Curriculum Requirements
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 600 level or Higher Electives | 18 | |
| CHM 779 | Chemistry Seminar | 2 |
| CHM 785 | Introduction to Research | 2 |
| CHM 810 | Master's Thesis | 8 |
| Total Credit Hours | 30 | |
Students must take 18 credits of formal lecture courses by the end of the spring semester of their first year. Of the 18 credit hours, 4 core courses totaling 12 credit hours should be taken by all graduate students.
- The required number of credit hours in the chemistry seminars (CHM 779) and Introduction to Research (CHM 785) must be taken in the first and second year.
- The required number of credit hours in research (CHM 810) must be taken in the second year.
- A dissertation based on research of a quality acceptable for publication in a recognized scientific journal must be completed before the end of the second year.
The M.S. degree may be earned with or without a thesis.
In order to complete a MS degree without thesis, an advanced comprehensive exam must be passed.
The exam is administered at the end of the second year in the program.
