Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Houston, TX, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	21
Doctoral Degrees	14

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

277

Applied

35

Accepted

16

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

25

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 1st	February 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	November 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

97

Total Graduate Students

48%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.12%
Black or African American	2.06%
White or Caucasian	36%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.03%
Asian	1.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	7.22%

Gender

Male (59%)

Female (40%)

Faculty

29

Total faculty

Full-time - 24

Part-time - 5

Male (26)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Nanoscience, biomaterials, nanobioinformatics, fullerene pharmaceuticals
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	75,000

Location & Contact

Address 6100 Main Street
PO Box 1892
Houston, TX  77005
United States

Contact Kenton H. Whitmire
Phone: 713-348-7423

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