Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Fort Worth, TX, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	2
Doctoral Degrees	4

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	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required Literature seminar, cumulative exams, research progress report, independent research proposal, teaching of undergraduate labs

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

23

Applied

11

Accepted

5

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	March 1st	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	October 1st	September 15th	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

45%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

11

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 0

Male (9)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Bioinorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, protein folding, aggregation and transport phenomena, synthetic methodology and total synthesis, sensing applications, electronic structure approximations, photovoltaics, photochhemistry, science education
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	460,000

Location & Contact

Address TCU Box 298860
Fort Worth, TX  76129-0002
United States

Contact Dr. Eric Simanek
Chair/Professor
Email: e.simanek@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-5355
Fax: 817-257-5851

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