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