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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