Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Miami, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Professional Science Master's (PSM)
Professional Master of Science (PSM)
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	35
Doctoral Degrees	9

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

149

Applied

57

Accepted

36

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	June 1st	April 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, letter of intent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0, 3 letters of recommendation, resume, letter of intent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans

Student Body

178

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	38.76%
Black or African American	9.55%
White or Caucasian	19%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.69%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.81%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (34%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

65

Total faculty

Full-time - 42

Part-time - 23

Male (40)

Female (25)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Organic synthesis and reaction catalysis, environmental chemistry, molecular beam studies, organic geochemistry, bioinorganic and organometallic chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 11200 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL  33199
United States

Contact Dr. Yong Cai
Chair
Email: yong.cai@fiu.edu
Phone: -348-6210
Fax: 305-348-3772

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