Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theoretical and computational chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Experimental chemistry

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

Admissions

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 28th	February 28th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in chemistry, minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in chemistry or closely-related field, minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

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

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	February 28

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Materials/polymer, medicinal/bioorganic, theoretical and computational, organic/inorganic/organometallic synthesis, inorganic polymer chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address PO Box 750314
Dallas, TX  75275-0314
United States

Contact Dr. Elfi Kraka
Chair
Email: ekraka@smu.edu
Phone: 214-768-1609
Fax: 214-768-4089

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