Chemistry — Admission Requirements

Please see the general statement of admission requirements for all graduate studies programs in the “Admissions” section of this publication. The Chemistry Program will recommend admission to either the Green Chemistry track of the PhD or the MS program for those applicants who present evidence of their ability to do graduate work with distinction. Applicants should present:

1. Graduate Record Examination (GRE) scores (aptitude and advanced tests). Applicants to the MS programs who have graduated from American or Canadian colleges or universities are not required to present these scores but are strongly urged to do so. The GRE is required of all PhD applicants and all master’s applicants with undergraduate degrees from foreign institutions.
2. Three letters of recommendation.
3. A personal statement of purpose in pursuing a graduate degree in chemistry at UMass Boston.
4. Applicants to the PhD program must present a cumulative undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.0 in all science and mathematics courses.

Students intending to pursue the BS/MS must satisfy the University’s undergraduate admissions requirements.