Chemistry, PhD

Graduate Program

The department offers programs leading to a doctorate of philosophy with specialization in various fields of chemistry. Emphasis is placed on tailoring programs to fit the specific needs and desires of the graduate student. To facilitate this goal, a committee of interested faculty works with each student to advise and review his/her progress in research work and course requirements (five courses from specific areas of chemistry for Ph.D. students). Up to one year’s equivalent of teaching apprenticeship will be required of all candidates for advanced degrees. In addition to formal course work, all students must pass qualifying examinations and submit and defend a research thesis.

Ph.D. candidates must also pass preliminary examinations. For further details, students should consult the appropriate departmental publications. Graduate scholarships, teaching assistantships and research fellowships are available.

Program Faculty

Daeg Brenner, Ph.D.
Donald Crampton, Ph.D.
Karen Erickson, Ph.D.
Sergio Granados-Focil, Ph.D.
Frederick Greenaway, Ph.D.
Shuanghong Huo, Ph.D.
Noel Lazo, Ph.D.
Luis Smith, Ph.D.
David Thurlow, Ph.D.
Mark Turnbull, Ph.D.

Affiliate Faculty

William Royer, Ph.D.

Emeriti Faculty

Harry C. Allen Jr., Ph.D.
Edward N. Trachtenberg, Ph.D.
Wen-Yang Wen, Ph.D.

Courses

• CHEM 328 - Molecular Genetics
• CHEM 331 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 333 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry
• CHEM 336 - Organometallic Chemistry
• CHEM 352 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
• CHEM 356 - Inorganic Materials
• CHEM 358 - Crystallography, Diffraction, and Scattering Methods
• CHEM 361 - Magnetic Resonance Theory
• CHEM 364 - Biophysical Chemistry
• CHEM 366 - Biomolecular NMR
• CHEM 367 - Computational Chemistry: Electronic Structure Methods
• CHEM 370 - Quantum Chemistry
• CHEM 371 - Biochemistry I
• CHEM 372 - Biochemistry II
• CHEM 373 - Principles of Molecular Modeling
• CHEM 375 - Protein Chemistry
• CHEM 379 - Computer Biochemistry
• CHEM 380 - Research Conference
• CHEM 381 - Polymer Science
• CHEM 383 - Polymeric Biomaterials
• CHEM 389 - Research Methods
• CHEM 399 - Directed Study