UCLA Graduate Catalog 1980-81 - Registrar - UCLA

88 / CHEMISTRY
period, exclusively in coursework (i.e., as contrasted
with research). He/she should, however,
also have in mind the question of selecting a
research problem and a faculty member to guide
his/her work. The student is strongly urged to utilize
this period to the fullest advantage in broadening
his/her outlook and formulating goals as a graduate
student relative to his/her desired future
occupation. A very important part of this orientation
consists of acquainting oneself with the work
of as many of the research groups as possible. This
should be done by means of a systematic program
of conversations with all faculty members in fields
of possible interest, and through study of the library
compilations of recent faculty publications. The
value of contacting as large and diverse a group of
faculty as possible must be stressed. The student
may consult the Area Adviser for assistance in compiling
a list of faculty
ate to talk.
with whom it seems appropri-
Graduate Research . After gaining familiarity with
the research areas, the student may wish to choose
a Research Director and begin thesis research at
once. Alternatively, he/she might wish first to affiliate
provisionally with one or more research groups.
This affiliation might involve attendance at group
meetings, library reading pertinent to their work,
and possibly even some direct research participation.
Such provisional affiliation is considered
exploratory and is without prejudice to the individual
or to the faculty members involved. Specific
guidelines for affiliation will vary with the field of
interest and with the individual, and should be
determined in conference with the Area Adviser
and the faculty members concerned. The decision
as to when the student will proceed to work on the
thesis problem will be determined by the student
and proposed Research Director and the timing will
vary depending on the student's background and
other commitments; in most cases he/she should
begin as soon as possible.
Foreign Language Requirement . Language requirements
for the different areas or specialization are as
follows: Organic-German, Physical-German or
French (with approval of Research Director and
Area Adviser) or Substitute Course Program,
Inorganic-German or coordinated course in Computer
Programming. A foreign student in the M.S.
program may use English as the required foreign
language . Either the Educational Testing Service
(ETS) Examination (with score of 500 or better) or
the Departmental Examination are acceptable. The
Departmental Examination consists of a section of a
journal article about 600 words in length. A dictionary
may be used and two hours are allocated to
write a complete translation. No more than two
substantive errors may be made for a passing grade.
Examinations are given in the Fall, Winter and
Spring Quarters. The student is expected to complete
this requirement by the end of the second
year. Information on the ETS examinations may be
obtained from the Registrar, University Extension.
The substitute course program should consist of ten
units of coordinated upper division or graduate
level courses forming a minor field of concentration.
Approval of the Research Director and the
Area Adviser is required. These courses may be
taken on a S/U basis, but may not be used to fulfill
the departmental course requirements. The Graduate
Office should be notified when the courses are
completed. A coordinated course in computer programming
may also be used to fulfill the language
requirement.
Course Requirements (M.S.). At least nine quarter
courses (thirty-six units) are required, of which at
least five (twenty units ) must be graduate courses
and the remainder upper division courses. The student
must take a minimum of two courses in his/
her major area and one course in an outside
Choices may be made from the following:
area.
Organic: Chemistry 143A,B, 207, 232, 236,
241A-Z, 242, 244, 245, 246
Physical: Chemistry 115A,B, 123A,B, 213, 223,
225
Inorganic: Chemistry
273, 276
173, 174, 175, 176, 207,
Substitutions may be made with approval of the
Area Adviser. With the consent of the Graduate
Adviser, courses of directed individual study, but
not research courses, may replace any of the
courses listed above. Research courses may be used
to complete the graduate level and total course
requirements as follows:
500 Series Courses.
Course Unit Type of
No. Times
May Be
No. Value Grading Repeated
596A-ZZ 2-16 S/U No limit
598A-ZZ 2-16 letter No limit
Up to twenty-four units of Chemistry 596 or 598
may be applied toward the total course requirement.
Up to twenty units of Chemistry 596 or 598
may be applied toward the minimum graduate
course requirement. In exceptional cases where
Plan II (Comprehensive Examination ) is used, an
additional six units of 597 and six units of Student
Seminar (Chem 218, 248, or 278) may apply toward
the graduate course requirement and the total
course requirement.
Thesis Plan . After completion of course requirements,
the student consults with his/her Research
Adviser and the Graduate Office to form a thesis
committee. This committee consists of three members,
with the Research Adviser as Chairperson. A
member from outside the Department is permissible,
but not required.
