| |  | | | Duluth Graduate Degree Program Chemistry | Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry,
246 Chemistry Building, 1039 University Drive, Duluth, MN 55812 (218-726-7212;
fax 218-726-7394; chem@d.umn.edu; www.d.umn.edu/chem/grad).
Curriculum—The master of science program offers a broad-based education in chemistry that is well suited for students going on to doctoral programs, careers in industry, or professional schools. Both Plan A (with thesis) and Plan B (without thesis) are available. For Plan A, emphases include analytical, biological, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry. The faculty includes members from the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering in the Swenson College of Science and Engineering; the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Medical Microbiology and Immunology in the Medical School; as well as members from the Natural Resources Research Institute, and the College of Pharmacy.
Prerequisites for Admission—Applicants must have completed an undergraduate chemistry or biochemistry major, including a junior-senior level course in inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, mathematics through calculus, and one year of college physics, preferably taught using calculus. Students lacking some of these prerequisites may make up deficiencies concurrently with graduate work.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB).
 For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
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M.S. Degree Requirements | | All students must complete 31 credits, including a seminar and four core courses. All students must complete at least 14 credits in the major and at least 6 credits in a related field or minor. In addition, Plan A students must register for 10 thesis credits; Plan B students must complete an additional 10 course credits and write three papers. Attendance and presentation at the chemistry seminar are required. Individual programs are designed to best serve the interests of the student. 4xxx courses must be approved by the director of graduate studies.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—The final exam is oral.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other Fields—A
master's minor requires at least 6 credits in chemistry courses. Individual
programs must be approved by the director of graduate studies in chemistry.
| Faculty | | For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names).
Professor
Ronald Caple, M2
Robert M. Carlson, M2
Lester R. Drewes, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M2
John F. Evans, M2
Vincent R. Magnuson, M2
Donald P. Poe, M2
Joseph R. Prohaska, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M2
James P. Riehl, M2
Bilin P. Tsai, M2
Kendall B. Wallace, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M2
Viktor Zhdankin, M2
Associate Professor
Benjamin L. Clarke, Medical Microbiology and Immunology, M2
Paul Kiprof, M2
Keith B. Lodge, Chemical Engineering, M2
Venkatram R. Mereddy, M2
Elizabeth C. Minor, M2
Viktor N. Nemykin, M2
Paul D. Siders, M2
Josef Werne, M2
Assistant Professor
Grant W. Anderson, Pharmacy, M2
Steven M. Berry, M2
Robert T. Cormier, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M2
Peter Grundt, M2
Anne Hinderliter, M2
Joseph L. Johnson, M2
Jon N. Rumbley, M2
Senior Research Associate
Subhash C. Basak, Natural Resources Research Institute, M2
Research Fellow
Pavel A. Krasutsky, Natural Resources Research Institute, M2
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