Admission Requirements:

1. A bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in the U.S. or equivalent training at an international university.
2. A minimum overall GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale, or a minimum
3. GPA of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale for the last 60 hours of course work.
4. Scores from the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination. Normally, students are expected to score at or above the 50th percentile on each section of the GRE.
5. International applicants are also required to submit a score for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) of not less than 550 on the paper-based or a comparable score of 213 on the computer-based with a minimum of 50th percentile on the Listening Comprehension Section.
6. A minimum undergraduate background in chemisry of two semesters in general chemistry, two in organic chemistry, one in analytical chemistry, and one in inorganic chemistry.

Graduation Requirements:

A candidate must complete a minimum of 32 hours of graduate credit (including research and thesis) with at least a 3.0 graduate GPA. Each M.S. candidate must successfully complete and defend a thesis based on an approved chemical research topic and pass a written comprehensive examination. With approval of the student's advisory committee, a maximum of eight hours may be selected from related fields, and up to eight graduate chemistry hours may be transferred from another institution. All requirements for the degree must be completed within an eight year period. A full-time student will normally complete requirements within two calendar years.