| ASU offers both M.S. and Ph.D. degree programs in chemistry and biochemistry. The degree requirements in both programs strongly emphasize creative research. The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers a wide range of active research programs with an emphasis on contemporary and interdisciplinary problems at the interfaces of biochemistry and life sciences, physics and photobiology, inorganic chemistry with geochemistry and materials chemistry, and analytical chemistry with environmental studies.
| New: Starting from fall 2007, The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Arizona State University offers the opportunity to earn a non-thesis M.S. degree in Biochemistry with a Concentration in Medicinal Chemistry. This M.S. program is designed for students who have completed the Bachelor of Science degree in a medicinal chemistry related field or professional program and want to improve their background in chemistry and biochemistry before entering schools of medicine, pharmacy and other health sciences. Emphasis is on organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and biochemistry with research encompassing chemical-biological relationships, mainly the relationship between molecular structure and biological activity or mode of action. (click to view details about this program) |
| New: Starting from fall 2008, The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry in conjunction with the Department of Physics offers a non-thesis Professional Science Master's (PSM) degree in nanoscience. The program engages working professionals and traditional graduate students in interdisciplinary courses that provide a knowledge base required for full appreciation of research and innovation in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The program is specifically tailored for working professionals who wish to retrain in nanoscience and nanotechnology as well as for students with traditional BS and MS degrees. Click for details |
Timeline for Graduate Study
Most students begin their graduate studies in the fall, but we also accept students in the spring semester. A typical program requires two years of work for the M.S. degree and four years of work for the Ph.D. The M.S. degree is not a prerequisite for the Ph.D. program.
Financial Support
ASU graduate students are supported by a competitive combination of research and teaching assistantships:
- Graduate students’ tuition is paid as part of their assistantship.
- Current base stipend is $17,355 for the academic (9 month) year.
- Summer research/teaching assistantship support is at a rate of $5,785.
- Additional scholarships are also offered to select applicants.
- All of our financially supported graduate students are provided with health care insurance.
- Students are given financial support for four years for the Ph.D. program and two years for the M.S. program, contingent upon satisfactory progress and available funding.
Coursework
Students in the M.S. and Ph.D. programs take approximately 20 and 20-30 credit-hours respectively of formal coursework. First year students in both programs must enroll in four graduate level courses. Course selection is extremely flexible and may include an interdisciplinary course or courses from other departments, or even advanced undergraduate courses. Please visit the Graduate Student Handbook for more information on coursework.
Graduate students also attend the Departmental Weekly Seminar Series and optionally a number of more specialized seminar series in areas such as photochemistry/photobiology and solid state and materials science. Additionally, students are required to enroll in a CHM/BCH 501 Seminar course each semester, which affords students the opportunity to explore the current literature and develop their own presentation skills. In the first semester, this 501 course consists of faculty research seminars so students can learn about each faculty member's group.
Ph.D. students take an oral examination in their second year, which consists of a research report on their own work, and submit an original research proposal. Students are required to pass this exam to be advanced to candidacy for the Ph.D. Graduate students do not take cumulative examinations.
Request Information
We invite you to learn more about our programs and our faculty in these web pages. You can receive a brochure describing our Program and faculty research by submitting the form on the Request Information page. You are also welcome to call or email our faculty by visiting the Faculty Research page.
Apply to the Program
If you choose to apply to our Program, go to the Apply to the Program page which describes the online application process in detail. Please note that the application fee is waived for all applicants. Our application deadline is February 1st for admittance in the Fall semester and November 1st for admittance in the Spring semester.
For select applicants, the Department will provide an expense-paid trip to attend our Visitation Weekend, which will be held March 3-5, 2006.
|
