Minimum credit requirements
| Required course credits | 15 |
|---|---|
| Independent studies (CHEM 793 or PHYS 792) | 12 |
| Seminars1 | 2 |
| Electives2 | 18 |
| Comprehensive exam (CHEM 795) | 1 |
| Total course credits | 48 |
| Dissertation credits | 24 |
| Total credits | 72 |
1 A minimum of two (2) seminar credits must involve an original oral presentation by the student.
2 May include up to eight (8) credits of CHEM794 (“Physical Chemistry Colloquium”) and up to three (3) credits of PHYS799 or CHEM 799 (“Dissertation”)