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Chemistry & Biochemistry |
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General Description of the
Department
Education and research in the department span
many areas within the chemical sciences including materials chemistry,
nanotechnology, nonlinear optics, drug design and delivery, and environmental
chemistry. The forensic science programs specialize in trace evidence analysis
and forensic biochemistry DNA analysis. The B.S. chemistry program is certified
by the American Chemical Society. The department has developed an extensive
network of partnerships with business and industry. The Ph.D. focuses on
materials chemistry, environmental chemistry, biochemistry, and forensic
science. The department benefits from close ties with units at UCF including
the National Center for Forensic Science, the College of Optics and Photonics,
and the Burnett College of Biomedical Sciences.
Degrees offered
The Chemistry Department
offers these programs:
BA in Chemistry
BS in Chemistry
MS in Chemistry
Ph.D. in Chemistry
MS in Forensic Science
Terminal Degree2 for
each discipline taught in Chemistry
Ph.D.
in Chemistry
Related Disciplines3
Analytical
Chemistry (40.0502) - all courses
Biochemistry
(26.0202) - all courses
Inorganic
Chemistry (40.0503) - all courses
Organic
Chemistry (40.0504) - all courses
Physical
and Theoretical Chemistry (40.0506) - all courses
Related Disciplines3 for
specific courses
Molecular
Biology (26.0204) - CHS 4533
Oceanography,
Chemical and Physical (40.0607) - CHM 5150, 6281
Science
Teacher Education (13.1316) – CHM 3945, 4702
Toxicology
(26.1004) – CHM 4130, 5150, CHS 5538, 5539, 5990
Other Teaching Qualifications
(Description of Required Academic Degree and Justifications4 for the
programs in Chemistry)
Consideration
of other teaching qualifications in lieu of academic credentials is made on a
case-by-case basis and accepted in special cases where evidence of research or
other qualifications can be documented and are directly applicable to the
course being taught.
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Whenever
instructors are not credentialed by their advanced degree or by an approved
CIP relationship, they must be credentialed through a narrative justification
of the instructor’s qualifications to teach this/these course(s). Such credentialing is based on the proposed
instructor’s academic and professional preparation; diplomas, certificates,
or relevant licensures; publications and presentations in the field; honors,
awards, and professional recognitions; and other demonstrated competencies,
skills, and experiences which the instructor brings to the University. These must be clearly tied to the specific
courses to be taught and should establish beyond doubt that the instructor is
qualified to teach the specific courses they are to be assigned. The
Office of the Provost reviews all such justifications and where the
justifications warrant the instructor’s teaching the courses proposed, it
will either approve the justification for the appropriate period (seven years
for full-time faculty members, or four years for part-time faculty members)
or employ one of two additional clearance categories beyond the advanced
degree and related-discipline categories which it may use to credential some
instructors where their accomplishments warrant this: Active
Research Clearance in the Discipline or Active Artistic/Special Talent
Clearance in the Discipline |
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The level and
discipline of the terminal degree (e.g., Ph.D., MS, MFA, doctorate) that is
required to teach graduate courses in the discipline |
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For each discipline,
all strongly-related degree(s) and/or equivalent names for the discipline
(include level) that would also be appropriate for teaching at the graduate
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(1)The appropriate
academic degrees and justifications for each related degree above if not
obvious; (2) the justification for why the terminal degree is not a doctorate
in a discipline, e.g., specific examples of best practice in the discipline
and accrediting association language; and (3) any other criteria used to
determine appropriate academic qualifications to teach specialty courses in
the program. |