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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 36
Program Details
One of the primary objectives for students of the Chemistry Ph.D. program is the successful completion of an original research project in close mentorship by their research adviser and the presentation and defense of the Ph.D. dissertation. This intense research experience provides the education and training necessary for the student to substantiate his/her expertise and develop the skills necessary to become an independent professional. By the end of their Ph.D. work, students will have exhibited and/or engaged in the following:
- Focused, Independent Research: Students will conduct advanced independent research in their focus of chemistry, either on-site or at the professional laboratories where they work.
- Mastery of Scientific Communication: Students’ Ph.D. research culminates in the writing and presentation of the dissertation for examination by a committee consisting of a minimum of five members, including the research adviser.
- Career Readiness: Graduates will exhibit thoroughness in their research and possess highly-advanced working knowledge in their specified field to compete for top positions in industry, government and academia.
What You Will Learn:
In the Chemistry Ph.D. program, students will learn critical skills needed to pursue independent research investigations, collaborate on research projects or teach in an academic setting. Through the program, students will produce research articles that demonstrate a high level of knowledge and innovation in chemistry, as well as exhibit thoroughness in their research and honesty in their presentations to compete for positions in industry and academia. Overall we specifically aim for our Ph.D. chemistry students to meet the following learning outcomes:
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Complete their Ph.D. requirements in five years or less.
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The capability of learning and working independently.
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Ability to find positions in their areas of chemistry.
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Each Ph.D. graduate is expected to publish his/her research in respected refereed journals.
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Broad understanding of major concepts, advanced theoretical principles, as well as experimental methods and findings in the field of chemistry.
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Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with professional conduct in a classroom and laboratory setting.
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Demonstrate efficient problem-solving skills and ability to think critically to address problems in analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
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Demonstrate knowledge of lab procedures and adherence to ethical research conduct in order to properly conduct experiments, analyze data and interpret results.
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Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills, in order to communicate research and complex findings to specialist and general audiences.
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Demonstrate effective understanding and application of modern tools and equipment used for chemical analysis.
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Proficient use of computational methods used for chemical simulation.
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Demonstrate effective use of research tools needed to investigate and evaluate scientific journals for relevant findings or information.
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Demonstrate strict adherence to safety and chemical hygiene regulations and practices.
Admissions & curriculum
36 Required Credits
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Chemistry Salaries
$64,700
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration hired the most employees titled “Chemistry,” with an average salary of $108,445.
Career Prospects
Where do Chemistry majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Technical Area Lead
- Operations Analyst
- Senior Scientist
- Laboratory Manager
Top Employers
- Mylan
- NYU Langone Health
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Merck
What our students are saying
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The knowledge and skills acquired in NJIT enabled me to embrace a bright future in both job market and social network."Xiangshan Liu -
With the excellent training I got at NJIT, I am ready to start a new journey and explore the world."Xinglei Liu -
I am gaining an excellent research experience at NJIT that is preparing me for my goal, which is to be a general surgeon."Tinghan Zhao
Core Faculty
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Belfield, Kevin
- Dean, College of Science and Liberal Arts
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Champagne, Pier Alexandre
- Assistant Professor
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Chen, Hao
- Professor
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Eberhart, Michael
- Assistant Professor
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Gund, Tamara
- Professor
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Khalizov, Alexei
- Professor
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Krasnoperov, Lev
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Li, Mengyan
- Professor
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Mitra, Somenath
- Distinguished Professor
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Sadik, Wunmi
- Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
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Shakib, Farnaz
- Assistant Professor
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Zhang, Yuanwei
- Associate Professor
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
The M.S. in Pharmaceutical Chemistry will provide advanced training to students interested in the pharmaceutical and health sciences. The program will train students in quantitative methods that are especially relevant to New Jersey’s high concentration of medical, pharmaceutical, environmental, and biotechnology industries.
The goal of the M.S. program is to prepare students for a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry with strong skills in modern chemical techniques, as well as an understanding of issues such as drug action, drug design, and drug development.
