北卡萊羅納大學威明頓分校

The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a program of study leading to the Master of Science degree in chemistry. The objectives of this program are to give students who have an undergraduate foundation in chemistry the opportunity to engage in advanced course work, in–depth study, and independent research in order to acquire the skills of assimilating known information and generating new knowledge. These problem-solving skills provide the foundation for future contributions by the graduates in various areas of chemistry, whether they are employed, seek employment directly or choose to undertake further graduate study elsewhere.

Degree Requirements 30 total credit hours

Programs leading to the Master of Science degree require 30 credits for the thesis-based Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Chemistry Concentration options. No more than 12 credit hours from those courses cross listed as 400/500 may be applied toward the degree. Up to fifteen credit hours of graduate courses offered by other departments may be approved by the student’s advisor or graduate coordinator. A maximum of six credit hours may be transferred from another regionally accredited institution. Grades earned on transfer work must be equivalent to a “B” or better, and courses must be acceptable to the student’s advisor or graduate coordinator. A minimum of 24 credit hours of graduate study must be completed in residence or online.

Deficiencies in a student’s undergraduate preparation will be ascertained by the graduate coordinator in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Any deficiencies must be remedied prior to graduation.

Concentrations

Main Campus -

Chemistry - Thesis

Chemistry - Non-thesis

Pharmaceutical Chemistry - Thesis

Distance Education -

Corporate - Thesis (distance education) - Not available at this time

Chemical - Non-thesis (distance education)

Capstone/Thesis Requirements:

The traditional main campus M.S. in chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry concentration options require 30 credit hours of graduate study. A thesis, reporting the results of the student’s original research project, must be submitted by the student and approved by the student’s advisory committee. The student must successfully complete a comprehensive examination and an oral defense of the thesis. A thesis manuscript must be sent to the Graduate School.