Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics

Chemistry is the gateway to many professional opportunities in industry, health care, manufacturing and even the food industry. FDU’s Department of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics is proud to offer master’s-level programs aimed at advancing your career as a working chemist or prepare you for advanced graduate study.

Designed and taught by industry experts, our programs provide you with a current and modern industry focus. As a graduate student in our program, you’ll gain the enhanced technical skills and scientific knowledge needed for senior assignments and leadership roles.

Our small class sizes foster collaboration between students and faculty. Our faculty bring real-world experience and strong industry connections to the classroom, providing you with mentors who won’t hesitate to help you meet your goals.

Our highly regarded Master of Science in Cosmetic Science is the only program of its kind in New Jersey and one of only a few nationwide. It was created in 2011 with the support of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists to respond to industry demand for cosmetic professionals in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area.

MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAMS

Depending on your program, classes are offered on FDU’s Florham Campus (Madison, NJ) and Metropolitan Campus (Teaneck, NJ).

MS in Chemistry

Provides the training you need for continued doctoral-level studies and to advance your career in research, industry, government service or teaching. Offered on FDU’s Florham Campus.

MS in Chemistry/Pharmaceutical Science Concentration

Designed for chemists pursuing research and development careers within the pharmaceutical industry. Classes are offered in the evenings on the Metropolitan Campus to accommodate faculty and students who are working in the industry.

MS in Cosmetic Science

Gain the skills you need to create commercial products in the cosmetics, toiletries, and fragrance industries. You’ll learn the latest advances in their field and develop the skills necessary to launch your career or take on supervisory roles. Offered in the evenings on the Metropolitan Campus.

For more information, visit FDU Graduate Admissions, or email us directly at grad@fdu.edu.

My name is Dr. Dougherty, and I'm the chair of the department of Chemistry, Biochemistry and Physics. I want to welcome you to the university and introduce you to our department. Prior to joining FDU, I worked in industry as a research scientist. And while I enjoyed that, I found that I missed academia, and I wanted to come back. Although this time at the other side of the desk-- it was a good decision. The department of chemistry, biochemistry and physics is part of FDU Becton College of Arts and Sciences. Our goal is to cultivate a well rounded student, who's equipped with the technical skills and scientific knowledge necessary to succeed in in your personal, professional and academic goals. We are one department-- two campuses joined by that common goal. To serve the needs of a large population of cosmetic science professionals in the greater New York metropolitan area, FDU offers a Master of Science in cosmetic science. This unique program, there's only a few like this in the country. It'ss really designed to train students who want to pursue careers formulating products for the cosmetic and fragrance industries. We hire professionals, adjuncts from the industry to teach specialized courses, and prepare these students for careers in that industry. And also, those already working in the industry provides them a way to further advance their careers. This program combines graduate coursework in all the major subjects of chemistry with opportunity to do research, and both a thesis, and a non-thesis option. We offer small class sizes, hands-on experimentation, and modern instrumentation for both research and teaching a MS in Chemistry, MS in Cosmetic Science, or Master of Arts in Teaching. You can learn more about our faculty, staff and programs by visiting our website. All program information is there along with the frequently asked questions. If you need further information, please reach out to either the admissions office or directly to the department, and we're there to help you.

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