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Master of Science Program in Chemistry


General Requirements
The M.S. degree is awarded after satisfactory completion of a minimum of 45 credit hours in chemistry and related fields, at least 30 credits of which must be taken at Drexel. Both thesis and nonthesis options are available.

Course Requirements
The course requirements for both thesis and nonthesis options are one complete sequence in the major area of interest; one of the sequence courses from each of analytical, organic, polymer, and inorganic chemistry; and two courses in physical chemistry. The remaining credits may be chosen from graduate courses within the department or from other departments offering courses related to the student’s major areas.

Major sequence (choose one of the following):			9.0 Credits
CHEM 521	Inorganic Chemistry I		3.0
CHEM 522	Inorganic Chemistry II		3.0
CHEM 755	Mass Spectrometry		3.0
or
CHEM 530	Analytical Chemistry I		3.0
CHEM 531	Analytical Chemistry II		3.0
CHEM 532	Analytical Chemistry III		3.0
or
CHEM 541	Organic Chemistry I		3.0
CHEM 542	Organic Chemistry II		3.0
CHEM 543	Organic Chemistry III		3.0
or
CHEM 557	Physical Chemistry I		3.0
CHEM 558	Physical Chemistry II		3.0
CHEM 555	Quantum Chemistry I		3.0
or
CHEM 561	Polymer Chemistry I		3.0
CHEM 562	Polymer Chemistry II		3.0
CHEM 563	Polymer Chemistry III		3.0
	Additional sequence courses*		15.0
	Electives		21.0
*One of which must be chosen from the following: CHEM 555 (Quantum Chemistry I) or CHEM 557 (Physical Chemistry I).

Thesis Option
Up to 9 credits of coursework may be replaced by either CHEM 997 or by sections of CHEM 680 involving laboratory research. No later than the spring term of the first year of coursework, a student should choose a research advisor with whom to work in carrying out an original investigation in chemistry. The results will be written up in thesis form and submitted to an M.S. thesis committee consisting of the research advisor and two other departmental faculty appointed by the advisor. The acceptance by this committee of the M.S. thesis completes the thesis option requirements for the M.S. degree. Students in the M.S. program receiving financial aid from the department must elect the thesis option if they do not pursue the Ph.D. program at Drexel.