Professional Science and Masters program (PSM) in Developmental and Applied Chemistry
PSM Degree Concentration Requirements:
This concentration requires 28 hours of course work and 5 credits of project research. Of the 33 credit hours of course work, at least 17 credits must be at the 700 level. The advisor, the Industrial co-advisor, and student select a mutual project of interest. All PSM students are required to defend their findings in a public seminar and submit a final report on their project.
- Required Courses (13 cr.) selected from
- CHEM 743 Chemical Thermodynamics
- CHEM 711 Structural Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 732 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM 722 Advanced Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 701 Seminar
- Electives (6 cr.)
- The student may select electives from the chemistry courses below or from 600 or 700 level courses in physics, biology, or mathematics, chemical engineering.
- CHEM 641 Instrumentation of the Modern Scientist
- CHEM 651 General Biochemistry
- CHEM 642 Techniques in X-Ray Crystallography
- CHEM 772 Chemistry Industry Survey (NEW COURSE)
- Professional Development Courses (9 credit)
- The student, with the advice and approval of the advisor, is required to complete a minimum of nine semester hours of non-science graduate-level courses from the School of Business and Economics.
- Research Experience and Internship (5 cr.)
- CHEM 770 PSM Research Project (NEW COURSE)
- The PSM coordinator provides guidance in exploring the project site and securing a project with an industry supervisor. The internship may be completed, in whole or in part, in residence at the University.