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Green and Sustainable Chemistry, MS


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Contact Information

Dr. Hao Fong
Professor and Graduate Program Coordinator
Department of Chemistry, Biology and Health Sciences
Chemical and Biological Engineering/Chemistry 3315
Office Phone: 605-394-1229
E-mail: Hao.Fong@sdsmt.edu
Webpage: https://www.sdsmt.edu/CBH/

MS in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

The MS in Green and Sustainable Chemistry offers both a thesis option and a non-thesis option.

SD Mines students admitted to the Accelerated MS option may apply up to 12 credits of 400/500/600 level courses taken as an undergraduate to both the BS and MS degrees.

For more information on this degree see the Chemistry, Biology, and Health Sciences Department  under the Graduate Programs Listing in this catalog.

Degree requirements for thesis option


Distribution of Credits


Core requirements: 5 credit
Research requirements: 6-12 credits
Elective requirements: 13-19 credits
Total credits: 30

A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required must be taken at the 600-level or above.

Core requirements


These courses are required for the degree:

Research requirements


The completion of a master’s thesis, approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee and the Dean of Graduate Education, is required for this degree. A minimum of 6 thesis credits are required.

  • Credits: Credits to be arranged **
  • **At least 6 credits of Chem 798 are required for this degree. No more than 12 credits of Chem 798 may be applied toward the degree. A thesis proposal, thesis defense, and an oral final examination are required for this degree.

Elective requirements


Students must complete 13-19 credit hours chosen from the list of courses below. At least 3 credit hours of the elective courses must have a CHEM prefix. The students need to discuss course selection with their academic advisor. Students must take electives at the 500 level or above.

Examinations


Candidates for the MS degree must fulfill all degree requirements of the graduate office and the program. A thesis proposal, thesis defense, and an oral final examination are required for this degree.

Degree requirements for non-thesis option


Distribution of credits


Core requirements: 5 credit
Research requirements: 3-6 credits
Elective requirements: 19-22 credits
Total credits: 30

A minimum of 15 credits of the 30 required must be taken at the 600-level or above.

Core requirements


These courses are required for the degree:

Research or project requirements


Elective requirements


Students must complete 13-19 credit hours chosen from the list of courses below. At least 3 credit hours of the elective courses must have a CHEM prefix. The students need to discuss course selection with their academic advisor. Students must take electives at the 500 level or above.

Examinations


An oral project examination and/or written report for the non-thesis degree is required.

Additional requirements


In addition to these degree-specific requirements, the student must also meet the requirements and policies applied to all graduate degrees  by the Council of Graduate Education.

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