Chemistry 500 Seminar: The chemistry 500 seminar must be presented prior to taking the oral comprehensive exam and during the first two years in residence. This seminar is to be given in one of the area seminar series on a topic not closely tied to research being done within the department. A written report on the subject of the seminar must also be prepared as a part of the overall requirement. The text of this report will be limited to no less than nine and no more than twelve double spaced pages in length. The student will be formally evaluated on both the seminar and written report by three members of the student's doctoral committee (Chemistry) faculty. (If one or more of the Doctoral Committee is unable to attend the seminar another member of the Chemistry Department can serve as a substitute.) Written reports are due to the graders one-week prior to the seminar date. Note that each area may have additional guidelines. You must obtain these from the area seminar chair. The overall grade achieved on the combination of the oral seminar and written report will be officially recorded as the grade for 1 credit of CHEM 500. A grade of 3.0 or better is required before a student can schedule his or her oral comprehensive exam. Students failing to obtain the minimum grade must repeat the entire seminar requirement until the minimum grade is achieved (up to a maximum of three times).