Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	0
Other Advanced Degrees	0

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test (preferred minimum score 146 [400 old version] verbal, 146 [550 old version] quantitative) Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted Professional paper or thesis; oral exam given by the research committee

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9

Applied

8

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

75

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	March 1st	March 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	July 1st	Yes
Summer deadline	May 1st	February 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test (preferred minimum score 146 [400 old version] verbal, 146 [550 old version] quantitative)
Master's Degree Requirements	Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

12

Total Graduate Students

8%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	50%
Black or African American	8.33%
White or Caucasian	25%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	8.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (33%)

Female (66%)

Faculty

5

Total faculty

Full-time - 5

Part-time - 0

Male (2)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Enzyme catalytic events using the shifting specificity model, chemical education, organic nitrogen compounds, properties of nucleic acids, dna sequence transitions and binding
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 324 Ann Stuart Science Center
PO Box 425859
Denton, TX  76204
United States

Contact Dr. Richard Sheardy
Chair
Email: chawkins@twu.edu
Phone: 940-898-2550
Fax: 940-898-2548

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