Graduate Degree Requirements

For the M.S.

• 24 credits in graduate-level chemistry courses
• 6 credits of research
• An acceptable thesis
• Participation in department seminars

For the Ph.D.

• 24 credits in graduate-level chemistry courses
• At minimum 2 consecutive years of full-time study (average 9 - 15 credits / semester)
• Written, monthly cumulative examinations
• Oral examination requirement
• Participation in department seminars
• A dissertation reporting research results
• Dissertation defense.

For a list of offered courses see the Graduate Courses.