Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Tallahassee, FL.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Inorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	37
Doctoral Degrees	16

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	Entrance Exam No Thesis Optional Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.1 in undergraduate course work
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam No Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.1 in undergraduate course work

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

405

Applied

99

Accepted

41

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	No
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.1 in undergraduate course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	No
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.1 in undergraduate course work

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

158

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.03%
Black or African American	13.92%
White or Caucasian	38%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.63%
Asian	30.38%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	3.8%
Unknown	1.27%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 0

Male (26)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioanalytical chemistry, separations, microfluidics, petroleomics; materials chemistry, solid state materials, magnets, polymers, catalysts, advanced spectroscopic methods, NMR and EPR, ultrafast, Raman, and mass spectrometry; organic synthesis, natural products, photochemistry;biochemistry, structural biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	7,135,772

Location & Contact

Address 95 Chieftan Way
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4390
United States

Contact Dr. Wei Yang
Department Chair
Email: fsugrad@chem.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-645-6684
Fax: 850-644-8281

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