Chemistry (MS)

Graduate School

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Graduate Field

Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Program Description

The M.S. program requires a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework. As the academic backgrounds and personal/professional goals of each student will differ, we anticipate significant diversity in the programs of study in the M.S. degree and therefore do not prescribe a rigid set of courses as prerequisites or requirements; we would ordinarily anticipate that the majority of the credits are taken in chemistry and closely related subjects, and at suitably high levels. Your program of study will be adapted to your individual interests and needs in consultation with the M.S. Graduate Program Director, and will likely include coursework selected from across Cornell’s campus. The Graduate School program requirements include no less than two semesters in residence, though our admitted applicants have generally found that three semesters represents a more typical time to completion of all of our requirements. There can be no guarantee that all admitted students will progress at the same rate.

Concentrations by Subject

  • Biophysical chemistry
  • Chemical biology
  • Inorganic chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Organometallic chemistry
  • Physical chemistry
  • Polymer chemistry
  • Theoretical chemistry