Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Tampa, FL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Chemistry
Master of Science (MS)	Chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	15

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 - A preferred minimum score of 149 V (430/800, 47th percentile) and 147 Q (570/800, 28th percentile) on the GRE (the Chemistry subject exam is not required) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE - A preferred minimum score of 149 V (430/800, 47th percentile) and 147 Q (470/800, 28th percentile) on the GRE (the Chemistry subject exam is not required) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

102

Applied

46

Accepted

26

Enrolled

Applying

30

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 5th	Not reported	Yes
Spring deadline	August 15th	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE - A preferred minimum score of 149 V (430/800, 47th percentile) and 147 Q (570/800, 28th percentile) on the GRE (the Chemistry subject exam is not required)
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.00, three letters of recommendation
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE - A preferred minimum score of 149 V (430/800, 47th percentile) and 147 Q (470/800, 28th percentile) on the GRE (the Chemistry subject exam is not required)
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.00, three letters of recommendation from people familiar with the student's academic background

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

126

Total Graduate Students

43%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.35%
Black or African American	2.38%
White or Caucasian	37%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4.76%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.17%
Unknown	2.38%

Gender

Male (56%)

Female (43%)

Faculty

20

Total faculty

Full-time - 19

Part-time - 1

Male (17)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Synthesis, bio-organic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, environmental chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	3,372,595

Location & Contact

Address 4202 E. Fowler Avenue
Tampa, FL  33620
United States

Contact Dr. James Leahy
Chairperson and Professor, Chemistry Department
Email: jwleahy@usf.edu
Phone: -974-4642

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