Abstract
The number of bachelor's degree graduates in chemistry from colleges and universities whose undergraduate chemistry programs are approved by the American Chemical Society decreased 5.2% in the 1986-87 academic year from the previous year. The number of master's degrees from these departments rose 1% and the number of Ph.D. degrees continued to rise for the eighth year in a row, this year by 2.6%. These departments project that in 1988 bachelor's degrees will increase 3%, master's will increase 18%, and Ph.D. degrees will increase 14%. (It should be noted, however, that these projections are usually higher than actual counts a year later.) The percentage of baccalaureate graduates certified to ACS was 41%, slightly less than last year. (Certified graduates are those who have completed the curriculum specified by the Committee on Professional Training (CPT) and are eligible for full membership in ACS; noncertified graduates may become associate members of ACS upon graduation, full members after ...
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