Master of Science in Chemistry
The School of Chemistry of Biochemistry offer thesis and non-thesis programs of study leading to a Master of Science in Chemistry. The M.S. degree (non-thesis option) is a terminal degree. Course work spanning all the traditional areas of Chemistry and Biochemistry, as well as interdisciplinary topics, can be used towards these degrees. For the thesis based degree, original research in the traditional areas of Chemistry and Biochemistry, or variety of interdisciplinary topics, can be used as the basis for the thesis.
Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area of Specialization 1,3 | 12 | |
| Second Area of Specialization 1,3 | 6 | |
| Approved Electives 2,3 | 4 | |
| CHEM 8002 | Information Resources for Chemists and Biochemists | 2 |
| CHEM 7000 | Master's Thesis | 6 |
| Completion of a thesis describing original research | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Course must be completed for letter-grade
- 2
Courses from any area of specialization, CETL 8000, CHEM 7001, CHEM 8000, CHEM 8001, CHEM 8003. Additionally, with approval from the director of graduate studies CHEM 8901, CHEM 8902, CHEM 8903 and other courses can be used. One hour maximum of Pass/Fail may be used.
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Up to a total of 6 hours of 4000 level credit, at a grade of B or above, can be used toward this degree from the following list of courses: CHEM 4113, CHEM 4311, CHEM 4341, CHEM 4401, CHEM 4452, CHEM 4485, CHEM 4521, CHEM 4740, CHEM 4759, CHEM 4760, CHEM 4762, CHEM 4765, CHEM 4775, CHEM 4776, and CHEM 4785. CHEM 4000-level special topics courses will be considered on a case-by-case basis. CHEM 4000- and CHEM 6000-level courses, which are largely equivalent, can’t both be counted.
Non-Thesis Option
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Area of Specialization 1,3 | 12 | |
| Second Area of Specialization 1,3 | 6 | |
| Course from any Area of Specialization 1,3 | 3 | |
| Approved Electives 2,3 | 9 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
- 1
Course must be completed for letter-grade
- 2
Courses from any area of specialization, CETL 8000, CHEM 7001, CHEM 8000, CHEM 8001, CHEM 8002, CHEM 8003. Additionally, with approval from the director of graduate studies CHEM 8901, CHEM 8902, CHEM 8903 and other courses can be used. Three hours maximum of Pass/Fail may be used.
- 3
Up to a total of 6 hours of 4000 level credit, at a grade of B or above, can be used toward this degree from the following list of courses: CHEM 4113, CHEM 4311, CHEM 4341, CHEM 4401, CHEM 4452, CHEM 4485, CHEM 4521, CHEM 4740, CHEM 4759, CHEM 4760, CHEM 4762, CHEM 4765, CHEM 4775, CHEM 4776, and CHEM 4785. CHEM 4000-level special topics courses will be considered on a case-by-case basis. CHEM 4000- and CHEM 6000-level courses, which are largely equivalent, can’t both be counted.
Areas of Specialization
Core and elective courses for commonly pursued areas of specialization are listed below. However, alternative course combinations, corresponding to other areas of specialization, may be approved by the director of graduate studies on request. The use of “or” in a listing implies that credit for the two courses can’t both be used towards the degree. Courses can be chosen from the core or elective categories subject to any prerequisite requirements being met.
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Inorganic Chemistry Specialization | ||
| Core | ||
| CHEM 6170 | Inorganic Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 6172 | Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| CHEM 6171 | Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 6181 | Chemical Crystallography | 3 |
| CHEM 6182 | Chemistry of the Solid State | 3 |
| CHEM 6183 | Organometallic Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 8813 | Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Analytical Chemistry Specialization | ||
| Core | ||
| CHEM 6271 | Analytical Chemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 6281 | Mass Spectrometry | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| CHEM 6272 | Analytical Chemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 6273 | Analytical techniques for chemistry and biology | 3 |
| CHEM 6282 | Chemical Sensors | 3 |
| CHEM 6283 | Electroanalytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 6284 | Environmental Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 6285 | Analytical Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM 6287 | Scanned Probe Techniques | 3 |
| CHEM 6288 | Analytical Separations | 3 |
| CHEM 8823 | Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry | 3 |
| Organic Chemistry Specialization | ||
| Core | ||
| CHEM 6370 | Organic Reaction Mechanisms | 3 |
| CHEM 6371 | Identification of Organic Compounds | 3 |
| CHEM 6372 | Physical Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| CHEM 6373 | Organic Synthesis | 3 |
| CHEM 6381 | Advanced Organic Synthesis | 3 |
| CHEM 6382 | Computational Methods in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 8833 | Special Topics in Organic Chemistry | 3 |
| Physical Chemistry Specialization | ||
| Core | ||
| CHEM 6481 | Statistical Mechanics | 3 |
| or CHEM 6755 | Theoretical Chemistry of Polymers | |
| CHEM 6491 | Quantum Mechanics | 3 |
| or CHEM 6472 | Quantum Chemistry and Molecular Spectroscopy | |
| Elective | ||
| CHEM 6471 | Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics | 3 |
| CHEM 6482 | Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics | 3 |
| CHEM 6483 | Chemistry of Electronic Organic Materials | 3 |
| CHEM 6484 | Chemistry of Optical Organic Materials | 3 |
| CHEM 6485 | Computational Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 6492 | Molecular Spectroscopy | 3 |
| CHEM 8843 | Special Topics in Physical Chemistry | 3 |
| Biochemistry Specialization | ||
| Core | ||
| CHEM 6571 | Enzymology and Metabolism | 3 |
| CHEM 6572 | Macromolecular Structure | 3 |
| CHEM 6573 | Molecular Biochemistry | 3 |
| Elective | ||
| CHEM 6501 | Biochemistry I | 3 |
| CHEM 6502 | Biochemistry II | 3 |
| CHEM 6581 | Protein Crystallography | 3 |
| CHEM 6582 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 6583 | Drug Design and Discovery | 3 |
| CHEM 6584 | Contemporary Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 6756 | Discovery of Signaling Molecules | 3 |
| CHEM 6760 | Biocatalysis and Metabolic Engineering | 3 |
| CHEM 8853 | Special Topics in Biochemistry | 3 |
| Polymer Chemistry Specialization | ||
| Core | ||
| CHEM 6750 | Preparation and Reaction of Polymers | 3 |
| CHEM 6752 | Polymer Characterization | 4 |
| Elective | ||
| CHEM 6751 | Physical Chemistry of Polymer Solutions | 3 |
| CHEM 6757 | Advanced Polymer Chemistry | 3 |
| CHEM 8873 | Special Topics in Polymer Chemistry | 3 |