Chemistry (Online), M.S.

Admission Requirements

Applicants seeking admission to the graduate program in chemistry are required to submit the following to the Graduate School:

1. An official application for graduate admission
2. Official transcripts of all college work (undergraduate and graduate)
3. Official scores on the Graduate Record Examination (verbal, quantitative, analytical writing)
4. Three recommendations by individuals in professionally relevant fields
5. Application and supplemental documents must be submitted by the published deadline.

A bachelor’s degree with a concentration in chemistry from a regionally accredited college or university in this country, or its equivalent in a foreign institution, is required for admission, along with a “B” average or better in chemistry courses. Admission decisions are based upon several factors, and where other indicators of success warrant, individuals who fall below the established criteria in one of the areas may be considered for admission.

Degree Requirements 36 total credit hours

1. Programs leading to the Master of Science degree require 36 credit hours of graduate study. No more than 12 credit hours from those courses cross listed as 400/500 may be applied toward the degree. Up to fifteen credit hours of graduate courses offered by other departments may be approved by the student’s advisor or graduate coordinator. A maximum of six credit hours may be transferred from another regionally accredited institution. Grades earned on transfer work must be equivalent to a “B” or better, and courses must be acceptable to the student’s advisor or graduate coordinator. A minimum of 24 credit hours of graduate study must be completed in residence or online.
    
2. Deficiencies in a student’s undergraduate preparation will be ascertained by the graduate coordinator in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Any deficiencies must be remedied prior to graduation.
    
3. Capstone/Thesis Requirements:

   The chemical studies M.S. in chemistry option requires 36 credit hours of graduate study that combines a minimum of 21 credit hours of online graduate course work in chemistry with an additional 9 credit hours of specialized graduate courses in chemistry, business, education, or clinical sciences, with remaining hours approved by the student’s advisor or graduate coordinator. The student must successfully complete CHM 597  that consists of a comprehensive project that involves the writing of a literature-based research paper that is approved by the faculty.

Required Core Courses: Chemical Studies Non-Thesis (36 total credit hours required)

• CHM 597 - Comprehensive Literature Review Credit Hours: 3

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• Choose any 18 credit hours of chemistry graduate courses in consultation with advisor or graduate coordinator

• Current fully online courses include:

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• CHM 516 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 517 - Medicinal Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 521 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 536 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 545 - Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 546 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 568 - Advanced Biochemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 585 - Industrial and Polymer Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 586 - Fundamentals of Heterocycles with Emphasis on Pharmaceuticals Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 587 - Nano and Supramolecular Chemistry Credit Hours: 3
• CHM 595 - Graduate Seminar Credit Hours: 1 to 3