• Each candidate for the degree must complete a minimum of thirty semester hours of graduate credit with a 3.0/4.0 overall grade point average.
  • Graduate students will select a research director at the end of his/her first semester after interviews with at least five faculty members
  • The graduate committee may be formed near the end of the second semester. Non-thesis students will be advised throughout their program by the graduate coordinator.
  • To enhance confidence and poise, each student is encouraged to participate in the departmental teaching program and is required to present seminars in specialty areas 
  • For students who choose the thesis option, these will consist of one literature (CHE 601) and one research seminar (CHE 602).
  • Non-thesis students will be required to present two seminars. To help prepare students for their seminar presentations and to help in professional-skills development, all students also participate in a one hour Graduate Student Orientation seminar (CHE 691).
  • In addition to the thesis and seminar requirements, all students must complete a core consisting of four classes: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (CHE 609), Advanced Organic Chemistry (CHE 617), Instrumental Analysis (CHE 619) and Advanced Physical Chemistry (CHE 681).
  • The remainder of the thirty hours may be selected from chemistry elective courses and approved courses in other departments.