Overview

Key Features

With a Thesis Option Master's in Chemistry M.Sc. program at George Mason University, the serious student will perform original research and write an MS thesis under the direction of a faculty member. This option is for students planning to continue with a PhD, or to work in industry, academia, or a national laboratory. The Non Thesis Option is often used by those going on to a professional degree or to teach chemistry at the secondary school level.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Principles of Chemical Separation

Protein Biochemistry

Modern Methods of Drug Discovery

Environmental Chemistry of Organic Substances

Solid State Chemistry

Bioinorganic Chemistry

Modern Polymer Chemistry

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

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Campus Location

Fairfax, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

To be considered for admission to degree status, students must have a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or a related field and must meet general admission requirements for graduate study as specified in Graduate Admission Policies. Applicants with a bachelor's degree in other fields of study who have at least three years of chemistry or biochemistry coursework may be accepted into the program. In some cases, students may be accepted provisionally and will be required to successfully complete the selected remedial courses, some of which may not be applicable toward the master's requirements.
Admission is based upon a departmental evaluation of the applicant's background as evidenced by transcripts, résumés, and letters of recommendation.
GRE scores are not required for admission into this program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

41124 USD / year

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Out-of-State

41124 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

18060 USD / year

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Living costs

Fairfax

United States

1330 - 2300 USD / month

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