Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Memphis, TN, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Analytical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Inorganic chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Physical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Computational chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Analytical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Computational chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	19
Doctoral Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Alternate accepted
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

12

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

35

Application Fee - Domestic

60

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	July 1st	May 1st	No
Winter deadline	Not reported	September 15th	No
Spring deadline	December 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Master's Degree Requirements	Admission to Graduate School plus 32 undergraduate hours in chemistry
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Admission to Graduate School plus 32 undergraduate hours in chemistry

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	February 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

43

Total Graduate Students

27%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.98%
Black or African American	6.98%
White or Caucasian	60%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.33%
Asian	4.65%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.33%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (55%)

Female (44%)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Computational chemistry, materials chemistry, organic/polymer synthesis, drug design/delivery, water chemistry
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3744 Walker Ave
210 Smith Chemistry Building
Memphis, TN  38152-3550
United States

Contact Dr. Paul Simone
Chair
Email: psimone@memphis.edu
Phone: -678-3671
Fax: 901-678-3447

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