PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Prof. Urs Jans, ujans@ccny.cuny.edu
Prof. Glen Kowach, gkowach@ccny.cuny.edu
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Chemistry students earn their M.S. degree upon completing a total of 30 credits. At least 20 of these credits must be from lecture-based courses, white the remaining 10 may be earned through Thesis Research or Literature Review Research.
Comprehensive Examination
All students are required to pass a comprehensive examination, except those who have completed a thesis. The exam covers material from both undergraduate courses and the MS-level courses the student has taken.
Thesis
Students who opt to complete a thesis must secure a faculty mentor to supervise their research, along with two additional faculty members to serve on their thesis committee. The proposed research topic requires approval from the Master's Program Director. Once registered for thesis research, students must complete their work within two years, maintaining continuous enrollment until thesis is finished.
Thesis Research is available under course codes Chem B9901 through B9905. Master's students who choose the thesis option must complete 20 credits from the courses listed below, along with 10 credits of B9901-B9905.
CURRICULUM
Master's Level Courses
A1100: Environmental Chemistry
A1101: Environmental Chemistry Lab
A1200: Environmental Organic Chemistry
A1400: Chemical Information Sources or CHEM 78000
A1601: Physical Chemistry and Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory II A
A1602: Physical Chemistry and Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory II B
A8200: Chemistry-Physics-Engineering Seminar I
A8300: Chemistry-Physics-Engineering Seminar II
B1001: Inorganic Chemistry A
B1002: Inorganic Chemistry B
B3001: Polymer Chemistry A or CHEM 73000
B3002: Polymer Chemistry B
B5100: Organic Synthesis or CHEM 75100
B5200: Spectroscopy and Structure Proof in Organic Chemistry or CHEM 79002
B6000: Quantum Chemistry or CHEM 76000
B8900: Introduction to Research Methodology
B9003: Literature Review Research
B9004: Literature Review Research
B9005: Literature Review Research
B9100: Basic Lab Techniques or CHEM 79001
For course descriptions see M.S. Courses and Syllabi.
When a particular CCNY M.S. course is not offered, students may take its equivalent CHEM course.
CHEM courses are offered through the Chemistry Program of the .
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