Chemistry, Ph.D.

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Our Ph.D. program is a research degree in advanced chemistry that prepares our students for careers in academia or as leaders in industry. A Master’s degree is not required; students may enter directly into the Ph.D. program.

Students May Also Take

A student may also take 12 credits of any combination of

CHEM 5190 - Research in Inorganic Chemistry Credits: 1-3
CHEM 5290 - Research in Analytical Chemistry Credits: 1-3
CHEM 5390 - Research in Organic Chemistry Credits: 1-3
CHEM 5590 - Research in Physical Chemistry Credits: 1-3
CHEM 5790 - Research in Biological Chemistry Credits: 1-3

Area Selected as a Major

In the area selected as a major, the student will take the following as a minimum:

Analytical

CHEM 5250 - Advanced Chemical Instrumentation Credits: 3
plus 9 hours of graduate level analytical courses

Inorganic

12 hours of graduate level inorganic courses

Organic

CHEM 5320 - Spectroscopic Methods of Structure Determination Credits: 3
CHEM 5330 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 5340 - Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry Credits: 3
CHEM 5350

Physical

any three graduate level physical chemistry courses

Additional Requirements

In addition to fulfilling the minimum university requirements, a student must take the Career Skills course (CHEM 5000) plus one 3 hour graduate course (5000 and above) in each of the four areas (inorganic, analytical, organic, and physical), excluding special topics, tool courses CHEM 5130, CHEM 5320 , CHEM 5760, and research courses.

A student may also take 12 credits of any combination of CHEM 5190, 5290, 5390, 5590, or 5790.

Students must obtain satisfactory performance on a series of written major field cumulative examinations, including special topics.

Students must obtain satisfactory performance on a preliminary examination, part written and part oral.

Students must present a seminar based on the dissertation research. Students must also obtain one additional credit of 5000 by presenting a divisional or departmental seminar or an oral presentation at a regional or national research meeting. In addition, students must make one presentation at the annual University of Wyoming Graduate School Symposium.