Master of Science in Education with an Emphasis in Chemistry
Important: Read Before Applying
1) While this program if flexible and tailored for the off-campus student, at present it cannot be completed 100% online. On-campus, face-to-face participation is required for a one week laboratory session in two separate summers. We are currently experimenting with 100% online delivery on a trial basis for selected students. If successful, we may be able to provide a 100% online offering to all applicants in the future.
2) This program will NOT prepare you to obtain a license to teach high school chemistry. If you have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and desire to obtain secondary education licensure with an endorsement to teach chemistry, you should apply to FHSU’s Transition to Teaching program or the Master of Science in Education (MSE) with an emphasis in Secondary Education degree program.
Admission Requirements
General M.S.E. Admission Requirements
- Two letters of recommendation
- A personal statement which describes your previous training and professional experience in the fields of chemistry and education, your future career goals, and how you see our degree program contributing to your professional success.
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 on the last 60 undergraduate hours or a 3.25 GPA on a Master’s degree.
Chemistry Emphasis Admission Requirements
- Documentation of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
- Transcripts of all college coursework which documents the successful completion of the following courses:
- Two-semester sequence of general chemistry for science majors
- One semester of organic chemistry
- One semester of analytical chemistry
- Two-semester sequence of physics (algebra or calculus based)
Additional Coursework Requirements – May be completed after admission
- One semester of physical chemistry
- One semester of calculus
Note: One semester each of physical chemistry and calculus are required pre-requisites for the program’s advanced chemistry elective courses. Applicants who are lacking one or more of these courses will be considered for the program but will only be admitted with the condition that they must satisfactorily complete the additional coursework requirements before taking the advanced chemistry electives. All of these courses are offered online by FHSU.
How and When to Apply
To apply, go to the FHSU Graduate School Admission webpage for instructions and a link to the online application. Application Deadlines: April 1 (Summer), July 1 (Fall), November 15 (Spring). To facilitate the most prompt review of your application, please inform Dr. Olmstead at egolmstead@fhsu.edu after submission of your application.
For More Information
For more information or to ask questions specifically about admission to the MSE (Chemistry) program, contact Dr. Eddie Olmstead (785-628-4507, egolmstead@fhsu.edu).
For more information and general questions about the FHSU Graduate School, go to the FHSU Graduate School webpage.