester:
- Graduate course in Inorganic Chemistry
Second Year- Fall Semester:
- Method Development and Validation in Liquid Chromatography CHEM 455
- Independent Study CHEM 408
Second Year- Spring Semester:
- Thesis Seminar: Chemistry CHEM 409
Second Year- Summer Semester:
- Advanced Chromatographic Methods CHEM 456
- Thesis Defense
RECOMMENDED COURSE SCHEDULE FOR CHEMICAL EDUCATION CONCENTRATION OPTION
First year- Fall Semester:
- One of the following courses from the College of Education: Education as a Social Institution EDFN 410, Literacy Instruction in Content Areas in Middle and High Schools LTCY 502, Writing Instruction as Related to Reading in Middle and High Schools LTCY 506 or Media Technology for Educators INMD 410
- Graduate course in Organic Chemistry
First year- Spring Semester:
- One of the following courses from the College of Education: Education as a Social Institution EDFN 410, Literacy Instruction in Content Areas in Middle and High Schools LTCY 502, Writing Instruction as Related to Reading in Middle and High Schools LTCY 506 or Media Technology for Educators INMD 410
- Graduate course in Physical Chemistry
First year- Summer Semester:
- Independent Study CHEM 408
- Graduate course in inorganic chemistry
Second Year- Fall Semester:
- One of the following courses from the College of Education: Education as a Social Institution EDFN 410, Literacy Instruction in Content Areas in Middle and High Schools LTCY 502, Writing Instruction as Related to Reading in Middle and High Schools LTCY 506 or Media Technology for Educators INMD 410
- Graduate course in separation science
- Thesis Seminar: Chemistry CHEM 409
Second Year- Spring Semester:
- One of the following courses from the College of Education: Education as a Social Institution EDFN 410, Literacy Instruction in Content Areas in Middle and High Schools LTCY 502, Writing Instruction as Related to Reading in Middle and High Schools LTCY 506 or Media Technology for Educators INMD 410
- Thesis Defense