Application Information
Apply through the Graduate School at East Carolina University. Completed application packets require: official undergraduate transcripts; official scores on the verbal, analytical, and quantitative portions of the Graduate Record Examination; three letters of recommendation; a personal statement of purpose; $50 nonrefundable application fee. International students are required to submit a confidential financial statement and official TOEFL scores.
GRE testing information can be found at the ECU Testing Center website. The Testing Center at ECU offers the general and subject tests for the GRE; students must register via www.ets.org/gre. Another option is to take the GRE at Prometric Testing Center, located in Greenville at 2428 South Charles Boulevard, (252)756-0342. At Prometric, the GRE is offered every Tuesday through Saturday at both 8:00 am and 12:00 pm. Register in person.
Placement Examinations
Placement examinations in each of the areas of concentration are administered to entering graduate students. Examination results are used for advising first-year graduate students in their course selection. Students are encouraged to review these areas before taking the placement examinations.
Proficiency
Students must show proficiency in three of the five areas of concentration. Proficiency in an area can be shown by:
- passing the placement examination in that area.
- successful completion of a core graduate course in that area:
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Analytical |
CHEM 5350 or 7524 |
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Biochemistry |
BIOC 7301 or BIOL 5800 or 5810; 5821 |
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Inorganic |
CHEM 5550 |
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Organic |
CHEM 5750 or 7532 |
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Physical |
CHEM 7542 |
A check list is provided here to aid in course selection for the MS program.
Coursework
| Core |
8-10 s.h. |
See proficiency requirements. |
| Electives |
6 s.h. |
In Chemistry or other natural science or mathematics departments as approved by thesis committee. 3 s.h. must be at the 6000 or 7000 level in the student's area of concentration. |
| Seminar |
2 s.h. |
CHEM 6103 (taken twice) |
| Research |
10 s.h. |
CHEM 6502, 6503, 6504, or 6505 |
| Thesis |
3 s.h. |
CHEM 7000 |
Written and Oral Requirements
Students must successfully complete the following requirements:
- Submit and orally present a thesis research plan to thesis committee.
- Present a literature review seminar in CHEM 6103.
- Present a research seminar in CHEM 6103.
- Submit and orally defend a thesis to thesis committee.
- Complete comprehensive examination in area of concentration.
