Master of Professional Studies in Chemistry
Admissions Requirements
- An official bachelor's degree transcript from a regionally accredited institution.
- A GPA of 2.75 or higher on the last 60 undergraduate hours.
- Two letters of recommendation.
- A personal statement discussing, but not limited to, the following:
- Your reasons for seeking a master's degree in chemistry.
- Your previous exposure to, and interest in, the field of chemistry.
- How this degree will contribute to your personal and professional goals.
- Your ability to complete graduate-level coursework.
Application Deadlines
The program has established these deadlines for priority application consideration:- Fall - June 15
- Spring - October 15
- Summer - March 15
All courses are available on campus only. Please contact Les Jenkins-Mackey for inquiries.
Curriculum
All courses are three credit hours unless otherwise noted.
CORE (9 Credit Hours)- CHEM 801 - Introduction to Graduate Studies in Chemistry
- CHEM 815 - Research Methods in Chemistry
- PHYS 620 - Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences
- CHEM 624 - Advanced Laboratory Techniques
- CHEM 632/632L - Physical Chemistry I with lab (5 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 634 - Physical Chemistry II
- CHEM 634L - Advanced Physical and Inorganic Lab (2 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 636 - Chemical Thermodynamics
- CHEM 644/644L - Organic Analysis with lab
- CHEM 646 - Theories of Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 656 - Instrumental Analysis
- CHEM 656L - Advanced Instrumental and Inorganic Lab (2 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 662/662L - Biochemistry I with lab (5 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 664/664L - Biochemistry II with lab (5 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 666 - Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 670 - Workshop in Chemistry (1-3 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 672 - Readings in Chemistry (1-3 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 673 - Problems in Chemistry (2-4 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 675 - Seminar in Chemistry (1 Credit Hour)
- CHEM 682 - Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3 Credit Hours)
- CHEM 888 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry
- All courses must be approved by the student's advisor.
- CHEM 890 - Research Projects
TOTAL: 30 CREDIT HOURS
No. This master's degree does not currently offer any graduate teaching/research assistantships or other fully funded opportunities.
No. If you are a teacher looking for online graduate chemistry coursework to meet dual credit faculty qualifications, please consider our Master of Science in Education (MSE) in Chemistry.