Chemistry

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The program for the MS degree in chemistry requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate study, including a thesis as specified by the Department of Chemistry and Physics. An oral defense of the thesis is required.

Required courses: 2 hours of CHEM 696, 6 hours of CHEM 698, 3 hours of CHEM 699, and 19 semester hours in at least three areas of chemistry approved by the student’s research advisory committee. At least one half of the coursework must be from those courses numbered 600 or above.

Required Courses

At least one half of the coursework must be from those courses numbered 600 or above.

19 semester hours in at least three areas of chemistry approved by the student’s research advisory committee

2 hours of
CHEM 696 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: 1, R3
6 hours of
CHEM 698 - Research in Chemistry Credits: 3, R15
3 hours of
CHEM 699 - Thesis Credits: 3, R9

Environmental Chemistry Concentration

The program for the M.S. in Chemistry with an Environmental Chemistry concentration requires a minimum of 30 semester hours of graduate study, including an environmentally related thesis as specified by the Department of Chemistry and Physics.

Required Courses

6 hours of environmentally related courses; and
9 hours of electives approved by the student’s thesis research advisory committee.

CHEM 561 - Environmental Chemistry Credits: 3
(4 hours)
2 hours of
CHEM 696 - Seminar in Chemistry Credits: 1, R3
6 hours of
CHEM 698 - Research in Chemistry Credits: 3, R15
3 hours of
CHEM 699 - Thesis Credits: 3, R9