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	6
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	Entrance Exam optional GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam optional GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

47

Applied

35

Accepted

22

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 5th	January 5th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Optional GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	Optional GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 5
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

116

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.93%
Black or African American	7.76%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.59%
Asian	28.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (62%)

Female (37%)

Faculty

35

Total faculty

Full-time - 35

Part-time - 0

Male (32)

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:	3,800,000

Location & Contact

Address C100 BNSN
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Jaron Hansen
Chair
Email: jhansen@chem.byu.edu
Phone: -422 ext. 4066
Fax: 801-422

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