• Skip to Content
  • AZ Index
  • Catalog Home
  • Institution Home
Northeastern University

Academic Catalog 2021-2022

  • Home›
  • Graduate›
  • College of Science›
  • Chemistry and Chemical Biology›
  • Chemistry, MS

Chemistry, MS

2021-2022 Edition

  • Undergraduate
  • College of Professional Studies Undergraduate
  • Graduate
    • General Admission and Transfer Credit
    • Information for Entering Students
    • College Expenses
    • University-​Wide Academic Policies and Procedures
    • PhD Programs
    • College of Arts, Media and Design
    • D'Amore-​McKim School of Business
    • Khoury College of Computer Sciences
    • College of Engineering
    • Bouvé College of Health Sciences
    • School of Law
    • College of Professional Studies
    • College of Science
      • Academic Policies and Procedures
      • Biology
      • Chemistry and Chemical Biology
        • Chemistry, PhD
        • Biotechnology, MS
        • Chemistry, MS
        • Biodefense and Biosecurity, Graduate Certificate
        • Biopharmaceutical Analytical Sciences, Graduate Certificate
        • Biotechnology, Graduate Certificate
        • Biotechnology Enterprise, Graduate Certificate
        • Biotechnology Regulatory Science, Graduate Certificate
        • Experimental Biotechnology, Graduate Certificate
        • Manufacturing and Quality Operations in Biotechnology, Graduate Certificate
        • Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate Certificate
        • Pharmaceutical Technologies, Graduate Certificate
        • Process Science, Graduate Certificate
        • Vaccine Development, Graduate Certificate
      • Marine and Environmental Sciences
      • Mathematics
      • Physics
      • Psychology
      • Interdisciplinary
      • Graduate Certificate Programs
    • College of Social Sciences and Humanities
    • Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership
    • Faculty
    • Appendix
  • Course Descriptions
  • Catalog Archives
  • Overview
  • Program Requirements

Master's Coursework Option

The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology offers a full-time or part-time, course-based master’s degree. Classes are generally offered in the evenings to accommodate students who have full-time jobs. A research thesis is not a requirement for the degree.

Master's Thesis Option

The department welcomes applications for the thesis-based master's degree only from students who are currently enrolled at Northeastern.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Options

Complete one of the following options:

Coursework Option

Course List
Code Title Hours
Complete 30 semester hours from the following courses:30
CHEM 5550 to CHEM 7750

Thesis Option

Course List
Code Title Hours
Course Work
Complete 18 semester hours from the following:18
CHEM 5550, or within the range of CHEM 5610 to CHEM 7320
Graduate Seminar
Seminar must be completed twice. At least one seminar must be taken for a letter grade.2
CHEM 5904
Seminar
or CHEM 8504
Graduate Seminar
Laboratory
Complete the following (repeatable) course twice:2
CHEM 5501
Chemical Safety in the Research Laboratory
Research
CHEM 5984Research4-6
or CHEM 8984 Research
Thesis
CHEM 7990Thesis4

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

30 total semester hours required
Minimum 3.000 GPA required

  • Boston Opens New Window
  • Burlington Opens New Window
  • Charlotte Opens New Window
  • London Opens New Window
  • Nahant Opens New Window
  • Portland Opens New Window
  • San Francisco Opens New Window
  • Seattle Opens New Window
  • Silicon Valley Opens New Window
  • Toronto Opens New Window
  • Vancouver Opens New Window

360 Huntington Ave., Boston, Massachusetts 02115 Opens New Window | 617.373.2000 | TTY 617.373.3768 | Emergency Information
© 2021-2022 Northeastern University | myNortheastern Opens New Window

  • Facebook. Opens New Window
  • Twitter. Opens New Window
  • Youtube. Opens New Window
  • Linkedin. Opens New Window
  • Instagram. Opens New Window
  • Snapchat. Opens New Window

Privacy Policy Opens New Window

Back to top

Print Options

  • Send Page to Printer

    Print this page.

  • Download Page (PDF)

    The PDF will include all information unique to this page.

  • 2021-22 Undergraduate PDF

  • 2021-22 College of Professional Studies Undergraduate PDF

  • 2021-22 Graduate PDF

  • 2021-22 Course Descriptions PDF