Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Newark, DE, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Chemistry
Master of Arts (MA)	Biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	9
Doctoral Degrees	21

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
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 1 Foreign Language Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Cumulative exam

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

190

Applied

50

Accepted

17

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 31st	March 31st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 600

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 14
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

148

Total Graduate Students

37%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.03%
Black or African American	2.03%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	2.7%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	0.68%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 32

Part-time - 2

Male (29)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Micro-organisms, bone, cancer metastosis, developmental biology, cell biology, molecular biology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	9,600,000

Location & Contact

Address 210 South College Avenue
Newark, DE  19716
United States

Contact Dr. Klaus H. Theopold
Phone: 302-831-2000

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