Chapter 6 Graduate Program Reguations/Course Description
College of Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
The Master of Science in Chemistry offers opportunities for advanced study and research designed to prepare students for roles in industry, government, or educational institutions. A thesis option is recommended for students who are planning a career in research or who contemplate pursuing a doctorate in their program of study. A nonthesis option is also available for students.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageChemistry includes programs of study in analytical and environmental chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, biophysical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and chemical physics.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageA limited number of teaching and/or research assistantships and fellowships are available to qualified students. Financial assistance is awarded on a competitive basis.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageMaster of Science Degree in Chemistry
The purpose of the Master of Science (M.S.) degree program in Chemistry is to offer students the opportunity to acquire a sound preparation of the fundamentals in several areas of chemistry, to introduce students to recent advances in chemical theory and methods, and to encourage research in a specific area of study.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageGraduate study in chemistry is offered leading to the M.S. degree with the following interest areas: analytical and environmental chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, biophysical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, and chemical physics.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageFaculty expertise in each of the interest areas offers the opportunity for direct student-faculty interaction for thesis development through coursework and research. Additional cooperative projects and programs are available with other area research institutions.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageQualified students are encouraged to apply for teaching and/or research assistantships and fellowships. Requests should be sent to the Graduate Advisor of Record for Chemistry when application is made for admission to UTSA.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageProgram Admission Requirements. In addition to satisfying the University-wide graduate admission requirements, applicants must complete or have completed a minimum of 24 undergraduate semester hours in chemistry, 12 or more of which must be upper-division courses. Included in the undergraduate chemistry requirement are two semesters each of organic and physical chemistry with the appropriate laboratories. All undergraduate chemistry courses must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageApplicants must submit scores from the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). When GRE scores are used to determine an admission, applicants will be compared to applicants with similar socioeconomic backgrounds.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageA minimum of two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s undergraduate scholastic record must be sent to the Department of Chemistry at the same time application is made for admission to UTSA.
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Degree Requirements. The Master of Science program requires the successful completion of a minimum of 34 semester credit hours. Candidates must complete the following:
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageA. Required courses (25 semester credit hours):
| CHE 5113 Advanced Organic Chemistry I | 3 hours |
| CHE 5133 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 hours |
| CHE 5163 Advanced Instrumental Analysis | 3 hours |
| CHE 5192 Advanced Spectral Measurement and Interpretation I | 2 hours |
| CHE 5202 Advanced Spectral Measurement and Interpretation II | 2 hours |
| CHE 5213 Chemical Thermodynamics |
3 hours |
| CHE 5271 Graduate Seminar in Chemistry | 3 hours |
| CHE 6983 Master’s Thesis, including an oral defense of the written thesis | 6 hours |
Registration for CHE 5271 is required for each semester of residence, although no more than 3 semester credit hours can be applied to the Master’s degree.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageB. A minimum of 6 semester credit hours of electives in chemistry, as approved by the Graduate Advisor of Record, is required
The following interest areas are available for study:
Analytical and environmental chemistry
Bioorganic chemistry
Biophysical chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Organic chemistry
Physical chemistry and chemical physics
C. A minimum of 3 semester credit hours of supportive electives are required in chemistry, advanced mathematics, computer science, earth and physical sciences, and/or biology as approved by the Graduate Advisor of Record.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageD. Students must pass a final oral comprehensive examination, scheduled during the student’s last semester of work, for completion of the degree program.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageE. Students must successfully defend their thesis research results before their graduate committee prior to the submission of the thesis to the Dean of Graduate Studies for approval
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageNonthesis Option in Chemistry
Degree Requirements. This program requires the successful completion of a minimum of 37 semester credit hours.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageCandidates for the degree must complete the following:
A. Required courses (25 semester credit hours):
| CHE 5113 Advanced Organic Chemistry I | 3 hours |
| CHE 5133 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 hours |
| CHE 5163 Advanced Instrumental Analysis | 3 hours |
| CHE 5192 Advanced Spectral Measurement and Interpretation I | 2 hours |
| CHE 5202 Advanced Spectral Measurement and Interpretation II | 2 hours |
| CHE 5213 Chemical Thermodynamics | 3 hours |
| CHE 5271 Graduate Seminar in Chemistry | 3 hours |
| CHE 5973 Directed Research | 6 hours |
Registration for CHE 5271 is required for each semester of residence, although no more than 3 semester credit hours can be applied to the degree
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageB. 6 semester credit hours of laboratory work in chemistry in two distinctly different areas, normally taken as Independent Study and completed before enrolling in CHE 5973
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageC. 6 semester credit hours of elective organized course support work within the College of Sciences or College of Engineering, as approved by the Graduate Advisor of Record
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous PageD. Students must pass a final oral comprehensive examination, scheduled during the student’s last semester of work, for completion of the degree program.
Chapter 6 Index | Catalog Home | Previous Page2. Admissions
3. General Academic Regulations
4. Master's Degree Regulations
5. Doctoral Degree Regulations
6. Graduate Program Requirements and Course Descriptions
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