Students of the program will exhibit:
- Professionalism: Our students work on developing professional skills needed to succeed in the medical, pharmaceutical, environmental, and biotechnology industries.
- Academic Excellence: Our students work on sharpening their academic skills in the applied science and molecular-level basis of drug design.
- Commitment to Growth and Career Development: If you have a B.S. degree in the chemical or biological sciences or engineering and seek a career in the pharmaceutical industry, this program is for you.
What You Will Learn:
Through their advanced coursework and research opportunities, we aim for our students of the Pharmaceutical Chemistry M.S. program to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Discuss newer methods for the stereoselective formation of carbon-carbon double bonds, with particular emphasis on the synthesis of natural products
- Determine which strategic bond constructions are most effective in obtaining synthetic targets with high selectivity
- Become adept at identifying strengths and weaknesses of particular methods, and determining which one are optimal for particular synthetic operations
- Become familiar with cellular digestion, absorption, and metabolism, including regulatory processes and pathology-induced interruptions
- Explain the basic elements of structure of amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids
- Describe higher-order structure in proteins and relate it to function
- Demonstrate the role of the intermolecular forces in macromolecular structure and function
- Apply knowledge of chemical kinetics in understanding enzyme catalysis and mechanism
- Interpret kinetic data and identify types of enzyme inhibition
- Write and describe the key biosynthetic pathways in living systems
- Apply thermodynamic principles to understand energy production in biological systems
- Discuss electron transport and energy production
- Discuss biochemical processes: replication, transcription, and translation
- Explain biosynthesis of proteins
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of medicinal chemistry plays in drug discovery, drug action, and pharmacy practice.
- Display an understanding of how drug metabolism controls the excretion, target concentration, dosing, and efficacy of drugs
- Understand how genetic polymorphisms and drug metabolizing genes, diet, and drug-drug interactions impact their metabolism
- Display an ability to link drug structure with mechanism of action, ADME properties, and therapeutic use of drugs acting on the eicosanoid, histaminergic, cholinergic, and adrenergic systems
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
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Pharmaceutical Chemistry Salaries
$49,528
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
$82,000
Mid-Career Salary, National Average
How much does a chemist in the federal government get paid? On average, a “Chemist” in the federal government gets paid $111,329.
Career Prospects
Where do Pharmaceutical Chemistry majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Pharmacy Technician
- Analytical Chemist
- Laboratory Analyst
- Research & Development (R&D) Director
Top Employers
- Medicap Pharmacy
- New Jersey Laboratories
- Pharmula Laboratories LLC
- Sun Pharmaceuticals
- Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry
What our students are saying
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NJIT was my dream school."Hilsson Angeles -
Getting a degree from a great school like NJIT gave me the opportunity to choose the job I wanted."Seif Issa
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
In the Chemistry M.S. program, students will continue advanced theoretical studies in the chemical sciences in addition to practical, career-focused studies and research opportunities. The objective of the program is to prepare students with the foundation of knowledge and lab experience that they can apply to related Ph.D. programs or launch successful careers.
We expect that, as a student and/or graduate of the program, you will exhibit and/or engage in the following:
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Continued Excellence in Chemistry: Students will be motivated to enjoy and understand chemistry and see value in further education (Ph.D.) and academic or industrial careers in their area.
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Career-focused Study: Students will strengthen their education to that of a strong chemist capable of working successfully and learning independently as individuals in their target area of chemistry — within the many chemical industrial positions available. These students will serve to form strong industry–academic alliances for further interaction and benefit of both parties.
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Professional Science Communication: Students will improve and raise the level of fundamental understanding in chemistry and provide research knowledge, so they will better inform the general public or future students as teachers.
What You Will Learn:
The Chemistry M.S. program offers students the opportunity to earn meaningful research experience alongside faculty at the university’s cutting-edge facilities, as well as through the university’s private and institutional research partnerships. Students will be able to engage in their research focus of interest in order to learn skills they need to prepare them for successful careers in academic, industry and government research. Along with research and study in their chosen field within the chemical sciences, we specifically aim for our students to meet the following learning outcomes:
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Broad understanding of major concepts, advanced theoretical principles, as well as experimental methods and findings in the field of chemistry.
