Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Bozeman, MT, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Biochemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

42

Applied

31

Accepted

17

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	July 15th	May 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	December 1st	October 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letter of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Transcripts, letter of recommendation

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

73

Total Graduate Students

12%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	0%
Black or African American	1.37%
White or Caucasian	79%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.74%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (65%)

Female (34%)

Faculty

30

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 14

Male (20)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Proteomics, nano-materials chemistry, computational chemistry, optical spectroscopy, photochemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	12,270,691

Location & Contact

Address 201 Strand Union Building (SUB)
P.O. Box 172190
Bozeman, MT  59717
United States

Contact Dr. David Singel
Interim Department Head
Email: rchds@montana.edu
Phone: 406-994-3960
Fax: 406-994-5407

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