Chemistry Master of Science Degree Program

(See additionally: Requirements for all Chemistry Graduate Programs)

General Sequence (30 credits minimum)

  1. Chemistry (21 credits, minimum)
    (a) A minimum of five 3-credit letter-graded graduate courses in chemistry as advised. Three courses are to be chosen from the following set of six core courses: Chm 520A, Chm 525A, Chm 525B, Chm 535A, Chm 535B, or Chm 544 and must be taken within the first three semesters. Two of the five graduate courses must be within the student's field of specialization.
    (b) Chm 699T (leading to a written research thesis) for a minimum of 6 credits and a maximum of 11 credits applicable to the degree.
  2. Supporting courses (0-9 credits): Selected courses in related academic fields as advised.
  3. Course requirements, with the exception of Chm 699T, must be completed within the student's first 6 semesters of graduate study.
  4. Satisfactory completion of a major field examination in chemistry. A student may only take this examination twice.
  5. The foreign language or research tool requirement must be fulfilled. Chm 511A or B, Chm 526, Chm 544, Chm 561 or Chm 570 may be used to satisfy the research tool requirement, but may not be counted toward the letter-graded chemistry course requirements. If Chm 544 is taken to fulfill the core course requirements, it may not be used to fulfill the research tool requirement.

or

  1. Chemistry (26 credits minimum)
    (a) A minimum of five 3-credit letter-graded graduate courses in chemistry as advised. Three courses are to be chosen from the following set of six core courses: Chm 520A, Chm 525A, Chm 525B, Chm 535A, Chm 535B, and Chm 544 and must be taken within the first three semesters. Two of the five graduate courses must be within the student's field of specialization.
    (b) Chm 698T (8 credits; leading to a written critical review of research literature)
    (c) Chm 699 (3 credits)
  2. Supporting courses (0-4 credits): Selected courses in related academic fields as advised.
  3. Course requirements with the exception of Chm 698T must be completed within the student's first 6 semesters of graduate study.
  4. Satisfactory completion of a major field examination in chemistry. A student may only take this examination twice.
  5. The foreign language or research tool requirement must be fulfilled. Chm 511A or B, Chm 526, Chm 544, Chm 561 or Chm 570 may be used to satisfy the research tool requirement, but may not be counted toward the letter-graded chemistry course requirements. If Chm 544 is taken to fulfill the core course requirements, it may not be used to fulfill the research tool requirement.