College of Arts & Sciences
Graduate Programs
WELCOME TO GRADUATE STUDIES IN THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY
The Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees are offered in chemistry in the following core areas:
- Biological/Biochemical
- Analytical
- Biophysical
- Organic/Medicinal
- Computational
A bioinformatics option is available in each of the core disciplines. Our students have the opportunity to conduct cutting edge research at the interface of chemistry and biology under the guidance of dynamic faculty.
With over five million dollars in external research funds brought in annually, the Department is committed to and has the ability to maintain outstanding facilities to support research efforts. Such research activities are funded by prestigious national agencies such as the National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Gates Foundation and American Heart Association.
The chemistry graduate faculty numbers 21 and the graduate student body boasts approximately 80 PhD students and approximately 50 MS students representing countries across the world. Our first PhD was awarded in 1986. The department awarded 30 MS and 13 PhD degrees in FY 2010. In the 2007-2008 academic year we awarded our 100th PhD, and we awarded our 125th PhD in the Summer of 2010. For more Department Statistics, please click here.
Director of Graduate Studies: Dr. Giovanni Gadda, ggadda@gsu.edu, 404 413-5537
Graduate Coordinator, Mrs. Rita Bennett: rsb423@gsu.edu, 404-413-5497