The Chemistry department offers the Master of Science and Master of Arts Degree in Chemistry.
The Master of Science degree requires an original thesis, while the Master of Arts degree is based largely on course work. Students may specialize in analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry, polymer chemistry, or biochemistry. Students enrolled on a full time basis typically complete the program in two years.
Course of Study
The course requirements for the M.S. degree in Chemistry are as follows:
A. Four Core Courses (15 S.H.)
CH 610, Inorganic Chemistry
CH 620, Analytical Chemistry
CH 630, Organic Chemistry
CH 540, Physical Chemistry
One additional 600 level chemistry course
B. 2 Electives (6 S.H.), These may include any graduate level (500 or 600)chemistry course. Courses from other fields of study may be included when appropriate. These courses must be approved by the student's advisor.
C. Research
CH 600, Seminar, (2 x 1 S.H.)
CH 690, Research, (at least 3 S.H.)
CH 850, Thesis (4 S.H.)
Completion of an acceptable thesis
Those students with a specialization in Biochemistry
A. Four core courses (12 S.H.)
CH 646, Biochemistry
CH 623, Physical and Chemical Methods of Separations
CH 630, Organic Chemistry
BI 662, Molecular Genetics
B. Electives (9 S.H.)
These must include at least one of a selected list of biology courses.
C. Research
Same as research requirements listed above.Research Facilities
The IUP chemistry department possesses a wide variety of modern instrumentation. Graduate students have access to the following equipment; a multinuclear FT-NMR, FTIR, GC-MS, Zeeman AA, GC, HPLC, lasers, scintillation counter, a photodiode array spectrometer, as well as numerous microcomputers.
Financial Support
Teaching assistantships are available for graduate students admitted to the master's program. Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis for a nine-month period. The remuneration includes a stipend and remission of all tuition for the academic year and summer. Summer support may be available depending on the availability of grants, scholarships, or state and federal work-study funds.
Special graduate assistantships are available for minority graduate students. Remuneration includes an academic year stipend and remission of all tuition for the academic year and summer.
Application Information
Application forms and additional information can be obtained by contacting:
Graduate Coordinator
Department of Chemistry
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana, PA 15705-1076
