Advisement

First Year

Fall Semester

2 Chemistry courses

CHE 5050: Colloquium

1 credit hour of CHE 5V98 (you will register for the Director of Graduate Recruitment's section)

CHE 5101: Responsible Conduct of Research

Spring Semester

2 Chemistry Courses

CHE 5260: Scientific Communication

CHE 5050: Colloquium

1 credit hour of CHE 5V98 (you will register for your PI's section going forward)

*to continue past this point, you must have qualified in 3 areas of chemistry whether through scoring 60th percentile or higher on an ACS exam or through coursework by getting a B or higher.

Summer

6-7 credit hours of 5V98. 45 credit hours are needed by the summer of your 3rd-year exam. Please space accordingly.

Second Year

Final chemistry course

CHE 5050 (Fall and Spring)

6-7 credit hours of CHE 5V98 each semester

Summer

1 credit hour of CHE 5150

6-7 credit hours of CHE 5V98

2nd-year exam: https://chemistry.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/graduate/current-students/second-year-precandidacy-exams 

*If you are combining your 2nd and 3rd year exams please turn in both forms to the Graduate Program Coordinator.

Third Year

6-7 credit hours of CHE 5V98 each semester. You should have no less than 39 credit hours completed by the end of the Spring semester.

CHE 5050 (Fall and Spring)

*If you combined your exams, you will register for 1 credit hour of CHE 5150 in the Fall semester.

Summer

1 credit hour of CHE 5150

The final remaining CHE 5V98 credit hours. At this point, you should have completed 45 credits of CHE 5V98.

3rd-year exam https://chemistry.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/graduate/current-students/third-year-candidacy-exams

Fourth Year and Beyond

CHE 6V99. You need 12 credit hours by the time you defend. Please space accordingly (Maximum of 9 credit hours are allowed at one time)

CHE 5050 (Fall and Spring)

Each June a progress report needs to be sent to your committee and the Graduate Program Coordinator.

Final Semester

Final Credits of CHE 6V99

CHE 5050 (if defending in the Fall or Spring)

1 credit hour of CHE 5150

See Dissertation Checklist: https://chemistry.artsandsciences.baylor.edu/graduate/current-students/dissertation-checklist