Course Requirements (Ph.D.). Candidates in each
area of specialization should normally complete as
a minimum the coursework indicated below. Note:
Some of these requirements can be met on the basis
of orientation examinations and courses taken previous
to entry into the graduate program. A student
whose projected research falls in an area which
differs appreciably from that anticipated by the
field requirements listed below may be permitted
appropriate modifications.
Inorganic Chemistry
a) Required background material: Chem 173
b) Chem 174
c) Chem 113B, 115A, or 123A
d) One additional course selected from the following
offerings in physical chemistry (113B, 115A,
115B, 123A, 215, 221) or organic chemistry (143A,
232, 234, 242, 244, 245, 246) or biochemistry (157A)
e) Three courses
207, 271 A-Z, 276
f) Chem 278
Organic Chemistry
selected from Chem 175, 176A,
a) Required background material: Chem
133A,B,C, 136, 144
b) Chem 143A,B
c) Chem 1138, 176 or 245
d) One additional course selected from the following
offerings in physical chemistry (115A, 115B,
123A, 123B, 221) or inorganic chemistry (173, 174,
175, 176A, 276) orbiochemistry (157A,B)
e) Two courses selected from Chem 207, 232, 236,
241A-Z, 242, 244, 245, 246)
f) Chem 248
Physical Chemistry
a) Required
113A
background material : Chem 110A,B,
b) Chem 115A, 115B, 123A, 123B
c) Two courses selected from Chem 213, 215, 221A-
F, 223, 225, 273, Physics 131 (or approved substitutions)
d) Two additional courses from upper division or
graduate offerings in chemistry or physics
e) Chem 218
Written Qualifying Examinations . In accordance
with University requirements, each student in the
Ph.D. program must pass a Written Qualifying
Examination prior to the Oral Qualifying Examination.
The Department has devised a series of written
tests called cumulative examinations in place of
a single extensive examination . These are designed
to encourage and test the continued growth of
professional competency by the student through
coursework, study of the literature, attendance at,
and participation in departmental seminars, and
informal discussions with colleagues.
a) Three examinations are given per quarter at
approximately monthly intervals during the Fall,
Winter and Spring Quarters.
b) The student who enters directly into the Ph.D.
program and performs satisfactorily on the orientation
examination in his/her special area may begin
writing the examinations immediately. All students
must begin at the start of their second quarter of
residence, and must continue until they have passed
five. To remain in good standing, a student should
pass at least one of the first six examinations
attempted and three out of nine. Fifteen attempts
will normally be the maximum.
c) Examinations will be given simultaneously in
the general fields of biochemistry, inorganic
chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry.
Each student will receive copies of all examinations
being offered and may elect to write any one
he/she chooses. More than one examination may be
submitted for grading; however, each submission
will count as a separate attempt.
d) The examinations may cover any subject considered
relevant to the field. They are to be designed
so that a student with reasonable knowledge of the
subject can easily complete the examination in the
alloted two-hour period. The examinations are
written by individual faculty members according to
schedules drawn by the cumulative coordinator.
Each examination is reviewed by the coordinator
and then submitted to the Graduate Office. The
subject matter or general topic may be announced
in advance, if the author so desires.
e) Examination papers are graded Pass or Fail, and
the individual's rank is noted, e.g. 3/18.
At the end of the first and second year, each student's
overall progress will be evaluated by the
Graduate Study Committee, taking into account
performance in courses, cumulative examinations,
and research. The student's Research Director will
be consulted in borderline cases. The Committee
may recommend that the student:1) be qualified to
proceed to the oral examination, 2) be placed on
probationary status for one quarter, during which
time he/she will continue to take cumulative
examinations with a final determination made at
the end of this period, 3) be disqualified
Ph.D. program, 4) be terminated.
from the
Oral Qualifying Examination . This examination is
based on an original research proposal prepared by
the candidate. The proposal should represent independent
work on the student' s part and should
offer the doctoral committee an opportunity to
judge his/her ability to think creatively and to formulate
significant ideas for research. The area of
the proposal should be outside the immediate area
of the student's dissertation research. The written
proposal should be given to committee members at
least one week before the examination , and should
be detailed enough for the committee to judge the
student' s understanding of the background, the
details of the experiment or calculations proposed,
and how the results are to be interpreted. The candidate
will usually be given a limited period at the
beginning of the examination to present the proposal
and answer questions related to it. The rest of
the examination will concentrate on the student's
preparation in his/her research area, on questions
of a more general nature leading out of the proposal,
and on other aspects of the student's
knowledge of chemistry. The Oral Examination is
to be attempted by the end of the first quarter of the