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DIPLOMAINCHEMISTRYPROGRAM
OBJECTIVES
TheDiplomainChemistryprogramaimstoprovidethestudentwiththeminimumbackgroundinChemistrytoenablethemtoupgradetheircompetenceinteachingcollegechemistryortopursuemasteralstudiesinChemistry.
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS
PossessionofaBachelor'sdegreefromanyrecognizedinstitutionoflearningcompletionofatleast20unitsofcollegeChemistryincludingquantitativeanalysisandelementaryorganicchemistry,10unitsofcollegePhysicsand15unitsofcollegeMathematics,includingdifferentialandintegralcalculussatisfactoryperformanceinanentranceexamination,tobeadministeredbytheInstituteofChemistryandinconsultationwiththeNationalInstituteofPhysicsandtheDepartmentofMathematics.
AllapplicationsforadmissiontotheprogramshallbescreenedandapprovedbytheInstituteofChemistry.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEXAMINATIONS
Studentsmaytakeadvancedplacementexaminations,tobeadministeredbytheInstituteofChemistry,onanyofthecoursesprescribedintheprogram.Satisfactoryperformancewillwaiveenrollmentinthepertinentcourses.
COURSEREQUIREMENTS
Thecourseworkcoversoneacademicyear,foratotalofthirtytothirtytwo(3032)chemistryunits,asfollows:
FirstSemesterChem34(OrganicChemII) 3Chem34.1(OrganicChemIILab)
2Chem123(Adv.Anal.Chem) 3Chem153(Phy.ChemI)
3Chem156(Intro.toQuantumChem.) 3Chem196(UndergraduateSeminar) 1
15SecondSemester
Chem123.1(Adv.Anal.ChemLab)OR 2ORChem125(Chem.Instrumentation)
4Chem112(Adv.Inorg.Chem) 3Chem145(BiochemistryI)
3Chem146.1(BiochemistryLab) 2Chem154(Phy.ChemII) 3
MASTEROFSCIENCEINCHEMISTRYPROGRAM(ThesisOption)
OBJECTIVES
TheMasterofScienceinChemistry(ThesisOption)degreeisdesignedtoprovideacomprehensiveviewofsomeofthemajorfieldsofinterestinChemistryandtodevelopthestudent'sabilityinconductingindependentresearchinhischosenareaofspecialization.Graduatesarepreparedforscientificcareersinacademicorresearchinstitutions,andinindustry,particularlyinresearchanddevelopment.
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS
PossessionofaB.S.degreeobtainedfromarecognizedinstitutionofhigherlearningcompletionofatleastthirtyfive(35)unitsofcollegeChemistryahighdegreeofintellectualcapacityandaptitudeforgraduatestudyinChemistry.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEXAMINATIONS
Theapplicantshallberequiredtotakeadvancedplacementexaminations,coveringBiochemistry,Analytical,Inorganic,Organic,andPhysicalChemistry.Studentswithunsatisfactoryperformancemayberequiredtotakethenecessaryremedialundergraduatecourseswithoutgraduatecredit.
GENERALREQUIREMENTS1.Completeaminimumoftwentyfour(24)unitsofformal
graduatecourses2.Completetwo(2)unitsofChemistry290seminarcourses3.MaintainaCumulativeWeightedAverageGrade(CWAG)of2.0
orbetteringraduatecoursesattheendofeachacademicyear4.CompleteanM.S.thesis(6unitsofChemistry300)basedonan
independentandoriginalresearch5.SuccessfullydefendanM.S.thesisinapublicthesis
examinationandtheM.S.examinationpanelshouldunanimouslyapprovethethesis
6.Submitatleastsix(6)boundandcertifiedcopiesoftheapprovedM.S.thesis
COURSEREQUIREMENTSCoreCourses(1517units)
NoofUnitsChem211(SystematicInorganicChemistry)
3Chem223(TheoreticalAnalyticalChemistry)OR
3ORChem220(InstrumentalMethodsofAnalysis)
5Chem230(PhysicalOrganicChemistryI) 3Chem240(AdvancedBiochemistry)
3Chem250(ChemicalThermodynamicsI) 3
MASTEROFSCIENCEINCHEMISTRYPROGRAM(NonThesisOption)
OBJECTIVES
TheMasterofScienceinChemistry(NonThesisOption)degreeisdesignedtofocusontheneedsofindustryfortechnicallycompetentchemistswithadvancedbackgroundinChemistryaddresstheneedtoupgradechemicalandscienceeducationthroughfacultydevelopmentandequipstudentsfromindustryorscienceeducationwithadvancedchemistryconceptsandskillsthroughtheadditionalcourseswhichincludehandsonlaboratorycomponentsinlieuofathesis.
