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Northern Illinois University

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

De Kalb, IL

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Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree Concentration Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree Number Awarded
Master's Degrees 2
Doctoral Degrees 5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available? No
Evening/weekend programs available? No

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Research seminar
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Thesis Required
Candidacy exam, dissertation defense, research seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27
Applied
15
Accepted
4
Enrolled
56%

Applying

60
Application Fee - Domestic
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline June 1st May 1st No
Spring deadline November 1st October 1st No

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree in mathematics or science, minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements Bachelor's degree in mathematics or science; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, 3.2 graduate

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Required TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

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Financial Support

Types of financial support available Fellowships
Research Assistantships
Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

49
Total Graduate Students
46%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 4.08%
Black or African American 0%
White or Caucasian 4%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 4.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 40.82%
Two or more races 0%
Unknown 0%

Gender

Male (71%)
Female (28%)

Faculty

15
Total faculty
Full-time - 15
Part-time - 0
Male (13)
Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Viscoelastic properties of polymers, lig and buding tocytochrome coxidases, computational inorganic chemistry, chemistry of organosilanes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year: 0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States
Contact Dr. Ralph Wheeler
Chair
Email: rwheeler@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1181
Fax: 815-753-4802

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