Graduate Degree in Chemistry

Program Description

A two-year Master's Degree in Chemistry is available in our department and involves course work in at least four of the following areas of chemistry: analytical, biochemistry, environmental, inorganic, organic, and physical; and independent research project culminating in a written thesis. A non-thesis option is also available.

There are active research groups in our department in all of these areas of chemistry. For a description of the areas and specific projects in which our faculty experiment, click here. We have a small research mentor/graduate student ratio that produces close interaction between our students and faculty. Our department's research facilities are split between the top two floors of the new Chemistry/Forensic Science building.

Teaching assistantships are approximately US $18,000 full time (20 hours per week) for the two long semesters, and approximately $2,500 for summer research. All students accepted in our graduate program in chemistry are supported by either graduate teaching or research assistantships.

Useful links:

• University's description of our Master's program in chemistry
• The Course Descriptions in SHSU's graduate program in chemistry.
• SHSU Chemistry Graduate Student Handbook 2022-2023.
• Online Schedule of Classes at SHSU
• The SHSU Graduate Studies site holds lots of useful information for graduate students.
• Graduate school information for Current Students.
• The SHSU Online Graduate Student Orientation
• Description of the research areas: learn more here.
• SHSU's entire Graduate Catalog.
• Graduate student comments about our graduate program in chemistry.

You can apply to our graduate program online via ApplyTexas.

Have any questions about our graduate programs? Contact us here.