Degree Pathway for Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry
This pathway is for students entering Fall 2026 and Beyond.
This is 45 minimum credit program.
| Required Courses* | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 6 | |
| CHEM.5XXX | Core Competency Course 1* | 3 |
| CHEM.5XXX | Core Competency Course 2 | 3 |
Advanced Electives (4 courses required) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 12 | |
| CHEM.5XXX | Advanced Elective 1** | 3 |
| CHEM.5XXX | Advanced Elective 2 | 3 |
| CHEM.5XXX | Advanced Elective 3 | 3 |
| CHEM.5XXX | Advanced Elective 4 | 3 |
| Research | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 27 | |
| CHEM.7590 | Doctoral Dissertation / Research - Chemistry | 27 |
Total Credits = 45
List of Core Competency Courses*
- CHEM.5030 – Polymer Science I
- CHEM.5040 – Polymer Science II
- CHEM.5050 – Polymer Preparation and Characterization
- CHEM.5110 – Biopolymers
- CHEM.5130 – Spectroscopy
- CHEM.5140 – Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM.5190 – Sustainable and Green Chemistry
- CHEM.5221 – Solid-State Materials Chemistry
- CHEM.5230 – Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- CHEM.5240 – Organic Synthesis
- CHEM.5260 – Chromatography
- CHEM.5320 – Advanced Physical Chemistry I
- CHEM.5340 – Quantum Chemistry
- CHEM.5380 – Biochemical Mechanisms
- CHEM.5430 – Modern Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM.5500 – Biochemistry I
- CHEM.5510 – Biochemistry II
- CHEM.5600 – Advanced Physical Biochemistry
- CHEM.5620 – Biopharmaceutical Development
- CHEM.5630 – Chemistry of Natural Products
- CHEM.5660 – Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
- CHEM.5670 – Computational Biochemistry
- CHEM.5680 – Structural Analysis
- CHEM.5690 – Machine Learning and AI in Living Organisms
- CHEM.5700 – Protein Chemistry
- CHEM.5750 – Machine Learning and AI in Energy Applications
- CHEM.5780 – Quantum Materials
- CHEM.5800 – Bioanalytical Chemistry
- CHEM.5850 – Advanced Organic Chemistry
- CHEM.5950 – Supramolecular Chemistry
- CHEM.6310 – Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
- CHEM.6720 – Surface and Colloid Chemistry
List of Advanced Electives**
- CHEM.5030 – Polymer Science I
- CHEM.5040 – Polymer Science II
- CHEM.5050 – Polymer Preparation and Characterization
- CHEM.5110 – Biopolymers
- CHEM.5130 – Spectroscopy
- CHEM.5140 – Advanced Analytical Chemistry
- CHEM.5190 – Sustainable and Green Chemistry
- CHEM.5221 – Solid-State Materials Chemistry
- CHEM.5230 – Organic Reaction Mechanisms
- CHEM.5240 – Organic Synthesis
- CHEM.5260 – Chromatography
- CHEM.5320 – Advanced Physical Chemistry I
- CHEM.5340 – Quantum Chemistry
- CHEM.5380 – Biochemical Mechanisms
- CHEM.5430 – Modern Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM.5500 – Biochemistry I
- CHEM.5510 – Biochemistry II
- CHEM.5600 – Advanced Physical Biochemistry
- CHEM.5620 – Biopharmaceutical Development
- CHEM.5630 – Chemistry of Natural Products
- CHEM.5660 – Nanomaterials and Nanostructures
- CHEM.5670 – Computational Biochemistry
- CHEM.5680 – Structural Analysis
- CHEM.5690 – Machine Learning and AI in Living Organisms
- CHEM.5700 – Protein Chemistry
- CHEM.5750 – Machine Learning and AI in Energy Applications
- CHEM.5780 – Quantum Materials
- CHEM.5800 – Bioanalytical Chemistry
- CHEM.5850 – Advanced Organic Chemistry
- CHEM.5950 – Supramolecular Chemistry
- CHEM.6310 – Principles of Medicinal Chemistry
- CHEM.6720 – Surface and Colloid Chemistry
Last updated: 3/26/26