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American University Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry (MS)
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Admission to the Program
Applicants must have earned a degree equivalent to fulfilling the requirements for a Chemistry (BS) or Biochemistry (BS) with a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA from a college accredited by the American Chemical Society or equivalent. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores are required. All applications must be approved by the faculty of the Department of Chemistry . Students who wish to complete the Clinical Biochemistry track and do not have the appropriate background will be expected to take Biochemistry I and Biochemistry II as prerequisite work. Degree Requirements
- 30 credit hours of approved graduate work
- The entire course of study must constitute a unified program. Each student must have a proposed curriculum approved by the department’s academic advisor and the department chair within one semester after entering the program.
- Capstone Experience: Complete one of the following:
- A thesis of publishable quality based on original chemical laboratory research must be presented at a public seminar and defended before the student’s committee immediately thereafter. A research proposal must be accepted by the student’s thesis committee at least one semester prior to the oral defense of the thesis.
- Specializations: Applied Chemistry, Clinical Biochemistry
Specialization (12 credit hours)
Complete 12 credit hours from one of the following: Applied Chemistry
Complete 12 credit hours from the following, with no more than 9 credit hours from Clinical Biochemistry Electives: Applied Chemistry Electives (3-12 credit hours)
Clinical Biochemistry Electives (0-9 credit hours)
Required (3 credit hours)
Electives (9 credit hours)
Complete 9 credit hours from the following: Capstone (6 credit hours)
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