tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35264629592399228112024-03-02T17:47:19.445-08:00MS ChemistrydoctorCcubedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434257430921405038noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526462959239922811.post-76484810369333929332024-01-14T22:09:00.000-08:002024-01-14T22:30:45.345-08:00<p><br /></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"><h1 style="box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066cc; font-family: inherit; font-size: 1.75em; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px;">New S-STEM scholarships available for Spring 2024</h1></div><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><img alt="First S-STEM cohort" height="324" src="https://w1.mtsu.edu/chemistry/9f9eda91-7572-4ae6-94ba-aeb5ce2d6cec.jpg" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: right; height: auto; margin: 0px; max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle;" width="432" /></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">S-STEM is a last dollar scholarship to fund <a href="https://w1.mtsu.edu/tuition/cost-of-attendance.php" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066c9; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit;">unmet student need</a> for <a href="https://www2.ed.gov/" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066c9; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit;">Pell-eligible</a> <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">MTSU Chemistry or Biochemistry BS majors who are juniors or seniors</strong>, or <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">MS Chemistry</strong> students. To be eligible, applicants also must be US citizens or permanent residents. </p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;">This National Science Foundation grant is intended to support academically talented low-income students in Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics fields in the MTSU Chemistry Department from 2023-2029. <a href="https://w1.mtsu.edu/chemistry/SSTEMabstract.pdf" rel="noopener" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066c9; cursor: pointer; line-height: inherit;" target="_blank">Click here for more information about the grant.</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;">S-STEM applications for MS Chemistry students</u> are available <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">now</strong> for <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Fall 2023<br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /></strong><a class="color_button back_mtsu_blue" href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGRkVtzrzKiSjOdWLaO9R_r6F_WB7VTZVCPyltEdTeP-H4og/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="noopener" style="background-color: #0066cc; border-radius: 5px; border: 2px solid white; box-sizing: border-box; color: white; cursor: pointer; display: inline-block; font-size: 1.07em; font-weight: 800; line-height: 1.2; margin: 5px 3px; padding: 10px 20px; position: relative; text-align: center; text-decoration-line: none; text-shadow: none;" target="_blank">MS Chemistry Students S-STEM Application</a></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><u style="box-sizing: border-box;">S-STEM applications for BS Biochemistry and Chemistry juniors and seniors</u> will be available until <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">December 15, 2023</strong> for <strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Spring 2024</strong></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><a class="color_button back_mtsu_blue" href="https://itdwebapps.mtsu.edu/DFPassThrough/DFCasAuth?TargetResource=https%3a%2f%2fdynamicforms.ngwebsolutions.com%2fSubmit%2fStart%2f90a45d78-b9bb-435d-bf05-c749ba8d3575" rel="noopener" style="background-color: #0066cc; 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box-sizing: border-box; color: #0066c9; cursor: pointer;">FAFSA</a> form) and be approved by MTSU Financial Aid Office</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">US citizen or permanent resident</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">BS Chemistry or Biochemistry junior or senior, or MS Chemistry major</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">Full time student</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">GPA <u style="box-sizing: border-box;">></u>3.0 (MS) or <u style="box-sizing: border-box;">></u>2.75 (BS)</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">Fill out an application (see deadline for each semester)</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box;">Advantages:</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #242424; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; list-style: square; margin-bottom: 20px; margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 5px;"><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">Covers tuition, fees, and living expenses (unmet student need)</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">Academic, career, life balance mentoring from faculty and peer mentors</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">Cohort community of S-STEM winners</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">Career information and networking opportunities</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">Planning and skill building workshops</li><li style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: inherit; margin-left: 20px; padding-bottom: 5px;">Paid research opportunities (application in March)</li></ul><p></p><p style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; margin: 0px 0px 20px;"><span style="color: #242424;">Got questions? Please contact </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">afriedli at mtsu.edu</span><span style="color: #242424;">.</span></p>doctorCcubedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434257430921405038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526462959239922811.post-31346653230832333802024-01-14T22:02:00.000-08:002024-01-14T22:29:27.612-08:00Introducing the Master of Science in Professional Science (MSPS) Program in Chemistry Analytics!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLHVJRbm-odfC7O0zHapP1i4ViOHX46zCyWVwVY-JN64X5C9KGNjz5N8NlkSHiTEgi5_BM9srzk6wQyaIE8PEZStpFKamO2Pu8UJAY1yliklt9pl7nf3a-9HD6HkzcbsOIrkXxzsex83Hl8RhzRIsl6tJYYnkW-BdsA4eJvV1Q4v40vnLTWy4OqKbKxw/s720/compass2.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_MHPZxoaIceVftPp8EuisNa0T5ustva377_c_HWqom4VKG7M46PxGIQG4U99am8YiHmDY2s-z8kRZB98QWda5DUrPrbc3q0fq7o48pyhANG2j3gOGRJyN5JC3AC5b_IlAU5gfjxE5DH5QtzrGwhSAh3Qo4p1br69F2IG57fzYxB6ExNlqccsIOVJRuHZh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="853" data-original-width="1280" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_MHPZxoaIceVftPp8EuisNa0T5ustva377_c_HWqom4VKG7M46PxGIQG4U99am8YiHmDY2s-z8kRZB98QWda5DUrPrbc3q0fq7o48pyhANG2j3gOGRJyN5JC3AC5b_IlAU5gfjxE5DH5QtzrGwhSAh3Qo4p1br69F2IG57fzYxB6ExNlqccsIOVJRuHZh=w640-h426" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><em>Embark on a Journey of Scientific Innovation, Applying it to Industry!</em> š<br /></b><br /></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are you ready to elevate your expertise in the dynamic realm of Chemistry Analytics? Look no further! We are thrilled to unveil our brand-new Master of Science in Professional Science program, specially crafted to propel your career to new heights. This cutting-edge program is designed to equip you with the skills, knowledge, and hands-on experience needed to thrive in the ever-evolving field of chemistry.