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Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with professional conduct in a classroom and laboratory setting.
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Demonstrate efficient problem-solving skills and ability to think critically to address problems in analytical, inorganic, organic and physical chemistry.
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Demonstrate knowledge of lab procedures and adherence to ethical research conduct in order to properly conduct experiments, analyze data and interpret results.
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Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills, in order to communicate research and complex findings to specialist and general audiences.
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Demonstrate effective understanding and application of modern tools and equipment used for chemical analysis.
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Proficient use of computational methods used for chemical simulation.
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Demonstrate effective use of research tools needed to investigate and evaluate scientific journals for relevant findings or information.
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Demonstrate strict adherence to safety and chemical hygiene regulations and practices.
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
Explore this area of study
Chemistry Salaries
$64,700
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration hired the most employees titled “Chemistry,” with an average salary of $108,445.
Career Prospects
Where do Chemistry majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Technical Area Lead
- Operations Analyst
- Senior Scientist
- Laboratory Manager
Top Employers
- Mylan
- NYU Langone Health
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Merck
What our students are saying
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I am gaining an excellent research experience at NJIT that is preparing me for my goal, which is to be a general surgeon."Tinghan Zhao
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I enjoy my education at NJIT, it fosters my professional and personal growth."Jie Dou -
The knowledge and skills acquired in NJIT enabled me to embrace a bright future in both job market and social network."Xiangshan Liu
Core Faculty
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Belfield, Kevin
- Dean, College of Science and Liberal Arts
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Champagne, Pier Alexandre
- Assistant Professor
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Chen, Hao
- Professor
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Gund, Tamara
- Professor
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Khalizov, Alexei
- Professor
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Krasnoperov, Lev
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Li, Mengyan
- Professor
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Mitra, Somenath
- Distinguished Professor
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Sadik, Wunmi
- Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs
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Shakib, Farnaz
- Assistant Professor
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Zhang, Yuanwei
- Associate Professor
Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 30
Program Details
The objective of the Professional Science Master’s Cell and Gene Therapy Sciences option in Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Chemistry is to prepare students, as well as professional scientists and engineers, for dynamic careers in the biopharmaceutical industry. The program will focus on providing integrated coursework and training in current biotechnology industry practices. Students of the program will combine their advanced theoretical study with meaningful hands-on expertise gained by engaging in career-focused research at the university’s cutting-edge facilities and research partnerships.
We expect that students of the program will exhibit:
- Professionalism: Students will sharpen top-level professional skills at NJIT’s cutting-edge research facilities to excel in business administration, leadership and management.
- Academic Excellence: Our students will hone and effectively apply their technical training in biopharmaceutical chemistry, with an emphasis on biotechnology.
- Commitment to Growth and Development: Students will stay up to date on the latest biotechnology industry changes and challenges to prepare them to work in this growing and exciting industry.
What You Will Learn:
Through their advanced coursework and research opportunities, we aim for students of the program to meet the following learning outcomes:
- Become adept at identifying strengths and weaknesses of particular methods, and determining which one are optimal for particular synthetic operations
- Become familiar with cellular digestion, absorption and metabolism, including regulatory processes and pathology-induced interruptions
- Explain the basic elements of structure of amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids
- Describe higher-order structure in proteins and relate it to function
- Demonstrate the role of the intermolecular forces in macromolecular structure and function
- Interpret kinetic data and identify types of enzyme inhibition
- Write and describe the key biosynthetic pathways in living systems
- Apply thermodynamic principles to understand energy production in biological systems
- Discuss electron transport and energy production
- Discuss biochemical processes: replication, transcription, and translation
- Explain biosynthesis of proteins
- Demonstrate an understanding of the role of medicinal chemistry plays in drug discovery, drug action, and pharmacy practice.
