General requirements of the School of Graduate Studies under Plan I or Plan II must be satisfied.
Plan I – Master of Science with Thesis
Up to 12 semester hours of the course requirements may be accepted as transfer credits from graduate work done in other Chemistry programs.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fields | ||
| Select one course from each of the following fields: | 12 | |
Analytical: | ||
| CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION | ||
| SPECTROSCOPY & MOLEC STR | ||
| METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS | ||
Inorganic: | ||
| ADV INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
Organic: | ||
| SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| ORGANIC STRUCTURE DETERMINAT'N | ||
| MOLECULAR MODELING | ||
Physical Chemistry: | ||
| ADV CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS | ||
| STATIST THERMODYNAMICS | ||
| ADV CHEMICAL DYNAMICS | ||
| QUANTUM CHEMISTRY | ||
| THERMODYNAMICS OF MATRLS | ||
| ADV BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| ADV BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| Select one course from one of the following fields: | 3 | |
Biochemistry: | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II | ||
Polymer: | ||
| POLYMER SYNTHESIS & CHARACTERI | ||
| POLYMER PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| Select one course from your field of study | 3 | |
| Select two additional courses of choice | 6 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 24 | |
Plan II – Master of Science without Thesis
Graduate students entering Plan II must qualify by meeting one of the following preliminary examination requirements:
- Passing ACS exams in biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry and physical chemistry.
- Having previously passed at least two sections of the Materials Science Program Exam I.
- Having previously passed the Biotechnology Science and Engineering Preliminary Exam.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fields | ||
| Select one course from each of the following fields: | 12 | |
Analytical: | ||
| CHEMICAL INSTRUMENTATION | ||
| SPECTROSCOPY & MOLEC STR | ||
| METHODS OF CHEMICAL ANALYSIS | ||
Inorganic: | ||
| ADV INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
Organic: | ||
| SYNTHETIC ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| PHYSICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | ||
| ORGANIC STRUCTURE DETERMINAT'N | ||
| MOLECULAR MODELING | ||
Physical Chemistry: | ||
| ADV CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS | ||
| STATIST THERMODYNAMICS | ||
| ADV CHEMICAL DYNAMICS | ||
| QUANTUM CHEMISTRY | ||
| THERMODYNAMICS OF MATRLS | ||
| ADV BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I | ||
| ADV BIOPHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II | ||
| Select one course from one of the following fields: | 3 | |
Biochemistry: | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY I | ||
| BIOCHEMISTRY II | ||
Polymer: | ||
| POLYMER SYNTHESIS & CHARACTERI | ||
| POLYMER PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | ||
| Select at least 18 semester hours in graduate coursework in chemistry or related fields | 18 | |
| Total Semester Hours | 33 | |
Of the total of 33 semester hours of course work required under Plan II, at least 18 semester hours must be in Chemistry.
Plan II requires a program of study drawn up by the student and the Chemistry M.S. degree program advisor. Students must also register for CH 780 during at least four semesters. Plan II is not recommended for students seeking employment as industrial laboratory chemists because it does not require any experimental work.
Non-Traditional Fifth-Year Program Leading to the M.S. in Chemistry Plus a Class A Alabama High School Teacher’s Certificate
Those who have a B.A. or B.S. degree with a major or its equivalent in Chemistry as determined by the Department of Chemistry, who have not taken more than twelve semester hours in teacher education (graduate or undergraduate), and who are interested in obtaining Class A (master’s level) certification for secondary school teaching, should consider the Non-Traditional Fifth-Year Program. Contact the Education Department for preliminary advisement on admission and general program requirements. See the description in the Education section for more details.