</span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">š <b>Program Overview</b></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In Chemistry Analytics, you'll get a tune-up in modern instrumentation and techniques, training in business management, chemical safety, and hygiene, and explore real-world applications. Click <a href="https://catalog.mtsu.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=37&poid=13184&returnto=8758">here</a> to see the course curriculum. As part of the capstone course (BCED 6910) you will be matched with a company for an internship. If they like you, you might find immediate employment there upon graduation!</span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">š <b>Key Features</b></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span><b> <span style="font-size: large;">1. </span></b><span style="font-size: large;">Cutting-edge Curriculum: Stay ahead of the curve with a </span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> curriculum designed to encompass the latest </span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> developments in Chemistry Analytics, ensuring you're </span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> equipped with the skills demanded by industry leaders.</span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b> 2. </b>Hands-on Experience: Get ready to roll up your sleeves! </span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Our program emphasizes practical, hands-on experience, </span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> allowing you to apply theoretical knowledge to real-world </span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> scenarios.</span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> <b>3.</b> Industry-Relevant Projects: Collaborate on projects with </span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span> industry partners and gain insights into the challenges </span><span>and</span><span> opportunities present in the field of Chemistry <br /> Analytics.</span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /> <b>4.</b> State-of-the-Art Facilities: Access cutting-edge labs and <br /> technology to conduct your research and experiments.</span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">š <b>Admission Requirements</b> </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div><span style="color: #222222;">An earned bachelorās degree from an accredited university or college with a minor in Chemistry or at least 19 hours of chemistry coursework and basic competency in word processing, electronic mail, library retrieval systems, presentation graphics, spreadsheets, and databases is the background you need. For further questions, email </span><span style="color: #2b00fe;">chusuei at mtsu.edu</span><span style="color: #222222;">.</span></div><br /><span style="color: #222222;">Are you ready to be a part of our vibrant academic community? To be eligible for our program and scholarship, candidates must demonstrate academic excellence, a passion for Chemistry Analytics, and a commitment to making a positive impact in the scientific community.</span></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Click <a href="https://w1.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php" target="_blank">here</a> to apply now. Your future awaits! šš¬š</span></div>doctorCcubedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434257430921405038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526462959239922811.post-21680214105357347502021-02-12T20:08:00.046-08:002023-05-22T09:26:41.133-07:00MS Chemistry Faculty Research Interests<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000;">Click on the names below to view web pages of faculty who advise MS students for their research descriptions. Use the 'back' button on your web browser to return to this page.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://bickerlab.weebly.com/"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Kevin L. Bicker:</span></a> Bioorganic chemistry, Peptoids and peptides, Solid-phase synthesis, Assay development, Enzymology</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/ngee-sing-chong" style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;">Dr. Ngee Sing Chong:</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> Chromatographic and spectroscopic methods for bioanalytical, environmental, materials, and forensic analysis</span></div><p><a href="https://cchusuei.wixsite.com/cc-lab" style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Dr. Charles C. Chusuei:</span></a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;"> </span>Carbon nanomaterials, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, structure-property relationships of solid-aqueous solution interfaces, electrochemical sensing</span></p><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://keyingding.weebly.com/"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Keying Ding:</span></a> Our research revolves primarily around organometallics, catalysis and bioinorganic chemistry, solving challenging problems related to energy, environment and human health. </span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/andrienne-c-friedli"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Andrienne C. Friedli:</span></a> Organic materials chemistry: formation and modification of self-assembled organosiloxane films; organically modified nanoporous silicates; optical biosensors; polyelectrolyte synthesis and characterization; solvatochromic dyes; boron cluster liquid crystals; 3D visualization as a teaching tool in organic chemistry. </span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/scott-handy"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Scott Handy:</span></a> My basic area of research interest is Organic Synthesis. Within this broad area, I have two areas under active investigation: deep eutectic solvents and the exploration of aurones as biologically active natural product analogs.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/paul-c-kline"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Paul C. Kline:</span></a> Bioorganic and Biophysical Chemistry, Mechanistic Enzymology and Transition State Analysis of Enzyme-Catalyzed Reaction, Compound purification, identification and synthesis.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/jing-kong"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Jing Kong:</span></a> The main theme of our research is to develop and apply density functional theory (DFT) methods for the study of molecules and materials. </span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://millerbiochem.wixsite.com/mtsu" style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Justin M. Miller:</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> Biochemistry, Enzymology</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/beng-guat-ooi"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Beng Guat Ooi:</span></a> Bioanalytical, Biodegradation of environmental and food contamination, Mutagenicity, Study of kidney and bladder stone formation.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/dwight-j-patterson"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Dwight J. Patterson:</span></a> Polymer Chemistry</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/patricia-patterson"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Patricia Patterson:</span></a> Developing Outreach/Resource programs that permit work with teachers and students in their environments.