Students majoring in chemistry find employment in a variety of fields including research, development, analysis and testing, consulting, forensic, quality control, teaching, writing and administration.
Degrees: B.S., minor, M.S., Ph.D.
Chemistry deals with the nature of all substances and the changes that occur therein. It ranges from the study of the structure of atoms and molecules to that of the reactions occurring in living organisms. The study of chemistry can provide knowledge that will give students a greater understanding and appreciation of the world in which they live. In addition, a knowledge of chemistry is a great asset in areas such as biology, physics, and health-related fields. It is a logical basis for premedical training.
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Sixteen hours with an average of C or better, distributed as follows:
CHEM 2800
Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2800L
Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 3361
Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3361L
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3362
Organic Chemistry II
CHEM 3362L
Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (12 hours)
At least 4 additional semester hours of 3000/4000 level CHEM courses (independent study, internships, research and cooperative education are not acceptable).
MATH 1261
Calculus I (if not taken in Areas A or D)
MATH 1262
Calculus II (if not taken in Areas A or D)
PHYS 2211
Principles of Physics I (if not taken in Area D)
PHYS 2211L
Principles of Physics I Laboratory (if not taken in Area D)
PHYS 2212
Principles of Physics II (if not taken in Area D)
PHYS 2212L
Principles of Physics II Laboratory (if not taken in Area D)
CHEM 1211
Principles of Chemistry I (if not taken in Area D)
CHEM 1211L
Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory (if not taken in Area D)
CHEM 1212
Principles of Chemistry II (if not taken in Area D)
CHEM 1212L
Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory (if not taken in Area D)
Four hours:
CHEM 2800
Quantitative Analysis
CHEM 2800L
Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
If the credits for courses taken in Area F exceed 18 semester hours, students may apply the extra hours under Electives. (Any transfer student, who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GCSU.)
All courses listed above under Area F Requirements are program requirements. If not taken under Areas A,D, and F, they must be taken as Electives.
Major Requirements
32 semester hours
CHEM 2920
Second Year Transition Seminar
CHEM 3010
Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 3010L
Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3200
Instrumental Analysis
CHEM 3200L
Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
CHEM 3361
Organic Chemistry I
CHEM 3361L
Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 3362
Organic Chemistry II
CEM 3362L
Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 3510
Biochemistry
CHEM 3510L
Biochemistry Laboratory
CHEM 3600L
Structural Chemistry
CHEM 3920
Chemistry Seminar I
CHEM 4211
Physical Chemistry I
CHEM 4211L
Physical Chemistry I Laboratory
CHEM 4212
Physical Chemistry II
CHEM 4212L
Physical Chemistry II Laboratory
CHEM 4920
Chemistry Seminar II
Capstone Experience
9 semester hours
Six hours selected from the following:
ASTR 3020
Observational Techniques in Astronomy
CHEM 4400
Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 4500
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 4600
Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 4700
Computational Chemistry
CHEM 4800
Advanced Physical Chemistry
PHYS 3000
Dynamics
PHYS 3100
Electricity and Magnetism
HYS 3311
Mathematical Physics
PHYS 3321
Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
PHYS 4251
Introduction to General Relativity
PHYS 4261
Introduction to Nuclear Physics
Three hours:
CHEM 4999
Research (maximum of 3 hours may count towards capstone experience)
Several of Georgetown University’s graduate departments and programs also offer non-degree certificate programs. A non-degree certificate program differs from a traditional masters or doctoral program in that a degree is not awarded, and the coursework taken as part of the non-degree certificate program is sometimes not transferrable into a degree program at Georgetown or other universities (check each certificate program for details).
Students interested in certificate programs should first make sure that they have read completely the admissions information (located at: http://grad.georgetown.edu/pages/admissions.cfm
For the appropriate link on the left or below to learn about specific certificate programs and their admissions and academic requirements.
Within their first three semesters, graduate students are required to take four core courses with at least one from each of three themes, plus two approved elective courses. Core courses are offered under four themes: Methodology, Structure, Kinetics, and Spectroscopy. Additional courses, seminar participation, and research will complete the 32-credit requirement (26 credits if entering with an M.S. degree). The oral defense of an original research proposal and the writing and defense of a doctoral dissertation are also required.
The following courses are offered every year: CHEM-419, CHEM-520, CHEM-701 , CHEM-702, CHEM-703, CHEM-704, CHEM-910, CHEM-915, CHEM-920, CHEM-999. All others are usually offered every other year.
Throughout the duration of their studies, all graduate students are expected to attend and participate in at least one seminar per week from among the several seminar programs in the Department. As a valuable part of each graduate student’s academic training, regular participation in undergraduate and/or graduate instruction is a requirement for a graduate degree.
In the second and third years of graduate studies, students take two comprehensive examinations: the first consisting of a paper about the student’s ongoing research project and an oral defense and the second entailing a written proposal on an original research topic and an oral defense.
After the comprehensive examinations, the final step toward the Ph.D. is the preparation of a written doctoral dissertation, culminating in an oral defense of the dissertation before a faculty committee.
The Chemistry graduate program and the research interests of our faculty cover all the major areas of modern chemistry: organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, biochemistry, computational, materials, and theoretical. All faculty members direct active research groups, and there is an unusually high degree of interaction and cooperation between researchers in the different areas of chemistry. It is one of the aims of the Department that our students are encouraged to develop broad perspectives in chemistry, rather than to become narrow specialists. Our Ph.D. graduates are sought by industry, government and academia due to both the reputation of the Department for educating students to be problem solvers and creative innovators, and the proven results of our alumni. Several of our graduates have made careers as industrial leaders, university professors and administrators, government policy leaders and leading government scientists.
Graduate students begin research in their first year and receive considerable individual attention, the objective being to produce graduates of the highest quality. Original research is the most important part of graduate study at Georgetown. The small size of the research groups–averaging about four students, one postdoctoral fellow, and a professor–makes for close interaction within the groups. Research projects frequently involve cooperative efforts with the best national and international universities and research centers. The proximity of the nation’s largest and best national laboratories (NIH, NIST, NRL, EPA, FDA) affords our graduate students opportunities not possible elsewhere. The Department maintains well-funded and well-equipped laboratories of moderate size but of outstanding quality. There are especially strong facilities in nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray structure determination.
Almost all chemistry students in good standing (a B average or better) are supported during their entire graduate study. Awards include teaching and research assistantships, research fellowships, and scholarships.
For more information, please see the Chemistry Department home page: http://chemistry.georgetown.edu
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Accreditation Information :
Pre Requisite Courses :
Qualifying Exams :
Tution Fees :
Financial Aid / Scholarship Offered :
Courses :