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSsameasM.S.Chemistry(ThesisOption)
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEXAMINATIONSsameasM.S.Chemistry(ThesisOption)
GENERALREQUIREMENTS1.Completeaminimumofthirtythree(33)unitsofformal
graduatecourses2.Completetwo(2)unitsofChemistry290seminarcourses3.MaintainaCumulativeWeightedAverage(CWAG)of2.0or
betteringraduatecoursesattheendofeachacademicyear4.PasstheM.S.preliminaryexamination.Thepreliminary
examinationisawrittenexaminationthathastobetakenbythestudentwithinone(1)yearaftercompletingthecorecourses.
5.PassthecomprehensiveexaminationonaresearchproposalcoveringarecentdevelopmentinChemistry.Thecomprehensiveexaminationisanoralexaminationthatmustbetakenbythestudentafterhe/shepassedthepreliminaryexaminationandcompletedallthecourseandseminarrequirementsforthedegree.
COURSEREQUIREMENTS
CoreCourses(26units)
NoofUnitsChem211(SystematicInorganicChemistry)
3Chem213(PhysicalMethodsofInorganicChemistry)
3Chem220(InstrumentalMethodsofAnalysis)
5Chem230(PhysicalOrganicChemistryI)
3Chem237(SpectroscopicMethodsinOrganicChem)
3Chem240(AdvancedBiochemistry) 3Chem250(ChemicalThermodynamicsI)
3Chem255(QuantumChemistry)OR 3ORChem257(ChemicalKinetics) 3
Chem252(Grad.Phy.ChemLab) 215or17
CognateSubjects(9units):Acognatesubjectmaybeallowedonlyifitishighlyrelevanttothestudent'sprogramofstudywhichwillbedeterminedbytheprogramadviser.
Seminars:Atleasttwo(2)unitsoftheChemistry290series,one(1)unitofwhichshouldbeinthestudentsareaofspecialization.
CognateSubjects(7units):Acognatesubjectmaybeallowedonlyifitishighlyrelevanttothestudent'sprogramofstudy,whichwillbedeterminedbytheprogramadviser.
Seminars:Atleasttwo(2)unitsoftheChemistry290series,one(1)unitofwhichshouldbeinthestudentsareaofspecialization.
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MASTEROFSCIENCEINCHEMICALEDUCATIONPROGRAM
OBJECTIVESTheMasterofScienceinChemicalEducationisanonthesismasteralprogramthatisgearedforteachersofundergraduatechemistry.Thisprogramisspeciallydesignedforthosewhowishtospecializeinchemicaleducation.
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSPossessionofB.S.degreeobtainedfromarecognizedinstitutionofhigherlearningcompletionofatleastthirtyfive(35)unitsofcollegechemistryahighdegreeofintellectualcapacityandaptitudeforgraduatestudyinChemistry.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEXAMINATIONSTheapplicantshallberequiredtotakeadvancedplacementexaminations,coveringBiochemistry,Analytical,Inorganic,Organic,andPhysicalChemistry.Studentswithunsatisfactoryperformancemayberequiredtotakethenecessaryremedialundergraduatecourseswithoutgraduatecredit.
GENERALREQUIREMENTS1.Completeaminimumofthirtythree(33)unitsofformal
graduatecourses2.Completetwo(2)unitsofChemistry290seminarcourses3.MaintainaCumulativeWeightedAverageGrade(CWAG)of2.0
orbetteringraduatecoursesattheendofeachacademicyear4.
PasstheM.S.preliminaryexamination.Thepreliminary
examinationisawrittenexaminationthathastobetakenbythestudentwithinone(1)yearaftercompletingthecorecourses.
5.
