Continuation grades are converted to letter grades at the end of a student's program. The Chair assigns TAs each semester to particular courses. TA assignments require about 15 hours per week divided among contact hours in a laboratory or recitation section, preparation time or attendance at lectures, grading and possibly responsibility for a piece of departmental instrumentation. The Department of Chemistry regards your TA as the first professional responsibility you will have and equally as important to your professional development as your course and research work. Back to Top Progress Toward a Degree A graduate student is expected to complete his or her degree in a timely manner.
Normal progress is indicated by the list below.
Department financial support in the form of TA and RA appointments is dependent upon making good progress toward a degree. A student must register every term for the number of credits deemed by the department to be commensurate with the use of facilities and the involvement of faculty. Upon completion of course requirements, degree candidates must register for credits in either research, thesis dissertation or independent study. The Graduate School requires that graduate students take a minimum of 9 credits, up to a maximum of 15 credits, per semester if they are supported by a TA or RA, unless they are exempted to establish residency. To establish residency, RAs and TAs may register for 6 credits for a maximum of 2 consecutive semesters.