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Educators Certification Test. For further information on the M.S.T., please refer to the Lynch School of Education Graduate Programs section, Masters Programs in Secondary Teaching, or call the Office of Graduate Admissions, LSOE, at 617-552-4214. All first year graduate students take entry examinations in inorganic, organic, chemical biology, and physical chemistry. These exams are designed to determine core course curriculum and not to waive course requirements. Degree Requirements Every student is expected to attain a grade point average of at least 2.50 at the end of his or her second semester in the Graduate School and to maintain it thereafter. If this standard is not met, the student may be required to withdraw from the graduate program. There is no total credits requirement for the Ph.D. degree; 18 credits and a thesis are required for the Master of Science (M.S.) degree. At the end of the second year, Ph.D. candidates must pass an oral exam that stresses material from their own research specialty and other related areas. Members of the students thesis committee comprise the exam committee. Students who do not pass this exam will be asked to do one of the following: repeat the oral exam (for a final time), complete the requirements for an M.S degree, or withdraw from the program. The Masters degree requires that the student complete a minimum of 18 graduate credits of coursework, where students typically accumulate 12 to 15 credits of coursework during the first year of study. In the second year, the course(s) selected will depend on research area and should be chosen in consultation with the research advisor. Students should register for CH 997 Masters Comprehensive during the semester in which they intend to submit and defend their M.S. thesis. The Comprehensive Examination for the M.S. degree is a public, oral defense of the students research thesis. The Ph.D. Comprehensive Examination consists of a series of cumulative examinations that test the students development in his or her major field of interest, and critical awareness and understanding of the current literature. Both the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees require a thesis based upon original research, either experimental or theoretical. For the Ph.D. candidate, a thesis project involving a sustained research effort (typically requiring 4-6 years) will begin usually during the first semester of study. An oral defense of the dissertation before a faculty thesis committee completes the degree requirements. A public presentation of the thesis is also required. Some teaching or equivalent educational experience is required. This requirement may be satisfied by at least one year of service as a teaching assistant or by suitable teaching duties. Arrangements are made with each student for a teaching program best suited to his/her overall program of studies. Waivers of teaching requirements may be granted under special circumstances with the approval of the Director of Graduate Studies or Chairperson. Undergraduate Course Offerings Note: Future course offerings and courses offered on a periodic basis are listed at http://www.bc.edu/courses/. CH 105-106 Chemistry and Society I and II (Fall/Spring: 3) Satisfies Natural Science Core Requirement For non-science majors or for those who do not require a lab science course This is a two semester sequence with the emphasis during the first semester placed on basic chemical principles and their application to environmental issues. Topics covered include air and water pollution, global warming, ozone depletion, hazardous waste, energy use and alternative energy sources. The goal of the course is to develop a knowledge base from which one can make intelligent decisions about local global environmental issues as well as formulate solutions to the ever-increasingly complex problems of todays technological society. William H. Armstrong CH 107 Frontiers in the Life Sciences (Fall: 3) Frontiers in Life Sciences, which serves as a Core chemistry course, will introduce students to basic concepts in chemistry (elements, molecules, bonding, states of matter, chemical reactions, etc.) and use these to explore current topics such as acid rain, recombinant DNA technology (e.g., the Human Genome Project, DNA fingerprinting, disease detection), medical techniques (CAT scans, MRI) and therapies. Mary F. Roberts CH 109-110 General Chemistry I and II (Fall/Spring: 3) Prerequisite: One year of high school chemistry Corequisite: CH 111, CH 112, CH 113, CH 114 Satisfies Natural Science Core Requirement This course is intended for students whose major interest is science or medicine. It offers a rigorous introduction to the principles of chemistry, with special emphasis on quantitative relationships, chemical equilibrium, and the structures of atoms, molecules, and crystals. The properties of the more common elements and compounds are considered against a background of these principles and the periodic table. Paul Davidovits Dennis J. Sardella Neil Wolfman CH 111-112 General Chemistry Laboratory I and II (Fall/Spring: 1) Lab fee required Laboratory required of all students enrolled in CH 109. One three-hour period per week. The Department CH 113-114 General Chemistry Discussion I and II (Fall/Spring: 0) Required of all students in CH 109. Discussion of lecture topics and problem-solving methods, in small groups. The Department CH 117 Principles of Modern Chemistry I (Fall: 3) Prerequisites: Permission of instructor Corequisites: CH 119, 121 Satisfies Natural Science Core Requirement This course is intended for students from any major (including undecided) with a strong foundation and interest in chemistry. CH 117 begins with the theoretical description of atomic and molecular structure and with examples of modern experimental techniques for visualizing and manipulating individual atoms and molecules. The laws of thermodynamics and kinetics are studied to understand why chemical reactions occur at all, why it is that once reactions start they cant go all the way to completion, and how molecules act as catalysts to speed up reactions without being consumed themselves. David L. McFadden CH 118 Principles of Modern Chemistry II (Spring: 3) Prerequisite: CH 117 Corequisite: CH 120, CH 122 Satisfies Natural Science Core Requirement This is the second part of a one-year course that serves as the Honors alternative to the two-semester General Chemistry CH 109- 72 The Boston College Catalog 2005-2006 ARTS AND SCIENCES

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