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Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 15:19:27 -0800
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From: Dave Einolf <dave**At_Symbol_Here**ENDEAVOUREHS.COM>
Subject: Re: ACS accreditation of undergraduate programs
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I may be a bit biased, but as a long time employer of chemists, I would
take someone who got a BS over a BA in a heartbeat (and I have a BA).
If your daughter is 100% certain that she'll get in to Med school, then
who cares what coursework she takes (I've seen Classics majors get in).
However, if she ends up looking for a job later, she'll regret the BA.
If she really likes Bio, she should take a summer program.
Just my 2 cents...
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Smallbrock, Margaret A.
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 2:55 PM
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Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] ACS accreditation of undergraduate programs
Stacy,
ACS accreditation is very interesting. I currently work at a school with
the accreditation for a BS in Chemistry. There are classes that are
required for accreditation and there are classes that are optional that
fit into the program to fulfill the requirements. What I would do is see
if ACS will tell you what is required and then you can talk to the
school to see their rational for offering the limited classes. Sometimes
it is just the field area of the professors that determines the classes
taught; other reasons may be that the classes will not make because of
insufficient enrollment. There are a lot of rules for ACS accreditation
so I would talk to both parties and get the biggest picture you can.
Good luck,
Margaret
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Stacy Bucherl
Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 12:35 PM
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Subject: [DCHAS-L] ACS accreditation of undergraduate programs
Sorry this is a bit off topic, but a lot of you work in higher education
and I could use your help.
My daughter's college choice was primarily driven by finding a school
that offered an ACS accredited BS in biochemistry. At the last moment,
she switched from school A to B (school B offered a full ride). On
arrival at school B, she discovered that their particular ACS
biochemistry program is so rigidly chemistry-focused that it only allows
3 bio classes. After several discussions with her adviser, she switched
to the BA in biochemistry, which gives her room to study the bio part of
the degree.
Daughter is likely going to med school and she wants to do research.
So...
I talked to ACS to gain an understanding of the accreditation process.
Do any of you have experience in developing the ACS accreditation
curriculum for your school? I would like to have a discussion with
School B to try to understand their rationale to minimize bio from the
biochem degree, but don't know where to start.
Advice? Suggestions?
Stacy
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