MS Chemistry at Arizona State University

Programme overview

In the the Master of Science program in chemistry in the School of Molecular Sciences, you are trained in the foundation disciplines of analytical, organic, physical, inorganic and environmental chemistry and geochemistry.

What you will study

30 credit hours and a thesis, or 30 credit hours including the required applied project course (CHM 593), or 30 credit hours including the required capstone course (CHM 597) Required Core (4 credit hours) BCH 501 Current Topics in Biochemistry or CHM 501 Current Topics in Chemistry (4) Electives (12 or 18 credit hours) Other Requirements (5, 6 or 8 credit hours) CHM 501 Current Topics in Chemistry or BCH 501 Current Topics in Biochemistry (2) CHM 591 Seminar (3) CHM 592 Research (6 or 8) Culminating Experience (2, 3 or 6 credit hours) CHM 593 Applied Project (2) CHM 597 Capstone (3) CHM 599 Thesis (6) Additional Curriculum Information For the required core, students complete four credit hours of any combination of BCH 501 or CHM 501.

Career pathways

Professionals with the knowledge achieved in pursuit of a graduate degree in chemistry have opportunities in five general areas: industry (research and development, quality control), academia (high school and higher education), government (research, policy), nonprofit (policy, public education), and entrepreneurship (consulting, startups).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry, biochemistry or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts personal statement three letters of recommendation proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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