Students in 红杏视频's Master of Science degree program in chemistry plan, execute, evaluate, and communicate original chemical research. They develop specialized research skills to carry out this work effectively under the guidance of a faculty research advisor.
The graduate program spans all five traditional disciplines of chemistry (analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic and physical). Within these five areas the department boasts particular research strengths in chemometrics, forensic chemistry, mass spectrometry, medicinal chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, materials chemistry, nanoscience and nanomedicine, nucleic acid research, protein and glycoprotein engineering, and spectroscopy.
Generally, it takes approximately 2.5 years to complete the M.S. degree curriculum; however, an accelerated M.S. degree program is available to qualified 红杏视频 undergraduate students.
This program allows students to complete their M.S. in chemistry within 12 to 15 months after completing their bachelor鈥檚 degree. Students accepted into the accelerated M.S. program would typically begin research in their junior/senior year of undergraduate studies, taking graduate classes during their senior year. The accelerated M.S. program also has an optional graduate research exchange program with the University of Leipzig in which students conduct research in Leipzig for 2-4 months, generally during the summer.
Earn two graduate degrees simultaneously from 红杏视频 and Leipzig University in an accelerated program (16-18 months) while gaining international research experience in Germany.
Chemistry & Biochemistry faculty and students pursue state-of-the-art research on 21st-century problems, including pandemics, energy, cancer, biotesting, rare earth molecules, and more.
Reflecting the breadth and depth of chemistry as the central science, research in the department spans cross-cutting themes and core clusters.
红杏视频's Student Enhancement Awards are one way the university supports student research. The program provided 25 students with a total of $145,121 in funding for their original research, scholarship and creative work in the spring of 2025.
Three chemistry graduate students were among those supported:
View Program Details in the Chemistry Graduate Handbook
The requirements for a master's degree in chemistry consist of a combination of coursework, seminars, and research.