The 4+1 Accelerated Master’s in Chemistry provides an opportunity to earn a pathway to a master’s degree — with one year of additional study and 100% tuition scholarships for the fifth year. Position yourself for career advancement as you engage with graduate students and network with working professionals.
Why pursue the 4+1 Accelerated Master’s in Chemistry?
The B.A. | M.S. program is designed for students interested in a career in chemistry or in secondary school science teaching. The program provides a mixture of coursework and original research with the emphasis on the student’s research. The research areas offered include biochemistry, organic, environmental, physical, inorganic and analytical chemistry.
Our intimate size within a small urban university provides students with unique opportunities to collaborate closely with faculty members and fellow students. Graduate students have access to state-of-the-art labs and specialized equipment, including multiple NMR spectrometers.
Drawing upon extensive state-of-the-art facilities, equipment, and resources, students may conduct research addressing some of today’s most important challenges in areas including protein structure and function, chemical biology and catalysis, and organic and medicinal chemistry.
For more information on graduate studies in chemistry, please browse the Ph.D. program information on the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry Department website.
The accelerated M.S. degree helps to prepare students for further study, or future careers in chemistry, whether at a university, industry, secondary school or another chemistry-related position.
Students receive teaching and mentoring experience through assistantships and lab work with faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students. This training, coupled with instruction on scientific writing and communication makes students attractive job candidates.
Eligibility
The Master of Science in Chemistry is open to undergraduate chemistry majors from either track. Other undergraduate natural science majors may be eligible with department approval. All students must have a 3.0 GPA or higher in courses taken in mathematics and the natural sciences as well as a grade of at least a B in two chemistry directed research or honors courses. Students must have initiated a research project with the faculty member who has agreed to work with them. Research may be conducted outside of the Chemistry Department as long as a faculty member in Chemistry serves as the supervising faculty member.
Students are required to meet with the accelerated B.A. | M.S. adviser as a formal part of the admissions process. This meeting is intended to assist prospective students in assessing the appropriateness of the degree to their professional aspirations. The student should apply to the MS program by April 15 of their junior year.
Luis Smith, Department Chair, Accelerated B.A. | M.S. Adviser Sciences Center, Room S212 lusmith@clarku.edu Call the Chemistry Department at 508-793-7116 to set up a time to meet with the program adviser.
Your academic adviser will be the faculty person with whom you are conducting your research.
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