Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Brookings, SD, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Oral exam
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Preliminary oral and written exams, research tool

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

13

Accepted

13

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

No

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	April 1st	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	October 31st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in chemistry or closely related discipline
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in chemistry or closely related discipline

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 92

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

45

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.22%
Black or African American	13.33%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	17.78%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	4.44%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

10

Total faculty

Full-time - 10

Part-time - 0

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Environmental chemistry, computational chemistry, organic synthesis and photochemistry, novel material development and characterization
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 1015 Campanile Avenue
Brookings, SD  57007
United States

Contact Dr. James Rice
Head
Email: james.rice@sdstate.edu
Phone: 605-688-5151
Fax: 605-688-6364

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