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Chemistry

Howard University

Master's DegreeAcademic

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As the first predominantly Black university to offer the Ph.D. degree in chemistry, Howard has produced more African American chemists than any other chemistry department in the world and has one of the largest chemistry departments in the District of Columbia. The Chemistry Department was preeminent in stimulating the transition of Howard from a small private undergraduate college to a large private university.Chemistry first offered the M.S.

Credits

30 credits

Format

In-Person

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • District of Columbia

    District of Columbia

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionWritingSpeakingMonitoringActive LearningLearning StrategiesActive ListeningScience

Knowledge

ChemistryEnglish LanguageMathematicsEducation and TrainingBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear Vision

Tasks

  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemist
  • Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipme
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometersAtomic emission spectroscopesAutomated polarimetersBenchtop muffle furnacesBenchtop orbital shakersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCapillary electrophoresis systemsCarousel slide projectorsChemiluminescence analyzersCold roomsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephones

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AchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Match confidence: medium25-1052.00Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondarytitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Master's Degree)

  • Departmental chemistry curriculum spanning undergraduate and graduate programs — lead strategic redesign to align with evolving disciplinary standards and accreditation requirements.
  • Faculty instructional development in chemistry education — mentor junior and mid-level faculty on pedagogy, lab safety leadership, and assessment design at organizational scale.
  • Research program direction integrating graduate supervision, grant acquisition, and interdisciplinary collaboration — sustain and expand within a research-intensive postsecondary institution.
  • Laboratory safety policy and institutional compliance frameworks — author and implement across an entire chemistry division, establishing accountability structures for faculty and staff.
  • Long-range course and program assessment systems — design and oversee to produce department-wide evidence of student learning outcomes and continuous improvement cycles.
  • Cross-disciplinary academic partnerships involving chemistry, engineering, and biology — initiate and govern to create integrated degree pathways and collaborative research opportunities.
  • Departmental technology adoption strategy for analytical software, electronic mail, and instructional platforms — define and champion to enhance teaching quality and research productivity.
  • Distinguished public scholarship in chemistry — produce and disseminate through peer-reviewed publication and invited lecture, elevating the department's national and international reputation.
  • Institutional academic integrity and student conduct standards pertaining to laboratory and research environments — interpret, enforce, and refine as a senior faculty leader.
  • Emerging pedagogical methodologies and scientific advances in chemistry — evaluate and integrate into institutional teaching practice, modeling intellectual curiosity and achievement orientation for the entire faculty.

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