Masters Degree (MS) in Chemistry

The Master of Science degree program in chemistry provides students having an undergraduate foundation in chemistry the opportunity to engage in advanced course work, in-depth study and independent research to acquire the skills of assimilating new information and generating new knowledge. The following coursework is required to complete the MS Degree in Chemistry:

 
Introduction to Research CHM  501 2
Graduate Seminar CHM 595 2
Thesis Research CHM  599 3-6
     
plus nine to fifteen hours from the following core courses:
Advanced Organic Chemistry CHM  516 3
Advanced Physical Chemistry CHM  521 3
Advanced Analytical Chemistry CHM  536 3
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry CHM  546 3
Advanced Biochemistry CHM  568 3
     
plus five to fourteen hours from the following:    
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy CHM 512 3
Physical Organic Chemistry CHM 515 3
Medicinal Chemistry CHM 517 3
Neurochemistry CHM 519 3
Quantum Mechanics CHM 520 3
Rates and Mechanisms CHM 522 3
Computational Chemistry CHM 525 3
Inorganic Chemistry CHM 545 3
Aquatic Chemistry CHM 574 3
Chemical Oceanography CHM 575 3
Chemical and Physical Analysis of Seawater CHM 576/PHY 576 3
Role of the Oceans in Human Health CHM 579/MSC 579 3
Industrial and Polymer Chemistry CHM 585 3
Special Topics CHM 590 1-3
Directed Independent Study CHM  591 3-6

Comprehensive Examination:  The comprehensive exam is based on the core courses taken and theoretical foundations of research work. The comprehensive exam must be taken in the semester following the completion of the core courses.

Research:  A research advisor must be selected while taking CHM 501.  Part of CHM 501 requires a written research prospectus and an oral defense of that prospectus.

Options:  Up to 8 hours of graduate credit may be earned in another department. 

Degree Requirements:  30 hours of graduate course credit and a thesis involving an oral defense. A minimum GPA of 3.0 in all graduate courses is also required.

 


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