Exams are standardized by the American Chemical Society.  Although we are not able to send copies of previous inorganic chemistry breadth exams, because the exams are standardized exams from the American Chemical Society, below is suggested study material.  To prepare for the inorganic chemistry breadth exam, the student should review an undergraduate level text such as (e.g. Inorganic Chemistry, by Schriver & Atkins) and work a number of problems at the end of every chapter.

Exams are standardized by the American Chemical Society (assumes that the student has completed a one-year undergraduate course in organic chemistry).  Although we are not able to send copies of previous organic chemistry breadth exams, because the exams are standardized exams from the American Chemical Society, below is suggested study material.  The organic breadth exam assumes that the student has completed a one-year undergraduate course in organic chemistry.  To prepare for this exam, the student should review a sophomore level text such as (e.g. McMurray, Carey, Solomons, Wade, etc.), and work 5-10 problems at the end of every chapter.  You many also use Schaum's Organic Outline.

Exams are standardized by the American Chemical Society (Assumes student has completed one year or more of physical chemistry including quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, spectroscopy and kinetics).  Although we are not able to send copies of previous American Chemical Society standardized physical chemistry breadth exams that are given now, the $23 study ACS study guide published by ACS should provide an excellent review of the topics that will be covered. Students are encouraged to review this study guide in detail, and to refer to a standard Physical Chemistry textbook, such as Atkins or McQuarry to explain any concepts they encounter in the study guide that they are not intimately familiar with.

Exams are standardized by the American Chemical Society. The exams assume that a student has completed an advanced undergraduate survey course in biochemistry.

We are not able to send copies of previous biochemistry breadth exams, because the exams are standardized exams from the American Chemical Society, and we have promised ACS that we would not give out copies of these materials.  However, here is suggested study material.  The biochemistry breadth exam is an all-multiple-choice exam.  It assumes that the student has completed a one-year undergraduate course in biochemistry, but can be passed by most students who have taken just semester survey course of biochemistry.  The exam tests some basic concepts, but also demands memorization of a good amount of material. To prepare for this exam, the student should review a standard biochemistry text such as Berg, Tymoczko, Gatto, and Stryer (7th or 8th edition), focusing on the first 22 out of 36 chapters.  In particular, be comfortable with the building blocks of DNA/RNA/proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates, Michaelis-Menten kinetics, be able to recognize the structures of substrates and small-molecule cofactors of enzymes, metabolic pathways (e.g. glycolysis, citric acid cycle, electron transport chain, among others) ,and to identify which steps in multi-step biosyntheses and bioenergetics use which cofactors. Also know which steps are endergonic and exergonic, and (approximately) by how much.  A few multiple-choice questions, similar to those you can expect on the ACS exam, are available at the end of each chapter in such textbooks.  Many more suitable practice multiple-choice questions can be obtained through the Sapling Learning Environment, for which a license is generally obtained by purchase of a new Berg textbook; or which can be obtained through the SU Bookstore for a cost of about $50-$60.  If you have not taken a biochemistry course as an undergraduate, it is recommended that you enroll in BCM 678: Perspectives in Biochemistry during the fall semester of your first year.

All students are encouraged to purchase the ACS study guides.