Chemistry Degrees Online

Admission decisions are determined by review of applicants’ transcripts, letters of recommendation, undergraduate research, and strength of chemistry/biochemistry undergraduate background (including general, analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry courses; mathematics through calculus; and college level physics). Although applications are accepted throughout the year, most offers are made during the spring for the fall semester.
The General GRE score report is required for all applicants.
The GRE subject test in Chemistry or Biochemistry is strongly recommended for all students and required for international students.
All international students must show English proficiency by taking the IELTS or the iBT form of the TOEFL and providing a score report. Please note: only the iBT form of the TOEFL is now accepted.
Review of application begins in January and continues until our class is full. Priority is given to early applicants.
Applicants are notified about acceptence and financial awards well before April 15 if their complete applications are in our office by February 15. Applications received after February 15 are still eligible for acceptance if space is available.
Creativity Awards and Presidential Scholarships are available for highly qualified candidates. No special application is necessary for one of these awards; they are made at the discretion of the Graduate Admissions Committee and the Division of Graduate Education.

Biochemistry Courses
BCHM 524 – Biochemical Applications of Mass Spectrometry
BCHM 526 – Advance Protein Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
BCHM 543 – Proteins
BCHM 544 – Molecular Biology
BCHM 545 – Advanced Physical Biochemistry
BCHM 550 – Principles of Structure Determination by X-Ray Crystallography
BCHM 580 – Special Topics in Biochemistry
MEDS 514 – MOLECULAR & CELLULAR BIOLOGY Chemistry Courses
CHEM 515 – Structure and Bonding in Inorganic Chemistry
CHEM 516 – Mechanics and Dynamics in Inorganic Chcmistry
CHEM 523 – Organic Reaction Mechanisms
CHEM 533 – Physical Organic Chemistry
CHEM 535 – Reagent Chemistry
CHEM 540 – Organic Synthesis
CHEM 551 – Organic Structure Elucidation
CHEM 554 – Organometallic Chemistry
CHEM 557 – Quantum Mechanics
CHEM 558 – Classical and Statistical Thermodynamics
CHEM 559 – Kinetics and Dynamics
CHEM 564 – Advanced Quantum Chemistry
CHEM 580 – Biomaterials Chemistry

Chemistry and Biochemistry offers research-oriented programs culminating in the Doctor of Philosophy degree. The faculty in the department have expertise over a broad range of specialty areas including synthesis, structure, spectroscopy, and mechanism. In each of these fields, the strength of MSU Chemistry and Biochemistry Department has been recognized at the international level. MSU is a dynamic university of 11,000 students with the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry being the strongest and best-funded department in the University. Doctoral students who emerge from our program have superb career opportunities.

Graduate programs in chemistry and biochemistry are designed to provide students with a solid and broad foundation on which to base their careers. An appropriate combination of coursework and independent investigation is planned with individual faculty advisors. In consultation with their graduate advisor, graduate students can tailor their program to their own needs and interests. We believe that at the conclusion of their graduate education at Montana State University, students should have a professional command of the fundamentals of their disciplines. We cultivate the ability to think independently and to critically analyze scientific problems that span disciplinary boundaries. A high level of creativity and originality in research is expected of candidates for the Ph.D.

Why choose MSU?
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Montana State University has about 25 faculty members and 15-20 incoming graduate students per year. Thus, MSU is the perfect place for students who prefer a more intimate learning environment with frequent interaction between the students and the faculty. Our goal is to do world-class research in a world-class setting. If you check out the professors, research projects, and facilities in our department, we think you will agree, big things are happening in Bozeman.