The MS degree is particularly suited for persons whose career goals involve high school or community college teaching or conducting industrial research and development. Financial Support Graduate teaching assistantships are available to qualified students. Faculty members may support students in their research groups from research grants. Graduate students in chemistry also are eligible to receive the B.L. Parker Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry. The department is committed to supporting PhD students for up to five years and MS students for up to two years as they pursue completion of degree requirements.
Satisfactory performance ensures continuing annual financial support.