The M.S. program in Chemistry requires a minimum of 21 credit hours, consisting of at least 7 courses, together with the seminar course and the master’s thesis.
Students admitted to the program complete the following course requirements:
A. Compulsory Courses
- CHEM500 Thesis
- CHEM598 Seminar
- CHEM507 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
- CHEM508 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
- CHEM545 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM511 Principles of Polymer Science
- CHEM541 Special Topics in Electrochemistry
B. Additional Postgraduate Courses
Students must take at least two additional postgraduate courses from the list below:
- CHEMXXX — Any Chemistry postgraduate course
- MATHXXX — Any relevant Mathematics postgraduate course
- COMPXXX — Any relevant Computer Science postgraduate course
- PHYSXXX — Any relevant Physics postgraduate course
- GRAD501 — Graduate Research Skills for Science & Engineering
- Any relevant Engineering postgraduate course
- Any relevant Pharmacy postgraduate course
Additional Information
An elective undergraduate course may also be selected under the guidance of the student’s thesis supervisor and with the approval of the Department Chair. This course may be chosen from undergraduate programs offered by the Departments of Mathematics or Biology, or from the Faculties of Engineering or Pharmacy.
Applicants to the M.S. program in Chemistry are encouraged to indicate the faculty member whose
research interests
are most closely aligned with their own academic interests.
You may also consult the
Quick Guide
for the Chemistry M.S. program.
