ABM Accelerated Bachelors to Masters: Chemistry (ACS Certified) BS; Chemistry MS

Student Eligibility Requirements

1. Students entering into the Chemsitry ABM pathway should have between 75-90 credits completed towards their undergraduate degree in Chemsitry, including credit hours earned from advanced placement (AP).
   
2. A transfer student must have completed a minimum of two semesters (24 credit hours) as a full-time A&T student in addition to the 75 to 90 earned hours as stated above.
3. Students must have at least a cumulative GPA of 3.25 and a major GPA of 3.00.

Application to the Chemistry ABM Program

A prospective student who meets the eligibility requirements for the ABM pathway must set up a meeting with his/her undergraduate advisor and the graduate program coordinator to develop a Plan of Study for her/his bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. Before acceptance into an ABM pathway can be finalized, a student must submit:

1. The standard application for admission to the Graduate College;
2. A Plan of Study for the graduate degree that also indicates the graduation date for the master’s degree. The Plan of Study must indicate the following: (i) a maximum of 12 graduate credit hours that will also count towards the undergraduate degree, (ii) a maximum of six (6) additional graduate credit hours that may be taken as an undergraduate student that will not be counted towards the bachelor’s degree, (iii) courses that will be taken after matriculating into the graduate program, and (iv) the graduation date for the master’s degree that meets the time limit for the ABM pathway (i.e. obtaining a thesis or non-thesis master’s degree in the same field within 18 months of completing the bachelor’s degree).
3. Any changes to the ABM Plan of Study must be submitted in writing and approved by the chairperson and graduate program coordinator and by the dean of the Graduate College.
   

Requirements for Participation and Graduation

1. Students must complete the bachelor’s degree prior to entering the master’s program. Students in the ABM may not elect to by-pass the bachelor’s degree.
   
2. Students must receive a grade of B (3.00/4.00) or better in each of the double-counted graduate level (600 level) courses.
   
3. Students must complete the master’s degree within 18 months from the completion of the bachelor’s degree for a non-thesis master’s degree. requirements with a GPA of at least 3.25 on a 4.0 scale, follow the plan of study, and meet other departmental requirements to continue to be eligible to participate in the pathway.

Continuing Eligibility

1. It is the responsibility of the student to recognize his/her eligibility status.
2. If a student completes the bachelor’s degree requirements with an accumulated GPA of less than 3.25/4.0, he/she automatically loses the privilege of continuing in the ABM.
3. Failure to complete the degree with course/project option in 12 months or thesis option in 18 months voids the application of the double counted class hours to the Master’s degree.
   

Withdrawal from the ABM Pathway

A student may, at any time, withdraw from the Chemistry ABM program by informing her/his undergraduate advisor and graduate program coordinator in writing. A copy of this request to withdraw must be sent to the Graduate College for approval. A student who either withdraws or loses eligibility to continue in the program will not be able to use any graduate courses toward the bachelor’s degree. However, a maximum of six credit hours of graduate courses may be used towards another master’s degree with the approval of the graduate program coordinator, department chair, and the dean of the Graduate College.

Freshman Year

Sophomore Year

Junior Year

Senior Year

Total Credit Hours: 120

¹Select one of the following: ENGL 211 , ENGL 212 , HIST 106 , HIST 107 , HIST 103  LIBS 202 , MUSI 220 . Courses may only satisfy ONE general education requirement Global Awareness, African American, Social and Behavioral Sciences, or Humanities and Fine Arts (eg. LIBS 202  can satisfy Humanities/Fine Arts or African American, but not both).

²SSFM 226 may be substituted for the two courses in Physical Education.

³Select one of the following: ENGL 200 , ENGL 201 , ENGL 230 , ENGL 231 , ENGL 211 , ENGL 212 , LIBS 202 , MUSI 216 , MUSI 220 , PHIL 101 , PHIL 103 , PHIL 104 , PHIL 201 , PHIL 266 , PHIL 267 , SPCH 250 .

⁴Select one of the following: HIST 103 , HIST 206 , HIST 207 , HIST 216 , HIST 231 , MGMT 221 , PHIL 103 , PHIL 201 .

⁵Select one of the following: FIN 279 , ECON 200 , ECON 201 , FCS 135 , FCS 181 , FCS 260 , HIST 103 , HIST 104 , HIST 105 , HIST 106 , HIST 107 , HIST 206 , HIST 130 , HIST 207 , HIST 216 , HIST 231 , JOMC 240 , POLI 110 , PSYC 101 , SOCI 100 , SOCI 200 , KINS 226 .

⁶Select MATH 231  or MATH 341  or MATH 224 .

**11 credit hours of coursework that satisfies requirements for both the undergraduate and graduate degrees.  Refer to the graduate catalog for more information on these courses.

First Semester

• CHEM 743: Chemical Thermodynamics 3 credit(s)
• CHEM 792: Graduate Seminar 1 credit
• CHEM 732: Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 credit(s)
• CHEM Graduate Elective 3 credit(s)
  

Refer to the graduate catalog for additional information about these courses.

Second Semester

• CHEM 711: Structural Inorganic Chemistry 3 credit(s)
  
• CHEM 796: Project Research 3 credit(s)
  
• CHEM 722: Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 credit(s)
  

Refer to the graduate catalog for additional information about these courses.