Can I get into a phD program for chemistry if I only have a B.A. in chemistry?

2008-02-11T19:06:53Z

My school required us to take general chemistry lab for 1 year, organic chemistry lab for 1 year, analytical chemistry for 1 year (including instrumental), physical chemistry for 1 year. Beyond this I have done 2 research papers that have been published. My gpa is not the greatest, but my chemsitry gpa is better than my general education added to it, doesn't make sense I know, its near a 3.0 so im hoping it will be enough. I still have to take both GRE, the regular one and subjective one, but I hope to do well on both.

neniaf2008-02-11T18:54:44Z

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That is actually the normal way of doing things. Some people will go for a masters first, but it isn't necessary.

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Defunct2008-02-12T02:53:00Z

It is possible to go straight from a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry (or another science) into a PhD program without a Master's degree but it will require at least one of the following:

1) Several additional hours of coursework in chemistry. At least 30 to 40 hours.

2) Extreme competence and a very high GPA. In other words a near genius.

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Anonymous2008-02-12T03:05:11Z

It depends totally on the university and program.
I know CalTech will mmake you do the PhD without the master but some require the master before the PhD

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