Youngstown State University

Program Information

Degree Offered

M.S. - Chemistry

Format: Campus

Program Description:

The Department of Chemistry offers a program of study leading to the M.S. degree with concentrations available in analytical, biochemical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry and in chemistry education. The program prepares the student for practice as a professional chemist by teaching academic fundamentals, creative and independent thinking through independent study and research, and leadership skills through interaction with undergraduate students as graduate teaching assistants. The program is also excellent preparation for further advanced study at other institutions, leading to the Ph.D. degree in chemistry or professional degrees in chemistry-related fields. The department has state-of-the-art instrumentation facilities and has readily available a wide range of instruments for student and faculty research including 400 MHz NMR, FTIR, ICP-AES, AA, GC-MS, LC-MS, high resolution MS, several HPLCs, a powder and three single-crystal X-ray diffractometers, X-ray fluorescence, thermogravimetric analyzer, differential scanning calorimeter, gel permeation chromatograph, diode array spectrophotometers, and electrochemical systems.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Master's Colleges & Universities I

Institution Sector: Public

Locale: Small City

Size & Settings: 10,000 - 19,999