Master of Science in Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry offers a program of study leading to an M.S. in Chemistry designed to prepare graduates for a successful career in industry or to continue their education in a doctoral program or professional school. By offering courses in the five (5) major areas of chemistry, the students have an opportunity to reinforce their background and expand their knowledge in areas not covered by their undergraduate degree.

Degree Requirements:
Core Required Courses: 9 hours
Advanced Electives: 12 hours
Additional Electives: 9 hours
Total: 30 hours

Chemistry Catalog

Students seeking admission to full standing in the M.S. program in Chemistry are required to have a Bachelors degree in Chemistry that has been certified by the American Chemical Society or course work equivalent tothis degree, with an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Applicantslacking prerequisite coursework may be admitted to provisional standing and required to pass the prerequisite courseworkbefore being admitted to full standing.

Applicants with an undergraduate GPA less than 3.0 and an application packet (including a statement of purpose and letter of recommendation) that does not demonstrate a strong justification for admission may be required to take the general portion of the GRE General Test (GRE). To be admitted to full standing an applicant must score at least 300 (Quantitative and Verbal combined) on the GRE General Test, and at least 3.5 on the Analytical Writing portion. An applicant with an undergraduate GPA of less than 3.0 who does not submit GRE scores, or whose scores do not meet the requirements, may still be considered for admission, if the applicant has demonstrated outstanding potential for advanced study and research through research or work experience. Applicants with an undergraduate GPA greater than 3.0 MAY submit GRE scores, but the GRE is not required.

All students must submit a short (2-3 page) Statement of Purpose. The Statement of Purpose must address skills and achievements from previous academic, research, or industrial experience, and must identify specific research topics of interest to pursue at TTU. Applicants will not be considered without a Statement of Purpose. The statement of purpose is reviewed as a criterion for admission, a generic statement of purpose is discouraged.

All students must supply at least one letter of recommendation from a work or research supervisor or mentor in a STEM discipline or enterprise.

International students are required to demonstrate competency in spoken and written English by taking appropriate standardized tests. Common examples include TOEFL examination (minimum score of 550 for the paper-based test or 79 for the Internet-based test with no sub score below 20) and the IELTS examination (minimum score 6.0)

https://grad.catalog.tntech.edu/programs/CHEM-MS