2013–2014 UNIVERSITY CATALOG - Florida Institute of Technology

Chemistry (20 credit hours)
Minor Code: 6031 Degree Awarded: none
Age Restriction: N Admission status: undergraduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
CHM 1101 General Chemistry 1
CHM 1102 General Chemistry 2
CHM 2001 Organic Chemistry 1
CHM 2002 Organic Chemistry 2
Restricted Electives*
*Six credit hours of CHM 2000-level or above courses; Computer
Applications in Chemistry (CHM 2100) cannot be used to satisfy the requirements
for this minor.
Note: Biology and Chemistry minors are not available to Biochemistry majors.
At least nine (9) credit hours of the minor must be taken at Florida Tech.
GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
Biochemistry, M.S. _________________________
Major Code: 8032 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: none
An applicant for admission to the master’s program in biochemistry
should have an undergraduate degree in chemistry or in a related area.
Typically, a minimum of eight semester courses should have been
taken in four of the five major fields of chemistry: organic, analytical,
physical, inorganic and biochemistry (required); as well as appropriate
courses in mathematics and physics. Applicants may be admitted
on a provisional basis with the requirement that undergraduate
deficiencies be corrected during the first year of study. Proficiency
examinations are administered to all new students the week before
the beginning of classes as an aid in planning each program of study.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Biochemistry is based on successful completion
of either a thesis option requiring a minimum of 30 graduate
credit hours following an approved program plan, a research proposal,
thesis and oral examination in defense of the thesis; or a nonthesis
option requiring 30 graduate credit hours following an approved program
plan that includes the 3-credit hour Chemical Research Project
(CHM 5095) in lieu of the thesis, and a final program examination.
Thesis Option
A thesis based on research conducted in residence at Florida Tech
under the direction of a member of the chemistry department graduate
faculty is required. During the first academic semester, the student
selects a faculty member to serve as research advisor. During
the same semester and with the assistance of the advisor, the student
selects an advisory committee, prepares a program plan and defines
a research topic. The student then progressively continues through
the stages of research proposal, research, thesis and oral examination.
Throughout this period, the advisory committee provides assistance
and direction to the student and serves as the review board for the
research proposal, thesis and oral examination.
Nonthesis Option
The nonthesis option requires advisor guidance in selection of six
credit hours of coursework relevant to the student’s area of interest
and Chemical Research Projects (CHM 5095) in lieu of the thesis.
Research will be primarily literature-based and includes successful
completion of a final program examination.
Curriculum
Each student follows an individual program plan. The program plan
must have a minimum of 30 credit hours including four core chemistry
courses, three additional chemistry/biology courses (may include
a technical elective), and nine credit hours of thesis for the thesis
option or six credit hours of relevant coursework and CHM 5095
for the nonthesis option. Students in either option must register for
Chemistry Graduate Seminar (CHM 5900) each semester offered.
All courses selected for inclusion on the program plan are subject to
approval by the department head.
Core Courses (12 credit hours)
CHM 5002 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry .............................................. 3
CHM 5111 Advanced Physical Chemistry ................................................ 3
CHM 5304 Advanced Analytical Chemistry ............................................. 3
CHM 5500 Advanced Organic Chemistry ................................................ 3
Chemistry/Biology Electives
The thesis option completes nine credit hours from the following list;
the nonthesis option completes 15 credit hours. The courses must be
from different areas of specialization.
BIO 4101 Molecular Biology ................................................................... 3
BIO 5585 Protein Structure and Function ............................................. 3
CHM 5018 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry ................................... 3
CHM 5501 Interpretation of Chemical Spectra ........................................ 3
CHM 5507 Natural Products .................................................................... 3
CHM 5508 Bioorganic Chemistry ............................................................. 3
CHM 5520 Medicinal Chemistry .............................................................. 3
Technical Elective
The technical elective may be selected from other courses offered
within the chemistry department or other academic departments.
The nonthesis option requires successful completion of CHM 5095,
which focuses on coducting litereature research.
Chemistry, M.S. ___________________________
Major Code: 8031 Degree Awarded: Master of Science
Age Restriction: N Admission status: graduate
Delivery Mode/s: classroom only Location/s: main campus
Admission Materials: none
An applicant for admission to the master’s program should have an
undergraduate degree in chemistry or in a related area. Typically, a
minimum of eight semester courses should have been taken in four
of the five major fields of chemistry: organic, analytical, physical, inorganic
and biochemistry; as well as appropriate courses in mathematics
and physics. Applicants may be admitted on a provisional basis with
the requirement that undergraduate deficiencies be corrected during
the first year of study. Proficiency examinations are administered to
all new students the week before the beginning of classes as an aid
in planning each program of study.
General admission requirements and the process for applying are
presented in the Academic Overview section.
Degree Requirements
The Master of Science in Chemistry is based on successful completion
of either a thesis option requiring a minimum of 30 graduate
credit hours following an approved program plan, a research proposal,
thesis and oral examination in defense of the thesis; or a nonthesis
option requiring 30 graduate credit hours following an approved program
plan that includes the 3-credit hour Chemical Research Project
(CHM 5095) in lieu of the thesis, and a final program examination.
Thesis Option
A thesis based on research conducted in residence at Florida Tech
under the direction of a member of the chemistry department graduate
faculty is required. During the first academic semester, the student
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