For outdoor recreation, there is beautiful Fairmount Park, whose nearly 4,000 acres provide a setting for boating, swimming, biking, and other summer sports. Students may apply at any time but usually are admitted to begin work in September. Scores on the Graduate Record Examinations, including the Subject Test in chemistry or biology, are required. To request an application for the graduate program in Biochemistry, please click HERE or mail your request directly to the address below. Pennsylvania 19140 Applications are reviewed periodically throughout the year.
Early application is encouraged.
Applications should be received by November 15 for the spring semester and by April 15 for the fall semester. Late applications may be considered. Degree Requirements Students must complete a minimum of 24 credits of course work, which are to be chosen in consultation with their advisory committee. All students must pass an oral preliminary examination and an acceptable thesis representing the successful completion of an independant research project. They should have a background in chemistry that will satisfy the requirements for a major in chemistry, including general chemistry, quantitative analysis of instrumental methods, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry.