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Departmental Requirements for the Degree
Prerequisites:
A Bachelor of Science degree or the equivalent, including at least 36 semester
hours in chemistry, distributed as follows: 8 semester hours each in general (1121; 1122;
1321, 1322), organic (2249; 2349; 3250; 3350), and physical chemistry (3395; 3195;
3396; 3196); 3 semester hours in analytical (4486) and 4 semester hours in inorganic
chemistry (4385, 4185); and one or more advanced courses equivalent to 4 semester
hours. The prerequisites also include mathematics through calculus, and two semesters
of physics. Deficiencies described as leveling work must be made up within one year
without graduate credit.
Program of Study:
A. General Requirement: The master's degree program consists of 30 semester
hours, of which 6 semester hours are credited toward research for the thesis.
B. Thesis Requirement: During the first semester of graduate study in chemistry,
the student visits members of the faculty and becomes acquainted with the types of
research in which faculty members are involved. After deciding on a research problem
and the faculty member (major professor) with whom he wishes to work, the student
should file a statement to this effect with the Head of the Chemistry Department.
When the student has ultimately been admitted to candidacy, a thesis committee of the
major professor as chairman and two other professors will be appointed, and the exact
title of the thesis subject will be filed. Special instructions related to candidacy and to
the appointment of an official thesis committee are available in the Graduate Office.
Each graduate student is responsible for securing and following the instructions. At
least three regular semesters and an entire summer session are usually required for
completing course work and research and writing the thesis. An oral comprehensive
examination over the thesis and related work offered for the degree is required of all
candidates.
C. Course Requirement: The course requirement for a master's degree is very
flexible. The course program for the first semester is designed in consultation with the
Graduate Advisor in Chemistry to fit the interests and background of each student.
For students whose undergraduate preparation has been deficient in a particular area,
the design of an individual program starts with one or more leveling courses to remedy
the problem. Exclusive of the 6 semester hours for thesis, 9 semester hours, consisting
of a selection of any three of the six graduate level courses (analytical, 6311;
biochemistry 6322; inorganic, 6333; organic, 6344; physical, 6355 advanced research
techniques, 6366) are required. The remainder of the student's course program is
designed in consultation with his major professor and the Head of the Chemistry
Department. Courses are selected in chemistry and/or related areas (biology, mathematics,
and physics) for their importance in developing the necessary background for
the particular research problem involved, and for their effect in obtaining depth in a
specific area and good command of material in closely related fields. Thus, as much as
possible, each student undertakes course work individually suited to his background,
his interests, and his objectives.
D. Foreign Language Requirement: Candidacy for the master's degree requires a
reading knowledge of German, French, or Russian. This may be evidenced by
submitting 6-8 semester hours of college credit or the equivalent in high school credits
or by demonstrating ability to read chemical literature in the language.
Courses of Instruction
The following courses are open to graduate students in other departments for
satisfying minor requirements; however, these courses cannot be taken for graduate
credit toward a major in chemistry:48 Abilene Christian University Graduate School
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