Passthecomprehensiveexamination.Thecomprehensiveexaminationisanoralexaminationthatmustbetakenbythestudentafterhe/shepassedthepreliminaryexaminationandcompletedallthecourseandseminarrequirementsforthedegree.Thestudentisrequiredtogiveaseminaronatopiccoveringarecentdevelopmentinthediscipline.
COURSEREQUIREMENTSCoreCourses(2426units)
NoofUnitsChem211(SystematicInorganicChemistry)
3Chem223(TheoreticalAnalyticalChemistry)OR
3ORChem220(InstrumentalMethodsofAnalysis)
5Chem230(PhysicalOrganicChemistryI) 3Chem240(AdvancedBiochemistry)
3Chem250(ChemicalThermodynamicsI)
3Chem252(GraduatePhysicalChemistryLaboratory)
2Chem288(ChemistryTeachingPracticum)
2Chem289(SpecialProblemsinChemicalEducation)
2Educ380(SeminarinCollegeTeaching)
2Educ381(WorkshopinCollegeTeaching) 3
Cognates(9units):maybechosenfromanyoftheremaininggraduatecourseofferingoranyrelevantgraduatecoursesinotherdisciplinessuchasPhysics,Mathematics,Biology,andothers.
DOCTOROFPHILOSOPHYINCHEMISTRYPROGRAM
OBJECTIVESTheprogramaimstoprovideadvancedgraduatetraininginchemistrywhichwouldallowsuccessfulstudentstocarryoutindependentresearch,andpursuecareersinacademic,government,researchandindustrialinstitutions.Thesehighlytrainedchemistsareneededinthesolutionofvariousnationaldevelopmentalproblems.
ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTSPossessionofaB.S.orM.S.degreeobtainedfromarecognizedinstitutionofhigherlearningcompletionofatleastsixty(60)unitsofcollegechemistryahighdegreeofintellectualcapacityandaptitudeforgraduatestudyinChemistry.
ADVANCEDPLACEMENTEXAMINATIONSrequiredforB.S.Chemistryapplicants
GENERALREQUIREMENTS1.Completeaminimumoftwentyfour(24)unitsofformal
graduatecoursesforM.S.degreestudentsandfortyfive(45)unitsforB.S.degreestudents
2.Completetwo(2)unitsofChemistry390seminarcourses,one(1)unitofwhichshouldbeinstudentsareaofspecialization
3.MaintainaCumulativeWeightedAverageGrade(CWAG)of1.75orbetteringraduatecoursesattheendofeachacademicyear
4.Passthequalifyingexaminationbasedonthecorecourses.5.Passthecandidacyexaminationaftercompletionofcourse
work..6.CompleteaPh.D.dissertation(12unitsofChemistry400)
basedonanindependentandoriginalresearch7.Participateinacollegegraduatecolloquia8.SuccessfullydefendthePh.D.dissertationinapublicdoctoral
examination9.Submitatleastsix(6)boundandcertifiedcopiesofthe
approvedPh.D.dissertationandadissertationpreprint
COURSEREQUIREMENTSCoreCoursesforB.S.Graduates(32units)(*forM.S.GraduatesChem211(SystematicInorganicChemistry)
3*Chem212(ReactionMechofTransitionMetalComplexes)OR
3*Chem213(PhysicalMethodsofInorganicChemistry)
3Chem223(TheoreticalAnalyticalChemistry)
3*Chem220(InstrumentalMethodsofAnalysis)
5Chem230(PhysicalOrganicChemistryI)
3*Chem235(TheoreticalOrganicChemistry)
3Chem240(AdvancedBiochemistry) 3*3unitcourseintheChem240series
3Chem250(ChemicalThermodynamicsI) 3*Chem255(QuantumChemistry)OR
3*Chem257(ChemicalKinetics) 3
CognateCourses7unitsaftertheM.S.degreeand13unitsaftertheB.S.degree
INSTITUTEOFCHEMISTRYUniversityofthePhilippines,Diliman
GRADUATEPROGRAMS
DiplomainChemistry
M.S.inChemistry(ThesisOption)
M.S.inChemistry(NonThesisOption)
M.S.inChemicalEducation
Ph.D.inChemistry
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