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Graduate Studies in the Department of
Chemistry - Master of Science Degree in Chemistry
General Information
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The Master of Science (M.S.) in Chemistry is a research (thesis) based degree that provides in-depth training and coursework for students who:
- Desire thorough preparation for continuation into a
Ph.D.
program at another institution or
- Desire to obtain the M.S. degree as preparation for
advanced industrial or teaching careers.
The Chemistry Department offers specialties in
all major areas, including analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic,
and physical chemistry, as well as chemical education. More details on
specific faculty research projects can be found on the Faculty Research
Interests page. |
Program of Study
The M.S. Chemistry Degree requires 30 semester
hours of study, broken down according to the following:
| Courses in chemistry (selected from these classes)
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12-21 hours |
| Courses in related areas (biology,
physics, math, etc...) |
0-6 hours |
| Seminar presentation (CHM5001) |
1 hour |
| Introduction to Graduate Chemical Research (CHM5002) |
1 hour |
| Graduate Research (CHM5890) |
5-7 hours |
Graduate Thesis (CHM 5950)
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3 hours |
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Admission into the graduate program requires a minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75 (or a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of graded academic course work). A minimum TOEFL score of 213 (or 550 for the paper based version) is required by the Graduate School for international students. Scores must also be submitted for the General GRE test by all applicants (but the Chemistry GRE is not required). Additional details for admission procedures and requirements can be found in the online graduate catalog.
NOTE: Students with undergraduate or graduate degrees in areas other than Chemistry are eligible for admission with the understanding that one or more undergraduate courses (in analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry) may be necessary. This may add up to an additional two semesters to the time it takes to get your degree. All incoming graduate students will be given a one hour cumulative exam in each of the four areas of chemistry (analytical, inorganic, organic and physical); the performance on these exams will be used to assess the need to take undergraduate classes to improve the students' background preparation. Additional details on the Entrance Exam requirements may be found here. |
Financial Support
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Graduate students may be supported by graduate teaching or research assistantships. Support from individual faculty research grants (which does not involve teaching) is also possible. Tuition is waived for graduate assistants. Please note that admission into the graduate program does not guarantee a graduate assistantship. Some international students may be supported with the International Students Scholarship through the International Programs Office.
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Online Applications
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Applications may be filled out online at the following site: http://www.applyweb.com/apply/eiu/menu.html
Please note that this application process requires that you first create an account from the page linked above. You will then be able to access the "Application Menu" and choose which type of application you wish to fill out. International students should follow the link "International Application for Admission" from the Application Menu page to submit their application.
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**Important Information For New Graduate Students**
| The four Entrance Exams for new students will be held on Saturday January 5th at 10am-12pm and 1pm-3pm. These exams will be given in room 4157 of the Physical Science Building.
A meeting with the Graduate Coordinator will be arranged for each student at some time on Sunday to discuss the results of the Entrance Exams and to register for classes for the Spring 2008 semester. The time of each meeting will be determined on Saturday afternoon. |
Contact
For more information, please contact Dr. Barbara A. Lawrence, Chemistry Department Graduate Coordinator. The contact information is given to the left.
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