Chemistry, M.S. (Accelerated Master’s)

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The accelerated master’s degree program allows highly motivated students to begin earning hours towards a Master of Science (M.S.)  in chemistry while completing a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry (B.S.C). The master’s component will be based on the thesis program option of 30 required credit hours. The accelerated master’s program allows up to nine hours of 5000 level undergraduate courses to count towards the master’s degree. When combined with up to six hours of additional graduate level coursework while still completing undergraduate degree requirements, students can potentially reduce the total time to degree completion for the master’s portion by up to one year. 

The typical undergraduate student will apply to the Graduate School for admission to the accelerated master’s program at the end of the sophomore year or the beginning of the junior year. A minimum of 60 hours of completed undergraduate coursework is required in order to apply for admission. Because of the rigor and pace of this program, a minimum of a 3.4 undergraduate G.P.A. is required for admission. Students interested in the accelerated master’s program should contact the graduate advisor or any faculty member of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry  for more information concerning the program.