Chemistry, M.S. (Online)
Work toward your graduate degree in Chemistry
Enhance your skills in the chemical sciences and prepare for professional advancement with USJ’s online graduate program in chemistry.
Designed for working professionals, the graduate program in Chemistry offers flexible track options and online courses. A Master of Science degree in Chemistry enables graduate students to increase the depth and scope of their knowledge by working and studying alongside practicing chemists from both academia and industry.
A master of science degree in Chemistry allows students to increase the depth and scope of their knowledge in Chemistry. Typical students who pursue the program are those who plan to become a Chemistry professor, those who work in the industry and are looking for a promotion or an advanced role in their field, and also those who wish to pursue a doctoral degree in preparation to become expert to their chosen field of specialization. Classes meet online to accommodate the needs and demands of working professionals in the industry.
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Program Facts
- The Chemistry program has had online asynchronous instruction since 2008. As such, we truly have the experience of delivering high quality of flexible online asynchronous instruction to traditional students (new bachelor’s graduates), working (industry and academe) students, and adult learners.
- All of our students who completed the program were successful in their work promotion or gain employment.
- Our programs offer both thesis and non-thesis options. The non-thesis option is more popular for students who want to complete the program in the comfort of their home or workplace that provides flexibility in completing activities. The thesis option is attractive for students who are already working in a laboratory setting (government, private firm, public lab).
See here for admissions requirements.
Congratulations to our graduates!
Spring and Summer 2026
- Max Alcindor
- Carol Cerpas
- Estefania Montilla
- Melanie Raphael
- Adrienne Vincent
- Colburn Friedl
- Jasmine Rivers
- Alexandra Sifuentes
- Matthew Warne
- Ryan Bendinsky
- Desiree Collins
- Daniel Nickle
- Alyssa Ragusa
2025
- Paloma Dominguez Munoz
- Dylan Engels
- Matthew Halverson
- Pernilla Lauren Mpasi
- Samantha Taff
- Joann Taylor
- Nicole Watson
- Sarah Zupetz
- Alannah Gregory
- Mikayla Kupe
- Camryn Madagan
- Xavier Morrison-Wallace
- Daniil Mudrov
- Kathryn Swindle
- Robert Williams
- Angela Maldonado
- Jessica Iannaco
- Olivia Konell
- Caleb Moster
- Javier Perez
Gabriella Baessa, M’24Gabriella successfully defended her thesis in the summer of 2024. Her research focused on developing an MRI contrast agent designed to target the fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR2), which is overexpressed in cholangiocarcinoma (CCA). By integrating Gd-DOTA for imaging contrast with a high-affinity FGFR-binding molecule, her work aims to improve the detection and monitoring of this rare and aggressive bile duct cancer while enhancing diagnostic precision and supporting the evaluation of targeted therapies.
Michele Turner, M’24Michele successfully defended her thesis in summer 2024. Her thesis was on the biology and chemistry of depression and how estrogen can dock to serotonin receptors, and how that can potentially explain improved mood with increased levels of estrogen in certain phases of a woman’s life.
She plans to continue in biotech with the goal of becoming an adjunct faculty member at a community college.
CHEMISTRY (ONLINE)
Student Learning Outcomes
The student will:
- Demonstrate understanding and interconnection between different areas of chemistry.
- Apply advanced chemical principles to the real world.
- Read, analyze, and evaluate chemistry literature.
- Present chemical research and scholastic work in oral and written forms.
- Use advanced chemical concepts to solve novel problems.
Career Opportunities
- Analytical Chemists – Analyze substances, such as food and drugs, to identify the present components and determine the way in which they react with one another
- Chemistry Teacher or Instructor – Teach chemistry concepts and facilitate lab activities for students at high schools or community colleges
- Forensic Scientists – Search for and analyze forensic materials at crime scenes, later presenting the work as evidence for use in investigations and legal cases
- Pharmacologists – A lab-based position that requires individuals to develop and test drugs, analyzing their interactions with biological systems in order to provide safe and effective medications to the public
- Toxicologists – A lab-based position that involves the study of drug effects on biological systems, as well as the development of methodologies to determine both the harmful effects of substances and the correct dosages to avoid those effects
Advantages
USJ’s online graduate Chemistry program is designed for working professionals. Students can earn this degree while meeting the responsibilities of their everyday lives. Flexible course options taught by expert and experienced faculty members ensure that students develop an in-depth knowledge of chemistry that effectively prepares them to pursue their ideal career.
A master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Saint Joseph will provide you with the educational foundation necessary to further your education in doctoral and professional programs or excel in the career or of your choice. Whether you’re interested in researching chemical properties and structures, developing new technologies, studying chemical compounds in pharmaceutical drugs, or improving existing manufacturing processes, there are unique opportunities for you in a variety of fields and industries.
Potential Careers
- Research Scientist in Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Forensics, Food chemistry, Cosmetics, Polymers, Nanotechnology, Agriculture,Instructor of Chemistry (college and high school)
- Laboratory Technician (Management/Senior)
- Scientific Writer/Science Content Writer
- Forensic chemist
- Entrepreneurship
- Work in the government (EPA, NIH, NSF, DOE, etc.)
- Work in the military
Chemistry Faculty
Adjunct Faculty
- Thomas Curran Ph.D.: Environmental Chemistry
- John Woods Ph.D.: Polymer Chemistry
- Ellen Anderson Ph.D.: Metabolic Biochemistry
- Christina Quartuccio: Protein Structure and Function
- James Alburger: Heterocyclic Chemistry
- Mike Jaffe: Pedagogies of Engagement
- Amy Gerow: Forensic Chemical Analysis
- Irene Reed Ph.D.: Introduction to the Biochemistry of Cancer
Contact:
Robert Torregrosa, Ph.D.
Director, Graduate Programs, Department of Chemistry
Assistant Professor, Chemistry
Phone: 860.231.5854
Email: [email protected]
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