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Nov 23, 2024
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2023-2024 Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Chemistry, Ph.D., (Materials/Polymer Track)
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Primary Core Courses
The student must complete the primary core courses. The student must then complete secondary core courses, for the materials/polymer track. Additional courses will be selected based on the student’s interest and research program and in consultation with the student’s adviser and faculty committee. A core course may be substituted with another course with approval of the Department of Chemistry graduate adviser, in consultation with the student’s research adviser.
Teaching Practicum
The student will complete at least two terms of the teaching practicum to enhance communication skills.
Current Topics in Research
All students must register for research topics courses for at least the first four terms in the program.
Cumulative Exams
The student will take up to 12 cumulative exams until the required total score is obtained.
Research Paper
At the end of the second year, students will write a paper and orally describe the progress of their research, including a plan for the future research program to be completed for the dissertation. This will be presented to the department and graded by a faculty committee that includes the student’s adviser.
Research Proposal
At the beginning of the student’s third year, the student will write an original research proposal unrelated to the student’s research program and will present this to the department and successfully defend this proposal before the faculty committee.
Candidacy
Upon successful completion of the above items, students will be admitted to candidacy. The candidates must then:
Graduate Courses
Enroll in a sufficient number of graduate courses to complete at least 48 credit hours.
Presentation
Make a presentation at a professional meeting appropriate to the field of research.
Research Program
Complete their research program under the supervision of the faculty.
Dissertation
Successfully write and orally defend before a faculty committee a dissertation on their individual research program. No more than 12 credit hours can be in dissertation courses.
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