Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Tuscaloosa, AL, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

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

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	14
Doctoral Degrees	14
Other Advanced Degrees	0

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	Entrance Exam None Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Research proposal, oral defense, research seminar

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

382

Applied

58

Accepted

24

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	None
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in Chemistry or equivalent
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	BS in Chemistry or equivalent

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Recommended	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5
TWE: Recommended

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 30
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

88

Total Graduate Students

44%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.41%
Black or African American	3.41%
White or Caucasian	44%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	1.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.14%
Unknown	2.27%

Gender

Male (46%)

Female (53%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 23

Part-time - 0

Male (21)

Female (2)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Protein structure and function; catalysis and energy conversion/storage; chemical synthesis; polymer and materials chemistry; computational chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	2,250,000

Location & Contact

Address Box 870336
Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0336
United States

Contact Dr. Greg Szulczewski
Associate Professor and Chair
Email: gis@ua.edu
Phone: 205-348-8428
Fax: 205-348-9104

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