MS Chemistry PlusOne

The MS in Chemistry program offers a non-thesis education with diverse courses ranging from clean energy, polymers, materials, medicinal chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, and chemical biology.

Students enrolled in the PlusOne program can accelerate their education by applying graduate-level coursework toward both their undergraduate and master’s degrees—earning both degrees in less time.

How to apply MS program information

Eligibility

To apply to the MS Chemistry PlusOne program, students must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at Northeastern University.

Students who are pursuing the following one of the following undergraduate degrees with minimum cumulative 3.000 GPA

BS Biochemistry
BS Chemistry

Prior to applying students must

Complete one co-op experience
Select a potential graduate thesis advisor for their research. One letter of recommendation is required from this faculty member confirming support of the thesis project.

Any financial aid a student may have received from the university while an undergraduate will not continue once the student obtains graduate status.

PlusOne students are not eligible for the Double Husky Scholarship.

Get answers to common questions students have as they navigate this pathway.

Curriculum Requirements

A maximum of 16 semester hours (SH) completed as an undergraduate can be used toward the Master of Science degree. Check the course catalog for course descriptions.

Courses to complete as an undergraduate student

BS Biochemistry

CHEM 5620 Protein Chemistry (3 SH)
Any course BIOL 5300-BIOL 5999 (4H) in place of advanced biology elective
Three 5000+ level courses (3 SH each) in place of up to two advanced chemistry electives

BS Chemistry

CHEM 5261/5622 Principles of Chemical Biology (4 SH)
CHEM 5628 Principles of Spectroscopy of Organic Compounds (3 SH) in place of CHEM 4628
Three 5000+ level chemistry courses (3 SH each), one of which replaces an intermediate level chemistry elective

Courses to complete as a graduate student

One Chemistry graduate course (3 SH)
CHEM 5501 Chemical Safety in the Research Laboratory (repeated, 2SH)
CHEM 5904 Seminar (repeated, 2 SH)
CHEM 5984 Graduate MS Research (6 SH)
CHEM 7990 MS Thesis (4 SH)

Some graduate classes, research, or thesis credits could be completed in the summer, depending on the availability of courses and individual student plans.

Co-op

PlusOne students meet with their graduate co-op coordinator within one month of starting the program in order to plan the timing of the graduate co-op.