Program Structure and Requirements
Overall Program Structure
The MSc ACHE program is equivalent to 36 credit hours, distributed as follows: 15 credit hours of Core courses, 9 credit hours of Program Elective courses and 12 credit hours of Master’s Thesis. The components of the program are summarized in the table below.
| Program Component |
Credit Hours |
| Program Core (4 courses) |
12 |
| Graduate Seminar I |
1 |
| Graduate Seminar II |
1 |
| Technical and Scientific Writing |
1 |
| Program Electives (3 courses) |
9 |
| Master’s Thesis |
12 |
| Total |
36 |
Program Requirements
Students seeking the degree of MSc in Applied Chemistry must successfully complete 36 credit hours as specified in the program requirements detailed below, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0. Course selection should be made in consultation with the student’s Main Advisor. All courses have a credit rating of three credits, except the Graduate Seminar, the Technical and Scientific Writing course and the Master’s Thesis.
Program Core (15 credit hours)
Students must complete the core courses listed below.
Core Courses
Program Electives (9 credit hours)
Students must select three courses from the list below. Subject to approval, one elective course can be taken from other relevant graduate programs at KU.
Elective Courses
Master’s Thesis (12 credit hours)
Students must complete a Master’s Thesis that involves creative, research-oriented work within the field of applied chemistry, under direct supervision of a full-time faculty advisor from the Chemistry Department, and at least one other full-time faculty who acts as a co-advisor. The outcome of research should demonstrate the synthesis of information into knowledge in a form that may be used by others. The research findings must be documented in a formal thesis and defended successfully in a viva voce examination.
Thesis