Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Pittsburgh, PA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

22

Applied

19

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 4th	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	Not reported	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in chemistry or related field, statement of purpose, official transcripts, 3 letters of recommendation with recommendation forms

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	May 31
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

37

Total Graduate Students

2%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.41%
Black or African American	2.7%
White or Caucasian	86%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (51%)

Female (48%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational physical chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, analytical chemistry, biophysics, synthetic organic chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,382,697

Location & Contact

Address 600 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15282
United States

Contact Dr. Ellen Gawalt
Chair
Email: gawalte@duq.edu
Phone: 412-396-4709
Fax: 412-396-5683

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