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/amy-phelps" style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-size: large;">Dr. Amy Phelps:</span></a><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"> Chemical Education: The Study of the Teaching and Learning of Chemistry</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.rushtonresearchgroup.com/"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Gregory T. Rushton:</span></a> The Rushton Research Group is interested in issues related to conceptual change in tertiary chemistry learning environments; classroom discourse practices; policy reform in K-16 chemistry education; large-scale demographic analyses of K-12 STEM teaching populations; science teacher leadership; curricular reform through research-driven decisions; pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) in chemistry.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/michael-sanger"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Michael Sanger:</span></a> Identifying Student Misconceptions in Chemistry; Designing and Evaluating Instructional Methods to Confront Student Misconceptions</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/p-gregory-van-patten"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. P. Gregory Van Patten:</span></a> Physical Chemistry, Nanomaterials, Surface chemistry, Ultrafast spectroscopy, Photophysics</span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/anatoliy-volkov"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Anatoliy Volkov:</span></a> physical chemistry, computational science, crystallography, geology/geochemistry/mineralogy</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/faculty/chengshan-wang"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Chengshan Wang:</span></a> Dr. Wang's research focuses on the application of peptide synthesis and FTIR spectroscopy in the pathology study of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease.</span></span></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; line-height: 1.231; margin: 0px 0px 10px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/mzhang-group-page/home"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">Dr. Mengliang Zhang:</span></a> Instrumental analysis, chemometrics, forensic chemistry, environmental analysis, food analysis</span></span></p></div>doctorCcubedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434257430921405038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526462959239922811.post-23141886797817158002020-08-28T09:28:00.007-07:002022-08-05T14:19:41.740-07:00Top 13 Things to Know and Do for a Great Start!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""><span style="text-align: justify;"><span face="" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>(1). Be sure to determine your 'Degree Plan'</b> to the graduate school in consultation with the MS coordinator or major research professor (if you know who that is) using <a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/graduate/forms.php" target="_blank">Dynamic Forms</a>; see <a href="https://ms-chemistry.blogspot.com/2020/01/degree-plans-revisions-with-dynamic.html"><span style="color: blue;">this blog</span></a> for further details.<br /></span></span></span></span><br />
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="" style="text-align: justify;">If you <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>need to add or delete</b></span> courses to your degree plan for whatever reason, you may fill out a revision by filling out using Dynamic Forms. Note that in order to graduate with your MS, your degree plan and transcript course listing should <span><b style="color: #cc0000;">match EXACTLY. </b>You are permitted to register for 6 elective credit hours in 6000 level Chemistry or Biology courses. <br /></span></span><span face="" style="text-align: justify;"><span>You are permitted to register for 8-19 credit hours CHEM 6640 (Thesis research); it is important that you do not exceed this number lest you run into financial aid issues. A minimum of 8 credit hours is required to complete the degree, but up to 19 credit hours are permitted. It is recommended that you take the absolute minimum number of credit hours permitted per semester, and load up in your terminal semester on whatever credit hours remain to account for the total required 8 hours. Consult with your major research advisor for further details.</span></span><span><span face=""><b style="text-align: justify;"><br /></b></span></span><span><span face=""><b style="text-align: justify;">(2). Complete your core courses first. </b><span style="text-align: justify;">Unlike elective courses, </span><span style="text-align: justify;">core courses are not offered every semester as elective courses are. It is best to complete them before your elective courses to ensure timely completion of your coursework. </span><span style="text-align: justify;">Listed in the </span><b style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #990000;">MS Chemistry Handbook</span></b><span style="text-align: justify;"> </span><span style="text-align: justify;">(</span><span style="text-align: justify;">click</span><span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: red;"> </span><b><a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/chemistryseminar/docs/MS-Chemistry-Handbook.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #274e13;">here</span></a></b><span style="color: red;"> </span></span><span style="text-align: justify;">for a pdf copy</span><span style="text-align: justify;">)</span><span style="text-align: justify;">, the following courses are offered in the Fall semester:</span></span></span><span face="" style="text-align: justify;"><b><br /></b></span><span face="" style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""><b>CHEM 6100 </b>Intermediate Organic Chemistry (3 credits)<br /></span></span><span face="" style="text-align: justify;"><b>CHEM 6400 </b>Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (3 credits)</span><span face=""><br /></span><span face="">In the spring, the following core courses are offered:</span><span face=""><br /></span><span face=""><span face="" style="text-align: left;"><span style="text-align: justify;"><b>CHEM 6230/6231</b> Intermediate Analytical Chemistry Lecture and Lab (4 credits) <br /></span></span></span><span face=""><span face=""><span face=""><b>CHEM 6300 </b>Intermediate Physical Chemistry (3 credits)</span></span></span></span></p><div style="text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span face="">You will not need to pay for these courses before the semester starts, but register for them to hold a spot. This is <b><span style="color: #660000;">particularly important</span></b> for those of you who have <b><span style="color: #660000;">GTA</span></b> assignments. If you do not register for your classes in a timely manner, then it will be <b><span style="color: #660000;">up to you</span></b> to schedule in your classes so that they do not interfere with your teaching schedules. </span><br />
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<span face="">New, incoming students in the Spring semester should register for your courses by the first week of January. New, incoming students for the Fall semester as well as those students returning in the Fall semester, you should register before the last day of Final Exams in the S</span><span face="">pring semester. (You may refer to the MTSU Academic Calendar </span><a href="http://www.mtsu.edu/calendar_academic.php" style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a><span face="">.)</span></span><br />
