May 28 - Memorial Day (no classes)
July 4 - 4th of July (no classes)
August 13 – 17 - Chemistry Orientation
August 13 - Chemistry Welcome Picnic
August 20 – First Day of Classes
August 27 – September 14 – C500 Seminars
September 3 – Labor Day (no classes)
October 5 – C500 Selection Forms Due In Graduate Office
October 12 – 14 – Fall Break (no classes)
November 18 – 25 – Thanksgiving Break (no classes)
December 1 – International Application Deadline
December 8 – Classes End
December 10 – 14 – Final Exams
December 15 – January 6 – Winter Break
December 21 – Graduate Student Cookies and Cocoa
January 7 – First Day of Spring Semester
January 15 – Domestic Application Deadline
January 21 – Martin Luther King Day (no classes)
March 9 – March 17 – Spring Break
April 5 – 7 - Graduate Recruiting Weekend
April 15 – Graduate Admissions Deadline
April 21 – Final C500 Report Due In Graduate Office
April 27 – Last Day of Classes
April 29 – May 3 – Final Exams
May 4 - Graduation
May 6 - Graduate Appreciation Luncheon
May 28 - Memorial Day (no classes)
July 4 - 4th of July (no classes)
August 13 – 17 - Chemistry Orientation
August 13 - Chemistry Welcome Picnic
August 20 – First Day of Classes
August 27 – September 14 – C500 Seminars
September 3 – Labor Day (no classes)
October 5 – C500 Selection Forms Due In Graduate Office
October 12 – 14 – Fall Break (no classes)
November 18 – 25 – Thanksgiving Break (no classes)
December 1 – International Application Deadline
December 8 – Classes End
December 10 – 14 – Final Exams
December 15 – January 6 – Winter Break
December 21 – Graduate Student Cookies and Cocoa
January 7 – First Day of Spring Semester
January 15 – Domestic Application Deadline
January 21 – Martin Luther King Day (no classes)
March 9 – March 17 – Spring Break
April 5 – 7 - Graduate Recruiting Weekend
April 15 – Graduate Admissions Deadline
April 21 – Final C500 Report Due In Graduate Office
April 27 – Last Day of Classes
April 29 – May 3 – Final Exams
May 4 - Graduation
May 6 - Graduate Appreciation Luncheon
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Our department provides outstanding opportunities for advanced study in numerous fields of chemistry. Our faculty are involved in cutting edge research and stand at the forefront of the research community. Students leave well prepared for careers in government and industrial research, along with research and teaching positions in the academic field. Our highly skilled professional staff is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art equipment and computer resources, with departmentally staffed instrument, electronics and glass shops.
We are proud to announce the formation of a graduate training program in Quantitative and Chemical Biology (QCB). Students interested in understanding the chemical logic of biological systems in physical and quantitative terms, as related to biomedicine and human health should apply.
The dual master’s degree in Chemistry and Environmental Science is a multi-disciplinary science masters with a focus on Environmental Chemistry, Toxicology, and Risk Assessment, with a strong policy and management component. The program requires 51 credit hours of course work in both the department of Chemistry and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and can be completed in just two years. Upon completion of the program, the student will receive two degrees: An MS in Chemistry and an MS in Environmental Science. Click here for details.
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Exposure to graduate research begins in the first semester with the C500 Introduction to Research course. This alternative method for introducing new graduate students to research is what distinguishes IU Chemistry from other chemistry graduate programs.
The 'C500' experience allows you to test your abilities and interests by working in your chosen research group, while introducing you to the department's instrumentation, facilities, and services. At the end of your first year, you may choose to continue working in the same research group, or you may decide to conduct the remainder of your graduate career under a different mentor.
Please feel free to contact us for more information or to request an information packet!