Master of Science in Chemistry

Master of Science in Chemistry

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Master of Science in Chemistry
Duration2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • The MS in Chemistry program at SHU provides a variety of options designed to meet students’ academic, professional, and personal interests, leading to exciting professional opportunities
  • Students will gain knowledge, tools, and skills that translate to real-world results, so you graduate equipped to contribute to the field on a local, national, and international level
  • The graduate program in chemistry provides a variety of options designed to meet students’ academic, professional, and personal interests
  • Students will choose from the following tracks:
    • Chemistry: Thesis Track
    • Chemistry: Non-Thesis Track
    • Chem-Bioinformatics: Non-Thesis Track
    • Molecular Biochemistry: Non-Thesis Track
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees1151699 INR
Insurance84372 INR
Library fee5859 INR
Graduate Student Fee5127 INR
Registration Fee16845 INR
Total112203 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors3.0 GPA
  • Applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with less than 7 undergraduate failing grades (F’s or backlogs) and a minimum Bachelor’s grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on the traditional USA 4.0 scale
  • SHU accepts both 4-year bachelor’s degrees as well as 3-year bachelor’s degrees (15-year, common in India, UK and Commonwealth countries)

 Prerequisites:

  • General Chemistry Thesis/Non-Thesis Track:
    • Calculus
    • Principles of Physics
    • Chemistry (General, Organic, Analytical, Physical, and Inorganic)
    • Instrumental Analysis 
  • Chem-Bioinformatics Track:
    • Introduction to Programming using Scripting or equivalent
    • Probability and Statistics
    • Calculus
    • Principles of Physics
    • Chemistry (General, Organic, and Physical)
  • Molecular Biochemistry Track:
    • Calculus
    • Principles of Physics
    • Chemistry (General, Organic, and Physical)
    • Biochemistry
ExamsTOEFL: 80

IELTS: 6

PTE: 62

Additional info
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    • Minimum requirement: 105
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