Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Pullman, WA, 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	4
Doctoral Degrees	13

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some Oral exam, teaching experience
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Oral exam, written exam, teaching experience

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

140

Applied

28

Accepted

20

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	July 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts from each post-secondary school attended (photocopies acceptable); three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts from each post-secondary school attended (photocopies acceptable); three letters of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

101

Total Graduate Students

19%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.93%
Black or African American	1.98%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.97%
Unknown	9.9%

Gender

Male (67%)

Female (32%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 6

Male (28)

Female (7)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Chemistry of biological systems, chemistry of materials, chemistry of energy and the environment, radiochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,848,096

Location & Contact

Address 370 Lighty Student Services Bldg
Pullman, WA  99164
United States

Contact Kerry W. Hipps
Chair
Email: chemistry@wsu.edu
Phone: 509-335-3033
Fax: 509-335-8867

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