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<span face="" style="font-size: medium;"><b>(3). Refer often to the MS Chemistry Handbook </b>(<i>vide supra</i>). Keep up to date with the forms found therein, especially pages 10 and 11. It is a good idea to have in mind prospective MS committee members when you interview faculty (page 10 of Handbook). When you get close to selecting a thesis committee, this form should be filled out in Dynamic Forms.</span></div>
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<span face=""><b><span style="font-size: large;">(4</span><span style="font-size: medium;">). If you received a GTA</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">, you must undergo safety training. If you are scheduled to teach a physical science or general chemistry section, you must attend training and instruction to be administered by Dr. Tammy Melton roughly 1-2 weeks before the start of class; if you are a GTA for Organic Chemistry laboratories, Dr. Francesca Gruppi will have special training sessions especially designed for you. The contact information of these professors is in the above hotlinks. You will interact with these faculty during the course of your teaching assignment(s).</span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-size: medium;"><b>(5). <u>Safety first:</u> </b>Be sure to follow all the rules and be diligent in instructing students in following them, i.e., as a GTA be sure that your students wear safety goggles, not wear open-toed shoes, etc. You may be <b>subject to legal ramifications</b> should an accident occur, and it is determined that you were negligent. For those of you who are international students, this is a chief reason for the minimum scores required for the English proficiency exams (e.g., TOEFL, IELTS).</span><br />
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<span face=""><span face="">On a related note, regarding your own research endeavors under the advisement of your major research professor, no experiment is worth sacrificing your life or getting seriously injured. Be sure you are aware of all safety protocols in the research laboratory.</span></span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""><b>(6). If English is a second language</b> for you, make sure you do the following when teaching labs. The American students will know you are from a foreign country because of the accent. Don't be anxious about that. The key point in the teaching laboratory environment is to <span style="font-weight: bold;">be clearly understood</span><span style="color: #990000;">.</span> Speak with enough volume to be heard, and slowly if necessary. There is a tendency to speak fast over words that are difficult to pronounce (perhaps in order to hide this weakness). This strategy does not work and can make things worse. When you come across words that are difficult to pronounce, there is no shame in slowing down. <span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>A mispron</b></span></span><span face="" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>ounced word spoken with intention </b><b>at a clearly-heard volume </b></span><b style="color: #cc0000;">is much more understandable than one said in a rushed manner at low volume</b><span face="" style="color: #cc0000;"><b>.</b></span><span face=""> Student comprehension of what it is you are saying is important for safety in the teaching laboratory (see </span><b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">point #5</b><span face=""> above).</span></span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-size: medium;"><b>(7). Scout the Chemistry graduate faculty research.</b> Before selecting an advisor, take time to learn about their research by perusing their web pages (found <b><a href="http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/chemistry-ms/index.php#t-4"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a></b>). If a faculty member happens to be presenting a research seminar (see <b>point #8</b> below), that is a perfect time to see them and ask them about signing page 10 since can be considered a form of research discussion in his/her group.</span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-size: medium;"><b>(8). Pay attention to the seminar schedule. </b>Click <a href="http://www.mtsu.edu/chemistryseminar"><b><span style="color: blue;">here</span></b></a> to see the latest seminar schedule. It is generally expected that all graduate students attend seminars, esp. those that are held on "dead hour", where there is no class or GTA duty conflict. Attendance will be taken and reported to faculty who may use this information for various purposes, such as assigning grades for CHEM 6640, scholarship and fellowship award decisions. </span></div>
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<span face="" style="font-size: medium;"><b>(9). Communicate.</b> Be sure to keep your major research professor in the loop of your research activities, and your thesis committee informed of your research activities, especially as you approach your thesis seminar defense. Your thesis defense seminar abstract should be approved by your thesis committee and advisor prior to submitting it to the Chemistry seminar coordinator. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""><b>(10). Learn to manage your time and your energy.</b> </span><span face="">Being able to pursue your research simultaneously along with coursework obligations and attending seminars is all part of the normal responsibilities of a graduate student. </span><span face="">You will only be here for 2 years and should finish your MS thesis work at that time. You are permitted up to 6 semesters of GTA support (including summer, which counts as a semester.) A 7th semester may be granted, but an appeal is required to do so. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span face=""><b>(11). Follow the appropriate timetable. </b></span><span face="">Preferably before the start of your <b>second semester</b>, you should have already selected a major research professor and have already begun research work. In the middle of your 2nd semester, you should have <b>selected your thesis committee</b> (form on page 11 in the Handbook). Not everything works the first time. Leave room for trial and error. It is not uncommon to work on a project for months and learn that you have been going down the wrong path. </span><span face="">That is why is called "<span style="font-weight: bold;">re-search"</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>(as in repeat).</span></span><br />
