The master of science (M.S.) in chemistry program is designed to
accommodate a wide variety of students with diverse backgrounds and
needs. The department is small and flexible, but includes several
world-renowned chemical research laboratories, where students can learn
state-of-the-art techniques from professors and staff. Students may be
either full time or part time, as courses meet in the evening. Many
students are already working full time, often for chemical companies,
and wish to upgrade their existing qualifications. Others are full
time, concentrating on research, and often continuing on to doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) programs after their master's. Limited support in the form of teaching
and research assistantships is available for these students.
The program can be completed within approximately two years by
full-time students, or longer by part-time students. Courses range from
traditional lectures and labs to full research courses. The skills
learned by graduate students will enhance their value in industry,
government, and academia. Most members of the graduate faculty are
affiliated with Ph.D. programs on the Newark and New Brunswick
campuses, so students can continue on to Ph.D. work with the same
adviser on the Camden Campus.
The research interests of the
department are diverse and include radiation and environmental
chemistry (biocatalysis for detoxifying hazardous waste), biochemistry
(biochemical and metabolic analysis of stress response), organic chemistry (synthesis of
organofluorine compounds), inorganic chemistry (synthesis of novel
inorganic materials, and conducting and electroactive polymers),
theoretical physical chemistry (chemical physics and electronic
structure), and theoretical organic chemistry (reaction mechanisms,
molecular modeling). Faculty and students participate in national and
international conferences, and scientific results are published in top
journals. Equipment currently used in the department includes a 300 MHz
NMR spectrometer, a triple-quad HPLC-MS, a 2-D FTIR spectrometer, UV-VIS and fluorescent
spectrometers, a high performance computing cluster for molecular
modeling and visualization, and multiprocessor Unix computer systems.
More information is available at http://camchem.rutgers.edu or by calling 856-225-6142.
