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Chemical Education in Countries of the Former Soviet Union

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Evguenii I. Kozliak

Department of Chemistry, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND 58202-9024

J. Chem. Educ., 2000, 77 (7), p 870

DOI: 10.1021/ed077p870

Publication Date (Web): July 1, 2000

Abstract

The chemical education system of the former Soviet Union (FSU) is analyzed in all three components: high school, undergraduate, and graduate education. A rigorous preparation in mathematics, physics, and chemistry in both high school and college provides students with a broad basis for understanding chemistry. It results in offsetting some downsides of the FSU education system, such as old-fashioned approaches in teaching inorganic and physical chemistry, shortage of sophisticated equipment, and the lack of competition in graduate studies.