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<span face="">Prof. Jim Tour of Rice University (one of our past seminar speakers, and a well-known researcher) said of his field of nanotechnology, "Typically 90% of your research efforts will not work. But, you live for the 10% (that does)." This sentiment applies here. Leave ample time for you to make research mistakes that you can correct before you run out of research support (in the form of a </span><span face="">GTA or research assistantship).</span></span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;">(12). Initial progress report. </b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>During the 1st summer following the semester of entry, an initial progress report is required of all MS students of their independent projects for continuance of assistantship support (pages 5 and 12 in the </span><a href="http://mtweb.mtsu.edu/chusuei/MS%20Chemistry%20Handbook.pdf">handbook</a><span>). This is typically carried out via MS Powerpoint (and whiteboard) presentation by the student in front of an audience consisting of at least the major thesis advisor and 1 member of the MS committee (not necessarily a member of the thesis committee)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="" style="font-size: medium;"><b>(13). Exit appropriately. </b>When you get ready to defend and graduate, be sure to fill out all the needed forms (digitally and on paper, if needed). If you need to switch advisors, please do that appropriately (page 13 in the <a href="http://mtweb.mtsu.edu/chusuei/MS%20Chemistry%20Handbook.pdf">handbook</a>). Turn in your desk and lab keys. and let us know your next destination.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face="" style="font-size: medium;">We wish you the best of success as you complete the program!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large; text-align: left;">The old Docushare system that formerly housed graduate application documents has been retired. Accessing documents of incoming MS Chemistry graduate applications is readily available to graduate faculty members within the department via a 2-step process. If you are not sure that you have graduate faculty status, click <a href="https://www.mtsu.edu/graduate/faculty/index.php"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> to check.<br /><br />(1) Log into your Pipeline account. On the homepage, scroll down to see "AppReview" underneath the "Admissions Application" section, circled in <span style="color: red;">red </span>in the screen shot below (click to enlarge;click "x" on upper-right hand corner to close).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(2) In the listing of students displayed, click on the applicant name to reveal all documentation. Various documents are available via html that links to pdfs (click to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">;click "x" on upper-right hand corner to close</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In this particular example, the student has met 73% of the program requirements. Note that the status bar will not show 100% until after (s)he has graduated from MTSU. There is a listing of completed requirements (checked, <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>green</b></span> boxes), not complete requirements (unchecked, </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">red</span></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> boxes), in-progress requirements, and any actions needed in which the student needs to see the advisor. This student has not yet defended his/her MS thesis </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(click to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">;click on upper right hand "x" to exit</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">A most common mid-course alterating as you are pursuing the MS degree is changing your electives. Be sure that the total Chemistry elective hours are between 5 and 7 credit hours to stay in financial compliance. The listing of elective courses can be seen below (click to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">;click on upper right hand "x" to exit</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This is an update to the previous </span><a href="https://ms-chemistry.blogspot.com/2019/01/creating-and-revising-your-ms-degree.html" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">blog</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> on creating and revising your degree plan. All incoming accepted students are now required to submit a degree plan before the start of the first semester at MTSU, even if you don't know who your major MS research advisor is with whom you will complete your independent MS thesis.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><br />Managing your degree plan and navigating within it will all be accomplished using <b><span style="color: blue;">Dynamic Forms</span></b> which you will generate via your Pipeline account. The following forms (described more fully below) will need to be generated, approved by your <b>major thesis advisor</b> and then by the <b>MS Chemistry program coordinator </b>(Dr. Charles Chusuei). If you don't know who your major thesis advisor will be select the MS coordinator for now; this can be changed later in the semester.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Note that you should select a major research professor with whom you will complete your independent research. You may use the forms in the appendices in the <span style="color: blue;"><a href="ftpes://fsa%5Cchusuei@mtweb.mtsu.edu/chusuei/MS%20Chemistry%20Handbook.pdf">MS Chemistry Handbook</a></span><span id="goog_1025095219"></span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><span id="goog_1025095220"></span> (pages 10-11) as worksheets for the Dynamic Forms. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To help us help you track your progress to graduation, be sure to submit your forms in the appendices of the handbook at the recommended semesters to the MS Coordinator.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>1. Advising Form</b><br />The advising form is used to create your degree plan. Before completing this form, you should contact your major research advisor (or MS coordinator) for guidance on elective credit classes, which total between 5-7 credit hours. Fill out your portion of the form for approval by your major research advisor. Be sure to correct fill out his/her name and email address along with your information. Ultimately, note that your "academic advisor" is your "major research advisor," the one who will oversee your MS thesis work (click to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">;click on upper right hand "x" to exit</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Click "submit" for approval. After your advisor and coordinator approves, you will be able to register for classes for the first time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If during the course of your study, you need to change your academic advisor (major research professor), you may do so by accessing the revision from under "Revision Form" within the "Forms for Current Graduate Students" tab. Note that in our MS program, there is no Comprehensive Exam </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(click to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">;click on upper right hand "x" to exit</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">).</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">In addition, you may also change in electives using the form. After consulting with your advisor, enter in the reason for the change. Note that you must take a minimum of 8 credit hours of Thesis Research (CHEM 6640) and at most 19 credit hours. For reasons mentioned in the <a href="https://ms-chemistry.blogspot.com/2019/01/creating-and-revising-your-ms-degree.html"><span style="color: blue;">earlier version</span></a> of this blog, exact matching of the credit hours you take with those in your degree plan must exactly match to avoid issues with receipt of financial aid </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">(click to enlarge</span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">;click on upper right hand "x" to exit</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">).