Overview

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry / Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry is located in Baltimore, MD, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry
(Postbaccalaureate Certificate)	Chemistry and biochemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	7

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

63

Applied

36

Accepted

12

Enrolled

Applying

50

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	January 1st	Yes
Spring deadline	November 1st	May 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test, GRE Subject Test (recommended)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

17%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	8.93%
White or Caucasian	53%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	10.71%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	1.79%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Faculty

23

Total faculty

Full-time - 20

Part-time - 3

Male (18)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Protein structures, bio-organic chemistry, enzyme catalysis, molecular biology, metabolism, nanotechnology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	5,797,655

Location & Contact

Address 1000 Hilltop Cirvle
Baltimore, MD  21250
United States

Contact Dr. Brian Cullum
Chairperson
Email: chemgrad@umbc.edu
Phone: 410-455-2833
Fax: 410-455-2608

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