Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Materials chemistry	Inorganic, organic, or polymeric materials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Applied Science (MAS)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 300 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum score 310 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing), GRE Subject Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

178

Applied

71

Accepted

28

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	May 1st	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 15th	October 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 300 Quantitative and Verbal, 2.5 Analytical Writing)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum score 310 Quantitative and Verbal, 3.0 Analytical Writing), GRE Subject Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

105

Total Graduate Students

40%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	1.9%
Black or African American	0.95%
White or Caucasian	34%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.9%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0.95%
Unknown	20%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 13

Part-time - 2

Male (10)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Materials science, biological chemistry, synthetic chemistry, computational chemistry, energy, sensor science and technology, scholarship of teaching and learning
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Life Sciences Building
3101 South Dearborn Street
Chicago, IL  60616
United States

Contact Dr. M. Ishaque Khan
Executive Associate Chair for Chemistry
Email: khan@iit.edu
Phone: 312-567-3431
Fax: 312-567-3494

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