Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Overview

Auburn University / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Auburn, AL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Physical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Analytical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Inorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
(Graduate Certificate)	GCRT	Medicinal chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	10
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Oral and written exams

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

44

Applied

19

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

80

Total Graduate Students

58%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.25%
Black or African American	5%
White or Caucasian	32%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.25%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

31

Total faculty

Full-time - 27

Part-time - 4

Male (23)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Enzyme structure, efficient catalytic reaction pathways, predicting molecular species
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,561,160

Location & Contact

Address 179 Chemistry Building
Auburn, AL  36849
United States

Contact Dr. Douglas Goodwin
Chair
Email: goodwdc@auburn.edu
Phone: 334-844-69992
Fax: 334-844-6959

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