Chemistry–M.S.

Chemistry (30-34 cr)

Thesis Option

*Elective Credit (B) hour total and Thesis Credit (D) hour total should equal 20 credit hours total.

A. Core Program (9 cr)

Graduate courses from three different areas of chemistry under advisement.

B. Elective Courses (9-14 cr*)

Under advisement.

C. Che 596–Seminar (1 cr)

D. Che 598–Thesis (6-11 cr*)

Non-Thesis Option

A. Typical Core Program (9 cr)

Graduate courses from three different areas of chemistry under advisement.

B. Elective Courses (17 cr)

Under advisement.

C. Seminar, (1 cr)

CHE 596 - Chemistry Seminar credit:

D. One of the following two courses: (3 cr)

CHE 597 - Research Problem credit: 3
CHE 599 - Independent Study credit:

Professional Option

A. Typical Core Program (9 cr)

Graduate courses from three different areas of chemistry under advisement.

B. Elective Courses (12 cr)

Under advisement

C. CHE 596 Seminar (1 cr)

D. GST 691 Internship (3 cr)

E. Business Course (9 cr)

Select three courses from the following:
MBA 501 - Accounting credit: 3
MBA 502 - Principles of Economics credit: 3
MBA 503 - Principles of Management credit: 3
MBA 505 - Operations Management credit: 3
MBA 506 - Legal Environment of Business credit: 3
MBA 515 - Management Science I credit: 3
MBA 516 - International Business credit: 3

Program Notes

Elective courses may be taken in departments other than chemistry. All elective courses must be selected, under advisement. Any course outside of the department must be approved by the chemistry graduate committee.
In the thesis option all students are required to take a minimum of six accumulated credit hours of Chemistry 598, Thesis. A maximum of seventeen credit hours of thesis may be taken if approved by the Departmental Graduate Advisory Committee. The thesis involves an original research problem and a formal dissertation. Students are required to give an oral presentation of their work.
All students are required to take one credit hour of seminar.
After completing fifteen credit hours, the student is evaluated by the department with respect to recommendation for degree candidacy provided the student has demonstrated competency in four areas of chemistry.
All students are required to pass qualifying examinations in four of five main areas of chemistry that include, analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical.
The GST 691 Internship requirement in the professional option is required to be a minimum of eight weeks, forty hours per week long. Students are responsible for finding an internship placement with the help of the Office of Experience-Based Education. Students are required to write a report and to give a presentation after the internship.
A Peace Corps experience, which must be approved by the chemistry graduate committee, related to student’s area of study will satisfy the internship requirement of GST691.