Bachelor's-MS in Chemistry 4+1

Pick your career path in science with a versatile dual degree in chemistry

In the chemistry dual degree program, students can pursue various academic tracks that lead to success in the fields of research, industry, education, medicine or academia.

At Sacred Heart University, students can earn their bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemistry in just five years, saving time and money.

Dual degree students are guaranteed admission to the Master of Science in Chemistry program provided they continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria to progress into graduate program enrollment. They would earn the Master of Science in Chemistry degree in one year of graduate study, versus the typical two-year timeframe to earn the graduate degree separately.

Why Earn Your Bachelor’s-Master of Science in Chemistry at Sacred Heart?

Located near the country’s top pharmaceutical and industrial companies, such as Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb and General Electric, Sacred Heart University is the ideal place to study chemistry. Students will benefit from lab work at our state-of-the-art facilities with some of the most advanced instrumentation in the region. Upon graduation, students will have the knowledge, tools and skills to contribute to the field on a local, national and international level.

In the Master of Science in Chemistry, four different academic tracks are available, including thesis and non-thesis options.

Other benefits of SHU’s 4+1 Dual Degree Program include:

Find support

As undergraduates, students have an academic adviser, as well as other faculty and counseling resources to help them stay on track and progress toward their graduate degree. Industry-specific events and student clubs are also available for undergraduate students to become more deeply involved in their graduate field.

Save money

Students who participate in dual degree programs may save on tuition costs as compared to completing a separate graduate program.

Less stress

When you take advantage of the dual degree program, your spot in graduate school is already reserved. There’s no need for last-minute applications to graduate schools during the final months of senior year.

Criteria to Progress to the Master of Science in Chemistry Program

Students admitted to the dual degree program must continue, as undergraduate students, to meet program-specific criteria in order to progress to enrollment in the MS in Chemistry program:

• Successful completion of the bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular & Cellular Biology or Biology with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0.
• Students must earn a grade of C or better in all major courses

Students Biology or Molecular & Cellular Biology must complete the following prerequisites with a grade of C or better:

• General Chemistry
• Organic Chemistry
• Biochemistry

More Information

For additional information for prospective first-year students, contact:

Undergraduate Admissions
203-371-7880
enroll@sacredheart.edu

For additional information for current dual degree students, contact:

Graduate Admissions
203-365-7619
gradstudies@sacredheart.edu