Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Boca Raton, FL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
Master of Science in Teaching (MST)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4

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 Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

10

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	February 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 500 TOEFL IBT score: 61
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 17

Part-time - 1

Male (12)

Female (6)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Polymer synthesis and characterization, spectroscopy, geochemistry, environmental chemistry, biomedical chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	775,388

Location & Contact

Address 777 Glades Road
Boca Raton, FL  33431-6424
United States

Contact Dr. Predrag Cudic
Chair
Email: pcudic@fau.edu
Phone: 561-799-8375

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