Chemistry, M.S.
This program requires a minimum of 30 semester credit hours.
Requirements for admission are:
- A grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
- 20 hours of approved undergraduate chemistry, including 12 advanced;
- 8 hours of approved physics and 6 hours of calculus.
Students not satisfying these requirements may be admitted conditionally. The School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences, in examining the applicant's prerequisites, may accept equivalent hours or require additional work. An entering graduate student is normally subjected to five placement examinations in analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry that are used for advising the student's beginning course work.
Students are required to show proficiency by taking courses of at least four out of the five core areas of Chemistry: Organic, Inorganic, Analytical, Physical and Biochemistry. A list of these core areas can be found at the bottom of this page.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 5300 | Chemistry Graduate Practice | 0 |
| CHEM Core Area 1 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 2 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 3 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 4 1 | 3 | |
| Thesis Requirement | ||
| CHEM 5306 | Thesis Research | 3 |
| CHEM 5306 | Thesis Research | 3 |
| Approved Electives | ||
| CHEM Elective | 3 | |
| CHEM Elective | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
A list of core chemistry areas can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Elective selection must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator and the Director of the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
Special Topics in Chemistry (CHEM 5412) may be repeated for credit under different topics.
Research Project Option
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 5300 | Chemistry Graduate Practice | 0 |
| CHEM Core Area 1 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 2 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 3 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 4 1 | 3 | |
| Research Project Requirement | ||
| CHEM 5305 | Project Research | 3 |
| Approved Electives | ||
| CHEM Elective | 3 | |
| CHEM Elective | 3 | |
| CHEM Elective | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
A list of core chemistry areas can be found at the bottom of this page.
- 2
Elective selection must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator and the Director of the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
Special Topics in Chemistry (CHEM 5412) may be repeated for credit under different topics.
Course Only Option
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirements | ||
| CHEM 5300 | Chemistry Graduate Practice | 0 |
| CHEM Core Area 1 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 2 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 3 1 | 3 | |
| CHEM Core Area 4 1 | 3 | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Chemistry and Nanoscience | ||
| Forensic Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Special Topics in Chemistry | ||
| Approved Electives | ||
| CHEM Elective | 3 | |
| CHEM Elective | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Elective 2 | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
A list of core chemistry areas can be found at the bottom of this page.
- 2
Elective selection must be approved by the Graduate Coordinator and the Director of the School of Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
Special Topics in Chemistry (CHEM 5412) may be repeated for credit under different topics.
Chemistry Core Areas
| Code | Title | Semester Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Organic Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 5323 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 5327 | Advanced Organic Synthesis | 3 |
| CHEM 5329 | Asymmetric Synthesis | 3 |
| Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 5311 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Analytical Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 5301 | Advanced Chemistry Instruments | 3 |
| CHEM 5303 | Advanced Analytical Chem | 3 |
| CHEM 5308 | Chem/Biochem Analysis | 3 |
| Physical Chemistry | ||
| CHEM 5328 | Physical Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 5332 | Molecular Modeling | 3 |
| Biochemistry | ||
| CHEM 5333 | Bioinformatics | 3 |
| CHEM 5341 | Biochem Analysis of Proteins | 3 |
| CHEM 5342 | Biochem Analysis of Gene Ex | 3 |