Chemistry

International Graduate students:

• Permanent Residents: Copy of Alien Registration card/Legal Permanent Resident card.

• Financial Statement of Responsibility for students needing an F1 or J1 visa

• If the name on the bank statement is NOT the applicant please have sponsor fill out the Affidavit of Financial Resources. If you are having difficulty opening this form please download and save the form, and open it in Adobe Acrobat.

• Other Visa holders \xc2\x96 copy of current visa (and employer letter for applicable to work visa type).

• Copy of current passport

English proficiency - an official score report received directly from one of the following test agencies and not more than 2 years old:

• TOEFL - Test of English as a Foreign Language

• IELTS \xc2\x96 International English Language Test System

• MELAB \xc2\x96 Michigan English Language Assessment Battery

• PTE \xc2\x96 Pearson\'s Test of English

Admission Requirements

Eastern Michigan University\'s General Graduate School Admission Requirements

Applicants must have earned a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree from a non-U.S. institution.A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale, or 3.0 in the last half of the undergraduate program. Some departments require higher minimum GPAs; see specific program requirements. Applicants who do not meet minimum admission requirements may be considered for conditional admission.

All prospective Graduate students should submit:

• Completed graduate application

• Application fee ($45)

• Official transcripts from all previously attended colleges/universities (EMU alums do no need to request official transcripts).

Additional requirements, such as standardized test scores, letters of recommendations, department applications or teacher certification, are determined by each academic department. See program requirements noted in the Graduate Catalog.

Students with non-U.S. post-secondary credentials must submit an evaluation of their international transcripts from the Educational Perspectives (EP) credential evaluation service.

Admission Requirements:

• An undergraduate degree with a major or a strong minor (approximately 25 hours) in chemistry.

• One year of calculus-based college physics and calculus.

• Advanced undergraduate courses corresponding to courses in organic, physical, and analytical chemistry, along with either inorganic or biochemistry. The graduate coordinator will use examinations to ascertain competency and the need for remedial work in any deficient areas. A maximum of 4 credit hours of graduate credit will be allowed for courses taken to correct deficiencies. Students who do not meet the minimum academic admission requirements may be admitted conditionally to the MS in Chemistry degree program and will be expected to complete the conditions by the end of the first year.

• Satisfaction of the Graduate School\xc2\x92s admission requirements of GPA of 2.75 (3.00 preferred)

• Submission of Graduate Record Examinations (GRE) general test scores required for all students. For International Students, additional TOEFL or MELAB scores must be submitted.