Chemistry M.S. – Education Concentration Thesis Option

College of Natural and Health Sciences

See “Chemistry M.S.”

Degree Requirements — 30 Credits

Research Credits — 9 hours

CHEM 600	Seminar in Chemistry	1
	and either
CHEM 695	Thesis Proposal	1
CHEM 699	Thesis	1- 6
	or
CHEM 693	Chemical Research	1- 9

Note: All students must take CHEM 600 two separate times for a total of 2 hours. Students completing a thesis must also take 1 hour of CHEM 695 and 6 hours of CHEM 699.

Chemistry Elective Credits — 6-15 hours

CHEM 522	Advanced Analytical Chemistry	3
CHEM 523	Chemical Spectroscopy	3
CHEM 533	Organic Synthesis and Stereochemistry	3
CHEM 534	Theory and Mechanisms of Organic Reactions	3
CHEM 543	Organometallic Chemistry	3
CHEM 560	Environmental Chemistry	2
CHEM 581	General Biochemistry I	4
CHEM 582	General Biochemistry II	4
CHEM 587	Toxicology	3
CHEM 590	Advanced Topics in Chemistry	3
CHEM 693	Chemical Research	1- 9

Pedagogy Credits — 6-15 hours

CHEM 682	Problems in Teaching Chemistry	3
SCED 694	Science Education Research	3

Pedagogy/Research Methods Electives

In conjunction with their advisor, candidates can select appropriate graduate level courses in supporting areas such as:

• Statistics and Research Methods (SRM)
• Psychology (PSY)
• Educational Technology (ET)
• Science Education (SCED)

Note: All students must successfully complete a comprehensive examination in chemical education. Students completing a thesis must successfully defend the thesis.

Qualifier Examinations — Each student must pass qualifying examinations in three of five areas selected from chemistry content (analytical, biological, inorganic, organic or physical chemistry). Students will have two opportunities to pass each area exam. Qualifier examinations are scheduled during the week preceding the beginning of classes each semester. If an examination is failed, the requirement may be satisfied by completing designated undergraduate coursework in the appropriate subdiscipline with a minimum grade of “B.”