CHEMISTRY, MS
Chemistry
M.S. Program
Plan I
Plan I is a research program that requires a minimum of 24 semester hours (including 18 semester hours of core courses) of formal academic coursework approved by the student's graduate study committee. The progress of the student's research program is monitored by the graduate study committee. The student, having been admitted to candidacy and having completed an approved plan of research, will complete and defend a thesis.
Plan II
Plan II is a non-thesis program that requires a minimum of 30 semester hours (including 18 semester hours of core courses) of appropriate graduate work that has been approved by the student's graduate study committee and Department of Chemistry Graduate Program Director.
| Entry Term | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Deadline for Entry Term(s) | Each semester |
| Deadline for All Application Materials to be in the Graduate School Office | Six weeks before term begins |
| Number of Evaluation Forms Required | Three |
| Entrance Tests | GRE (TOEFL and TWE also required for international applicants whose native language is not English.) |
| Comments | None |
5th Year Master’s Degree in Biochemistry
This is a research intensive degree program and to be eligible for admission in the senior year, students must start their undergraduate research experience as early as possible, preferably in their sophomore year.
Admission Requirements:
- Achieved status of Senior chemistry major
- GPA of 3.0 or higher
- Enrolled in CHEM 297 (Introduction to Undergraduate Research) by the Fall semester of the Junior year
- Selection of faculty research mentor (in the Department of Chemistry or Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Genetics) by Spring semester of the Junior year and enroll in CHEM 497 (Undergraduate Research) by Spring semester of the Junior year
Admission to the 5th-year MS program will additionally require:
- Satisfactory performance on Graduate Record Exam (GRE) taken in the Senior year (first term)
- Strong letter of nomination for admission to the program from their undergraduate research mentor
The 5th-year M.S. Chemistry/Biochemistry Oversight Committee, composed of two faculty members from the Department of Chemistry (including the Department of Chemistry Graduate Program Director) and two faculty members from the Department of Biochemistry (GBS-BSSB theme including the GBS-BSSB Graduate Program Director) will review applicants and approve admission to the program.
For detailed information, contact Ms. Laura J. Knighten, Graduate Recruitment Coordinator, 1720 2nd Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294-1240.
Telephone 205-934-8139 | E-mail knighten@uab.edu | Web www.uab.edu/cas/chemistry
