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College of Arts and Sciences Admission Policies

A person seeking to pursue any of the programs of graduate study in the College of Arts and Sciences must be admitted to Georgia State University through the Division of Graduate Studies, College of Arts and Sciences.  The requirements for admission stated in the following sections are those established by the University and the College.  Additional requirements, if any, established by the separate departments/schools can be found in the descriptions of their respective programs. 

The Division of Graduate Studies reserves the right to require the withdrawal of any student at any time in order to preserve and maintain its standards of scholarship and conduct.  The student, upon registration, concedes the above right. 

There are two categories of admission to the Division of Graduate Studies:  Full Graduate Status and Special Graduate Status.  A student must achieve Full Graduate Status in order to be eligible for a graduate degree.  The category of Special Graduate Status is designed to accommodate, when practical, applicants with promise who may have certain limited deficiencies in admission requirements. 

The Division of Graduate Studies reserves the right to require prerequisites as conditions of admission.

Consult the Graduate Catalog and the College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies page for additional information and requirements for admission to the College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs.

Additional Admission Requirements for the Department of Chemistry
In addition to the general requirements of the College of Arts and Sciences, the Department of Chemistry has the following requirements:
1.     Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in chemistry.
However, consideration will be given to applicants with undergraduate degrees in biology, physics, or related fields who have substantial background in and knowledge of chemistry.
2.     M.S. program:  Applicants to the M.S. program must submit the Supplemental Application for Graduate Program in Chemistry, a list of three individuals who can evaluate the applicant's potential to do graduate work in chemistry (submission of reference letters helpful but optional), and a statement of educational/ career goals.
3.     Applicants to the Ph.D. program must arrange for submission of three letters of recommendation from individuals who can evaluate the applicant's potential to do graduate work in chemistry.  b. A detailed statement of educational/career goals and research interests must be provided.

Consult the Graduate Catalog and the College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Studies page for additional information and requirements for admission to the College of Arts and Sciences graduate programs.

Information on the Master of Science program.
Information on the Doctor of Philosophy program.
Descriptions of the courses offered in the Graduate Programs.
Schedule of classes.

For more information about application procedures for the GSU Chemistry graduate program and financial aid, please contact:

Lita Malveaux
Department of Chemistry
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 4098
Atlanta, Georgia 30302-4098

404-413-5525
404-413-5505
518-F General Classroom Building
chemgradstudent@gsu.edu