MSc in Chemistry in Orono United States | University of Maine

The Chemistry Department provides graduate programs leading to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. Students pursuing advanced chemistry degrees typically need to meet the undergraduate requirements set by the American Chemical Society's Professional Training Committee. The graduate curriculum encompasses chemistry courses numbered above 500, with potential inclusion of select 400-500 level courses upon approval from either the student's advisory committee or the department's graduate executive committee during initial enrollment. Course offerings feature advanced analytical methods, organic synthesis and reaction pathways, computational modeling techniques, inorganic and physical inorganic reaction studies, organometallic chemistry, quantum theory, spectroscopic analysis, statistical thermodynamics, and sustainable materials chemistry. The department also provides specialized topic seminars. Students may incorporate relevant courses from disciplines like Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Geology, Mathematics, or Physics into their study plans. Research culminating in a thesis forms a core component of graduate training, representing approximately half of the 30-credit requirement for master's candidates and two-thirds of doctoral coursework.