MS Chemistry
BA/MS Chemistry
MA Chemistry Teaching
The Department
of Chemistry offers graduate programs at the Masters degree
level for students who are interested in a post baccalaureate
degree. Students can obtain their graduate degrees in a friendly
environment in which they can interact on a daily and personal
basis with their faculty mentors. Most graduates of the program
accept positions as chemists in industrial or environmental
firms or go on to further their graduate studies and obtain
their Ph.D. degrees. The Masters of Science degree can be
obtained in the traditional areas of chemistry; including
analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical,
as well as chemistry with a teaching emphasis.
The Masters degree in Chemistry requires a
total of thirty (30) semester credit hours beyond the B.A.
degree requirement. Typically, these hours include twenty
one hours of classroom course work and nine hours of research
methods and laboratory research. Each individual program is
worked out in consultation with the student's Faculty Graduate
Committee.
The BA/MS program in Chemistry, recently developed
at the University of Northern Iowa, is unique in Iowa in affording
motivated students the opportunity to obtain both their Bachelors
and Masters degrees in chemistry in a five year period. Students
working toward a Bachelors degree in Chemistry who desire
to enter the program will be identified prior to and during
their junior year, with provisional acceptance pending completion
of the class work and maintenance of a 3.0 GPA. In their senior
year they will apply for acceptance into the graduate college
and can be taking courses for graduate credit.
Unique Program Features
· A friendly environment
in which students interact on a daily and personal basis with
their faculty mentors.
· Small classes which facilitate student-teacher dialog
and learning.
· A flexible program offering a wide variety of options
and emphases with sufficient rigor to prepare for a productive
career.
· A BA/MS program that allows simultaneous pursuit
of an advanced degree and a B.A.
· Individualized hands-on training on the latest instrumentation
used in science.
· Research projects tailored to match student interests.
Financial Support
Students can expect to receive a full tuition
stipend in the fifth year of the BA/MS program. Additional
support in the form of teaching/research assistantships will
be awarded based on student qualifications. |
