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The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology does not grant a terminal AM degree. However, upon completion of certain requirements, students in the Chemistry PhD program may apply for the AM degree. Chemical Physics PhD students may also apply for the AM degree in Chemistry. A thesis is not required. The requirements for this degree are:

## **Residence**

A minimum of one year of full-time study is required.

## **Course Requirements and Research**

The student must pass eight advanced four-credit courses diversified among the fields of chemistry with average grades of B or higher. Grades of B- will count as a pass if balanced by a B+ or better on a one-for-one basis. Grades of C+ or below will not count. Typically, four of these four-credit courses are classroom work, and the remaining four are research courses. As many as four four-credit courses of the required eight may be taken outside the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, provided the Curriculum Advising Committee approves them. Students planning to take such courses should petition the CAC in advance of taking the courses in order to have them count for the AM degree.

Students must also meet the GSAS GPA requirement of 3.0. In cases where a student receives one UNSAT in a reading and research course, if they have previously received a SAT in a research course and have met all other requirements, they may be eligible for an AM degree upon withdrawal from the program.

Approval of the application for the AM degree is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of the required eight four-credit courses.

**Thesis**

No thesis is required.



 

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