MSC Chemistry at University of Alabama

Programme overview

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a thesis and non-thesis pathway to the Chemistry, MS degree (MSC). Whether enrolled in the Plan I (Thesis option) or Plan II (Non-Thesis option) program, all MSC candidates must select a UA faculty advisor by the end of their first semester. In addition, a three-person Examining Committee composed of the research supervisor and at least two other UA Graduate Faculty members must be formed by the end of the student’s 2nd semester.

Faculty: J. Frank Barefield Jr. College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Chemistry | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tuscaloosa, AL, United States

What you will study

The degree requires 30 credit hours. Courses in the listed curriculum include CH 513 Intro Inorg Chem, CH 549 Adv Ph Ch II Atom/Mol, CH 584 Chem Lit & Comm, CH 585 Chemistry Seminars, CH 561 Biochemistry I, CH 563 Biochemistry Lab.

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Application information

Entry requirements

In addition to meeting the general requirements of the Graduate School, entering graduate students should have completed undergraduate coursework equivalent to a B.S. degree in chemistry or biochemistry. See the Admission Criteria section of this catalog for more information. See Graduate School information on Application for Graduation.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer (the admissions page lists Spring, and Summer/Fall priority deadlines).

Graduate application fee is $65 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents and $80 for international students (nonrefundable). Deadlines are set per programme in the Academic Programs Portal; some programmes require a standardized test such as GRE or GMAT.

Apply through the official page: https://graduate.ua.edu/

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