- Become familiar with cellular digestion, absorption, and metabolism, including regulatory processes and pathology-induced interruptions
- Apply knowledge of cell and molecular biology to identify the causes of disease, effects of existing drugs, and the development of new modes of treatment
- Become familiar with cellular digestion, absorption, and metabolism, including regulatory processes and pathology-induced interruptions
- Understand the role of the pharmaceutical industry in the global market and its implications
- Learn the fundamentals of the drug development cycle and the investment required to bring a drug to market
- Learn the most important drug manufacturing processes and the key elements of dosage formulation
Admissions & curriculum
30 Required Credits
Explore this area of study
Chemistry Salaries
$64,700
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration hired the most employees titled “Chemistry,” with an average salary of $108,445.
Career Prospects
Where do Chemistry majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Technical Area Lead
- Operations Analyst
- Senior Scientist
- Laboratory Manager
Top Employers
- Mylan
- NYU Langone Health
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Merck
What our students are saying
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The knowledge and skills acquired in NJIT enabled me to embrace a bright future in both job market and social network."Xiangshan Liu
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Studying in a multidisciplinary setting at NJIT taught me how to approach problems from both engineering and scientific perspectives."Antanina Voit -
I enjoy my education at NJIT, it fosters my professional and personal growth."Jie Dou
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Degree Overview
- Delivery Format: on-campus
- Required Credits: 120
Program Details
The B.S. in Chemistry prepares students for a career as a professional chemist, investigating the composition, structure, properties and change of matter. Chemistry mainly studies interactions and transformations between atoms and molecules. Chemistry is also a central science because it bridges other sciences such as physics and biology. Furthermore, chemistry is the foundation for scientists and engineers to improve the life of humankind.
Students and/or graduates of the program will strive for success in the following objectives:
- Research-based Inquiry: Students employ research methods appropriate to their disciplines.
- Ethical Conduct: Students demonstrate professional and civic responsibility, including respect for all individuals.
- Creativity: Students use heuristics to evaluate, analyze and synthesize innovative solutions to existing and emerging problems.
What You Will Learn:
The B.S. in Chemistry is constructed to provide students the fundamental knowledge and laboratory skills to enter the workforce at different levels. The degree emphasizes a quantitative methodological approach to chemistry. By the end of the course, students should be able to meet the following learning outcomes:
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Explain atomic structure and write chemical formula for simple compounds
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Perform chemical calculations systematically using dimensional analysis or multiplication by one
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Calculate moles, molecular and empirical formula of a compound from basic principles
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Balance chemical equations
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Identify various types of chemical reactions and apply the concept of limiting reagent to calculate percentage yield of products
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Apply various gas laws and the first law of thermodynamics to chemical problems
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Calculate the energy changes in chemical reactions
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Explain the quantum mechanical basis for the sub-structure of the atom
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Write the electronic configuration for the elements in the periodic table
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Draw the Lewis dot structures for simple molecules
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Use VSEPR to predict shapes of molecules and whether a molecule will have a dipole moment
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Identify sigma and pi bonds and explain the hybridization of the molecules
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Describe the differences in bonding patterns between solids, liquids, and gases
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Predict changes in freezing point, elevation in boiling point and osmotic pressure when a solute dissolves in a pure solvent
Admissions & curriculum
120 Required Credits
Accelerated Option
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Chemistry Salaries
$64,700
Starting Salary, NJIT Average
In 2016, the Food and Drug Administration hired the most employees titled “Chemistry,” with an average salary of $108,445.
Career Prospects
Where do Chemistry majors work?
Common Job Titles
- Technical Area Lead
- Operations Analyst
- Senior Scientist
- Laboratory Manager
Top Employers
- Mylan
- NYU Langone Health
- Bristol Myers Squibb
- Merck
What our students are saying
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With the excellent training I got at NJIT, I am ready to start a new journey and explore the world."Xinglei Liu
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Doing master's in Pharmaceutical Chemistry was a great choice for my career."Anjali Sharma -
The knowledge and skills acquired in NJIT enabled me to embrace a bright future in both job market and social network."Xiangshan Liu
