Materials Chemistry (Ph.D.)

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Admissions Information

Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Chemistry: Total 58 or 82-88 credit hours

Major Area Coursework

Master’s coursework: 30 credit hours
(from USD or an equivalent Master’s degree in Chemistry from a qualifying institution)
CHEM 726 - ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 4 cr hrs
CHEM 730 - ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 3 cr hrs
CHEM 744 - ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY 4 cr hrs
CHEM 752 - ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY II 3 cr hrs
CHEM 790 - GRADUATE SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY (C) 1 cr hrs (4 credit hours required)
CHEM 798 - THESIS RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY (C) 1 to 6 cr hrs (6 credit hours required)
Chemistry or other electives 6 credit hours (5xx/7xx)
Doctoral coursework: 58 credit hours
CHEM 790 - GRADUATE SEMINAR IN CHEMISTRY (C) 1 cr hrs (6 credit hours required)
CHEM 898D - DISSERTATION RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY (C) 1 to 9 cr hrs (40 credit hours required)
All doctoral students are required to complete 12 credit hours from the courses below. If two of these courses have been taken previously as electives, only two additional courses are required for students matriculating with the M.S. in Chemistry from USD. A minimum of 58 credit hours beyond the conferred M.S. in Chemistry is required.
Select 3 credit hours from the following:
CHEM 722 - SOLID STATE CHEMISTRY AND CRYSTALLOGRAPHY 3 cr hrs
PHYS 539 - SOLID STATE PHYSICS (C) 3 to 4 cr hrs (3 hours required)
Select 9 credit hours from the following:
CHEM 521 - SPECTROSCOPIC ANALYSIS (C) 3 cr hrs
CHEM 720 - SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANO-STRUCTURED MATERIALS (C) 3 cr hrs
CHEM 723 - LUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY OF MATERIALS (C) 3 cr hrs
CHEM 724 - ELECTROCHEMISTRY 3 cr hrs
CHEM 729 - APPLICATIONS OF NANO-STRUCTURED MATERIALS 3 cr hrs