This certificate program will provide students with graduate-level training in chemistry without the requirement for a thesis or dissertation. The graduate-level chemistry courses the students enroll in will increase their chemistry knowledge, will strengthen their problem-solving skills, literature search skills, writing and presentation skills, which will improve their job prospects and will make them more competitive for graduate degree programs. 

Admission Requirements

• A four year BA or BS degree in chemistry or a closely related discipline
• A minimum GPA of 3. 0
• TOEFL: 79 (internet based) or 550 (paper-based) or IELTS: 6. 5 (if applicable)
• College and university transcripts
• Personal statement
• General GRE scores
• Curriculum Vitae
• Three confidential letters of recommendation

Degree Requirements

The Graduate Certificate in Chemistry is an 18 credit hour program. Students must select a minimum of nine credits of the formal graduate-level lecture course offerings of the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. The remaining nine credits may consist of additional chemistry graduate-level lecture courses, or graduate research credits in chemistry, or a combination thereof. Students are encouraged to attend Graduate Seminar every semester, but are not required to do so. Up to one credit of Graduate Seminar (CHEM 5195 Graduate Seminar/CHEM 6195 Graduate Seminar) may count toward the Graduate Certificate in Chemistry. C grades in the chemistry graduate courses are considered passing grades, but Chemistry Graduate Certificate students must maintain an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Degree Plan