Program Overview
Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program
The Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program is offered by the College of Science.
Program Handbook
The program handbook outlines the requirements and procedures for the doctoral program in Chemical Physics.
Entry into the Graduate Program in Chemical Physics
- Admission into the program
- Graduate record examination scores and transcripts
- Registration exams
- Curriculum
- Choice of research advisor
- Graduate advisory committee
- Program of study
General Requirements
- Credit hours
- Course work performance
- Comprehensive examination
- Seminars
- Time limitation for completion of advanced degrees
- Admission to chemical physics from an M.S. program
Requirements for the Ph.D. Program
- Minimum credit requirements
- Comprehensive examinations
- Language requirements
- Seminar requirements
- Admission to candidacy
- Approval of dissertation and final oral examination
Comprehensive Examinations
Students must achieve satisfactory performance on the written and oral comprehensive examinations, as determined by the Comprehensive Examination Committee and the Graduate Advisory Committee, within one year of completing the required courses. Failure on the first attempt of either the written or the oral examination may be rectified by taking the examination within six months of the failure.
Graduate Student Evaluation Procedures
The program has evaluation procedures in place for graduate students.
Timetable of Events
A timetable of events is provided to guide students through the program.
Comprehensive Examinations
Comprehensive exams are acceptable for a period of 4 years for the Ph.D. degree following the end of the semester in which the comprehensive examination requirement was fulfilled. Students should enroll in CHEM 795 (1 credit) during the semester they take their comprehensive exam.