Department of Chemistry Main Departmental Office Chemistry Building, 106-C P.O. Box 5068 Denton, TX 76203-0068 (817) 565-2713 Ruthanne D. Thomas, Chair Graduate Faculty: Acree, Bates, Bott, Brady, Braterman, Brostow, Chyan, Conlin, Daugherty, Desiderato, Dobson, Jacobs, Jones, Kelber, Marchand, J. Marshall, P. Marshall, Richmond, Schwartz, Theriot, Thomas. Student stipends, including teaching fellowships, research assistantships and research fellowships, are available from a variety of sources. Stipends may range up to $15,600 per year depending upon demonstrated academic and research competence. Further information may be obtained from the chair of the graduate affairs committee. Research A variety of research programs are in progress involving analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. Specific areas of study include synthesis, properties and kinetic investigations of transition metal carbonyls, syntheses and properties of nitrogen heterocycles, NMR applications to organometallic chemistry, gas phase kinetics, spectroelectochemistry, morphology of inorganic precipitates, thermodynamics, Raman scattering, materials analysis and development, properties of surface adsorbed molecules, crystallography, polymer liquid crystals, interfacial processes, organosilicon synthesis and kinetics, polycyclic cage compounds, ferroelectric thin films, chemical vapor deposition and reactivities of metal and oxide surfaces. Through the Center for Organometallic Research and Education (CORE) a number of faculty are involved in both main group and transition metal organometallic chemistry. The department possesses more than $2.7 million of capital equipment, including 200 MHz, 90 MHz multinuclear and 300 MHz multinuclear FT-NMR with CP/MAS solids capability, ESR, Auger/ESCA, ICP, FT-IR, Raman, mass spectrometers, stopped-flow kinetic analyzer, pulsed-laser flash photolysis and laser-induced fluorescence spectrometers. Studies are conducted with the assistance of graduate and undergraduate students, research technicians and postdoctoral fellows. Other technical personnel include full-time instrument technicians and a glassblower. Financial support for research is provided by the Robert A. Welch Foundation, the National Science Foundation, the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, the Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research and the Department of Energy. Additional sources of research funding include the Texas Advanced Research and Technology Program, Texas Instruments, Electrical Power Research Institute, Sun Exploration, the UNT Faculty Research Fund and several industrial fellowships. Admission Requirements Departmental forms for applying for teaching and research support may be obtained from the chair of the graduate affairs committee of the Department of Chemistry. Complete college transcripts, two letters of recommendation and a minimum GRE score of 1000 will be evaluated by the graduate affairs committee. New students should contact the chemistry graduate affairs committee immediately upon arriving on campus for information on departmental requirements. A departmental policy bulletin that delineates these requirements is available to students. Students must take admission examinations covering the various areas of undergraduate chemistry during the first semester of residence. These examinations are given early in the week of registration each semester. The Department of Chemistry requires these admission examinations in the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry. The results of these examinations are used for counseling purposes. The chemistry department employs a core course system that requires its students to take graduate courses in specified areas. The chemistry department requires that each graduate student participate in the teaching program of the department. A minimum of one semester of CHEM 5010 is required of each graduate student. Advisory Program The chemistry graduate affairs committee serves as adviser to the beginning student. When a field of specialization and a major professor have been selected, a committee is then appointed to serve in an advisory capacity. The student meets periodically with this committee for research progress reports and consultation. Degree Programs The department offers graduate programs leading to the following degrees: -Master of Science with a major in chemistry and concentrations in analytical, industrial, inorganic, organic or physical chemistry, or natural philosophy; and -Doctor of Philosophy with a major in chemistry and concentrations in analytical, inorganic, organic or physical chemistry. Master of Science Analytical, Inorganic, Organic or Physical Chemistry The applicant seeking a master's degree in one of these areas will plan a program with the assistance of the advisory professor and the advisory committee. A graduate major must present credit for at least 30 semester hours. The student must maintain a B average in all formal chemistry. The student must write a thesis describing their research, and must defend the thesis at an oral examination administered by the advisory committee. The Department of Chemistry requires completion of three of the four core courses with an average grade of B or above. A thesis is required. Industrial Chemistry This degree is designed for students with specific interests in selected areas of applied chemistry. The degree requirements are determined by consultation with the graduate affairs committee. The program leads to a non-thesis degree requiring 36 semester hours of formal course work, at least one-half of which (18 hours) must be in chemistry. Supplemental non-chemistry courses may include business administration, economics, political science, environmental science and others deemed important by the student's committee. In addition to the formal courses, where applicable, positions in local industries will be sought to provide on-the-job training for graduate credit. Natural Philosophy This program is designed primarily for students who do not possess a degree in chemistry (e.g., secondary education majors) but who may desire to enter a graduate program. With the aid of the chemistry adviser, the student may choose a 30-semester-hour program, including thesis, or a 36-semester-hour program without thesis. A minimum of 12 hours in formal course work in chemistry is required. Doctor of Philosophy The core course requirement for the Department of Chemistry is the completion of the four core courses in the areas of analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry with an average grade of B or better. Candidates may carry out research in analytical, inorganic, materials, organic or physical chemistry. This research must culminate in the writing of a dissertation of demonstrable scientific merit. It is expected that the candidate will have published or have approved for publication at least one original research article in a refereed journal prior to graduation. After completion of the formal course work, foreign language or computer science requirement, and CHEM 6010, the student will apply to the dean of the Toulouse School of Graduate Studies for admission to candidacy for the Doctor of Philosophy degree. This should be done at least one year before graduation. Courses of Instruction All Courses of Instruction are located in one section at the back of this catalog.