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Oct 31, 2024
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American University Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry (MS)
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Admission to the Program
Applicants must have earned a degree equivalent to fulfilling the requirements for a Chemistry (BS) or Biochemistry (BS) with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA from a college accredited by the American Chemical Society or equivalent. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required. All applications must be approved by the faculty of the Department of Chemistry . Students who wish to complete the Clinical Biochemistry track and do not have the appropriate background will be expected to take Biochemistry I and Biochemistry II as prerequisite work. Degree Requirements
- 30 credit hours of approved graduate work, constituting a unified program
Note: Each student must have a proposed curriculum approved by the department’s academic advisor and the department chair within one semester after entering the program. - Capstone Experience:
- Applied Chemistry or Clinical Biochemistry specialization:
- Coursework: Complete one of the following:
- Thesis of publishable quality based on original chemical laboratory research must be presented at a public seminar and defended before the student’s committee immediately thereafter. A research proposal must be accepted by the student’s thesis committee at least one semester prior to the oral defense of the thesis
- Chemistry and Society specialization: Complete one of the following:
- Specializations: Applied Chemistry; Chemistry and Society; Clinical Biochemistry
Course Requirements
Complete one of the following specializations: Applied Chemistry (30 credit hours)
Electives (12 credit hours)
Complete 12 credit hours from the following, with no more than 9 credit hours from Clinical Biochemistry: Capstone (6 credit hours)
Complete one of the following: Thesis
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: Chemistry and Society (30 credit hours)
Core (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: Laboratory Experience (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from the following: Societal Issues (9 credit hours)
Complete 9 credit hours from the following: Electives (6 credit hours)
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: Capstone (3 credit hours)
Complete 3 credit hours from one of the following: Clinical Biochemistry (30 credit hours)
Laboratory Experience (3 credit hours)
Electives (9 credit hours)
Complete 9 credit hours from the following: Capstone (6 credit hours)
Complete one of the following: Thesis
Complete 6 credit hours from the following: |
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