Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Chemistry program earns high honor
September 24, 1998
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Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Chemistry program earns high honor
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's Chemistry program was recently
approved by the Committee on Professional Training of the American
Chemical Society (ACS), the largest scientific society in the
world.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ chemistry students who have fulfilled the Society's minimum
requirements are eligible for ACS membership after graduation, and
may now receive an ACS certified degree when they graduate-a
distinction some employers require.
Approval follows a thorough investigation of the undergraduate
curriculum content, the faculty and the facilities in the Chemistry
Department, according to Dr. Jesse Spencer, Chemistry Department
head. It included an on-site investigation by a visiting associate
of the Committee on Professional Training as a follow-up to a
self-study conducted by the department over a two-year period. The
committee required the department to operate under the standards
for a year before the visiting associate's arrival, Spencer
said.
"By approving our program, professional chemists are recognizing
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ's quality curriculum and faculty," Spencer said. "The
facilities under construction also played an important role in the
approval."
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ is currently constructing a 135,000 square-foot
Biology/Chemistry Building on main campus.
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