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Program
Requirements
Chemistry,
MA
Campus
Location:
Main Campus
Full-time/Part-time
Status
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered before and after 4:30 p.m.
General
Program Requirements:
Number of Didactic credits
required beyond the Baccalaureate:
20
Required Courses:
Six (6) graduate credits are required. three (3) of these courses must be in the student's area of concentration, which depends upon the track.
Students must earn a total of 18 hours of course work. At least 3 courses must be in their track. Six (6) credits of research are also required.
Internship:
False
Language Examination:
False
Culminating
Events:
Culminating Exam
Comprehensive Exam Description - The purpose of the comprehensive examination includes demonstrating a breadth and depth of knowledge in the core concepts of chemitry as given in the "Course Masters" track.Comprehensive Exam Subject - The exam is based upon the student's major track in chemistry.Comprehensive Exam Complete - The comprehensive exam is usually the last requirement to be fulfilled.Comprehensive Exam Write - Faculty members in the student's track write the questions for the comprehensive exam.Comprehensive Exam Grade - The faculty members who write the questions will grade the exam.Comprehensive Exam Schedule - Students should schedule the exam though the Graduate secretary.Thesis
Thesis 1 - The M.A. thesis should be an original piece of research. Often, but not always, the research described in the M.A. thesis can be published in a peer-reviewed journal.Thesis 2 - The student will coordinate the time with his Graduate Advisory Committee.Thesis 3 - The student's Master's Committee is responsible for evaluating the thesis and its defense. No thesis should go to defense unless it is ready for public scrutiny.
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