Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Queens, NY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

16

Applied

12

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

70

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Letters of recommendation, transcripts, resume, personal statement

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

38

Total Graduate Students

13%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.89%
Black or African American	2.63%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.63%
Asian	21.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.63%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

50

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 35

Male (20)

Female (30)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthesis and reactions of alpha-lactams, co-solvent effects of proteins, analytical chemistry of sensors, DNA-based mesoscale molecular engineering, and photochemistry of transition metal complexes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	62,071

Location & Contact

Address 8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, NY  11439
United States

Contact Dr. Joseph Serafin
Chair
Email: serafinj@stjohns.edu
Phone: 718-990-5226
Fax: 718-990-1865

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