Master of Science in Chemistry

The Master of Science program in chemistry is a thesis-based program of study where students conduct a research project under the direction of a faculty supervisor. Upon completion of their research (typically over 2 years), students will present and defend their thesis to an examination committee to obtain their degree.The Department of Chemistry offers thesis-based Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, both requiring course work and thesis research. The Department provides an outstanding academic environment for those with an interest in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical chemistry, and chemical biology. Within each of these areas, Department members have vast expertise in: materialspolymer chemistry, environmental chemistry, chemical physics, nanosciencenanotechnology, energy storageconversion, computationaltheoretical chemistry, glycomics, metabolomics, proteomics, catalysis, molecular electronics, natural product synthesis, and solid state chemistry.The Department is composed of more than 220 graduate students, as well as postdoctoral fellows and research associates that support the Department’s tradition of excellence in research. The Department’s research infrastructure, staff support, and research funding is among the best in Canada . Faculty have been recognized for their award winning teaching and research excellence.