Chemistry and Biochemistry (MS)

Requirements for the Degree

A minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level courses is required with an overall B average (3.00). A minimum of 18 credit hours must be course work at the 600 level or above (excluding pre-candidacy study, research, thesis or dissertation credits) as specified in the PhD requirements listed below. A maximum of 12 credit hours, 500 level or greater, may be taken in other departments toward the 30 credit hour requirement.

First year-graduate students are required to take a non-credit one-hour special seminar, CHEM 865 -010 (new student seminar) and CHEM 601 , Introduction to Laboratory Instruction. Graduate students must also register for one of the topical seminar series (CHEM 865  -XXX - Biochemistry Seminar, Organic/Inorganic Seminar, Physical/Analytical Seminar), as well as Colloquia (CHEM 865 -XXX). A thesis is required. Thesis must not represent more than six credit hours. Thesis and/or research must represent a minimum of 6 and a maximum of twelve credit hours toward the 30 credit hour requirement.