Department of Chemistry

Overview

The University of Alabama / Department of Chemistry is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Research proposal, oral defense, research seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

81

Applied

45

Accepted

21

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 30th	January 30th	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: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

88

Total Graduate Students

36%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.55%
Black or African American	5.68%
White or Caucasian	48%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.27%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.14%
Unknown	1.14%

Gender

Male (57%)

Female (42%)

Faculty

25

Total faculty

Full-time - 25

Part-time - 0

Male (23)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Molecular synthesis and assembly, materials and measurements for alternative energy, electronic and magnetic nanomaterials, biochemical processes and biomaterials, environmental and green chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,127,581

Location & Contact

Address Box 870336
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0336
United States

Contact Dr. Kevin H. Shaughnessy
Professor and Chair of Chemistry
Email: kshaughn@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-8436
Fax: 205-348-9104

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