Department of Chemistry

Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	10

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Cumulative exams, seminar presentations

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

80

Applied

15

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	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, GRE Subject Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in upper-division course work or 2.75 overall, 2 letters of recommendation

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	58%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2%
Unknown	6%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

21

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 4

Male (17)

Female (4)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthetic inorganic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry, organic photochemistry, enzymology, analytical chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,253,874

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 751
Portland, OR  97207-0751
United States

Contact Dirk Iwata-Reuyl
Chair
Email: iwatareuyld@pdx.edu
Phone: 503-725-5737
Fax: 503-725-3888

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