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Department of Chemistry

Degrees Offered: Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science (MS)

Program Description:

The mission of the Department of Chemistry is to provide students with an educational environment that will stimulate their intellectual curiosities, enhance and develop academic and professional skills in Chemistry, promote a sense of self-assurance and discipline, and instill a dedication to the advancement of science.  Students in the MS Chemistry program will receive specific training in the use of state-of-the-art instrumentation, learn new laboratory skills, and develop knowledge of the creativity, methods, and processes involved in designing, carrying out, and reporting results of scientific research while participating in a faculty-directed project on campus or in cooperative education or internship opportunities off campus.  The program features small class sizes that ensure students receive individual attention from the instructor.  Research opportunities are available in organic, inorganic, physical, analytical, computational, and biochemistry-related projects.  Our MS level graduates are well-prepared for traditional careers as chemists or for entry into a Ph.D. program, while some graduates pursue other professions such as pharmacy, medicine, biotechnology, or teaching.

Required Standardized Test: The Graduate School requires students to take the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test.

Minimum Admissions Requirements:  For unconditional admission, the student must present 30 semester hours of "B" work in chemistry, including physical chemistry, and credit for two semesters each of calculus and general physics.  With Departmental approval, conditional admission may be granted to the applicant who lacks course prerequisites or is judged on the basis of factors other than academic proficiency to need a trial period to qualify for unconditional admission.  Such students may be required to adequately complete proscribed course work before gaining unconditional admission.

Additional Admissions Criteria: None

Application Deadline: None

Prerequisites: Thirty (30) semester hours of "B" work in chemistry, along with credit for two semesters each of calculus and physics.  Students who lack these prerequisites may be required to complete certain courses.

Number of Graduate Faculty: 7

Number of Students: 80 B.S. candidates and 8 M. S. candidates (on average)

Location of Course Offerings: Mary M. Townes Science Complex

Contact:
3202 Mary M. Townes Science Complex
North Carolina Central University
1801 Fayetteville Street
Durham, NC 27707
FAX: (919)-560-5135

School or College Website: http://www.nccu.edu/academics/sc/scienceandtechnology/chemistry/index.cfm