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Chemistry and BiochemistryGraduate Degree SeekingMS - Master of Science

Overview

Program Requirements

Completion requirement

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

The Master of Science degree requires 30 units (minimum) of graduate work in 500-level courses or above, up to 15 of which may be in thesis research. At least one-half of the required units must be in courses offering regular letter grades. Required courses for the M.S. degree include course: Proteins and Enzymes (3) and two other courses from the list below. The student, with approval from the thesis committee, chooses the remaining graduate courses required for the degree.

Graded coursework constitutes 15 units of the Master of Science degree. A plan of study must be approved by the GPC. Suggested core courses of study for the respective areas are:

Analytical

Choose three courses:

  • course: Electroanalytical Chemistry (1-3)

  • course: Analytical Spectroscopy (3)

  • course: Analytical Separations (3)

  • course: Methods of Surface and Material Analysis (3)

Biochemistry

  • course: Proteins and Enzymes (3)

  • course: Nucleic Acids, Metabolism, and Signaling (4)

  • One other course by approval

Inorganic

  • course: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)

  • course: Organometallic Compounds (3)

  • One other course by approval

Organic

  • course: Synthetic and Mechanistic Organic Chemistry (3)

  • course: Mechanisms of Organic Reactions (3)

  • course: Laboratory Methods for Organic Chemistry (4)

Physical

  • course: Introduction to Quantum Chemistry (3)

  • course: Mathematical Methods for Chemists (3)

  • course: Statistical Thermodynamics (3)

     

Elective Coursework

None

Additional Requirements

Minimum Criteria

  • Be in their third year at time of application (at least 75 units completed by the end of the 5th semester). Exceptions may be made for 4th year students if they are enrolled in at least one graduate level course.

  • Be a continuing student working on a Bachelor's degree.

  • Minimum 3.500 GPA.

  • Minimum one semester of research experience with demonstrated research productivity.

  • A thesis advisor who is a primary CBC faulty member.

Completion requirement

30

Completion requirement

Required Core:

  • course: Protein & Enzymes (3)

  • course: Nucleic Acids, Metabolism, & Signaling (4)

  • course: Journal Club (4 units maximum)

  • course: Professional Development Part I (1) AND course: Professional Development Part II (1) - 2 units total

  • course: Introduction to Research (6)

  • course: Thesis, (1)

  • course: Research (1 –5 units per semester)

Completion requirement

Research Director's discretion

Completion requirement

Research Director's discretion

Completion requirement