Professional Science, Chemistry Analytics Concentration, M.S.

Saeed Foroudastan, Director
Master of Science in Professional Science Program
(615) 494-7618
Saeed.Foroudastan@mtsu.edu

For more information about the Chemistry Analytics concentration, contact:
Charles Chusuei, Program Advisor/Coordinator
Chemistry Analytics Concentration
(615) 898-2079
Charles.Chusuei@mtsu.edu

Suzanne Hicks, Internship Graduate Coordinator
Master of Science in Professional Science Program
(615) 904-8581
Suzanne.Hicks@mtsu.edu

The Chemistry Analytics concentration in the Master of Science in Professional Science degree provides managerial skills as well as advanced training in chemistry to allow graduates to advance to more supervisory levels within their companies.

Please see undergraduate catalog for information regarding undergraduate programs.

Admission Requirements

Admission to the Master in Science in Professional Science with a concentration in Chemistry Analytics requires

an earned bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college with a minor in Chemistry or at least 19 hours of chemistry coursework;
basic competency in word processing, electronic mail, library retrieval systems, presentation graphics, spreadsheets, and databases.

Application Procedures

All application materials are to be submitted to the College of Graduate Studies.

Applicant must

submit application with the appropriate application fee (online at www.mtsu.edu/graduate/apply.php). Once this initial application has been accepted, the applicant will receive directions on how to enter the graduate portal to be able to submit other materials.
submit official transcripts from all collegiate institutions attended;
submit two letters of reference;
submit an official Graduate Record Examination (GRE) report. A composite GRE score of 286 is expected. The GRE requirement is waived if the applicant’s cumulative GPA is greater than or equal to 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Degree Requirements

The Master of Science in Professional Science with a concentration in Chemistry Analytics requires completion of 36 semester hours.

Curriculum: Professional Science, Chemistry Analytics

The following illustrates the minimum coursework requirements.

Core Courses (15 hours)

ACTG 6100 - Accounting and Legal Issues for Managers 3 credit hours
BCED 6820 - Managerial Communication 3 credit hours
BCED 6910 - Internship Program 3 credit hours
MGMT 6740 - Leadership and Motivation 3 credit hours
STAT 5140 - Probabilistic and Statistical Reasoning 3 credit hours

Concentration Courses (21 hours)

Required Courses (10 hours)

CHEM 6210 - Chemical Informatics and Statistics 3 credit hours
CHEM 6230 - Intermediate Analytical Chemistry 4 credit hours
CHEM 6231 - Intermediate Analytical Chemistry Lab 0 credit hours
ET 6010 - Safety Planning 3 credit hours OR
ET 6040 - Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 3 credit hours

Electives (11 hours)

While electives should be selected to further the student’s future objectives, a balance between applied lab/skill electives and foundational lecture/knowledge electives is recommended.

Lab/Skill Electives

BIOL 6360 - Energy Dispersive X-Ray Theory and Analysis 1 credit hours
CHEM 5100 - Organic Spectroscopy 3 credit hours
CHEM 6530 - Biochemical Techniques 2 credit hours
CHEM 6780 - Polymer and Materials Chemistry Laboratory 2 credit hours
CHEM 6870 - Chemistry Research 3 credit hours

Lecture/Knowledge Electives

CHEM 5600 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 5700 - Polymers, an Introduction 3 credit hours
CHEM 6100 - Intermediate Organic Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 6110 - Topics in Organic Chemistry 3 to 6 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
CHEM 6150 - Bioorganic Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 6200 - Topics in Analytical Chemistry 3 to 6 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
CHEM 6300 - Intermediate Physical Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 6310 - Modeling Organic and Biological Molecules 3 credit hours
CHEM 6400 - Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 6410 - Transition Metal and Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 6420 - Topics in Inorganic Chemistry 3 to 6 credit hours (3 credit hours required)
CHEM 6500 - Biochemistry I 3 credit hours
CHEM 6510 - Biochemistry II 3 credit hours
CHEM 6520 - Topics in Biochemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 6540 - Foundations of Enzymology 3 credit hours
CHEM 6610 - Environmental Chemistry 3 credit hours
CHEM 6720 - Topics in Physical Chemistry 3 to 6 credit hours (3 credit hours required)