Chemistry, PhD
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2019-2020. Learn more about Graduate College Academic Regulation 7.0.
Total Hours: 90 Hours
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses | ||
| CHEM 5001 | Introduction to Chemistry Research | 1 |
| CHEM 5000 | Thesis | 6 |
| CHEM 5011 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |
| CHEM 6010 | Research Seminar | 7 |
| CHEM 6011 | Advanced Seminar | 1 |
| Hours Subtotal | 16 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 20 hours from the following: | 20 | |
| Foundations of Physical Chemistry | ||
| Foundations of Organic Chemistry | ||
| Foundations of Analytical Chemistry | ||
| Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Physical and Chemical Separations | ||
| Polymer Chemistry | ||
| Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds | ||
| Mechanism and Structure in Organic Chemistry | ||
| Chemical Thermodynamics I | ||
| Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Electroanalytical Chemistry | ||
| Physical Polymer Science | ||
| Special Topics in Organic Chemistry | ||
| Selected Topics in Advanced Physical and Inorganic Chemistry | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 20 | |
| Dissertation | ||
| CHEM 6000 Doctoral Dissertation Research (offered for variable credit, 1-15 credit hours, maximum of 60 credit hours) | 54 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 54 | |
| Total Hours | 90 | |
General Graduate College Requirements
- A minimum Grade-Point-Average of 3.00 is required
- A minimum Grade of "C" is required in all degree applicable courses
- No courses utilizing the Pass-No Pass grading system are permitted
- GRAD 5082 or GRAD 5092 may not be used to meet degree requirements
Additional Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) Requirements
- 90 credits beyond the Bachelor's degree, 60 credits beyond the Master's degree are required
- At least seventy-five percent of coursework on the Plan of Study must include 5000 and 6000 level courses
- A minimum of 15 hours at the 6000 level with a grade of SR for the doctoral dissertation must be complete. The maximum number of dissertation hours (6000 with a grade of SR) permissible on a Plan of Study must not exceed three-fourths of the total credit hours in the approved graduate degree program
- Credit for all courses on a graduate Plan of Study must have been awarded within 10 years of completion of all degree requirements
- A minimum of 30 in-residence credit hours are required
- Non-Course requirements:
- Doctoral Candidacy
- Dissertation Defense
- Dissertation Submission/Approval