Curriculum
Master of Science in Chemistry (Thesis-Based)
Starting Fall 2023:
Courses: 6 Required
Students must take CHEM 401
12 credit hours of research required
30 total credit hours required
Write and defend a research thesis
Length of Program: Full-time students usually complete the program in 2 years.
Part-time students generally complete the program in 3.5 years.
Master of Science in Chemistry (Course-Based)
Starting Fall 2023:
Courses: 10 Graduate Level Courses, 30 Credit hours
Students must take CHEM 401
Four of the remaining courses must be from the following:
CHEM 424: Molecular Characterization- Part A
CHEM 435: Current Topics
CHEM 445: Molecular Characterization- Part B
CHEM 455: Archeometry
CHEM 465: Advanced Biochemistry
CHEM 480: Chemistry for Teachers
Research (3 hours maximum)
Remaining courses can be distributed or a student can specialize in an area
Length of Program: Full-time students usually complete the program in 1.5-2 years.
Part-time students generally complete the program in 2.5 years.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)
Starting Fall 2023:
Courses: 6 required
Students must take CHEM 401
Students must take at least one of the following:
CHEM 424: Molecular Characterization- Part A
CHEM 435: Current Topics
CHEM 445: Molecular Characterization- Part B
CHEM 455: Archeometry
CHEM 465: Advanced Biochemistry
CHEM 480: Chemistry for Teachers
Students must take a total of six lecture courses (including those above)
The remainder of the 60 credit hours are research.
Write and defend a research thesis
Length of the program: Full-time students usually complete the program in 4.5 years.
Part-time students generally complete the program in 7 years.
5 Year BS/MS in Chemistry
Starting Fall 2023:
Courses: Four graduate level courses should be taken during Senior year.
During the 5th year: six graduate courses should be taken at the 400-level.
Students must take CHEM 401
Graduate Level Chemistry Courses
To fulfill course requirements, students can choose from graduate chemistry courses.
Master of Science in Chemistry (Thesis-Based)
Starting Fall 2023:
Courses: 6 Required
Students must take CHEM 401
12 credit hours of research required
30 total credit hours required
Write and defend a research thesis
Length of Program: Full-time students usually complete the program in 2 years.
Part-time students generally complete the program in 3.5 years.
Master of Science in Chemistry (Course-Based)
Starting Fall 2023:
Courses: 10 Graduate Level Courses, 30 Credit hours
Students must take CHEM 401
Four of the remaining courses must be from the following:
CHEM 424: Molecular Characterization- Part A
CHEM 435: Current Topics
CHEM 445: Molecular Characterization- Part B
CHEM 455: Archeometry
CHEM 465: Advanced Biochemistry
CHEM 480: Chemistry for Teachers
Research (3 hours maximum)
Remaining courses can be distributed or a student can specialize in an area
Length of Program: Full-time students usually complete the program in 1.5-2 years.
Part-time students generally complete the program in 2.5 years.
Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry (PhD)
Starting Fall 2023:
Courses: 6 required
Students must take CHEM 401
Students must take at least one of the following:
CHEM 424: Molecular Characterization- Part A
CHEM 435: Current Topics
CHEM 445: Molecular Characterization- Part B
CHEM 455: Archeometry
CHEM 465: Advanced Biochemistry
CHEM 480: Chemistry for Teachers
Students must take a total of six lecture courses (including those above)
The remainder of the 60 credit hours are research.
Write and defend a research thesis
Length of the program: Full-time students usually complete the program in 4.5 years.
Part-time students generally complete the program in 7 years.
5 Year BS/MS in Chemistry
Starting Fall 2023:
Courses: Four graduate level courses should be taken during Senior year.
During the 5th year: six graduate courses should be taken at the 400-level.
Students must take CHEM 401
Graduate Level Chemistry Courses
To fulfill course requirements, students can choose from graduate chemistry courses.
451 Chemical Methods of Analysis
452 Electrochemistry
454 Analytical Separations
455 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry
456 Analytical Spectroscopy
459 Research in Analytical Chem
455 Special topics
Advanced Analytical Chemistry
Biomedical Mass Spectrometry
Electrochemistry
460 Biophysical Chemistry
465 Special Topics in Biochemistry
469 Research in Biochemistry
470 Biochemistry
465 Special Topics
Advanced Enzymology
Proteomics
Protein Crystallography
Advanced Enzyme Kinetics & Mechanisms
Current Concepts in Protein Chemistry
Chemistry of Enzymes
X-ray Crystallography & Macromolecular Structures
Plant Biochemistry
479 Research in Chemical Education
480 Chemistry for Teachers
491 Lab Investigations in Chemistry
492 Special Topics in Chemistry
495 Chemistry I for High School Teachers
496 Chemistry II for High School Teachers
497 Org and Bio Chem for Teachers
498 Lab Investigations in Chem A
499 Lab Investigations in Chem B
441 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
445 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
449 Research in Inorganic Chemistry
445 Special Topics
Transition Metal Chemistry
Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry
Electron & X-ray Methods
Advanced Inorganic
420 Advanced Organic Chemistry I: Structure-Stereochemistry
421 Advanced Organic Chemistry II: Synthesis
422 Advanced Organic Chemistry III: Mechanism
423 Medicinal Chemistry
425 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
429 Research in Organic Chemistry
425 Special Topics
Organic Reaction Mechanisms
Organometallics
Physical Organic Chemistry
Physical Organic Synthesis
Functional Dyes Biomedical Imaging
Computational Organometallic Chemistry
Organic Structure Determination
Advanced Organic Reactions and Mechanisms
Modern Organometallic Chemistry
Organic Synthesis
430 Physical Chemistry Survey
431 Chemical Thermodynamics
433 Chemical Kinetics
435 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
436 Statistical Thermodynamics
437 Quantum Mechanics I
438 Quantum Mechanics II
439 Research in Physical Chemistry
435 Special Topics
Computational Chemistry
Structure and Reactivity of Solid Surfaces
Thermodynamics/Protein Structure Analysis