Department
of Chemistry (CHM)
Programs
of Study
Research Facilities
Financial Aid
Application
Requirements and Deadline
Master of Science
Admission
Requirements
Graduate
Core
Degree
Requirements
Master of Arts
Admission
Requirements1
Degree
Requirements1- High School Teaching
Degree
Requirements - College Teaching
Unspecified Content or Variable
Credit Courses
CHM Course Descriptions
Department
of Chemistry website
James R. Falender, Chairperson
268 Dow, (989) 774-3981
Edmund W. Benson, Ph.D., University of Tennessee,
Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry
Minghui Chai, Ph.D., University of Akron, Analytical
Chemistry
Bradley D. Fahlman, Ph.D., Rice University, Inorganic
Materials Chemistry
Eric Fossum, Ph.D., Carnegie Mellon University,
Organic/Polymer Chemistry
James R. Falender, Ph.D., Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering
James H. Hageman, Ph.D., UCLA. Biochemistry
Bob A. Howell, Ph.D., Ohio University, Organic and
Organometallic Chemistry
Anton W. Jensen, Ph.D., Brigham Young University,
Organic Chemistry
George A. Kaminski, Ph.D., Yale University,
Computational Physical Chemistry, Computational Biophysical
Chemistry
Robert E. Kohrman, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Organic Chemistry
Estelle L. Lebeau, Ph.D., University of North Carolina,
Inorganic Chemistry
Dale J. LeCaptain, Ph.D., Michigan State University,
Analytical Chemistry
Choon Young Lee, Ph.D., Northeastern University,
Organic/Medicinal Chemistry
Glenn S. Lewandos, Ph.D., University of Texas,
Organometallic Chemistry
Dillip K. Mohanty, Ph.D., Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University, Polymer Chemistry
Ajit Sharma, Ph.D., Wayne State University,
Biochemistry/Clinical Chemistry
Philip J. Squattrito, Ph.D., Northwestern University,
Inorganic Chemistry/Crystallography
Mary M.J. Tecklenburg, Ph.D., Texas A & M University,
Physical/Analytical Chemistry
Calvin D. Tormanen, Ph.D., University of Minnesota,
Biochemistry
Programs
of Study
As detailed below, the Department of Chemistry offers programs
of study leading to the master of science (M.S.) degree and
the master of arts (M.A.) degree with emphasis in teaching
high school chemistry and college chemistry. The M.S. is a
research degree and specializations are possible in
biochemistry, and in analytical, inorganic, organic,
organometallic, physical and polymer chemistry.
A minimum of 30 semester hours must be satisfactorily
completed for either master’s degree. A maximum of 15 hours
of satisfactory graduate credit may be transferred into the
CMU programs. Regular students are expected to be in residence
for a period of two years.
The graduate core, an integrated group of 12 one-hour courses,
forms the heart of both programs. Advanced courses in the
various disciplines are built on the core classes.
Research may be started at any time and may be carried out in
the Central Michigan University laboratories, at the Michigan
Molecular Institute’s complex in Midland or, by special
arrangement, at nearby industrial locations.
Many CMU chemistry graduates enter employment in the
tri-cities industrial complex which includes the Dow Chemical
and Dow Corning companies. Graduates may choose to enter Ph.D.
programs of other institutions.
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Research
Facilities
The department occupies approximately 62,000 square feet in
the Dow Science Complex, which contains research stations
for more than 20 full-time graduate students.
Instrumentation includes specialized equipment used in
specific research projects, GC/MS, thermal analysis systems,
x-ray diffractometer, Raman, high temperature GPC and HPLC chromatographic systems, as well
as UV, Fourier Transform IR and superconducting NMR
instruments. All equipment is supported by dedicated microcomputers.
A small collection of bound research journals is kept within
the department, and a complete research library is located in
nearby Park Library. A specialized polymer science collection
is housed at the MMI complex.
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Financial
Aid
Financial support for chemistry graduate students is available
in several forms.
Graduate teaching assistantships, the most common form of
support, permit half-time graduate study and require teaching
activities. Graduate teaching assistants receive a cash
stipend (adjusted annually) and remission of 20 credits of
tuition. Full-time students with outstanding records may
receive graduate research fellowships. A reduced amount of
teaching is required of fellows. Individual faculty research
grants sometimes support fellowship or summer research
activities.
Generally all full-time graduate students receive aid in one
of the categories described above.
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Application
Requirements and Deadline
All applicants must submit scores for the general GRE and
subject matter GRE in chemistry. To receive full consideration
for financial support beginning in a fall semester, all
application materials must be received in the Department of
Chemistry no later than March 1. Applicants should allow
approximately one month for materials submitted to the College
of Graduate Studies to be processed and forwarded to the
department.
Click here for details regarding the application process
and the program.
Master
of Science
Admission Requirements
In addition to the general university requirements, the
student must be able to demonstrate a proficiency in chemistry
and in mathematics.
Graduate Core
The Graduate Core is a series of 12 fundamental, integrated
one-credit-hour courses, which are required on all graduate
programs in chemistry.
Degree Requirements
A minimum of 30 semester hours is required in the following
categories:
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Graduate Core courses, 12 credit hours: CHM 673, 675, 676,
677, 678, 679, 680, 682, 683, 686, 687 and 688.
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CHM 583—Seminar in Chemistry: A minimum of one credit
hour in CHM 583 must be earned. Students must present a
written paper and an oral departmental seminar on a topic
which differs from their thesis research topic.
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CHM 798-Thesis (1-6)
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Departmental Seminar Program: All full time students are
expected to attend and actively participate in all
departmental seminars.
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Advisor-approved electives to complete a minimum of 30
hours including, with appropriate core courses, six hours in
the selected major field of chemistry. Fields of chemistry
include analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, organometallic, physical, and polymer chemistry.
Requirements for the M.S. degree may be completed through
registration in courses offered in Midland and/or Mt.
Pleasant. Arrangements for completion of the thesis
requirement are worked out between the student, research
director and thesis committee chair. For further information
the student may confer with the graduate program coordinator
of the Department of Chemistry.
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Master
of Arts
Emphasis in Teaching High School Chemistry and College
Chemistry
Admission
Requirements
In addition to general university requirements, the student
must demonstrate appropriate proficiency in chemistry and
mathematics.
Degree Requirements
Teaching High School Chemistry
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A minimum of 30 semester hours of courses taken as a
graduate student.
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A minimum of 45 semester hours of graduate and
undergraduate chemistry courses.
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A minimum of 12 semester hours of graduate chemistry
courses at or above the 600 level.
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CHM 781.
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Three to six semester hours of CHM 794.
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Evidence of high school certification.
Teaching
College Chemistry
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A minimum of 30 semester hours of courses taken as a
graduate student.
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A minimum of 55 semester hours of chemistry (combining
graduate and undergraduate credits).
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A minimum of 15 semester hours of chemistry at or above the
600 level.
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CHM 781.
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Six semester hours of 794 which shall be fulfilled by
demonstration of creative scholarship in the teaching of
chemistry as designated by the committee.
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Three to nine hours of CHM 793 (Teaching Internship).
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Unspecified content or
variable credit courses.
Click
here for additional information regarding these types of
courses. The
following courses offered through the department are of
unspecified content or variable credit: CHM 571, 572, 665,
791, 793, 794.
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