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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Tuscaloosa, AL

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Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 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 14
Doctoral Degrees 14
Other Advanced Degrees 0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree Requirement
Master's Degrees Entrance Exam None
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees Entrance Exam GRE General Test
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
Research proposal, oral defense, research seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

382
Applied
58
Accepted
24
Enrolled
15%

Applying

65
Application Fee - Domestic
80
Application Fee - International
Yes
Electronic
applications accepted?
Yes
Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type Domestic International Priority date
Fall deadline December 1st December 1st Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam Details
Master's Degree Exam None
Master's Degree Requirements BS in Chemistry or equivalent
Doctoral Degree Exam GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements BS in Chemistry or equivalent

International Students

Exam Details
TOEFL: Recommended TOEFL Paper score: 550
TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

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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
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

88
Total Graduate Students
44%
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 3.41%
Black or African American 3.41%
White or Caucasian 44%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 1.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 1.14%
Unknown 2.27%

Gender

Male (46%)
Female (53%)

Faculty

23
Total faculty
Full-time - 23
Part-time - 0
Male (21)
Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research: Protein structure and function; catalysis and energy conversion/storage; chemical synthesis; polymer and materials chemistry; computational chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:
2,250,000

Location & Contact

Address Box 870336
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0336
United States
Contact Dr. Greg Szulczewski
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: gis@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-8428
Fax: 205-348-9104

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