Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Materials chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Inorganic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	34
Doctoral Degrees	25

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
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 (minimum scores: 150 verbal, 151 quantitative) Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (minimum scores: 150 verbal, 151 quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

204

Applied

106

Accepted

23

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	December 15th	December 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 150 verbal, 151 quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.1 in undergraduate course work
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test (minimum scores: 150 verbal, 151 quantitative)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum upper-division GPA of 3.1 in undergraduate course work

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 80

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Research

Focus of faculty research:

Bioanalytical chemistry, separations, microfluidics, petroleomics; materials chemistry, solid state materials, magnets, polymers, catalysts, advanced spectroscopic methods, NMR and EPR, ultrafast, Raman, and mass spectrometry; organic synthesis, natural products, photochemistry, and supramolecular chemistry; biochemistry, structural biology, metabolomics, and anticancer drugs; nanochemistry, applications in energy, sustainability, biology, and technology development; radiochemistry

Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:

7,100,000

Location & Contact

Address 95 Chieftan Way
Tallahassee, FL  32306-4390
United States

Contact Dr. Geoffrey Strouse
Chairman
Email: gradinfo@chem.fsu.edu
Phone: 850-644-1244
Fax: 850-644-8281

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