ACS
NEWS
PROGRESS REPORT NUMBER 36 OF THE
Committee on Professional Training H. E.Carter, Chairman L B. Clapp B. L. Crawford, Jr. E. L. Haenisch G. S. Hammond E. L King
The committee held three meetings during 1962: in San Francisco, Calif., Jan. 26-28; in Washington, D.C., March 24-26; and in Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 6-8. Undergraduate Program Evaluations were made during the year of programs at 19 approved institutions and at 20 institutions which were not at the time on the approved list of the Society. As a result of the latter, 11 additional institutions were approved, bringing the total of institutions on the ACS approved list to 303 as of the end of the year. Table IV reports information for each institution on the approved list with respect to the number of certified students receiving bachelor's degrees for the period July 1, 1961, to June 30, 1962. The number of M.S. and Ph.D. degrees conferred are also listed. Table V provides similar information from institutions accredited in chemical engineering by AIChE and ECPD. The evaluation program and activities of the Committee will continue to be unusually heavy during 1963 with more than 50 evaluations scheduled tentatively for the year. Minimum Standards Reference has been made in the earlier reports of the committee of its studies in 1961 and 1962 of the minimum standards and changes which should be made as a result of modern trends in the teaching of chemistry and progress in the field itself. A meeting was held in March 1962 with the heads of departments of all approved institutions to discuss the final recommendations of the committee. Many excellent suggestions were received from the department chairmen as a result of the discussion, and these were helpful to the committee in the drafting of the final statement which was approved and adopted in October 1962. Although minor changes have been made in prior years, the latest revision represents the first really major change in the minimum standards since they were introduced originally in 1939. Copies of the new standards have now been widely distributed, and it is expected that institutions currently on the approved list of the Society will be able to make the necessary adjustments in their programs to meet these new standards no later than the academic year 1965-66. Several institutions not currently on the approved list are having their undergraduate programs evaluated by the
R. N. Smith H. Taube C. Walling J. H. Howard, Secretary E. 0. Wiig, Associate Secretary
committee during the 1962-63 academic year. These evaluations are being made on the basis of the standards in effect prior to October 1962, since plans for such evaluations had already been initiated before the new minimum standards had been officially adopted. However, beginning with the academic year 1963-64, the evaluations of programs at schools not on the approved list will be made entirely on the basis of the newly revised standards. Copies of the revised minimum standards may be obtained from the Secretary of the Committee on Professional Training, 343 State Street, Rochester 4, N.Y. ACS Directory of Graduate Research Faculties, Publications, and Doctoral Theses in Departments or Divisions of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Chemical Engineering at United States Universities Information for the 1963 edition of the directory will be requested in May of 1963. All departments or divisions of chemistry, biochemistry, and chemical engineering offering organized curricula leading to the Ph.D. degree in these fields will be invited to provide information and a listing of all staff publications appearing in recognized scientific journals during the period July 1, 1961, through June 30, 1963. The directory will be available for distribution in the fall of 1963. Copies of the 1961 directory are available from the "Special Issue Sales Department, American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth Street, N.W., Washington 6, D.C., for $4.00 each. Planning for Graduate Work in Chemistry This booklet was published in 1961. Its purpose was to provide to students and faculty alike more effective encouragement and counseling of able students to undertake graduate study in chemistry. The first part of the booklet reviews important points to be considered by students contemplating graduate study. This is followed by sample questions from graduate and placement examinations from selected graduate departments. Approximately 5000 of the booklets have been distributed to date, and a new supply is being printed. Copies may be obtained at 50 cents per copy, prepaid, from the Secretary, Committee on Professional Training, 343 State Street, Rochester 4, N.Y. MARCH
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Committee Changes In view of the greatly increased work of the committee, a considerable portion of which has resulted from the steady growth in the number of approved institutions and other institutions seeking approval, an enlargement of the membership of the committee from seven to 10 members was requested and approved by the Council in March 1962. Dr. Edward L. King of the University of Colorado, Dr. R.
