The M.S. degree requires a minimum of 30 credit hours and a thesis based on original research carried out under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty. Student participation in research activities is through selection of a faculty adviser and enrollment in the special research courses offered in the summer sessions and during the academic year.
Major emphasis is placed upon the research project and required thesis.
Additional Admission Requirements. Conditional admission of students judged by the Chemistry department to be deficient in their training. Administration of placement examinations by the department each semester just prior to registration as an aid in identifying such deficiencies. Removal of any deficiencies within one year by remedial study directed by the department. The candidate for the degree must present a minimum of 30 semester hours including at least 15 semester hours in 6000-level courses open to graduate students only.