北德州大学

The applicant seeking a master’s degree in one of these areas will plan a program with the assistance of his/her research professor and the committee. A graduate major must present credit for at least 30 semester hours. The student must maintain a B average in all formal chemistry course work. The student must write a thesis describing his or her research and must defend the thesis at an oral examination administered by the advisory committee.

PROFICIENCY:

• CHEM 5200 - Physical Proficiency (Offered Fall only)
• CHEM 5560 - Inorganic Proficiency (Offered Fall only)
• CHEM 5380 - Organic Proficiency (Offered Spring only)
• CHEM 5460 - Analytical Proficiency (Offered Spring only)

CORE:

• CHEM 5500 Physical Organic Chemistry (Offered Fall only)
• CHEM 5570 Advanced Analytical Chemistry (Offered Fall only)
• CHEM 5210 Advanced Physical Chemistry (Offered Spring only)
• CHEM 5710 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (Offered Spring only)

The MS degree in Industrial Chemistry as a Professional Science Master's Degree prepares students for careers in the chemical industry. The degree requires 36 semester credit hours of course work including 6 credit hours of an internship. Candidates are require to complete a curriculum composed of 18 credit hours in chemistry, plus an additional 12 hours of professional skills-based or "plus" courses selected from a list of courses from business, public administration, communication, environmental science, computer science, professional writing, or other approved courses. Satisfactory completion of a written comprehensive research paper with an oral presentation is required of all candidates.

COURSEWORK:

Required Chemistry Proficiency Courses (9 hours)

• CHEM 5200: Physical Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHEM 5380: Organic Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHEM 5460: Analytical Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHEM 5560: Inorganic Chemistry (3 hours)

Elective Chemistry Related Courses (9 hours)

• CHEM 5210: Advanced Physical Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHEM 5500: Physical Organic Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHEM 5570: Advanced Analytical Chemistry (3 hours)
• CHEM 5710: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3 hours)