Master of Arts in Chemistry (Accelerated)

The accelerated degree program in the Department of Chemistry at Western Michigan University provides opportunities for undergraduate students to complete the Masters of Arts degree requirements at a faster pace while finishing their B.S. degree. These undergraduate students may count up to 12 (but no fewer than six) credit hours of 5000-level courses taken during their undergraduate studies toward an M. A. in chemistry within 24 months after the completion of their B.S. degree in chemistry.

This program will allow an undergraduate student majoring in chemistry to complete an accelerated master's degree in chemistry by completing 135 combined undergraduate/graduate credit hours.

Students must have completed a minimum of 80 and a maximum of 96 credit hours in their undergraduate programs, including credits earned from advanced placement.

Students must have a minimum accumulated grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 at WMU and 3.25 in chemistry classes.

Minimum English proficiency test scores:

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 80 iBT

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: 6.5

Pearson Test of English, Academic Module (PTE): 54

Michigan English Test (MET): 57

Application deadlines:

Fall: April 1; Spring: August 1