Curriculum
The Chemical Physics program curriculum consists of a core of 15 credits of required courses (5 courses), 31 credits of electives [of which 12 credits may be “Independent Study”, 3 may be “Dissertation”, and 8 credits may be “Physical Chemistry Colloquium”], 2 credits of student seminar (Chemistry 790 or Physics 790), and 24 credits of “Dissertation”). The five required courses are:
- PHYS 701 (Mathematical Physics)
- 2. CHEM 757 or PHYS 721 (Quantum Chemistry or Quantum Theory I)
- 3. PHYS 722 (Quantum Theory II or Theoretical Physical Chemistry)
- 4. CHEM 755 or PHYS 732 (Statistical Thermodynamics or Statistical Mechanics)
- 5. PHYS 702 or CHEM 752 or PHYS 725 or CHEM 754 (Classical Mechanics or Chemical Kinetics or Laser Physics or Molecular Spectroscopy)
Students must take at least two 700-level courses in each of the Chemistry and Physics departments to satisfy their course requirements. Elective courses at the 600-or 700-level must be approved by the student’s Graduate Advisory Committee.
Elective Courses (Chemistry and Physics Options) – Please consult the catalog and an advisor:
- CHEM 631 -Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 635 -Chemical Synthesis
- CHEM 637 -Separation Chemistry and Metallurgy of the Rare Earths
- CHEM 639 -Green Chemistry and Sustainability
- CHEM 642 -Advanced Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 643 -Organic Spectroscopy and Structure
- CHEM 644 -Organic Structure Determination Laboratory
- CHEM 649 -Polymer Chemistry
- CHEM 650 -Advanced Physical Chemistry
- CHEM 651 -The Elementary Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules
- CHEM 655 -Instrumental Analysis
- CHEM 690 -Independent Study in Chemistry
- CHEM 692 -Advanced Topics in Chemistry
- CHEM 700 -Supervised Teaching in College Chemistry
- CHEM 707 -Research Instruments Practicum
- CHEM 711 -Theoretical Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 712 -The Less Familiar Elements
- CHEM 713 -Organometallic Chemistry
- CHEM 714 -Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
- CHEM 740 -Methods of Organic Synthesis
- CHEM 741 -Advanced Organic Structure Elucidation
- CHEM 742 -Theoretical Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 743 -Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
- CHEM 744 -Stereochemistry and Conformational Analysis
- CHEM 745 -Strategy of Organic Synthesis
- CHEM 751 -Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
- CHEM 752 -Chemical Kinetics
- CHEM 754 -Molecular Spectroscopy
- CHEM 755 -Statistical Thermodynamics
- CHEM 757 -Quantum Chemistry
- CHEM 788 -Research Conference
- CHEM 789 -Graduate Seminar I
- CHEM 790 -Graduate Seminar II
- CHEM 791 -Professional Paper
- CHEM 793 -Independent Studies
- CHEM 794A -Colloquia
- CHEM 794B -Colloquia
- CHEM 794C -Colloquia
- CHEM 795 -Comprehensive Examination
- CHEM 797 -Thesis
- CHEM 799 -Dissertation
- PHYS 604 -Computational Techniques in Physics
- PHYS 608 -Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics
- PHYS 622 -Applicat Quantum Mech
- PHYS 623 -Adv Physics Lab
- PHYS 625 -Therm & Stat Physics
- PHYS 626 -Physics Of Solids
- PHYS 627 -Plasma Physics
- PHYS 652 -Physics of Oscillations and Waves
- PHYS 653 -Special and General Theory of Relativity
- PHYS 661 -Modern Optics and Photonics
- PHYS 683 -Special Topics in Physics
- PHYS 684 -Special Topics in Physics
- PHYS 693 -Special Problems
- PHYS 701 -Mathematical Physics
- PHYS 702 -Classical Mechanics
- PHYS 704 -Computational Techniques in Physical Science
- PHYS 707 -Solid State Physics
- PHYS 708 -Nuclear Physics
- PHYS 711 -Electromagnetic Theory I
- PHYS 712 -Electromag Theory II
- PHYS 721 -Quantum Theory I
- PHYS 722 -Quantum Theory II
- PHYS 725 -Laser Physics
- PHYS 727 -Plasma Theory
- PHYS 732 -Statistical Mechanics
- PHYS 740 -Fluid Dynamics
- PHYS 761 -Atomic and Molecular Physics
- PHYS 762 -Physics of Fundamental Interactions
- PHYS 771 -Advanced Topics
- PHYS 771U -Advanced Topics Air Pollution
- PHYS 771V -Advanced Topics Remote Sensing of the At
- PHYS 790 -Seminar
- PHYS 792 -Special Problems