Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.
Concentration or Option
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemical Biology
- Chemical Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry
- Coursework Option
- Thesis Option
Optional Co-Op Experience
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| If pursuing a co-op, regardless of concentration or option, the following must be completed: | ||
| CHEM 5621 and CHEM 5622 | Principles of Chemical Biology and Lab for CHEM 5621 | 4 |
| CHEM 5628 and CHEM 5631 | Principles of Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds and Lab for CHEM 5628 | 4 |
| CHEM 5638 | Molecular Modeling | 3 |
| or CHEM 5641 | Computational Chemistry | |
| or CHEM 5649 | Numerical Strategies and Data Analytics for Chemical Sciences | |
| EESC 6400 | Pre-co-op Work Experience | 0 |
| EESC 6500 | Pathways to Professional Success | 1 |
Program Credit/GPA Requirements
30 total semester hours required
Additional hours required for students who opt to participate in co-op
Minimum 3.000 GPA required
Analytical Chemistry Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 5611 | Analytical Separations | 3 |
| CHEM 5612 | Principles of Mass Spectrometry | 3 |
| CHEM 5628 | Principles of Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds | 3 |
| Complete 21 semester hours as follows. | 21 | |
Complete at least one of the following: | ||
| Electroanalytical Chemistry | ||
| Photochemistry Fundamentals and Applications | ||
| Analytical Biochemistry | ||
| Global Biogeochemistry | ||
| Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance | ||
Complete remaining coursework from the following range: | ||
Chemical Biology Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 5621 | Principles of Chemical Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 5676 | Bioorganic Chemistry | 3 |
| Complete 24 semester hours as follows. | 24 | |
Complete one of the following: | ||
| Analytical Separations | ||
| Principles of Mass Spectrometry | ||
| Principles of Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds | ||
| Analytical Biochemistry | ||
Complete at least two of the following: | ||
| Protein Chemistry | ||
| Nucleic Acid Chemistry | ||
| Molecular Modeling | ||
| Biopolymeric Materials | ||
| Chemical Principles and Application of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics | ||
| Global Biogeochemistry | ||
Complete remaining coursework from the following range: | ||
Chemical Toxicology and Environmental Chemistry Concentration
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHEM 5611 | Analytical Separations | 3 |
| CHEM 5621 | Principles of Chemical Biology | 3 |
| CHEM 5628 | Principles of Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds | 3 |
| CHEM 5642 | Photochemistry Fundamentals and Applications | 3 |
| Complete 18 semester hours as follows. | 18 | |
Complete at least one of the following: | ||
| Biopolymeric Materials | ||
| Plastics Sustainability and Circular Economy: A Chemical Perspective | ||
| Global Biogeochemistry | ||
| Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage | ||
Complete one of the following: | ||
| Chemical Principles and Application of Drug Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics | ||
| Analytical Biochemistry | ||
| Organic Pollutants in the Environment | ||
| Tools and Techniques of Environmental Health | ||
| Life Cycle Assessment of Materials, Products, and Infrastructure | ||
| Environmental Sampling and Analysis | ||
| Air Quality Engineering and Science | ||
| Environmental Chemistry | ||
| Environmental Biological Processes | ||
| Environmental Physical/Chemical Processes | ||
| Advanced Air Quality | ||
| Sustainable Energy and Climate Solutions | ||
| Nanotoxicity | ||
| Introduction to Epidemiology | ||
| Biostatistics in Public Health | ||
| Environmental Health | ||
| Foundations of Community Health Assessment | ||
| Health Policy and Politics | ||
| International Environmental Policy | ||
Coursework Option
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete 30 semester hours from the following range: | 30 | |
Thesis Option
A thesis-based master's option is available only by department approval. Students who wish to pursue the thesis option must have a chemistry and chemical biology tenure-track faculty member willing to serve as their faculty advisor.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | ||
| Complete 18 semester hours from the following: | 18 | |
| Graduate Seminar | ||
| Seminar must be completed twice. At least one seminar must be taken for a letter grade. | 2 | |
| Seminar | ||
or CHEM 8504 | Graduate Seminar | |
| Laboratory | ||
| Complete the following (repeatable) course twice: | 2 | |
| Chemical Safety in the Research Laboratory | ||
| Research | ||
| CHEM 5984 | Research | 4-6 |
| or CHEM 8984 | Research | |
| Thesis | ||
| CHEM 7990 | Thesis | 4 |