Master's in Industrial Chemistry Courses

The Master of Science in Industrial Chemistry program requires completion of 30-33 hours of graduate study as defined below. After completing the required core courses, you’ll choose electives in your preferred area of study and pursue a thesis or non-thesis track.

Required Core Courses

All students are required to complete the following 16 graduate credit hours of coursework:

• CHEM 402G: Chemistry of Materials, 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 505: Industrial Organic Chemistry, 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 506: Analytical Chemistry, 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 555: Inorganic Chemistry, 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 501: Physical Chemistry, 3 Credit Hour(s) OR CHEM 510: Polymer Sciences, 3 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 590: Graduate Seminar, 1 Credit Hour

Thesis Track

Students who choose the thesis track are expected to defend a thesis proposal at the beginning of their second year in the program. An oral defense of the full thesis will be completed in the final semester of study. In addition to the required core courses, thesis track students must complete:

• 6 graduate credit hours of elective coursework including
  • (a) any graduate-level (4XXG, 5XX, 6XX) CHEM courses;
  • (b) any graduate-level (4XXG, 5XX, 6XX) courses in Biology, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or Mathematics; and/or
  • (c) graduate-level (4XXG, 5XX, 6XX) courses in another discipline as approved by the graduate coordinator.
• CHEM 597: Directed Individual Study, 2 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 599: Thesis Research and Thesis, 6 Credit Hour(s)

Non-Thesis Track

Students who choose the non-thesis track are required to complete an industry internship. A formal written plan that details the internship requirements and research expectations must be approved by the Department of Chemistry and the company/agency. Upon completion of the internship research, the student will complete a final written report and oral presentation.

In addition to the required core courses, non-thesis students must complete:

• 9 graduate credit hours of elective coursework including
  • (a) any graduate-level (4XXG, 5XX, 6XX) CHEM courses;
  • (b) any graduate-level (4XXG, 5XX, 6XX) courses in Biology, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Science, or Mathematics; and/or
  • (c) graduate-level (4XXG, 5XX, 6XX) courses in another discipline as approved by the graduate coordinator.
• CHEM 597: Directed Individual Study, 2 Credit Hour(s)
• CHEM 598: Internship, 6 Credit Hour(s)