Required Courses |
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Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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Total | 27 |
CHEM.5030 | Polymer Science I | 3 |
CHEM.5040 | Polymer Science II | 3 |
CHEM.5050 | Polymer Preparation and Characterization | 3 |
CHEM.5110 | Biopolymers | 3 |
CHEM.5230 | Organic Reaction Mechanisms or an elective course* approved by thesis advisor | 3 |
CHEM.5320 | Advanced Physical Chemistry or an elective course* approved by thesis advisor | 3 |
CHEM.5680 | Structural Analysis | 3 |
POLY.6010/6020 | Polymer Science Seminar | 3 |
POLY.6030/6040 | Polymer Science Colloquium | 3 |
Subject Areas Electives* (choose 3 courses) |
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Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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Total | 18 |
XXXX.XXXX | Elective | 3 |
XXXX.XXXX | Elective | 3 |
XXXX.XXXX | Elective | 3 |
Research |
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Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
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Total | 0 |
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*Elective Courses may come from the following:
- Chemistry Department - Organic Chemistry of Macromolecules (POLY), Organic Reaction Mechanisms (CHEM), Advanced Physical Chemistry (CHEM), Suface and Collodi Chemistry (CHEM), Nanomaterials and Nanostructures (CHEM), Modern Organic Chemistry (CHEM), Principles of Medicinal Chemistry (CHEM), Spectroscopy (CHEM), Pharmaceutical Biochemistry (CHEM), Advanced Protein Chmistry (CHEM), Supramolecular Chemistry (CHEM)
- PLAS Department - Mechanical Behavior of Polymers (PLAS), Plastics Processing I, Polymer Structure (PLAS)
- ChemE Department - Biomaterials Science and Engineering (CHEME)
Total Credits = 45
Candidacy for Ph.D. Polymer Science
To be advanced to candidacy for the doctorate, a student must:
- Satisfy the course credit requirement with a minimum grade point average of 3.000.
- Select a Thesis Adviser from the Polymer Science Program by the end of the first semester.
- Pass the area examinations which includes completion of the research proposal.
- Secure the approval of his/her Advisory Committee and the Graduate Coordinator of the Department of Chemistry.
Advancement to candidacy in no way guarantees the granting of the degree.
Suggested Course Schedule
The following course schedule is suggested to prepare the students for the cumulative examinations:
First Semester
Second Semester
Third Semester
Cumulative Examinations
The remaining required courses may be taken in the following semesters.
Last updated: 6/18/24