1. American Chemical Society The Evolution of the ACS Approval Process: Moving beyond the 2008 Guidelines Anne B. McCoy Department of Chemistry The Ohio State University Columbus, OH 43210 BCCE Symposium on The Evolution of the ACS Approval Process: Moving beyond the 2008 Guidelines July 31, 2012

2. A bit of background The ACS approval program was instituted roughly 75 years ago, growing from 65 approved programs in 1940 to 667 approved programs today In 2008, CPT adopted the current Guidelines, which represented a significant departure from earlier Guidelines –Greater curricular flexibility –Greater emphasis on student skills In January 2012, we began an internal self-evaluation, as a first step in the development of the next version of the Guidelines Today’s symposium will combine information from Committee members about the Guidelines and approval process and small and large group discussion American Chemical Society 2

3. The remainder of today’s symposium The evolving landscape of chemistry education. Richard Schwenz (University of Northern Colorado) 9:55 Small Group Discussion (10:15-10:35) The role of undergraduate research in the certified chemistry major Thomas Wenzel (Bates College) 10:35am Break 10:55-11:10 The increasingly multidisciplinary nature of chemistry. Joseph Francisco (Purdue University) 11:10am Challenges in preparing professional chemists: Imparting and assessing student skills Joel Shulman (University of Cincinnati) 11:30am Small Group Discussion (11:50-12:10) Panel Discussion (12:10-12:30) American Chemical Society 3

4. Areas for discussion: Faculty and Staffing issues –Definitions; contact hours; support staff Technology and non-traditional curricular structures –Online courses; virtual laboratories; non-traditional course materials; uses of innovative technology; integrated courses Role of undergraduate research Student skills and infrastructure –Local instrumentation; general chemistry; student skills; balance between emerging fields and traditional subdisciplines American Chemical Society 4