Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in De Kalb, IL, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	5

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional Research seminar
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Candidacy exam, dissertation defense, research seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

27

Applied

15

Accepted

4

Enrolled

Applying

60

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	May 1st	No
Spring deadline	November 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in mathematics or science, minimum GPA of 2.75
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in mathematics or science; minimum undergraduate GPA of 2.75, 3.2 graduate

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships

Student Body

49

Total Graduate Students

46%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	4.08%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	4%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	40.82%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (13)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Viscoelastic properties of polymers, lig and buding tocytochrome coxidases, computational inorganic chemistry, chemistry of organosilanes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1425 Lincoln Hwy
De Kalb, IL  60115-2854
United States

Contact Dr. Ralph Wheeler
Chair
Email: rwheeler@niu.edu
Phone: -753-1181
Fax: 815-753-4802

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