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Program Requirements

General Program Requirements:
Number of Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 36

Required Courses:

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Core Courses
颁贬贰惭听5901	Responsibility and Ethics in Chemical Research	1
颁贬贰惭听8985	Teaching in Higher Ed:Phys Sci 1	1
颁贬贰惭听9900	Seminar	2
颁贬贰惭听9901	Original Research Proposal Preparation	1
Core Courses by Area of Study 2		9
Chemistry Electives 3		9
Research Courses		13
颁贬贰惭听9991	Graduate Research Projects
颁贬贰惭听9994	Preliminary Examination Preparation
颁贬贰惭听9998	Pre-Dissertation Research / Elevation to Candidacy
颁贬贰惭听9999	Dissertation Research 4
Total Credit Hours		36

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Students seeking a career in an academic setting are encouraged to take 颁贬贰惭听8985 for 3 credits so they can earn the offered by the Center for the Advancement of Teaching at 51吃瓜网. Those who choose this option take two fewer credits of 颁贬贰惭听9991 or 颁贬贰惭听9994. Part-time students and students not on assistantship are exempted from the requirement to take 颁贬贰惭听8985, and may instead take an additional credit of 颁贬贰惭听9991 or 颁贬贰惭听9994.

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Areas of study include Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. See the course grid below for the core courses offered in each area.

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Chemistry electives may include any courses numbered CHEM 5001-9800 (excluding CHEM 5901 and CHEM 8985), and may include 叠颁惭厂听5003 Fundamentals of Biochemistry or 惭贰顿厂听5003 Fundamentals of Biochem, 叠惭厂颁听8702 Enzymes and Proteins, 惭贰贰听5205 Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials, 惭贰贰听5205 Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials, and/or 笔贬驰厂听5000 Topical Seminar. Additional course substitutions may be made with approval of the Graduate Committee.

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Students must complete a minimum of 2 credits of 颁贬贰惭听9999.

Core Courses by Area of Study

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Analytical Chemistry		9
颁贬贰惭听5305	Chemical Kinetics
Select two courses from the following:
颁贬贰惭听5201	Physical Methods in Organic Chemistry
颁贬贰惭听8310	Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry (Mass Spectroscopy)
颁贬贰惭听8601	Analytical Separations
惭贰贰听5205	Microscopy and Microanalysis of Materials
Biochemistry		9
颁贬贰惭听5401	Biochemistry I
Select two courses from the following:
叠颁惭厂听5003	Fundamentals of Biochemistry
辞谤听惭贰顿厂听5003	Fundamentals of Biochem
叠惭厂颁听8702	Enzymes and Proteins
颁贬贰惭听8400	Special Topics in Biochemistry (Nucleic Acids)
颁贬贰惭听8401	Bioinorganic Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry		9
颁贬贰惭听5001	Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
颁贬贰惭听5201	Physical Methods in Organic Chemistry
颁贬贰惭听8401	Bioinorganic Chemistry
辞谤听颁贬贰惭听5005	Organometallic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry		9
颁贬贰惭听5201	Physical Methods in Organic Chemistry
颁贬贰惭听5202	Organic Reaction Mechanisms
颁贬贰惭听5205	Organic Syntheses
Physical Chemistry		9
颁贬贰惭听5301	Quantum Chemistry
颁贬贰惭听5305	Chemical Kinetics
颁贬贰惭听5302	Statistical Thermodynamics
辞谤听颁贬贰惭听8301	Molecular Spectroscopy

Culminating Events:
Literature Seminar:
The PhD student makes the presentation of one departmental seminar on a current literature topic or their research, as approved by the seminar professor. The seminar is 30 minutes in length and should include any background material needed to allow the audience to appreciate the topic(s) discussed.

Cumulative Examinations:
Cumulative examinations are a major part of the preliminary examinations. Written by the Graduate Faculty, cumulative examinations are offered seven times a year. Each cumulative examination is evaluated by at least two Graduate Faculty members. Students must pass a total of five "cumes" within the first two years of matriculation.

Original Research Proposal:
To obtain PhD candidacy, the student is required to write, present and defend an Original Research Proposal (ORP).聽The topic of the ORP can be related to the student鈥檚 research, but must still be original. The proposal is an opportunity for the student to use their scientific knowledge to demonstrate their ability to formulate experiments, calculations, theory and the like to address an important scientific problem. The ORP should also contain a description of the actual research that the student will pursue for their PhD.

The student must consult with their research advisor for guidance prior to writing the ORP. It is understood by writing this document that a general experience in research will help evolve new chemistry through observations made during the course of an ongoing research problem. The ORP needs to be defended within 30 months of matriculation.

Dissertation:
The doctoral dissertation is an original study that makes a significant contribution to the field of Chemistry. It should expand the existing knowledge and demonstrate the student's knowledge of research methods and a mastery of their primary area of interest. The dissertation should be rigorously investigated; uphold the ethics and standard of the field of Chemistry; demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the primary area of interest and the broader field of Chemistry; and be prepared for publication in a professional journal.

The Doctoral Advisory Committee is formed to oversee the student's doctoral research and is comprised of at least three Graduate Faculty members. Two members, including the Chair, must be from the Chemistry Department. Committee compositions must be approved by the Graduate Committee. The Chair is responsible for overseeing and guiding the student's progress, coordinating the responses of the Committee members, and informing the student of their academic progress.

The Dissertation Examining Committee evaluates the student's dissertation and oral defense. This committee is comprised of the Doctoral Advisory Committee and at least one additional Graduate Faculty member from outside the Chemistry Department. The Outside Examiner should be identified no later than the beginning of the academic term in which the student will defend the dissertation. The Dissertation Examining Committee evaluates the student's ability to express verbally their research question, methodological approach, primary findings and implications. The Committee votes to pass or fail the dissertation and the defense.

If a student needs to change a member of a Committee, the new member must be approved by the department's Graduate Committee and registered with the department and the Graduate School.

Students who are preparing to defend their dissertation should confirm a time and date with their Dissertation Examining Committee and register with the department at least 15 days before the defense is to be scheduled. The time, date and room are arranged within two working days, and the appropriate forms are forwarded to the student. After the defense has been scheduled, the student is required to send the Graduate School a completed "Announcement of Dissertation Defense" form, found in TUportal under the Tools tab within 鈥淯niversity Forms,鈥� at least 10 days before the defense. The student posts flyers announcing the defense.