</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;"> </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DyaCACd9SCT9VpNE79tISBlFqMKzkzHjrBVcEoERBxFEsXMIEnHoMydTE1XP0dXE-420k3ieGiS3oZZJGuGACCKDvElGlvVcKTpq2Y_pi2UUiYihN_zb_lL0VogswFnKzsVhwKd0j02v/s1600/course+substitution+form.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="986" data-original-width="1279" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1DyaCACd9SCT9VpNE79tISBlFqMKzkzHjrBVcEoERBxFEsXMIEnHoMydTE1XP0dXE-420k3ieGiS3oZZJGuGACCKDvElGlvVcKTpq2Y_pi2UUiYihN_zb_lL0VogswFnKzsVhwKd0j02v/s640/course+substitution+form.jpg" width="640" /></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><br />3. Intent to Graduate </b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">All students are required to submit an Intent to Graduate Form during the first two weeks of the semester they plan to graduate. Submitting this form initiates the degree checkout process, including verification of completion of degree requirements. If the form is submitted after the deadline, the degree may still be conferred, but students may be unable to participate in commencement ceremonies or be published in the commencement program. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have filed an Intent to Graduate but later realize you will not actually be graduating, you must submit this form to alert the College of Graduate Studies. Since Intents are due early in the semester, some students realize after filing their Intent that they will not meet the requirements for degree conferral. If you have submitted an Intent, but do not actually graduate, you will not be able to register for classes again until you file this form. Once you complete all requirements and are ready to graduate in a future semester, you will need to submit your Intent to Graduate again.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you are writing a thesis or dissertation, you must submit an Advisory Committee Form to formally establish your committee and chair. This should be done in the beginning stages of the writing process, before your proposal. Please see the Thesis and Dissertation website for more information. See page 10 of the <span style="color: blue;">MS Chemistry Handbook</span> for a worksheet for this exercise.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">If you have established an Advisory Committee for writing your thesis or dissertation, and you need to make changes to your committee members, you will need to submit this form. You may use this form to add or subtract members from your committee or to designate a different chair.</span>doctorCcubedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434257430921405038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526462959239922811.post-19838315369492663842019-01-12T12:55:00.003-08:002020-01-30T13:41:03.934-08:00Creating and Revising Your MS Degree Plan<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">In an article by Scott Travis of the <i><a href="https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/education/fl-broward-college-student-aid-fine-20180112-story.html"><span style="color: blue;"><b>South Florida SunSentinel</b></span></a></i> on January 12th, 2018, eight colleges had to pay back Federal aid dollars (as much as $5.6M for one school) to the US federal government following an external review finding that students received aid. This relatively recent lesson underscores the importance of properly filing your MS degree plan to ensure the health of your financial aid as well as navigate through the program for a tim</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">ely completion. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>Additional considerations:</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">Consult with your major thesis advisor when planning your CHEM 6640 credit hours. There is no "cookie cut" way to register for these hours since by nature, independent research is highly variable. The absolute minimum hours acceptable to the graduate school to maintain the standard teaching assistantship is 6 credit hours for the fall semester, 6 credit hours during the spring semester and 1 credit hour for summer. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span>
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doctorCcubedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14434257430921405038noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3526462959239922811.post-15898395237185696182018-04-05T12:27:00.003-07:002024-03-02T10:27:51.580-08:00How to Extend a Master's Thesis Embargo<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><br />It was discovered that his hard-earned data and analysis was posted without password protection, and freely available to all on the web by third parties, e.g., 'Semantic Scholar'. This is one repository that adds material from ProQuest with the use of Artificially Intelligent program to capture such material for archival.</span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">Fortunately, there is a way to undo some of this premature posting. What do you do toextend the embargo so you can publish/patent your thesis research?</span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Step 1:</b></u> First, contact ProQuest to extend your embargo. Note that it is possible to request an indefinite embargo. You should contact them again when you are ready for ProQuest to disseminate your thesis.</span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;"><u><b>Step 2:</b></u> Contact 'Semantic Scholar' using their "Feedback" box found using the 'Contact' button on the upper right-hand corner of their webpage to send a message. Include your email address in the message box to ensure you get a response. You might write something like...</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;" face=""helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: black; line-height: 1.57143em;">I am writing to you regarding my posted masterās thesis on your web site:</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-family: Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;" face=""helvetica" , sans-serif" style="color: black; line-height: 1.57143em;">It is on your site as a result of its release from ProQuest, which I have now embargoed for purposes of potential future patent of the technology contained in the work therein. Since public display of this thesis would hamper my efforts for patenting, I request that you remove it from display on your web site.</span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="font-size: medium;">My student made this request when he discovered a premature posting of his thesis. Within the next day or so, he received the following response:</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">T</b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">he MS committee examines student requests on a case-by-case basis, and will make a recommendation to the Associate Dean of the MTSU Graduate Studies Office, who will then makes the final decision on granting the extension. ALL graduate teaching assistant requests will require the following to be provided to the MS Coordinator, Dr. Charles Chusuei (preferably in pdf format):</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">1) A letter of support from the major research professor</b><span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"> detailing reasons why a 7th semester GTA is needed for completion of the thesis work.</span></div>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif">The <b>purpose</b> of requesting the <b>teaching evaluation </b>is to ensure that the student can continue to effectively function as a GTA. The purpose of endorsement by the major professor is to ensure that (s)he is in agreement with the studentās extension request as well as provide background to the specifics of the studentās case. The purpose of requesting the rough draft is two-fold: </span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>i) To show satisfactory progress</b> towards completing the MS degree, given the circumstances explained by the major professor.</span><br />
