{"id":1789,"date":"2015-11-05T11:20:09","date_gmt":"2015-11-05T16:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chemistry.cos.ucf.edu\/?page_id=1789"},"modified":"2023-12-13T14:11:18","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T19:11:18","slug":"prospective-and-incoming-students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/prospective-and-incoming-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Prospective &#038; Incoming Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"lead\">Our department offers <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/graduate\/\"><u>graduate programs<\/u><\/a> aimed at preparing students for careers in the chemical\u00a0sciences. Our programs focus on research and comprehensive formal coursework. UCF&#8217;s chemistry\u00a0department is fostering the intellectual capital necessary to create leaders in the chemical industry that help resolve\u00a0today&#8217;s problems, improve the quality of life, and provide local and national economic growth. If you wish to pursue a graduate program within our chemistry department please apply through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/\"><u>College of Graduate Studies<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-secondary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/S1eAiCxOs_\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tChemistry M.S.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-secondary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/rkn7JW_ou\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tForensic Science M.S.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-secondary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/catalog\/graduate\/#\/programs\/S1lYsCl_oO\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tChemistry Ph.D.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/application.graduate.ucf.edu\/#\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tApply now!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\" aria-label=\"Page section navigation\" style=\"min-height: 60px;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-autoselect=\"true\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-12\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n<p class=\"lead\">Our faculty, staff, and current graduate students would like to welcome you to our community. The department looks forward to your success as a graduate student.<\/p>\n<p class=\"lead\">As a newly admitted student please look at the following resources below to better acquaint yourself with our program and University.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-med btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/admitted-students\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tNew Student Checklist\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-med btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/graduate-guide\/graduate-resources\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tGraduate Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-med btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/graduate-plan-of-study\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tGraduate Plan of Study\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-med btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/ucf.offcampuspartners.com\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tHousing\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t<section id=\"advisor\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-graduate-advisor-selection auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Advisor Selection\" aria-label=\"Advisor Selection\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Advisor Selection<\/h2>\n<p>All incoming Chemistry Ph.D. and Chemistry M.S. students will need to select a research advisor by the end of their first semester. A large amount of your time in the graduate program will involve research, so it is important that you select a research group that you find interesting and in-line with your research goals.<\/p>\n<p>The advisor selection process involves meeting with five faculty members and selecting your top three choices. The department will contact the advisors by listed order.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns please contact <a href=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/person\/davalda-bellot\/\">Davalda &#8220;Dee&#8221; Bellot<\/a> for further assistance.<\/p>\n<h4>Additional Resources<\/h4>\n\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/research\/research-areas\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFaculty by Research Areas\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/sciences.ucf.edu\/chemistry\/people\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFaculty Profiles\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/graduate-faculty\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tGraduate Faculty\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t \t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn-primary\"\n\t\t\thref=\"http:\/\/www.ucf.edu\/partnerships\/research\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tUCF Partnerships\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-inverse\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"orientation\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-graduate-orientation auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Orientation\" aria-label=\"Orientation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Orientation<\/h2>\n<p>Orientation for newly admitted Chemistry M.S. and Chemistry Ph.D. students lasts one full week and includes proficiency exams, lab safety, GTA training, and registration advising. Each orientation day will last approximately from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. with an hour lunch break. Attendance is mandatory.<\/p>\n<h5>Additional Orientations<\/h5>\n<p>The Graduate College offers a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University-wide orientation<\/a>. This orientation is not mandatory but recommended. International students are expected to attend a mandatory <a href=\"https:\/\/www.international.ucf.edu\/international-students-scholars-and-professionals\/pre-arrival-and-orientation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">immigration orientation session<\/a>. Incoming graduate teaching assistants and graders are expected to complete all of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/graduate.ucf.edu\/graduate-teaching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mandatory training<\/a> before the beginning of classes. The department will contact you with the level of training you will be required to take.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jumbotron jumbotron-fluid bg-secondary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"margin-bottom:0;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<section id=\"exam\" class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-graduate-proficiency-exam auto-section\" data-section-link-title=\"Proficiency Exam\" aria-label=\"Proficiency Exam\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"heading-underline\">Proficiency Exam Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Students in the Chemistry Ph.D. and Chemistry M.S. programs are required to pass three standardized proficiency exams within their first two semesters.<\/p>\n<p>Students will be given American Chemical Society (ACS) standardized proficiency exams in the \u00a0following areas of Chemistry:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analytical<\/li>\n<li>Biochemistry<\/li>\n<li>Inorganic<\/li>\n<li>Organic<\/li>\n<li>Physical<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Administration and grading of these will be the responsibility of the division coordinators of each sub-discipline. These exams\u00a0must be passed in order to move on and complete the related graduate level core courses. If a student does not successfully pass the exam(s) during their first semester, they have the opportunity\u00a0to retake the exam(s) at the beginning of the following semester or participate in the undergraduate level course. It is expected that the proficiency requirement be completed within a the first year. The exams are provided during orientation week. All incoming students are expected to be present for the exams.<\/p>\n<p>Student study materials are available\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/uwm.edu\/acs-exams\/students\/student-study-materials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h6><u>Core Courses Related to Proficiency Exams:<\/u><\/h6>\n<p>*Once the proficiency exam is completed, students may register for the related graduate level course.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Analytical Proficiency = Applied Analytical Chemistry (CHM 6710)<\/li>\n<li>Biochemistry Proficiency = Applied Biochemistry (BCH 6740)<\/li>\n<li>Inorganic Proficiency = Kinetics &amp; Catalysis (CHM 6440)<\/li>\n<li>Organic Proficiency = Applied Organic Synthesis (CHS 6251)<\/li>\n<li>Physical Proficiency = Chemical Thermodynamics (CHS 6240)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">* No students are exempt from the proficiency exam requirement even if he or she has already completed the necessary coursework or has received a B.S. from UCF.<\/span><\/em><\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":13,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullscreen.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-1789","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Prospective &amp; 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