Chemistry
Admission Requirements Apply to the Graduate School, including three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and a statement of your research interests. Find out more on the Chemistry department's apply page. Program Description Most chemistry graduate students at the University are working toward a doctorate. Some complete a master’s degree first, either here or elsewhere, while others go directly from a bachelor’s degree to work on their doctorate. Four to five years of full-time enrollment beyond the bachelor’s degree are required for the doctorate. The doctorate degree centers around a substantial research project and a resulting thesis. Thesis research is a full time activity during the latter part of the student’s graduate career. Seminar groups play an important part in the learning experience of doctoral students. Students are also expected to become aware of the current literature in their field.Program requirements may differ somewhat depending on the student’s area of study. Thirty-four hours of graded graduate level courses are required in the total doctoral program. In every case, there is a test of competence in the student’s area of study, generally a comprehensive written preliminary examination and an oral defense of an original proposal. At least one year of teaching is required of each student who is completing a graduate degree.
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