Our Chemistry Master of Science degree students 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 adviser.
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. curriculum; however, an accelerated M.S. degree program is available to qualified 窪蹋勛圖 undergraduate students.
This program allows students to complete their M.S. in Chemistry within 12 to 15 months after completing their bachelors 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 窪蹋勛圖 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.
窪蹋勛圖'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:
The requirements for a master's degree in chemistry consist of a combination of coursework, seminars, and research.