Core Curriculum

Required Chemistry Courses

Chemistry Department Electives

Other Suggested Electives

Placement Examinations

Curriculum A

Curriculum B

Students may choose to complete a comprehensive scholarly paper and a comprehensive examination in the area of emphasis in lieu of the thesis requirement.

Notes:

Areas of emphasis are restricted to disciplines in the natural sciences.
Complementary area may be chosen from any department in the University.
An oral defense of the thesis is required.
Electives may be chosen from any department or discipline, with no restriction on the total number of hours from any department or discipline.

Required Chemistry Courses

CH607 - Introduction to Research & Chemical Literature 
CH608 - Seminar (must be taken 3/4 semesters)
CH609 - Seminar (must be taken 1/4 semesters)

CH681-683 - Internship in Chemistry (maximum 3 hours)
CH691-695 - Research (Internship + Research must total at least 6 hours)

Choose One Course:
CH611 - Topics in Physical Chemistry OR
CH641 - Topics in Organic and Biological Chemistry OR
CH663 - Topics in Inorganic Chemistry OR
CH675 - Topics in Analytical Chemistry

Chemistry Department Electives

CH531 - Biochemistry I

CH532 - Biochemistry II

CH533 - Biochemistry Laboratory

CH545 - Organic Preparations and Characterization

CH547 - Advanced NMR Techniques

CH563 - Inorganic Chemistry

CH565 - Inorganic Preparations

CH575 - Chemical Instrumentation

CH611 - Topics in Physical Chemistry

CH641 - Topics in Organic & Biological Chemistry

CH663 - Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

CH675 - Topics in Analytical Chemistry

CH68x - Problems in Chemistry

FS550 - Crime Laboratory I: Microscopy                                                             

FS552 - Crime Laboratory II: Bloods and Fluids                                                    

FS601 - Problems in Forensic Science: evidence collection and preservation              

FS603 - Problems in Forensic Science: expert witness testimony

Other Suggested Electives

BI501 - Fundamental Concepts of Genetics

BI616 - Cell and Molecular Biology I

BI650 - Molecular Biology Investigations

BI653 - Occupational Health

BO501 - Fundamental Concepts of Botany

CJ600 - The Criminal Justice System: An Overview                                               

MA523 - Probability and Statistics I                                                                    

MA524 - Probability and Statistics II                                                                   

MA580 - Experimental Design and Analysis of Variance                                          

MA623 - Statistical Analysis for Forensic Science                                                  

CS683 - Bioinformatics                                                                                    

GR691 - Methods of Research

Placement Examinations

Entering students will take a placement exam stressing fundamental knowledge in areas of analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. More advanced exams may be used to determine the correct placement of better prepared students. On the basis of the exam scores, the students will be placed either into refresher courses or into required degree courses. These courses are the same as the Southeast Chemistry courses Introduction to Physical Chemistry (CH310), Essentials of Organic Chemistry (CH340), and Quantitative Analysis (CH271) and include lab, but graduate students receive only two hours of credit for each refresher course taken. A maximum of 2 hours of refresher courses may count as elective credit towards the degree.

Refresher Courses

CH511 - Fundamentals of Physical Chemistry
CH540 - Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
CH571 - Fundamentals of Quantitative Analysis