Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Portland, OR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, subject test optional Varies Thesis Required Present to the department one seminar on an acceptable topic.
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Complete a prospectus exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

157

Applied

19

Accepted

10

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	January 15th	Yes
Winter deadline	September 1st	September 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test, subject test optional
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work or 2.75 overall, 2 letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Requirements	See department website for a full list of application materials

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$14,712

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

28%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.22%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.22%
Unknown	8.89%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

26

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 7

Male (17)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthetic inorganic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, organic photochemistry, enzymology, analytical chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,629,972

Location & Contact

Address 1825 SW Broadway
Portland, OR  97201
United States

Contact Dr. Dean Atkinson
Chair
Email: atkinsdb@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-8117
Fax: 503-725-3888

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