<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif"><b>ii) To assist the major professor</b> in the event that either the MS committee does not recommend extension or the MS committeeās positive recommendation is negated by Graduate Studies. A working MS thesis draft would enable as rapid completion of the degree should the GTA extension request be denied.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A good way to establish your scientific authority is to publish your research in respected, peer-reviewed journals. This will open career doors as a practicing scientist. At this current stage of your career, you will lean on the advice and mentoring of your major research professor. As you become more adept at thinking, carrying out experiments, and writing, you will need less and less oversight, and eventually be able to publish independently.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">A general rule of thumb is: if it is not original, it is not publishable. For example, a policy from the American Chemical Society, the largest publisher in the field of Chemistry/Biochemistry states:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">"The [ACS journal title] considers for publication only original work that has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. When submitting a manuscript, an author should inform the editor of any prior dissemination of the content in print or electronic format. This includes electronic posting of conference presentations, posters, and preprints on institutional repositories and other web sites. Any content that has been made publicly available, either in print or electronic format, and that contains a significant amount of new information, if made part of a submitted manuscript, may jeopardize the originality of the submission and may preclude consideration for publication."</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;">In other words, premature release of your research data may jeopardize its suitability for publication in respected, peer-reviewed journals. There is a difference between having your results published in an ACS journal versus having them reported in a supermarket tabloid. To safeguard the quality of the peer-review process, the following precautions should be taken.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>1) Do not post good data on social media.</b> New researchers are often excited when they get intriguing results and hence want to disseminate it. However, posting data on social media in itself may be considered "already published".</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>2) When presenting work at a scientific conference,</b> do not make copies of original, unpublished research materials and hand them out to your audience. This is especially true when the experiments are easy to duplicate. Unless you are presenting at a Gordon Research Conference (in which there is a signed agreement under penalty of prosecution), there is nothing to stop another researcher from running back to his/her lab, reproducing your results and sending it off to a journal before you have a chance to complete your work. A few years ago, I had a master's student who did this very thing as potential employers (as well as peers) visited him at an informal poster session. It is ok to distribute research articles that you have already published for job search/networking purposes. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>3) Don't forget to request an embargo to protect your intellectual property.</b> MTSU requires that all Master of Science theses to be archived on ProQuest to complete the degree. An important reminder when archiving thesis on ProQuest: if the instructions are not exactly followed, you may find that the independent research that you have worked very hard for may have been disseminated on the world wide web. This could potentially preclude any of your efforts to publish in standard peer-reviewed articles and submission of patents. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It would be wise to <span style="color: red;"><span style="color: #990000;">search the web yourself</span> </span>to ensure that your work is not prematurely "published" on the web. One incident that occurred during the 2014-2015 academic year the week before Spring Break was that every single MS thesis from the MTSU Chemistry department was released on the web. Fortunately, this technical glitch was caught and corrected before too much damage was done. To prevent a thesis from being immediately disseminated (which would preclude publication, patent applications, etc.), the student must request an embargo. It is <span style="color: #990000;">not automatically</span> given.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Link to ProQuest: <a href="http://www.etdadmin.com/">www.etdadmin.com</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The standard options allow graduate students to select up to 2 years wide dissemination of their thesis/dissertation (see image below). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The following are answers to frequently asked questions from prospective students interested in applying to the MS Chemistry program at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To apply to the MS Chemistry program, go to <a href="http://www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php"><span style="color: blue;">this website</span></a>, and follow the instructions therein.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To be competitive, you should aim to achieve 50th percentile scores or higher on the Quantitative (which measures mathematical ability) and Verbal sections (which measures reading/critical thinking ability) and an Analytical Writing score of 3.0 or higher (click <a href="https://www.ets.org/gre/revised_general/prepare/analytical_writing/score_level_descriptions/"><span style="color: blue;">here</span></a> to find out what this number means). Although there isn't an official minimum value for acceptance, please note that in the assignment of graduate teaching assistantships, applicants are ranked according to credentials with GRE scores being one of them. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Chemistry MS committee, which reviews applicants will consider these scores along with other credentials you provide to make admissions decisions. Note that these standards change from year to year for Verbal and Quantitative scores. To get an idea of "how good" your scores are, check the </span><a href="https://www.ets.org/s/gre/pdf/gre_guide_table1a.pdf" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;">ETS web site</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>(3). Is it required to have an undergraduate Chemistry degree to qualify for admission? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No. A minor in Chemistry with additional coursework in Quantitative Chemical Analysis (CHEM 2300 at MTSU) will suffice.