Chemistry Concentration

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry  offers a thesis and nonthesis natural science master’s degree (thesis option highly recommended). Thesis master’s degree requires a minimum 24 of the required 30 semester hours in chemistry, including CHEM 5389  and CHEM 5390 . The nonthesis master’s degree requires a minimum 18 of the required 36 semester hours in chemistry. Both options require a minimum of three chemistry areas in which a comprehensive exam will be administered.