Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Mayag??ez, PR, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied chemistry	Chemistry of materials
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied chemistry	Environmental chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Applied chemistry	Biophysical chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Applied chemistry

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 or minimum GPA of 2.0 1 Foreign Language Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test or minimum GPA of 2.0 Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

11

Applied

9

Accepted

6

Enrolled

Applying

25

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test or minimum GPA of 2.0
Master's Degree Requirements	BS in chemistry or the equivalent; minimum GPA of 2.8
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test or minimum GPA of 2.0

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

67

Total Graduate Students

22%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	77.61%
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	Not Reported
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

18

Total faculty

Full-time - 18

Part-time - 0

Male (10)

Female (8)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthesis of heterocyclic moieties, protein structure and function, chemistry of explosives, bio-nanocomposites, process analytical technology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 259 North Blvd. Alfonso Valdes Cobian
Mayag??ez, PR  00681-9000
United States

Contact Mr. Enrique Meléndez PhD
Director
Email: enrique.melendez@upr.edu
Phone: 787-832-4040 ext. 3122
Fax: 787-265-3849

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