MACS Curriculum

The program consists of several courses and a capstone project. Three of the courses are laboratory-based modules. An internship with our industry partners is encouraged in conjunction with the capstone project, but not required. The lab courses are designed specifically for the MACS program; lecture courses are also offered to undergraduate and graduate students in state-supported programs to provide a means to enhance academic excellence within our department.

• APP CHM 201: Modern Analytical Methods in Chemistry
  
  • Fundamental principles and applied aspects of essential technologies in small molecule, materials and biomaterials-based research.

• APP CHM C202: Data Management in Science
  
  • Common practices of searching and managing literature data, calculating and reporting statistical tests, as well as an introductory of machine learning approaches.

• APP CHM C204: Workflow Management
  
  • Science communication, developing various forms of written documentation, navigating major organizational and team work challenges in both academia and industry. 

• APP CHM 205: Careers in Chemistry
  
  • Presentations from various non-academic speakers on career paths in areas such as industry, government, research and development, education, law, and healthcare.

• APP CHM 208: Capstone project
  
  • This class will occur starting in the Fall until the end of Spring of the second year and consists of hands on research experience. Students will perform research in the group of a UCLA professor.

The Master of Applied Chemical Sciences (MACS) program prepares students for research and development in two major fields of applied chemical sciences, medicinal chemistry and materials chemistry, and will have two tracks, each associated with one of the fields. The decision to create two tracks focused on materials and medicinal chemistry is predicated on the current job market in US which is dominated by two major clusters of corporate chemistry-based entities.