Saint Louis University
1 N Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63103, United States

Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private Jesuit research university with campuses in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, and Madrid, Spain.Founded in 1818 by Louis William Valentine DuBourg, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi River and the second-oldest Jesuit university in the United States. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.

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Saint Louis University's Department of Chemistry offers master's students close mentoring relationships, small research groups and opportunities to participate in interdisciplinary research. 

Program Highlights

  • SLU's Master of Science in Chemistry offers specialization in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical or biological chemistry, with cross-disciplinary activity encouraged.
  • Graduate students in chemistry at SLU have access to a number of research tools, including:
    • Bruker 400 and 700 MHz NMR spectrometers
    • Bruker-EMX EPR, UV-Vis and FTIR spectrometers
    • Research-grade spectrofluorometers
    • GC-MS and LC-MS
    • Electrochemical analyzers
    • Gas chromatographs
    • A scanning electron micrograph
    • Computational facilities with modern molecular software
    • A Bruker CCD X-ray diffractometer facility
    • In addition to the M.S. in Chemistry, SLU's Department of Chemistry also offers an M.A. in Chemistry.

Curriculum Overview

The requirements for the thesis-based M.S. degree include:

  • A minimum of 24 credits of post-baccalaureate coursework (exclusive of thesis research)
  • Six credits of thesis research (CHEM 5990 Thesis Research)
  • A thesis
  • A public oral presentation and a private oral examination

Students who hold a bachelor’s degree and are interested in completing the doctoral program in chemistry can transition into SLU's chemistry Ph.D. program after the master's requirements are completed. A total of 39 credits are required, including 12 credits from dissertation research credits. Students will develop an appropriate coursework track with a mentor that will be approved by the graduate program director or the department chair.

Requirements for International Students

All admission policies and requirements for domestic students apply to international students, along with the following:

  • Demonstrate English Language Proficiency
  • IELTS - 6.5 ; Duolingo - 110 ; TOEFL (IBT) - 80 ; PTE - 54
  • Proof of financial support must include:
    • A letter of financial support from the person(s) or sponsoring agency funding the time at Saint Louis University
    • A letter from the sponsor's bank verifying that the funds are available and will be so for the duration of study at the University
  • Academic records, in English translation, of students who have undertaken postsecondary studies outside the United States must include the courses taken and/or lectures attended, practical laboratory work, the maximum and minimum grades attainable, the grades earned or the results of all end-of-term examinations, and any honors or degrees received. WES and ECE transcripts are accepted.

https://catalog.slu.edu/colleges-schools/science-engineering/chemistry/chemistry-ms/
 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with priority review given to applications received by Dec. 15 for the fall semester and by Sept. 1 for the spring semester.

 

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Application Procedures - Undergraduate & Graduate

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