MS POLYMERS
and COATINGS SCIENCE – 2005-07 Catalog
Chemistry & Biochemistry Department
Faculty Offices East Bldg. (25), Room 125B
(805) 756-2693
General
Characteristics
A five-year pilot program, the
MS in Polymers and Coatings Science offers a unique, focused program closely
tied to industry. Students gain academic preparation in polymers and coatings
science through lecture and laboratory courses, then
undertake a rigorous industrial internship. While on the internship students
specialize and develop advanced skills through directed study in areas related
to their internship work. The program is designed to prepare students for
challenging careers in the polymers and coatings industry. The program also
provides excellent background for doctoral studies in areas related to polymer
and coatings science. This program is unique in
Prerequisites
Students entering the program
must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited institution with a minimum
grade point average of 2.5 in the last 90 quarter units attempted. Applicants
with majors in chemistry, biochemistry, materials engineering, chemical
engineering or related fields will generally meet the prerequisites for courses
in the program. Applicants with degrees in other areas may need to take
supplemental courses in organic and physical chemistry and can be admitted
conditionally. For information concerning additional departmental requirements,
the student should contact the Graduate Advisor in the Chemistry and
Biochemistry Department.
Advancement to candidacy
requires completion of 12 units of an approved study plan with a minimum grade
point average of 3.0.
Blended BS + MS
Program in Chemistry or Bio-chemistry (BS) and Polymers and Coatings Science
(MS)
The blended program provides
motivated students with an accelerated route to the MS in Polymers and Coatings
Science, with simultaneous conferring of both bachelor's and master's degrees.
Students in the blended program are provided with a seamless process whereby
they can progress from undergraduate to graduate status.
Eligibility
Students majoring in chemistry
or biochemistry may be eligible to pursue the blended program toward the MS in
Polymers and Coatings Science. Participation in the program is based on prior
academic performance and other measures of professional promise, with a minimum
GPA of 2.5 required (3.0 recommended). Students are generally selected for the
blended program by a faculty committee during the junior year. Please see the
catalog description on Blended Programs for eligibility criteria.
Students may begin taking the
required graduate courses in either their junior or senior year depending on
their preparation. Students may not pursue both the Concentration in Polymers
and Coatings and the MS in Polymers and Coatings Science. Students pursuing the
concentration take the 400-level polymers and coatings courses while those
pursuing the MS degree take the 500-level polymers and coatings courses.
Students cannot receive credit for both 400 and 500-level courses in the same
topic.
Students in the blended program are eligible to apply for
the Graduate Internship upon completion of the required graduate-level
chemistry courses.
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Required courses |
33 |
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CHEM 544 Polymer Physical
Chemistry and Analysis (3) |
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CHEM 545 Polymer Synthesis and
Mechanisms (3) |
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CHEM 547 Polymer Characterization
and Analysis Laboratory (2) |
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CHEM 548 Polymer Synthesis
Laboratory (2) |
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CHEM 550 Coatings Formulation
Principles (3) |
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CHEM 551 Coatings Formulation
Laboratory (2) |
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CHEM 570 Directed Graduate Study
(3 units per quarter for 3 quarters) |
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CHEM 598 Graduate
Internship (3 units per quarter for 3 quarters) |
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Restricted electives |
12 |
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12 units approved electives
(400-500 level) chosen from: CHEM, MATE, Bioengineering, STAT 512 or
STAT 513. Examples of courses satisfying
the elective requirement include: |
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Satisfactorily
complete the comprehensive examinations. |
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