MS in Chemistry

Program Description | Admission | Degree Requirements | Courses

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Program Description

The Master of Science in Chemistry is designed to train chemists for careers in business, industry, or academics. This degree is also appropriate for those students planning to continue their training in PhD programs at other institutions.

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Admission

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in chemistry must submit the following directly to the Office of Graduate Studies:

1. A Graduate Studies Application with the application fee
2. Official transcript(s) of all previous college work
3. Official GRE scores
4. Three letters of recommendation

 

Applicants should have a major or minor in chemistry.

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Degree Requirements

Plan 1 - MS in Chemistry (Non-thesis)

Item	Requirement	Options	Hours Required
1	Specified Courses	Choose all from: CHM 698 <CHEM 6398> Graduate Research in Chemistry CHM 510 <CHEM 5100> Chemical Literature and Seminar1	6
2	Restricted Electives	Choose four from: CHM 561 <CHEM 5361> Physical Organic Chemistry CHM 562 <CHEM 5362> Organic Reaction Mechanisims CHM 568 <CHEM 5368> Analytical Spectroscopy CHM 572 <CHEM 5372> Advanced Biochemistry I CHM 574 <CHEM 5374> Chemistry of Coordination Compounds CHM 581 <CHEM 5381> Advanced Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics CHM 585 <CHEM 5385> Selected Topics in Advanced Chemistry	12
3	Electives	Choose two from: Graduate courses in CHEM	6
4	Secondary Field	Choose four from: Graduate courses in PHYS, BIOL, or MATH2	12
TOTAL			36

Notes:

1	CHM 510 <CHEM 5100> must be taken three times for a total of three hours.
2	Courses should be selected in consultation with the Graduate Advisor.

 

Plan 2 - MS in Chemistry (Non-thesis)

Item	Requirement	Options	Hours Required
1	Specified Courses	Choose all from: CHM 698 <CHEM 6398> Graduate Research in Chemistry CHM 510 <CHEM 5100> Chemical Literature and Seminar1	6
2	Restricted Electives	Choose four from: CHM 561 <CHEM 5361> Physical Organic Chemistry CHM 562 <CHEM 5362> Organic Reaction Mechanisims CHM 568 <CHEM 5368> Analytical Spectroscopy CHM 572 <CHEM 5372> Advanced Biochemistry I CHM 574 <CHEM 5374> Chemistry of Coordination Compounds CHM 581 <CHEM 5381> Advanced Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics CHM 585 <CHEM 5385> Selected Topics in Advanced Chemistry	12
3	Electives	Choose six from: Graduate courses in CHEM	18
TOTAL			36

Notes:

1	CHM 510 <CHEM 5100> must be taken three times for a total of three hours.

 

Plan 3 - MS in Chemistry (Thesis)

Item	Requirement	Options	Hours Required
1	Specified Courses	Choose all from: CHM 698 <CHEM 6398> Graduate Research in Chemistry CHM 510 <CHEM 5100> Chemical Literature and Seminar	4
2	Restricted Electives	Choose four from: CHM 561 <CHEM 5361> Physical Organic Chemistry CHM 562 <CHEM 5362> Organic Reaction Mechanisims CHM 568 <CHEM 5368> Analytical Spectroscopy CHM 572 <CHEM 5372> Advanced Biochemistry I CHM 574 <CHEM 5374> Chemistry of Coordination Compounds CHM 581 <CHEM 5381> Advanced Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics CHM 585 <CHEM 5385> Selected Topics in Advanced Chemistry	12
3	Secondary Field	Choose four from: Graduate courses in a field that logically supports the major1	12
4	Thesis	Choose all from: CHM 699 <CHEM 6399> Thesis2	3
TOTAL			31

Notes:

1	Courses should be selected in consultation with the Graduate Advisor.
2	Once enrolled in CHM 699 <CHEM 6399>, the student must enroll in this course every semester until graduation.

 

Plan 4 - MS in Chemistry (Thesis)

Item	Requirement	Options	Hours Required
1	Specified Courses	Choose all from: CHM 698 <CHEM 6398> Graduate Research in Chemistry CHM 510 <CHEM 5100> Chemical Literature and Seminar	4
2	Restricted Electives	Choose four from: CHM 561 <CHEM 5361> Physical Organic Chemistry CHM 562 <CHEM 5362> Organic Reaction Mechanisims CHM 568 <CHEM 5368> Analytical Spectroscopy CHM 572 <CHEM 5372> Advanced Biochemistry I CHM 574 <CHEM 5374> Chemistry of Coordination Compounds CHM 581 <CHEM 5381> Advanced Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics	12
3	Electives	Choose four from: Graduate courses in CHEM1	11
4	Thesis	Choose all from: CHM 699 <CHEM 6399> Thesis2	3
TOTAL			30

Notes:

1	Courses should be selected in consultation with the Graduate Advisor. The student may take CHM 510 <CHEM 5100> two additional times for a total of three hours.
2	Once enrolled in CHM 699 <CHEM 6399>, the student must enroll in this course every semester until graduation.

 

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Courses

Chemistry (CHEM)

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