TABLE I. Summary of Totals from 1962 Reports
Nelson Smith of Pomona College, and Dr. Cheves Walling of Columbia University were appointed to the committee as a result of this increase in the size of the membership. Dr. Henry Taube, of Stanford University, who has been an active and valuable member of the committee since January 1959, submitted his resignation in view of the pressure of his many other commitments and responsibilities. Dr. William G. Young of the University of California at Los Angeles, formerly a member of the committee, was appointed to complete Dr. Taube's unexpired term. Dr. Edwin O. Wiig, of the University of Rochester, was appointed associate secretary of the committee on July 1, 1962.
Chemistry Reports from 300 Schools
Bachelor's in chemistry certified (2179 men, 448 women) . 2627 Bachelor's in chemistry not certified 1817 M.S. degree in chemistry (from 188 schools) 1192 Ph.D. degree in chemistry (from 110 schools) 1125 Bachelor's with majors in chemistry expected 1962-63 . . 4768 Chemical Engineering Reports from 101 Schools
Bachelor's in chemical engineering certified to ACS (2355 men, 17 women) 2372 M.S. degree (from 86 schools) 653 Ph.D. degree (from 54 schools) 233 Bachelor's with majors in chemical engineering expected 1962-63 \ 2357
Visiting Associates
The active and growing visitation program of the committee, together with changes in the minimum standards, has placed additional responsibilities on the visiting associates. As in the past, however, the associates have served the committee with interest and enthusiasm and their assistance has been most valuable.
List of Approved Schools
TABLE II. Summary of Information Received Through Annual Reports, 1958-1962 Certified to Society Bachelor's in Chemistry Graduates Total list certified 255 2111 270 2305 287 2400 289 2438 300 2627
Year 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering Graduates Total list certified 91 2700 95 2772 99 2654 99 2620 101 2372
Advanced Degrees Reported A4aster's in: Chemistry Schools reporting Graduates 153 980 161 1015 171 1030 180 1067 188 1192 Doctor's in Chemistry Schools reporting Graduates 94 925 100 990 104 1043 109 1106 110 1125
Year 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
Master's in Chemical Engineering Schools reporting Graduates 75 540 80 602 79 601 81 607 86 653
Year 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962
Doctor's in Chemical Engi neering Schools reporting Graduates 45 128 44 151 49 175 46 181 54 233
TABLE III. Summary of Staff Members in Chemistry Departments, 1962 (300 Schools)
Total of full-time staff members (Ph.D. degrees—3264) Total of part-time staff members 80
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The Committee on Professional Training recognizes that there are many institutions having adequate instruction in chemistry which are not on the Society's list of approved schools. These institutions may offer excellent training in chemistry within their stated educational objectives or to the extent permitted by their particular circumstances without professing to prepare students for professional work in chemistry upon their graduation with the bachelor's degree. Neverthless, they send many of these students to graduate schools to complete their professional training and these students often make excellent records in their graduate work. The committee feels strongly that this type of institution is very valuable in the American system of education. Graduate schools and employers of chemists will continue to recognize that high quality students, soundly trained in the elementary principles of chemistry, graduate from colleges not on the approved list of the Society. There may be departments of chemistry in schools not on the approved list of the American Chemical Society which meet the minimum standards of the Society but are unaware that a request for study or reconsideration by the Committee on Professional Training must be initiated by the presidents of their respective institutions. The committee is glad to cooperate with such departments if invited to do so. Students who receive the bachelor's degree from institutions in the following list and who are certified by the department chairman as having fulfilled the minimum requirements for the professional training of chemists adopted by the American Chemical Society are eligible for admission as MEMBERS of the Society following graduation and after two years of active participation in chemical or chemical engneering work. Students who are graduates from other programs will be eligible for admission as MEMBERS after five years of active participation in chemical or chemical engineering work. If students or graduates are not eligible to become MEMBERS, they may still apply for admission as ASSOCIATE MEMBERS.
Table IV. Data Reported by Chemistry Departments for Academic Year 1961-62
M.S. Degrees Ph.D. Degrees, 110 Schools Bachelor's Certified 188 Undet graduate Work 300 Schools Schools ' at
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