PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Solving real-world problems in areas such as sustainability, alternative energy, nanomedicines and water quality assessment are just some of the possibilities an advanced degree in Chemistry can provide. Mines’ faculty provides professionals the top-notch education and training for the varied career opportunities afforded by this central scientific discipline and ensures students are fully prepared for advanced career choices.
#1 chemistry
school in Colorado, 2018
$92,625 average
starting salary
(master’s)
state-of-the-art facilities
equipped with
extensive instrumentation
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Requirements and Costs
Master’s Thesis
- Applicants for chemistry degree programs are expected to demonstrate undergraduate-level proficiency in physical, organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry
- Undergraduate deficiencies will be determined by faculty through interviews at the beginning of the student’s first semester of graduate work
- The department has no minimum GPA requirement
- Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
- Resume/CV
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
Master’s Non-Thesis
- Applicants for chemistry degree programs are expected to demonstrate undergraduate-level proficiency in physical, organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry
- Undergraduate deficiencies will be determined by faculty through interviews at the beginning of the student’s first semester of graduate work
- The department has no minimum GPA requirement
- Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
- Resume/CV
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
Doctorate
- Applicants for chemistry degree programs are expected to demonstrate undergraduate-level proficiency in physical, organic, inorganic and analytical chemistry
- Undergraduate deficiencies will be determined by faculty through interviews at the beginning of the student’s first semester of graduate work
- Three letters of recommendation
- Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
- Resume/CV
- For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirement.
MASTER’s Thesis
- Minimum of 36 semester hours, including at least 24 semester hours of course work, are required. At least 15 of the required 24 semester hours of course work must be taken in the Department of Chemistry
Master’s Non-Thesis
- 30 semester hours of course credit including coursework, independent study on a topic determined by the student and the student’s faculty advisor, and the preparation of an oral presentation of a report based on the student’s independent study topic
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
- The program of study for the PhD degree in Applied Chemistry includes coursework, a comprehensive examination, a thesis proposal, research, and the preparation and oral defense of a PhD thesis based on the student’s research
VIEW CATALOG
| Colorado Resident | Out-of-State Student | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition** | $17,154 | $38,466 |
| Fees* | $2,378 | $2,378 |
| Room & Board | $16,700 | $16,700 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Misc. Expenses | $1,800 | $1,800 |
| Transportation | $1,300 | $1,300 |
| Total | $41,013 | $62,325 |
| **Cost per credit hour | $1,087 | $2,269 |
*Allowance for fees based on mandatory fees charged to all students. Does not include fees for orientation, library, yearbook, refrigerator rental, voice messaging, etc.
At less than 4.5 credit hours, you may be ineligible for financial aid.
“The research being done in the Chemistry Department was a leading factor as to why I selected Mines.”
Glory Russell-Parks
PhD Candidate, Applied Chemistry
- Analytical chemist
- Chemical engineer
- Hazardous waste chemist
- Pharmacologist
- Forensic scientist
- Synthetic chemist
- Organic chemist
- Chemistry teacher
- Abbott Laboratories
- CalTech
- FuelCell Energy
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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- Applied Chemistry
Master’s Thesis & Non-Thesis
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