A candidate for the Master of Science degree in Chemistry must have a minimum of 18 credit hours of course work, exclusive of research and seminar, as well as complete of thesis based upon original research. Of the credit requirement, a minimum of 15 credits must be taken in the Department of Chemistry. The remaining course credits (three or more) may be taken in chemistry (polymer science) or in such related fields as plastics, physics, mathematics, biology or engineering. Credit normally is not allowed for 400 level subjects in chemistry, except for those so designated in the catalog or approved by a student’s adviser. All students must take 97-601-602, Polymer Science Seminar and 97-603-604, Polymer Science Colloquium each year they are in residence. The first semester of Polymer Science Seminar and Colloquium may be given concurrently with the first semester of Chemistry Seminar and Colloquium.
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The Polymer Science Program of the Department of Chemistry offers the student a unique opportunity for advanced study and research training in the growing field of macromolecular science. Provision is made to include the broadest coverage of both practical and theoretical aspects of polymer science, taking advantage of the unique facilities at UMass Lowell in chemistry of macromolecules, plastics engineering, and other related fields.
The goal of the graduate program is to educate incoming students in the theory and practice of polymer science. As a student in our program, you will receive valuable training for a future career in academia, commerce or industry, particularly in industries which manufacture, process and use polymeric materials.
The thrust of our program is to educate by active participation. Students engage in their research under the guidance and supervision of a faculty member. The current state of polymer science is revealed to students through formal courses, seminars, colloquia, independent reading and daily interactions.
The environment is exciting and
Students in the Ph.D. Program in the Department of Chemistry may elect the Polymer Science or the Polymer Science/Plastics Engineering Option. The Polymer Science/Plastics Engineering Option doctoral program is organized jointly with the Department of Plastics Engineering. The program is designed to provide students with a background in advanced course work and laboratory techniques that will prepare them to carry out an original investigation leading to an acceptable contribution to the body of contemporary knowledge in the fields of macromolecules or plastics.
1. Plan of Program
The doctoral degree normally requires four years of full-time study beyond the bachelor's degree or a
Of the 45 minimum credit requirements a minimum of 27 credits in course work, exclusive of thesis and seminar, is required with at least 18 to be taken in chemistry and polymer science (84 and 97 prefixes). The remaining course credits (nine or more, with a student's Advisory Committee having the authority to add six additional credits to the minimum in special situations) may be taken in chemistry or in a related field such as biology, physics, mathematics or engineering. Credit normally is not allowed for undergraduate subjects in chemistry except for those so designated in the catalog. Research credits
a. Polymer Science:
84.523 Organic Reaction Mechanisms
84.568 Structural Analysis
84.532 Advanced Physical Chemistry
97.503 Advanced Polymer Science I
97.504 Advanced Polymer Science II
97.553 Organic Chemistry of Macromolecules
97.505 Polymer Preparation & Characterization
The following course schedule is suggested to prepare the students for the cumulative examinations:
First Semester
97.503
Advanced Polymer Science 1
3 cr
84.568
Structural Analysis
3 cr
26.503
Mechanical Behavior of Polymers
3 cr
Second Semester
97.504
Advanced Polymer Science II
3 cr
97.553
Organic Chemistry of Macromolecules
3 cr
84.532
Advanced Physical Chemistry
3 cr
Third Semester
97.505
Polymer Preparation and Characterization
2 cr
Cumulative Examinations
The remaining required courses may be taken in the following semesters.
In addition, the student must register for Polymer Seminar 97.601/602 and 97.603/604
97-503 Advanced Polymer Science I (3-0)3
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
A study of the principles of condensation, free radical, ionic, coordination and ring-opening polymerization. The topics include the effect of polymerization techniques on reaction kinetics and molecular weight, and the evaluation of reactivity ratios in copolymerization reactions.
97-504 Advanced Polymer Science II (3-0)3
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Introduction to chain statistics and thermodynamics of macromolecular solutions, methods of study of molecular weight and chain conformation, and the properties of polymers in bulk including viscoelasticity and crystallinity.
97-505 Polymer Preparation and Characterization (0-4)2
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
A laboratory course designed to acquaint the graduate student with the
Requirements for Admission
Requirements for admission into the program are the same as those for students entering other Ph.D. programs in Chemistry. It is the student's responsibility to satisfy any admission requirements stipulated for the Ph.D. in Chemistry.
Undergraduate deficiencies in the student's background must be remedied promptly, usually by the end of the student's second semester. During this period, the student must also successfully complete graduate courses appropriate to his/her background. Students will not be formally admitted to the Ph.D. program if their grade point average is below B.
Advisory Committee
Upon admission the student will be assigned a temporary adviser by
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