Master of Science for Teachers (MST)

The Master of Science for Teachers (MST) at Missouri University of Science and Technology is designed primarily for high school science and mathematics teachers and is offered through Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics. The program requires at least 30 graduate credits, with at least 24 credits from 4000-, 5000- and 6000-level lecture courses and at least 3 credits at the 6000 level; because graduate research credits cannot be applied to the MST plan, the practical experience is primarily developed through advanced subject-specific coursework and access to Missouri S&T’s teaching and scientific facilities.

• Chemistry teaching laboratories: Chemistry students can use Missouri S&T’s dedicated teaching laboratories, which support instruction in analytical, organic, inorganic and physical chemistry. The department also maintains a balance room and modern laboratory infrastructure including fume hoods and workstation ventilation for practical chemistry instruction.
• Departmental instrumentation: Students in the chemistry pathway can gain exposure to departmental instrumentation organized into teaching-lab instruments, shared instruments, specialized departmental instruments, bioanalytical core instruments and group instruments; shared equipment is available to the S&T community with appropriate training.
• Shared Instrument Laboratory: The Chemistry Department’s Shared Instrument Lab provides access to specialized scientific instrumentation used across the S&T campus, giving students an opportunity to work with analytical equipment in a supervised environment.
• NMR facilities: Missouri S&T Chemistry maintains NMR research capabilities, including a Bruker 400 MHz Avance III Wide-bore Solid State NMR and a Bruker 200 MHz Avance DRX Wide-bore NMR with multinuclear liquid and toroidal cavity capabilities.
• Computational tools: Chemistry research groups have access to Missouri S&T’s centralized high-performance computing facility, including the Foundry high-performance computing hardware, supporting computationally intensive scientific work.
• Research facilities: The Chemistry Department maintains research laboratories including the Missouri S&T Coatings Institute, NMR laboratories, Solid State NMR Lab, Instrument Lab and multiple faculty research laboratories.
• Research centers: Chemistry-related research is supported by centers including the Center for Research in Energy and Environment (CREE), Center of Excellence for Aerospace Particulate Emissions Reduction Research (COE) and Center for Single Nanoparticle, Single Cell, and Single Molecule Monitoring (CS3).
• Scientific infrastructure: Students can also benefit from specialized equipment such as autoclaves and a Millipore Milli-Q IQ7005 Ultrapure Water System, which is available through the department’s ancillary equipment resources.
• Program-specific practical format: The MST degree does not allow graduate research credits to count toward the plan, and Missouri S&T's official requirements do not state a mandatory internship, field trip, group project or specific software requirement for the MST. 

The Master of Science in Chemistry at Missouri S&T combines advanced coursework with the option to undertake graduate research, preparing students for professional roles across industry, research, government and higher education. The department specifically reports recent graduate employment with organizations including Regeneron, AbbVie, Intel, Lam Research, Brewer Science, Evonik and Battelle, demonstrating pathways into pharmaceutical, semiconductor, materials and research-related careers.

Typical job roles: Chemist, Research Scientist, Analytical Chemist, Quality Control Chemist.

• Career services: Missouri S&T's Career Opportunities and Employer Relations (COER) provides personalized career coaching and connects students with employers through Handshake, career fairs, employer information sessions and workshops. Handshake allows students to search and apply for internships, co-ops, part-time and full-time positions, receive personalized recommendations and schedule one-to-one appointments with career advisers.
• Employment statistics: Missouri S&T's career outcomes process tracks employment, graduate-school enrollment, continuing employment and other post-graduation plans, as well as average starting salaries and top hiring employers. A current chemistry-specific employment rate or average salary is not stated on the official sources reviewed.
• Salary figures: The Chemistry Department states that chemistry graduates have some of the highest starting salaries among S&T graduates and cites a $89,000 median salary for chemists from the American Chemical Society's 2010 ChemCensus; this is historical, occupation-wide data rather than a current M.S. Chemistry graduate salary.
• Industry connections: Missouri S&T's COER maintains employer relationships through career fairs, Employer Days, information sessions and recruitment activities, while chemistry graduate employment records specifically identify employers such as Regeneron, Lam Research, Brewer Science, AbbVie, Intel, Evonik, Battelle and Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals.
• Internship and co-op opportunities: COER facilitates degree-related summer internships and paid, credit-eligible co-ops; co-ops can provide 8–9 months of full-time work experience, giving graduate students opportunities to build professional experience alongside their academic preparation.
• Accreditation value: Missouri S&T's Chemistry Department has ACS approval for its undergraduate B.S. Chemistry program, with the next periodic report due in 2027. The official accreditation page does not state that the M.S. Chemistry degree itself is ACS-accredited, so the ACS approval should not be represented as accreditation of this master's program.
• Graduation outcomes: The department maintains graduate employment and alumni records and reports M.S. graduates alongside Ph.D. graduates; its recent employment listings show graduates moving into university, pharmaceutical, semiconductor, materials and industrial research environments.

Further Academic Progression: Graduates can progress from the M.S. into the Ph.D. in Chemistry at Missouri S&T, which focuses on original research and requires advanced coursework, qualifying/comprehensive examinations, dissertation research and an oral defense. The department also offers both thesis and non-thesis M.S. pathways, while its Grad Track Pathway allows eligible S&T chemistry undergraduates to apply up to 9 credits of 5000- or 6000-level coursework toward the master's degree.