Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Las Vegas, NV, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Radio chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	7
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Departmental seminar
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required Oral exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

26

Applied

9

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

95

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree; 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree/master's degree with minimum GPA of 3.0; statement of interest; 3 letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 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	March 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

40

Total Graduate Students

5%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	17.5%
Black or African American	2.5%
White or Caucasian	45%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	15%
Unknown	5%

Gender

Male (45%)

Female (55%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 1

Male (16)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Material science, biochemistry, chemical education, physical chemistry and theoretical computation, analytical and organic chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4505 South Maryland Parkway
Box 454003
Las Vegas, NV  89154-4003
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Chronister
Dean
Email: sciences.dean@unlv.edu
Phone: 702-895-3599
Fax: 702-895-4072

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