What kind of professional training of analytical chemists is required in classical universities?

The aims, curricula, and types of professional training of analytical chemi sts in classical universities are considered. Based on the data of a questi onnaire filled at by the members of of analytical chemistry departments, an optimum set of special courses was proposed for the specialty analytical c hemistry. An alternative set of special courses corresponding to the applie d approach to training analytical chemists is sometimes taught to students of new specialties. A compromise between the two approaches is the introduc tion of additional educational programs.