EDITOR: GEORGE H. MORRISON
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Chemical Education in the US. Many students interested in chemistry as a career have little direct information regarding the proper academic preparation required and the educational process they will have to follow. A new ACS publication, “Guide to Chemical Education in the U.S. for Foreign Students” (Committee on International Activities, ACS, Washington, D.C., 1981) is the first comprehensive description of both undergraduate and graduate chemistry education in U.S. colleges and universities. This guide was designed to suggest to students in other countries the edhcational preparation they should have if they wish to continue their education in the U.S. as chemistry majors; however, it is equally valuable to American students who often do not fully grasp the complete picture before they embark on a career in chemistry. After briefly describing the U.S. education system, the guide then concentrates on the content of courses in general: analytical, organic, inorganic, physical, and biochemistry. Included are subject matter covered, suggested texts, and typical examination questions. Of particular interest to our readers is the section on Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation, which was very ably prepared by Professor Douglas A. Skoog of Stanford University. Every concerned chemistry student and professor will appreciate the excellent summary of current curricula of U.S. institutions, starting with sophomore quantitative analysis and ending with the final oral examination for the PhD degree. Valuable information is provided on both the lecture topics and laboratory work involved in the study of analytical chemistry. Brief descriptions of topics commonly covered in instrumental courses, including electrical circuits and electronics, spectroscopic methods, NMR, electrochemical methods, chromatography and other separation methods, and a variety of other topics are also presented (for information on how to order, see p 834 A). Professors will welcome the opportunity to compare their curricula with those generally used throughout the U.S. More importantly, students will be able to prepare properly for a career in chemistry and better appreciate at the outset what undergraduate and graduate study consists of in the U.S. It is amazing that no one has seen fit to do this earlier.
Journals: Charles R. Bertsch Production: Elmer Pusey, Jr. Research and Development: Seldon W. Terrant Manuscript requirements are published in the January 1981 issue, page 139. Manuscripts for publication (4 copies) should be submitted to ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY at the ACS Washington address. The American Chemical Society and its editors assume no responsibility for tile statements and opinions advanced by contributors. Views expressed in the editorials are those of the editors and do not necessarily repr’esent the official position of the American Chemical Society. ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, VOL. 53, NO. 7, JUNE 1981
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