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Interdisciplinary Doctoral Program - College of Science

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Ph.D. in Chemical Physics
  • Chemical Physics faculty
  • Meet our Graduate Students
  • (Current Page) Program handbook
    • Entry into the Graduate Program in Chemical Physics
      • Admission into the program
      • Graduate record examination scores and transcripts
      • Registration exams
      • Curriculum
      • Choice of research advisor
      • Graduate advisory committee
      • Program of study
    • General requirements
      • Credit hours
      • Course work performance
      • Comprehensive examination
      • Seminars
      • Time limitation for completion of advanced degrees
      • Admission to chemical physics from an M.S. program
    • Requirements for the Ph.D. program
      • Minimum credit requirements
      • Comprehensive examinations
      • Language requirements
      • Seminar requirements
      • Admission to candidacy
      • Approval of dissertation and final oral examination
    • Graduate student evaluation procedures
    • Timetable of events
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Physics

Program handbook

This handbook is designed to present the most pertinent information on the courses, examinations, and other requirements of the Chemical Physics Ph.D. program. The University General Catalog should be consulted for authoritative information.

Please note: this represents the program handbook for the current academic year only. For an archived version of a previous year's handbook, or to obtain a hard copy of this current year's program handbook, please contact the program director.

Table of contents

  • 1. Entry into the Graduate Program in Chemical Physics
    • 1.1 Admissions into the program
    • 1.2 Graduate record examination scores and transcripts
    • 1.3 Registration exams
    • 1.4 Curriculum
    • 1.5 Choice of research advisor
    • 1.6 Graduate advisory committee
    • 1.7 Program of study
  • 2. General requirements 
    • 2.1 Credit hours
    • 2.2 Course work performance
    • 2.3 Comprehensive examinations
    • 2.4 Seminars
    • 2.5 Time limitation for completion of advanced degrees
    • 2.6 Admission to Chemical Physics from an M.S. program
  • 3. Requirements for the Ph.D. degree
    • 3.1 Minimum credit requirements
    • 3.2 comprehensive examinations
    • 3.3 Language requirement
    • 3.5 Admission to candidacy
    • 3.6 Approval of dissertation and final oral examination
  • 4. Graduate student evaluation procedures
  • 5. Timetable of events
  • Graduate School resources
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Physics

Program Contact Information

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  • Email: svarganov@unr.edu
  • Phone: (775) 784-1406
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