College of Science
About program
Establishment of the Academic Master’s Program in Chemistry:
The University Council approved the opening of the International Program (Master of Science in Chemistry) in the Department of Chemistry, College of Science, on 09/19/1441 AH.
Program Mission:
Preparing qualified graduates in the field of chemistry as per the demands of the labor market by providing a distinguished academic program in an educational and research environment that stimulates innovation, sustainability, and community partnerships to contribute to the knowledge industry.
Program Learning Outcomes of the MSc Chemistry Program:
Knowledge and Understanding:
• List advanced key theories, principles, and concepts in all major disciplines of chemistry.
• Describe advanced chemical literature, research methodologies, and emerging trends in chemistry.
• Recognize interdisciplinary knowledge to address chemical challenges.
Skills:
• Design and apply laboratory techniques.
• Illustrate scientific ideas effectively through written reports, oral presentations, and visual representations.
• Construct meaningful conclusions from experimental and computational results
• applying data analysis.
Values, Autonomy, and Responsibility:
• Demonstrate the ethical and societal implications of chemical research and technological research.
• Show collaboration within multidisciplinary teams to solve scientific research.
Graduate Attributes for the MSc of Science in Chemistry:
1. Have comprehensive knowledge and understanding of their subject area and be able to apply their knowledge in practice, including in multi-disciplinary contexts.
2. Be able to use modern laboratory tools, modern devices, and chemical methods in conducting scientific experiments.
3. Use technology and interact with current developments and updates.
4. Have the ability to demonstrate advanced independent critical enquiry, analysis and reflection.
5. Reach a high level of achievement in writing, research or project activities, problem-solving and communication.
6. Obey Islamic values and be a responsible and effective member of society.
Program Description
| College: | Science |
| Department: | Chemistry |
| Specialization: | Chemistry |
| Type of degree: | Master |
| Education approach: | In Class |
| Program hours count: | 37 |
| Program Description | - |
Education type:
Regular
Period:
2 Years
No. Of Levels:
4 Levels
No. Of Weeks Per Level:
18 Weeks
- Preparing highly qualified scientific cadres in chemistry sciences.
- Develop students' research skills by providing a stimulating scientific and research environment.
- Contribute to enriching theoretical and applied knowledge in chemistry sciences.
- Building partnerships with academic institutions, research centres and relevantauthorities.
- The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree (regular) from a Saudi academic body or an accredited university in the field of chemistry or one of its branches (the department council can make an exception to this based on the applicant’s academic record), with a cumulative grade point average of no less than (3.50 out of 5) or (2.50 out of 4).
- The applicant must obtain a minimum score of (60) on the analogy test or a score of (265) on the GRE General test, provided that the result is valid; Not exceeding five years from the date of the test.
- The applicant must obtain a minimum score of (450) in the TOEFL-PBT test, or (45) in the TOEFL-IBT, or (4) in the IELTS, or (60) in the STEP test or its equivalent, and it must not have been more than two years since obtaining the English language certificate.
- The department may accept students without this condition if one of the following conditions applies to them: *The student must have the nationality of an English-speaking country. *The student must submit a certificate stating that his studies during the bachelor’s degree were in English. *The student must pledge to submit the language certificate during the first year of his studies in the master’s program, and the student will bear the consequences of not submitting the certificate and not being awarded the academic degree. *The applicant must submit a Statement of Purpose letter.
| # | Course Name | Year | Semester | Description |
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| 1 | كيمياء عضوية متقدمة - ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY | First Year | First Semester |
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| 2 | كيمياء فيزيائية متقدمة - ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY | First Year | First Semester |
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| 3 | كيمياء تحليلية متقدمة - ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | First Year | First Semester |
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| 4 | كيمياء غير عضوية متقدمة - ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY | First Year | First Semester |
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| 5 | طرق بحث __ RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | First Year | First Semester |
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| 6 | الكيمياء الحاسوبية - COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY | First Year | Second Semester |
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| 7 | مقرر اختياري 1 _ ELECTIVE COURSE 1 | First Year | Second Semester | - |
| 8 | مقرر اختياري 2 _ ELECTIVE COURSE 2 | First Year | Second Semester | - |
| 9 | مقرر اختياري 3 _ ELECTIVE COURSE 3 | First Year | Second Semester | - |
| 10 | مقرر اختياري 4 _ ELECTIVE COURSE 4 | First Year | Second Semester | - |
| 11 | الرسالة _ THESIS | Second year | First Semester |
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| 12 | الرسالة _ THESIS | Second year | Second Semester |
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