化学系同时提供论文和非论文选修，从而获得化学理学硕士学位。论文选修课旨在为学生提供化学研究的高级课程和经验。对于学生从事化学研究或继续攻读博士学位，该选项是理想的。化学学位。课程类型的选项（非论文）旨在为学生提供强大的技术教育，但较少强调研究。非论文选项主要用于希望将化学方面的高级工作与其他专业相结合的人员，例如商业法或专利法，针对已经从事需要进行化学高级工作的工业或政府职业的人员或从事（或将从事高中或大专化学教学。化学理学硕士的所有候选人必须满足化学系硕士学位的所有其他要求。
The Department of Chemistry offers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree in Chemistry. The M.S. degree represents from one to two academic years of full-time study beyond an acceptable bachelor's degree. The candidate must complete a program of study approved by his or her major professor, the Department Head, and the Dean of the Graduate School. A Master of Science (M.S.) in Chemistry with the following concentrations if offered , Professional Chemistry Concentration, Biochemistry Concentration.