Applying for Admission is Easy

To apply for the Chemistry Master’s degree program, please do the following:

1. Submit an application with the CSUS graduate office. It is best if you submit your application on-line. With your application you will need to submit 2 official transcripts from all colleges and universities that you have attended and the application fee. You do not have to submit transcripts for coursework completed at CSUS. Your application does not go directly to the chemistry department.

If you attended college outside the United States, you must follow specific instructions for the submission of your transcripts. Please follow this link for more information.

If you are currently living outside the United States and will need a visa to attend school here, then you must apply for graduate school through international admissions. Please follow this link for information on admissions for non-resident international students.

2. Arrange to have 2 letters of recommendation sent directly to the chemistry department. Recommendation letters should be from people that are able to judge your ability to succeed in graduate coursework and independent research relating to chemistry. Have the recommendation letters sent to the following address:

Brad Baker, Graduate Coordinator

CSUS Chemistry Department

6000 J Street

Sacramento, CA 95819

That’s it! Deadlines for submitting application material are April 1 for admission to the program for the following fall semester, and November 1 for admission for the following spring semester.

Minimum Qualifications for Admission Consideration

BA or BS degree in chemistry or its equivalent

We consider an equivalent degree to include the following coursework:

1 year of calculus based college math

1 year of college general physics

1 year of general chemistry and general chemistry labs for chemistry majors

1 year of organic chemistry and organic chemistry lab for chemistry majors

1 semester of physical chemistry for chemistry majors

We do not consider a degree in pharmaceutical chemistry to be equivalent to a chemistry degree.

A minimum 2.5 GPA overall, in the last 60 units of undergraduate coursework, and in chemistry, math, and physics courses

International students must have an overall GPA of at least 3.0 and a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (213 if computer based).

Questions?

If you have any questions regarding the program, or the admissions process do not hesitate to contact the current graduate coordinator at: bbaker@csus.edu.

The CSUS graduate office also posts answers to frequently asked questions.