Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemsitry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Minimum GPA 3.0
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Minimum GPA 3.0

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

58

Applied

26

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 14th	January 14th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA 3.0
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$27,540

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 14
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

100

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (61%)

Female (39%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 0

Male (29)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Separation science, molecular recognition, organic synthesis and biomedical application, biochemistry and molecular biology, molecular spectroscopy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,533,000

Location & Contact

Address C100 BNSN
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Jaron Hansen
Department Chair
Email: jaron.hansen@byu.edu
Phone: 801-422-4066
Fax: 801-422

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