Specialization Requirements
A Ph.D. student in chemistry may choose one of six specialties, in addition to major coursework. A minimum of 10 credits is required for each specialty. Any course which could be used to fulfill the requirements of the student’s major may not be used for a specialty. Any special topics course offered by Chemistry (CHEM 6010, 6190, 6320, or 6670) which is not eligible for the student’s major may count toward the specialty, with approval from the Academic Plan Committee. A course that satisfies the preceding requirements, and which is not listed below, may be used with approval from the Curriculum Committee and from the APC. A student must choose at least one course from outside of chemistry. Suitable courses for the six specialties are:
Materials Chemistry: CHEM 5710; MAT E 3170, 3340, 3510; CH E 5420; M S E 5100, 5520, 6300, 6520; PHYS 5110, 5120
Industrial Chemistry: CHEM 5740, 5760, 5780; CH E 4150, 4210, 5620; STAT 5870, 5710, 5750
Biomolecular Science: CHEM 5780; CH E 5400, 6250; BBMB 4040, 4050, 4110, 6150, 512X0, 5320, 553X0, 6750; 3140; TOX 5010
Chemical Instrumentation: CHEM 5130, 5160, 5490, 5760, 5770; BBMB 4110; PHYS 3100
Forensic Chemistry: CHEM 5110, 5120, 5130, 5160, 5720, 5770; BBMB 4110; TOX 5010; STAT 5870 or 5880
Chemical Education: CHEM 5550 [required]; STAT 5870 [required], STAT 5710; EDUC 5330, 5410, 5460, PSYCH 5160.
Outside Department Minor Requirements
Students from outside the Department of Chemistry can obtain a minor in a variety of disciplines. The requirements for students who want to earn a minor are to complete at least 12 hours in their desired discipline, chosen from:
Analytical: CHEM 5110 (3), 5120 (3), 5130 (3), 5160 (3), 5770 (4)
Inorganic: CHEM 5020 (3), 5050 (3), plus 4 additional credits chosen by the student and Academic Plan Committee
Organic: CHEM 5310 (2), 5320 (2), 5370 (3), 5380 (3) and 2 additional credits chosen by the student and Academic Plan Committee
Physical: CHEM 5610 (4), 5620 (3), 5630 (3), 5640 (3). General: CHEM 5710 (2), 5730 (2), 5740 (2), 5750 (3), 5760 (3), 5780 (2)