For the Master of Science program in chemistry, the areas of study are analytical, chemical education, inorganic, organic, and physical.
In addition to meeting the requirements of the university and of the College of Natural Science, students must meet the requirements specified below.
Admission
The student must have a bachelor's degree and an acceptable grade–point average, and must have had in an undergraduate program one year each of general, analytical, organic, and physical chemistry, one year of physics, and one year of calculus. Deficiencies in the undergraduate program, such as deficiencies in calculus or in foreign language, must be removed before the degree will be recommended.
Requirements for the Master of Science Degree in Chemistry
A total of 30 credits are required for the program under either Plan A (with thesis) or Plan B (without thesis). Most students earn the degree under Plan A. For Plan A, students are required to complete 8 credits of master's thesis research and may be permitted to complete up to 15 credits of master's thesis research; approximately two–thirds of the remaining credits are in the major area and the balance is in other areas.
The program is planned by the student and the major professor in accordance with the student's desire for earning only the master's degree or continuing on to the doctorate.