B.S./Accelerated M.S. Program
The five-year B.S./Accelerated M.S. degree program leads to a research-based M.S. degree following satisfactory completion of 144 credits. It allows academically strong undergraduates with a commitment to research to obtain a B.S. and a M.S. degree within five academic years plus the summer of the last year. In addition to the requirements for the BS or BS with a concentration in Biochemistry in their senior year students should sign up for:
- Chem 451 and 452 for their senior year as part of their Chemistry electives.
- Two 3-credit graduate level courses to replace 6 hours of non-major electives.
- Chem 790
This leads to the student graduating with 121 hours, the graduate seminar being reserved for Graduate credit and with 23 graduate credits to be taken after becoming a graduate student.
The total number of required hours in Chemistry for the bachelor’s and master’s degrees are not to be reduced making these degrees as rigorous as if they were done separately.
On completion of this program, a student will be exceptionally well prepared for entry into a professional school or a PhD program in chemistry or a related discipline. Well-prepared students can enter this program after completion of 90 credits and can enroll in graduate courses when they have successfully completed the prerequisites. This flexibility makes it possible for students to complete some of their graduate classes during their junior and senior years.
The B.S./Accelerated M.S. Degree in Chemistry is accredited by the American Chemical Society.
For more information, please contact our Graduate Coordinator, Dr. Timothy Born at tborn@gmu.edu and/or drop by the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department office in Room 343, Science & Tech I to pick up an application.
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