Chemistry, M.S.

General Program Information

Dane Scott, Ph.D., Graduate Coordinator
410 Brown Hall
Box 70695
(423) 439-8652
email: SCOTTDW@etsu.edu

Robert Standaert, Ph.D., Department Chair
468 Brown Hall
Box 70695
(423) 439-4367
email: standaert@etsu.edu

Faculty: Gregory Bishop; Scott Dane; Cassandra T. Eagle; Ismail O. Kady; Scott J. Kirkby; Catherine McCusker; Marina Roginskaya; Abbas Shilabin; Aleksey Vasiliev.

The Department of Chemistry offers a Master of Science in Chemistry degree with Thesis and Non-Thesis tracks. The Thesis track provides an immersive research experience that is particularly beneficial for those interested in pursuing future studies in Chemistry or related disciplines at the Ph.D. level or for those preparing for employment in chemical industry (or related sectors). The Non-Thesis track provides students with breadth and depth of knowledge in chemistry through advanced coursework to support their interests and career needs with respect to employment in the chemical industry or in professions such as teaching, business, law, or medicine.

Program Admission Requirements

In addition to Graduate School requirements, a student must meet the following to be eligible for admission to the program leading to an M.S. degree:

Hold a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with an adequate undergraduate background for the advanced work in the Master of Science Program.
Provide three letters of recommendation from individuals who can comment on the academic and personal qualifications of the applicant.
Selected candidates will complete an interview, either in person or remotely, with a member of the graduate committee.

Chemistry, M.S. Degree Requirements: 30-36 credits

	Thesis Track	Non-Thesis Track
Core Requirements	9 credits	9 credits
Required Courses	12-18 credits	9 credits
Electives	6-9 credits	12 credits
Total	30-36 credits	30 credits

Core Requirements: 9 credits

Choose 3 courses from the following:

CHEM 5210 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry I (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5220 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry II (3 credits)
CHEM 5110 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5120 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II (3 credits)
CHEM 5510 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5541 - Organic Reaction Mechanisms (3 credits)
CHEM 5710 - Chemical Thermodynamics (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5741 - Chemical Kinetics (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5743 - Quantum Chemistry (3 credits)

Thesis Track: 21-27 credits

Required Courses: 12-18 credits

Choose 12 to 18 credits from the following:

CHEM 5010 - Graduate Seminar (1 credit)
CHEM 5451 - Introduction to Research (1 credit)
CHEM 5950 - Research in Chemistry (1-6 credits) (at least 1 credit is required)
CHEM 5960 - Thesis in Chemistry (1-3 credits) (at least 3 credits are required)

Electives: 6-9 credits

After consultation with an advisor, select 6-9 credits of electives from courses not used to satisfy the above requirements from the following list:
Alternative graduate courses may be selected with advisor approval only.

Any 5000-level CHEM course (3 credits)
BIOL 5147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules (3 credits)
BIOL 5157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab (2 credits)
BIOL 5167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism (3 credits)
BIOL 5177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab (2 credits)
BIOL 5667 - Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics (3 credits)
BIOL 5677 - Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering (3 credits)
BIOM 6010 - Biomedical Science I - Biochemical, Molecular, and Cellular Foundations of Life (3 credits)
BIOM 6020 - Biomedical Science II - Gene Expression and Regulation (3 credits)
BIOM 6030 - Biomedical Science III - Cellular Organization and Function (3 credits)
BIOM 6040 - Biomedical Science IV - Cell Growth, Cell Differentiation, and Immunology (3 credits)
BIOM 6800 - Proteins and Proteomics (3 credits)
CSCI 5010 - Programming for Data Analytics (3 credits)
CSCI 5047 - Data Analytics and Visualization (3 credits)
HSCI 5110 - Immunology (2 credits)
HSCI 5111 - Immunology Laboratory (2 credits)
HSCI 5607 - Bacterial Physiology (4 credits)
HSCI 5747 - Mycology (4 credits)
MATH 5610 - Applied Mathematics I (3 credits)
MATH 5620 - Applied Mathematics II (3 credits)
MATH 5850 - Numerical Analysis I (3 credits)
MATH 5860 - Numerical Analysis II (3 credits)
STAT 5710 - Statistical Methods I (3 credits)
STAT 5720 - Statistical Methods II (3 credits)
STAT 5730 - Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3 credits)

Culminating Experience

After completing research work, all Thesis track students must pass their thesis defense and have their manuscript accepted by the university’s electronic thesis and dissertation system.

Non-Thesis Track: 21 credits

Required Courses: 9 credits

Select 9 credits from the list of core classes not already taken.

CHEM 5210 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry I (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5220 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry II (3 credits)
CHEM 5110 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5120 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II (3 credits)
CHEM 5510 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5541 - Organic Reaction Mechanisms (3 credits)
CHEM 5710 - Chemical Thermodynamics (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5741 - Chemical Kinetics (3 credits)
or
CHEM 5743 - Quantum Chemistry (3 credits)

Electives: 12 credits

After consultation with an advisor, select 12 credits of electives not used to satisfy the above requirements from the following list; a maximum of 9 credits from dual-listed (5xx7) courses can be counted toward the M.S. degree.

Any 5000-level CHEM course (3 credits)
BIOL 5147 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules (3 credits)
BIOL 5157 - Biochemistry of Macromolecules Lab (2 credits)
BIOL 5167 - Biochemistry of Metabolism (3 credits)
BIOL 5177 - Biochemistry of Metabolism Lab (2 credits)
BIOL 5667 - Functional Genomics and Bioinformatics (3 credits)
BIOL 5677 - Synthetic Biology and Bioengineering (3 credits)
BIOM 6010 - Biomedical Science I - Biochemical, Molecular, and Cellular Foundations of Life (3 credits)
BIOM 6020 - Biomedical Science II - Gene Expression and Regulation (3 credits)
BIOM 6030 - Biomedical Science III - Cellular Organization and Function (3 credits)
BIOM 6040 - Biomedical Science IV - Cell Growth, Cell Differentiation, and Immunology (3 credits)
BIOM 6800 - Proteins and Proteomics (3 credits)
CSCI 5010 - Programming for Data Analytics (3 credits)
CSCI 5047 - Data Analytics and Visualization (3 credits)
HSCI 5110 - Immunology (2 credits)
HSCI 5111 - Immunology Laboratory (2 credits)
HSCI 5607 - Bacterial Physiology (4 credits)
HSCI 5747 - Mycology (4 credits)
MATH 5610 - Applied Mathematics I (3 credits)
MATH 5620 - Applied Mathematics II (3 credits)
MATH 5850 - Numerical Analysis I (3 credits)
MATH 5860 - Numerical Analysis II (3 credits)
STAT 5710 - Statistical Methods I (3 credits)
STAT 5720 - Statistical Methods II (3 credits)
STAT 5730 - Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis (3 credits)

Culminating Experience

All students must pass a comprehensive exam at the end of their non-thesis studies. Please consult with the department for more information about the procedures governing, administration, and evaluation of this exam.