MS | Quarterly Check-Up Form

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Hey MS students! Please fill out this form, I'll email everyone each quarter to confirm your status and goals for our program. This helps us know which paperwork to get ready for you and to make sure you're on track to graduation.

Name *

Last, First

Email (@ucsd.edu) *

PID *

Which quarter are you planning to confer your degree? *

Please confirm your current MS Track status: *

If you plan to graduate/confer your degree in SP25/SU25, below is your to-do list by Friday of Week 1 (April 1).

Coursework MS Students:

Submit this Quarterly Check-Up Form (make sure you check the box saying you're planning to graduate this coming quarter)
Make sure you have met all the MS-Unit Requirements and that your Degree Audit is correct.

Thesis MS Students:

Submit this Quarterly Check-Up Form (make sure you check the box saying you're planning to graduate this coming quarter)
Make sure you have met all the MS-Unit Requirements and that your Degree Audit is correct.
Start working with your PI on who will serve on your Thesis Committee
Fill out the MS Thesis Defense Information Form (once you have your committee and date of defense)

For this upcoming quarter, I plan to (check all that apply): *

Confer my Degree

complete my 36-unit requirements and ready to advance to candidacy (if you click this, I will look at your units and initiate the application to candidacy. Graduate Division will review and confirm your units are good to go.)

take an ACS Exit Exam

Defend my Thesis

take either CHEM 297/299

NONE OF THE ABOVE

Required

If you plan on taking CHEM 297 or CHEM 299, please enter the name of your research advisor below: *

TIPS:

MS Coursework students

- when you're choosing which classes to take, we want you to expand your chemistry knowledge and your interests; but please keep in mind that you need to pass three ACS exams in order to confer your degree. Most students should already have a year's worth of general chemistry and organic chemistry from their undergrad. So you'll want to make sure you're taking classes to be ready to take 1-2 of the other disciplines of chemistry. We have 5 exams for you to choose from: Analytical or Instrumental Methods (you can only choose one of these two), Biochemistry, Inorganic, Organic, and Physical.

- you can take ACS Exit exams early. You don't have to wait until your last quarter. Once you have passed two ACS exams, you will then save your third exam for your graduating quarter. I recommend taking your final exam in the first two weeks of your final quarter.

MS Thesis students

- if you plan to graduate this coming quarter or next, remember to start working with your research advisor on who will serve on your MS Thesis committee.

- from what I have observed over the years lately (especially due to COVID), a lot of things can happen during your time of conducting research. A project can take longer than you anticipated, maybe a job opportunity comes up but requires that you have already earned your MS degree. My suggestion to you, continue taking classes (while still signing up for CHEM 299) just in case you need to switch back to the MS Coursework track. Along these lines, I would also suggest that you take the ACS Exit Exams along the way. You can space out the classes that best fits your schedule, but just keep taking some along the way. Not only is it good to have these classes in your "back pocket", but you'll continue learning new material and networking with more faculty researchers and fellow grads.

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