Requirements

• For students entering in 2013 or later, the capstone must be in CHM
• Complete your capstone after you achieve Senior Status (96 earned hours)
• Choose your capstone based on your interests
• Use your capstone to enhance your major, to strengthen your resume, to explore a profession or career goal
• Discuss your capstone with your academic advisor

CHM 491 Chemistry in Societal Issues

• Spring Semester, 3 credit hours
• Pre-requisite: any 300-level CHM class Seminar format around a current topic (e.g. energy research & policy)
• In class discussions, visiting speakers, student presentations
• Grading based on a presentations, exams, and a paper

CHM 492 Independent Research Capstone

• Spring Semester, 3 credit hours
• Pre-requisite: one previous semester CHM research with a project that can be continued during Capstone class
• Discussion format based on your research & data, practice presentations, literature searches and analysis, scientific writing
• Grading based on research performance, a formal presentation to the department, and a journal-style article based on your research