 Students must take 18 hours of
chemistry and meet the normal proficiency requirements* for a M.Sc. student.
The Proficiency Courses are:
CHEM 5200 - Physical Proficiency. Offered on-line each Fall semester
and is taught by Dr. Paul Marshall
CHEM 5560 - Inorganic Proficiency (Offered Fall only)
CHEM 5380 - Organic Proficiency (Offered Spring only). Offered on-line
each Spring semester and is taught by Dr. Mike Richmond.
CHEM 5460 - Analytical Proficiency (Offered Spring only). Offered on-line
each Spring semester and is taught by
Dr. Teresa Golden.
*Proficiency in a given area will usually be demonstrated in either of two ways: (1) passing a proficiency examination presented by
the chemistry division of the designated area* or (2) taking and passing with a grade "B" or better a designated chemistry course.
An "A" or "B" must be earned in each course. All full-time students must complete the proficiency requirements within the first twelve months of
study. The time limitation rule does not apply to those seeking the M.Sc. in Chemistry Specializing in Industrial Chemistry part-time.
The Proficiency Examinations are two hour multiple choice tests developed by the American Chemical
Society and comprise material taught in standard undergraduate courses in each area of chemistry.
Calculators may be brought to the examinations; no other materials are permitted. The examinations are
administered and graded by a designated faculty member from each division. Percentiles are calculated from
standardized tables supplied by the ACS. The passing percentile, typically between 55%ile and 70%ile is
determined by each division. A student is notified of his/her performance on the examination by the GAC Chair.
Examinations will be administered two times a year, in the week prior to the beginning of the
Fall and Spring Semesters.
The remaining 9 hours of chemistry courses can be the Core (advanced) courses or by taking
special topics courses. The Core courses are NOT offered on-line. However, many of the special topics courses
are offered on-line. A complete list of the current on-line special topics courses can be found below.
Students must take 12 hours outside of chemistry (courses can include, but are not limited to, business,
computer science, materials science courses or other courses that the students feel would enhance their career.
Prior approval from the GAC Chair must be obtained before any of these courses can be used toward their degree.
Students must take 3 or 6 hours of the job research training in an industrial position
(or equivalent research environment). Research conducted at UNT cannot be used for this training. To receive credit for this training, the student should sign up for CHEM 5900 (Special Problems) or
any other research course. The student must receive approval from the GAC before enrolling for credit
for on the job training. This credit is offered on-line every semester and is taught by
Dr. Teresa Golden.
Seminar courses (CHEM 5940) may be counted towards the degree.
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A non-thesis degree requiring 36 semester hours of coursework.
