GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Chemistry M.S The Chemistry M.S. at the University of Central Florida is aimed at preparing students for careers in the chemical industry.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW – 30-31 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's Degree

■ Thesis and Non-Thesis Options■ No Concentration

Chemistry Ph.D.The Chemistry Ph.D. program provides doctoral training in many areas within the chemical sciences. CONCENTRATIONS

– Biochemistry – Environmental Chemistry – Materials Chemistry – Forensic Science

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW – 72 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor’s Degree

■ Dissertation —15 Credit Hours Minimum

■ Receive a Chemistry M.S degree Along-the-Way ■ Strong research focus

Forensic Science M.SThe Forensic Science M.S. Program is designed to service the needs of both practicing professionals and full time students who desire an advanced program of study in the forensic analysis of biological materials. CONCENTRATIONS

– Forensic Analysis– Forensic Biochemistry– Forensic Professional Concentration (online)

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW – 30-31 Credit Hours Minimum beyond the Bachelor's

■ Partnership with the National Center for Forensic Science (NCFS) a research center at the University of Central Florida with an 18 year history of research and partnership with the forensic science community.

■ Available Online

Research Areas■ Analytical ■ Biochemistry■ Environmental ■ Forensic Science■ Inorganic■ Medicinal■ Organic■ Physical ■ Polymer■ The department offers

more than 20 research laboratories and special instruments.

Financial Support for Graduate Students■ Offered for Chemistry Ph.D. and Forensic Science M.S through

Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA) or Graduate Research Assistantships (GRA)

■ We offer financial packages that include stipend (fellowship or assistantship), tuition remission, and health insurance.

■ Fellowships – UCF awarded 131 merit fellowships and 43 diversity fellowships to doctoral and master's students

■ Tuition Remission – We provide full resident tuition remission to assistantship and university fellowship students

Visit: https://funding.graduate.ucf.edu/ for more information or contact our department

Graduate Student Association: UKnighted Chemistry■ Uniting graduate students in

chemistry, biochemistry and forensic science.

■ Collaborating with other graduate students in the department, faculty and other graduate student organizations.

■ Engaging the general public in STEM fields, especially chemistry. Visit them at: http://uknightedchemistry.weebly.com/

Recent Awards & Grants

Assistant professor, James Harper, Ph.D., recently applied for and received the National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award.

David Nash, 5th year Chemistry Ph.D. student, received the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Graduate Research Fellowship.

The University of Central Florida■ One of the fastest growing research universities in the

country■ Located in one of the most dynamic metropolitan areas in

the United States—Orlando, Florida■ UCF ranks first among Florida's state universities in total

enrollment and fifth in graduate enrollment 

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