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Apr 24, 2024
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University General Course Catalog 2013-2014 ARCHIVED CATALOG: LINKS AND CONTENT ARE OUT OF DATE. CHECK WITH YOUR ADVISOR.
Chemical Physics, Ph.D.
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213 Chemistry Building
(775) 784-6041
Chemical physics is an interdisciplinary program offered by the College of Science. The program, which leads to the doctor of philosophy degree, provides students with a diverse curriculum covering the scope of contemporary chemical physics.
Students who are admitted to the program must satisfy the Ph.D. admission requirements of either the chemistry or physics department, as well as the general admission requirements of the Graduate School.
Candidates for the doctor of philosophy degree must satisfy the Graduate School requirements and complete a minimum of 72 credits, which include the following: 15 credits of core curriculum, 24 credits of research and dissertation, 2 credits of seminar, and 31 credit of elective courses (12 of these credits may be in independent study and 3 credits may be dissertation and 1 credit is for comprehensive examination. The 1 credit comprehensive examination does not count toward the 30 credits of required 700- level course work). Acceptable elective courses include any course approved by the student’s graduate advisory committee.
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I. Doctor of Philosophy Core Curriculum
II. Additional Requirements
A. Comprehensive written and oral exam
All students enrolled in the program will be required to pass a comprehensive written and oral examination, based on material covered in the core courses listed above. The written portion of the comprehensive exam must be taken within one year of the student’s completion of the core curriculum (typically by the end of the second year). The oral portion of the comprehensive exam will be taken within one week of the written exam. Students who do not achieve satisfactory scores on the first comprehensive examination may retake both parts of the exam within six months of the first testing date. B. Research
Once the comprehensive exam has been satisfactorily completed, students are expected to pursue a vigorous research program under the direction of one of the affiliated chemical physics faculty. Research areas supported by the faculty span a broad range of both experimental and theoretical chemical physics topics. Students complete their research programs by writing a dissertation, which must be approved by the graduate advisory committee before a degree is conferred. |
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