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(4). As an applicant, am I automatically considered for a graduate teaching assistantship (GTA)? </span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">No. Assistantships are considered </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">separately</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">. To apply, go to this <a href="https://mtsu.edu/graduate/funding.php">web page</a>. Admission into the program does not guarantee financial support. There are a limited number of spots, and applications for these positions are competitive. If you don't immediately get a GTA position (and if you qualify) you will be ranked based on your credentials and waiting listed.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The MS committee meets to discuss rankings for GTAs. It is possible to be accepted without support. It would be wise to include favorable, non-required items (e.g., letter of recommendation, etc.) in your application to maximize your ranking.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(5). As an international student (where English is not the official language) I am interested in obtaining a graduate teaching assistantship. What credentials should I have to qualify for this support? </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Is there a minimum TOEFL or IELTS score required?</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">If you are from any of the following non-US countries, an English proficiency exam is </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">not</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> <b>required</b>: </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Australia, Barbados, Botswana, Bermuda, Bahamas, Canada, Ireland, Ghana, Grenada, </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Guam, Jamaica, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, New Zealand, South Africa, Trinidad and Zimbabwe.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For those of you who are not in this category, the minimum requirement for TOEFL is a score of <b><span style="color: #660000;">21</span></b> on the speaking section or <b><span style="color: #660000;">6.5</span></b> on the IELTS speaking section. These scores are required by the state for GTA. In the field of Chemistry where there are laboratory practicums involved, laboratory safety is paramount. Relevant to spoken English proficiency, we in the Chemistry department want to prevent accidents that may result from a misunderstanding of instructions given to students by the GTA. Furthermore, it is recommended that you have a total score of at least <b><span style="color: #660000;">39</span></b><span style="color: #660000;"> </span>on the TOEFL and a <b><span style="color: #660000;">12.5</span></b> on the IELTS.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">One more important detail: <b>do not forget to include the WES evaluation</b> that converts your grades from your undergraduate university to U.S. grading standards.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>(6). May I use an unofficial, non-US transcript for evaluation purposes?</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">International students must submit an evaluation for every nonāU.S.
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>(7). What documents do the MS committee look for in considering an applicant for admission? </b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Chemistry MS committee examines your academic transcripts. Did you take the correct courses to be considered? Do you have the appropriate undergraduate preparation in these subjects: general chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, biochemistry and analytical chemistry? Your grade point average will be examined as well as your GRE exams. If you are an international student, your English proficiency exams will be considered in the case mentioned in </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">point #4</b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> above. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Chemistry department evaluates applicants on a rolling basis. Note that </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">the MS committee also ranks applicants according to credentials for GTA spots. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Preference is given for spring consideration from applications received by October 1st, and summer/fall consideration given for those applications received by March 1st. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Although it is not required that you apply by these dates, the advantage of doing so is that there would be ample time for you to be considered for GTA positions for ranking purposes. An early application would permit more consultation time to improve your application.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">(9). What is an "M number"? Is there a preferred venue for checking my admission status? </b><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When you apply and become a part of the MTSU community, you will be assigned a personal identification number known as the "M number", which will consist of the letter "M" followed by 8 digits. You should also obtain an MTSU email account and begin using to communicate with various parties. In some cases, there may be issues related to privacy of your personal records. To ensure that this information is protected, use your MTSU email address. I know personally of a case in which the email sender of a supposed student was not the student who I thought I was communicating with.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">At this time, no, for either of these options, <b>but...</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">i) The Chemistry Department participates in various Science PhD programs, namely, in </span><a href="http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/molecular-biosciences-phd/index.php" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Molecular Biosciences</b></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, </span><a href="http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/math-science-education-phd/index.php" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Math and Science Education</b></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">, and </span><a href="http://www.mtsu.edu/programs/computational-science-phd/" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Computational Sciences</b></span></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;"> (see hotlinks herein).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">ii)</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> There has been discussion regarding a <b><span style="color: #990000;">coursework-only</span></b> option (e.g., a Master of Arts in Chemistry), but there are no concrete details at this time. We are still researching the 'market interest' for it. If there is an interest, <span style="color: #990000;">please<b style="color: #990000;"> 'Post a Comment' below and let us know your thoughts.</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Check out the various faculty pages within the MS Chemistry program <a href="http://mtsu.edu/programs/chemistry-ms/index.php"><span style="color: blue;">web site</span></a>. You may contact them regarding possible research opportunities.</span><br />
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