| |  | | | 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.html).
Curriculum—The M.S. program offers a broad-based education in chemistry that is well suited to students going on to Ph.D. 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 Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and the Department of Chemical Engineering in the College of Science and Engineering, the Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Medical Microbiology & Immunology in the Medical School Duluth, the College of Pharmacy, and the Natural Resources Research Institute.
Admission Requirements—Applicants must have completed an undergraduate chemistry major, including an upper division course in inorganic chemistry, one year of 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.
Use of 4xxx Courses—Inclusion of 4xxx courses on degree program forms is subject to director of graduate studies approval.
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M.S. Degree Requirements | | All students must complete 31 credits, including 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.
Language Requirements—None.
Final Exam—The final exam is oral.
Minor Requirements for Students Majoring in Other
Fields—A master's minor requires a minimum of 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
Thomas E. Huntley, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M2
Paul Kiprof, M2
Keith B. Lodge, Chemical Engineering, M2
Elizabeth C. Minor, M2
Paul D. Siders, M2
Josef Werne, M2
Assistant Professor
Grant W. Anderson, Pharmacy, M2
Steven M. Berry, M2
Leng Chee Chang, M2
Robert T. Cormier, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, M2
Joseph L. Johnson, M2
Venkatram R. Mereddy, M2
Viktor N. Nemykin, M2
Edward L. Perkins, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 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 | | | | | |
