How to Submatriculate in Chemistry

Undergraduate students majoring in Chemistry or Biochemistry are welcome to apply to the submatriculation Master's program in Chemistry in the Fall of their Junior Year. Full details on the Submatriculation Process are located here.

You need to do the following:
 

• Obtain a Grade Point Average of 3.0 in your major field   
• Take 6 credit units of graduate level lecture courses and receive grades of "B" or better in each of them. Courses must be pre-approved by an Undergraduate Chair in Chemistry or Biochemistry
• Take two c.u.'s of Chem 9999 (Independent Research) with your Research Advisor and receive grades of "B" or better
• Write a thesis. Consult the Master's Style Guidebook for information on how to format your thesis, however disregard information about submitting your thesis to the Graduate Division. The Graduate Coordinator in Chemistry will handle submitting proper forms to the Graduate Division and a copy of your thesis to the library.
• Your Thesis Committee consists of two members, the Chairman (your Research Advisor) and a reader. You should consult your Research Advisor as to which of our Chemistry Professors you should ask to sit on your committee as a reader. Your defense may consist of several rounds of edits and questions from your research advisor and reader. When you submit drafts to your Chairman and reader, give the Chem Grad office a copy of your cover page and and pick up forms that your thesis Committee will sign. Return the signed forms to the Chem Grad office and submit a copy of your signed cover sheet. This cover sheet must be signed by your Research Advisor and your Committee member. The Graduate Coordinator will obtain the Graduate Group Chairperson's signature
• You will email a copy of your signed thesis to the Graduate Office (chemgrad@sas.upenn.edu).  Your thesis will be sent to the Library for binding and cataloging

For general questions regarding Submatriculation, contact the Chemistry Graduate Coordinator at chemgrad@sas.upenn.edu.