Chemistry and Biochemistry: Analytical Chemistry, Ph.D.

Program Requirements

• Continuous enrollment in CHEM 5090 Departmental Colloquium is required for all Doctoral students.

Course List

Code	Title	Credit Hours
Required Coursework
CHEM 5011	Fundamentals I	1
CHEM 5021	Fundamentals II	1
CHEM 5080	Laboratory Rotations	2
CHEM 5191	Seminar in Analytical Chemistry (Continuous enrollment, up to 12 credit hours, is required after the first semester)	1-12
Core Courses
CHEM 5100	Instrumental Methods of Analysis	2
CHEM 5110	Spectroscopic Chemical Analysis	3
CHEM 5120	Separation Methods	3
Dissertation Research
CHEM 6980	Research for Doctoral Dissertation (minimum 2 credits)	2
Elective Coursework
Electives as approved by doctoral advisory committee to bring student to 90 post-baccalaureate hours. This may include up to 9 credits of CHEM 5990, Independent Study or up to 6 credits CHEM 5960, Directed Readings in Chemistry. 1		64-75
Total Credit Hours		90

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The total number of letter-graded hours of Core and Electives combined must total at least 16 hours.

The additional coursework may include other concentrations in CHEM; out-of-department coursework; or transfer credits from an accredited college or university.

At least 1 course (2 credit hours) must come from within the department (CHEM), but from a concentration outside the student's core courses.