The combined BS/MS curriculum in chemistry at Idaho State University consists of required course work, research experience, and presentation of the student's research through both written and oral communication.
Admission Requirements
Students may be admitted to the program after having completed 64 credit hours. Application for admission must be made to the chemistry department. In addition the student must have completed the following courses or the equivalent:
CHEM 121 General Chemistry I 5 cr
CHEM 122 General Chemistry II 4 cr
CHEM 126 Cations and Anions 1 cr
CHEM 211 Inorganic Chemistry I 2 cr
CHEM 232 Quantitative Analysis 2 cr
CHEM 234 Quantitative Analysis
Laboratory 2 cr
CHEM 301 Organic Chemistry I 3 cr
CHEM 302 Organic Chemistry II 3 cr
CHEM 303 Organic Chemistry Lab I 1 cr
CHEM 304 Organic Chemistry Lab II 1 cr
PHYS 221-222 Engineering Physics 8 cr
PHYS 223-224 Engineering Physics
Laboratory 2 cr
MATH 121 Calculus and Analytic
Geometry I 4 cr
MATH 222 Calculus and Analytic
Geometry II 4 cr
MATH 223 Calculus and Analytic
Geometry III 4 cr
First Year Requirements
(Junior Year) See the suggested schedule During the first semester each student is expected to select three faculty members to serve as his/her advisory committee subject to the approval of the Department Chair. The research advisor may be selected from another institution such as Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL) with the approval of the Chemistry Department. The student is expected to begin his/her research no later than the beginning of the summer session. Progress reports will be required thereafter. Students must apply and be admitted to the Graduate School prior to their final year in the program. Continuation in the program requires that the student maintain a minimum GPA of 3.0 from date of admission and annual approval of his/her committee.
Other Requirements
A typical sequence of courses will include:
MATH 230 Introduction to
Linear Algebra 2 cr
MATH 360 Differential Equations 3 cr
CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry Lab III 2 cr
CHEM 313 Instrumental Analysis 2 cr
CHEM 334 Instrumental Analysis
Laboratory 2 cr
CHEM 351-352 Physical Chemistry 6 cr
CHEM 407 Inorganic Chemistry II 2 cr
CHEM 408 Preparative Inorganic
Chemistry 1 cr
CHEM 435 Senior Research 8 cr
CHEM 453 Modern Experimental
Physical Chemistry 2 cr
CHEM 466 Structural Analysis in
Chemistry 2 cr
CHEM 491 Seminar 1 cr
CHEM 510 Advanced Inorganic
Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 530 Advanced Analytical
Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 555 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 571 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 601 Seminar 2 cr
CHEM 635 Master's Research 10 cr
The student must complete an additional 3 credit hours of 600 level courses and additional electives for a total of 158 credit hours. This corresponds to 128 credit hours for the BS degree and 30 credit hours for the MS degree. The final course selection must be approved by the candidate's BS/MS committee. Students are required to have completed all general education requirements by the end of their second year in the combined BS/MS program. They will be permitted to take 500-level courses in the fall and spring semesters of that year. It is the intent that all students will finish within the period of 3 years after admission to the program. Successful competion of the program requires that the student write and defend a summary embodying his/her research before a faculty committee.
Suggested Schedule
The following schedule will show how a typical student might progress through the BS/MS program.
Third Year (Junior)
Fall/Spring
*CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry Lab III 2 cr
*CHEM 313 Instrumental Analysis 2 cr
*CHEM 334 Instrumental Analysis
Laboratory 2 cr
*CHEM 351-352 Physical Chemistry 6 cr
MATH 230 Introduction to
Linear Algebra 2 cr
MATH 360 Differential Equations 3 cr
Electives 11 cr
TOTAL: 28 cr
*Must be completed by the end of the junior year.
Summer
CHEM 435 Senior Research 8 cr
Fourth Year (Senior)
Fall/Spring
CHEM 407 Inorganic Chemistry II 2 cr
CHEM 408 Preparative Inorganic
Chemistry 1 cr
CHEM 453 Modern Experimental
Physical Chemistry 2 cr
CHEM 466 Structural Analysis in
Chemistry 2 cr
CHEM 491 Seminar 1 cr
CHEM 510 Advanced Inorganic
Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 571 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 cr
ELECTIVES 14 cr
TOTAL: 27 cr
Summer
CHEM 635 Master's Research 6 cr
Fifth Year
Fall/Spring
CHEM 530 Advanced Analytical
Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 555 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 cr
CHEM 601 Seminar 2 cr
CHEM 635 Master's Research 4 cr
ELECTIVES 12 cr
TOTAL: 24 cr