Department of Chemistry

Overview

Colorado State University / Department of Chemistry is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	11
Doctoral Degrees	30

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some Seminar
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Seminar, independent research proposal

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

334

Applied

47

Accepted

42

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Seminar; thesis
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0; Seminars; comprehensive exam; independent research proposal; dissertation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

180

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.78%
Black or African American	1.11%
White or Caucasian	76%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.67%
Unknown	1.67%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

46

Total faculty

Full-time - 37

Part-time - 9

Male (31)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental chemistry, (bio)sensor development, atmospheric chemistry, and air quality measurements; Nanoscale compound synthesis and applications in biological imaging and energy conversion; Precision measurements at biological and materials interfaces; Computational and theoretical approaches toward new insights and/or prediction in chemical reactions and photochemical processes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	6,822,671

Location & Contact

Address 1872 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1872
United States

Contact Dr. Matthew Shores
Professor and Department Chair
Email: chuck.henry@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-7235
Fax: 970-491-1801

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