Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Bethlehem, PA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	9

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
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam pass 3 proficiency exams; total of five areas: organic, inorganic, physical, biochemistry, analytical Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

60

Applied

25

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Pass 2 proficiency exams; total of five areas: organic, inorganic, physical, biochemistry, analytical
Master's Degree Requirements	Pass 2 proficiency exams; total of five areas: organic, inorganic, physical, biochemistry; analytical
Doctoral Degree Exam	Pass 3 proficiency exams; total of five areas: organic, inorganic, physical, biochemistry, analytical

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

34

Total Graduate Students

26%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	11.76%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	52%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	2.94%

Gender

Male (58%)

Female (41%)

Faculty

8

Total faculty

Full-time - 8

Part-time - 1

Male (4)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Analytical chemistry, biochemistry, computational chemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials and polymer chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	1,949,719

Location & Contact

Address 27 Memorial Drive West
6 East Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, PA  18015
United States

Contact Prof. Gregory S. Ferguson
Professor/Chair
Email: gf03@lehigh.edu
Phone: 610-758-3462
Fax: 610-758-6536

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