Chemistry (M.Sc.)

Master of Science in Chemistry

The M.Sc. in Chemistry prepares students for a career in chemistry or related fields through the development of a firm foundation in the fundamental science and applications of chemistry.

A total of 33 credit hours is required for the Master of Science degree. This consists of 24 credit hours of courses and 9 credit hours of thesis work.

Admission

A Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry or a related discipline with a minimum GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0, is required for admission into the Chemistry master of science program. Admission is also subject to the general university requirements for the graduate program. For those students whose grade records indicate promising ability, but who otherwise did not have adequate preparation in chemistry, admission may be granted under the requirement that remedial courses will be taken.

Courses (24 credits)

The program of study is planned with the faculty advisor and should include 9 credit hours of core courses, 12 credit hours chosen from the specialization courses, and 3 credit hours of electives.

Core Chemistry Courses (9 credit hours)

To be chosen from the following courses:

Chemistry Specialization Courses (12 credit hours)

To be chosen from the following courses:

CHEM 511/5211 - Applied Food Microbiology (3 cr.)
CHEM 512/5212 - Food Safety Assurance (3 cr.)
CHEM 513/5213 - Food Packaging (3 cr.)
CHEM 515/5215 - Food Additives, Contaminants and Legislation (3 cr.)
CHEM 517/5217 - Sensory Evaluation of Food Products (3 cr.)
CHEM 518/5218 - Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (3 cr.)
CHEM 519/5219 - Food Analysis (3 cr.)
CHEM 000/5220 - Life Cycle Nutrition (3 cr.)
CHEM 000/5221 - Nutrition & Diseases (3 cr.)
CHEM 000/5222 - Clinical Nutrition (3 cr.)
CHEM 541/5241 - The Chemistry of Nanostructures (3 cr.)
CHEM 542/5242 - Nanoelectrochemistry (3 cr.)
CHEM 000/5423 - Electrochemical Techniques: Fundamentals and Applications (3 cr.)
CHEM 603/6103 - Bioseparation Processes for Food and Pharmaceutical Industries (3 cr.)
CHEM 615/6105 - Principles and Applications of Mass Spectrometry (3 cr.)
CHEM 000/6107 - Chemistry of Natural and Synthetic Polymers (3 cr.)
CHEM 640/6240 - Nanoporous Materials (3 cr.)
With the consent of the program director, one 5000 or 6000 level course in another science or engineering discipline can be taken and counted towards the specialization requirements.

Chemistry Graduate Electives (3 credit hours)

A minimum of one course is selected as elective. No more than one 4000-level or higher in sciences or engineering, or other related areas, not in the student’s undergraduate major, may be taken for graduate credit subject to advisor’s approval. Students may also select from the following list of courses:

Thesis (9 credit hours)

Each student must submit a thesis topic that has been approved by a faculty supervisor normally after acquiring 12 credit hours of course work. Various research topics are discussed in SCI 5940 , graduate thesis seminar. Students must complete SCI 5940 before registering for thesis credits. To ensure adequate faculty consultation, two semesters of the graduate thesis course (CHEM 5980 ) are required. After that, the course may be taken for one credit hour each semester until completion of the program requirements.

CHEM 599/5980 - Research Guidance and Thesis (3 cr. + 3 cr.)

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