All doctoral candidates are required to register for Professional Development in the Sciences, CHEM-GA , during the first semester in residence, Graduate Seminar, CHEM-GA , during the fall term of the second year, Original Research Proposal, CHEM-GA , during the fall semester of their third year, and to attend at least twenty colloquia presented by distinguished visiting scientists, at least ten prior to the qualifying exam and another 10 prior to the thesis defense.
Students gain laboratory research experience in two groups during their first semester in residence. This laboratory experience provides student with direct exposure to techniques and methodology used in the various labs and helps them to choose a thesis adviser.
Students can select a research advisor at the end of the Fall semester in their first year of residency. Students are required to submit their core dissertation committee, four faculty members including the thesis advisor, by the beginning of the fall semester of their second year. The chair of the dissertation committee may not be the same person as the advisor.
Prior to taking the Dissertation Evaluation Exam, students must choose an additional outside reader to serve on their final dissertation committee. Students who have not graduated by the end of the 5th year are required to hold a formal meeting with the dissertation committee at the end of the 5th year and of each subsequent year of enrollment to ensure progress toward graduation.
Note: The field of study descriptions may not exactly match the actual program name on the degree that is conferred. All application materials must be received by 5 p. If an application deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal U. Applicants also have the option of providing a short Personal History essay. Please refer to the Instructions section of the online application. In addition, the department specifically requires the following:.
Please do not send us GRE test scores. If you do, the scores will not be reviewed or considered by the department's Admissions Committee. See test score requirements. The department functions only as well as its individual members. Students are expected to behave as good departmental citizens. This means showing up on time for all meetings, attending as many Friday colloquia as possible even those outside your field of study — you might just learn something!
In selected cases of hardship medical etc. Petitions should be submitted in writing to the graduate office of the department. Petitions will be reviewed twice annually by the graduate committee and must be submitted by March 15th for the spring graduate committee meeting and September 15th for the fall meeting.
Graduate students are required to accumulate 72 credits from a combination of classroom courses and research in order to fulfill the requirements for the Ph.
In order to maintain full-time status in the graduate program students are required to register for 12 credits each semester until they achieve these 72 credits. Each student is required to complete 20 credits worth of classroom oriented coursework and maintain good standing, which requires a cumulative GPA of 3. In their second fall semester of residence, students also must enroll in the Graduate Seminar course see below.
In their third fall semester of residence, students also must enroll in the Original Research Proposal course see below. A student may customize a course sequence suitable for an interdisciplinary curriculum with approvals from the Director of Graduate Studies DGS and a faculty member in one of the chosen areas of specialization.
Departmental colloquia are held each week during the academic year. Graduate students are expected to attend these colloquia on a regular basis throughout their graduate school career. During orientation week, which is held prior to the beginning of the Fall semester, students meet with an assigned faculty advisor for guidance on course selection and research rotation choices. During Semester 1 Fall , students must register for, attempt, and pass 12 credits worth of academic courses a W is not acceptable under these guidelines.
Students who do not pass the English proficiency test offered by the American Language Institute are required to enroll in the English course. The English course can substitute for one of the academic courses taken in the Fall semester. Students must submit this form to the DGS, indicating their three rotation choices ranked in order of preference, by the third Wednesday in September note: can be subject to change.
The first rotation starts on Monday, September 21 and ends on Friday, October The second rotation starts on Monday, October 26 and ends on Tuesday, December 1. At the end of the second rotation, students must turn in the Dissertation Adviser Selection Form by Friday, December Students who are assigned in December should initiate their research activities toward their dissertation projects on or about the first business day in January January 2, In addition, the Committee may request that students carry out a third or potentially fourth rotation during the spring semester, in which case the student would need to submit another choice of faculty advisor to the DGS by May 15, The evaluation will be based on grades received in academic courses and research, rotation evaluations, and for students taking English, evaluations from the instructors at the American Language Institute.
The chair of a student's dissertation committee cannot be their faculty advisor or co-advisor. Three of the committee members must be full time members of the Department of Chemistry. Before choosing outside members, however, students should bear in mind that serving on a Dissertation Committee is a substantial commitment, and the student should ensure that all their selected Committee members will be able to attend the required examinations, seminars, and periodic meetings.
During Semester 3, students should complete any remaining required classroom oriented coursework. Non-native English speakers for whom accent correction was recommended by ALI might, in consultation with their dissertation advisor, want to attend the Accent Correction course offered by ALI as well. Students also must register for a number of Research credits sufficient to maintain full-time status. During Semester 4, students should complete any remaining required academic courses and register for a number of Research credits sufficient to maintain full-time status.
Students are required to schedule and take their Ph. Formatting includes font sizes, margins, figures, among others. Students must bring the Qualifier Examination Form to their examination.
Evaluation Criteria. Both the written and oral portions of the exam are evaluated based on the following criteria:. In order to be granted Ph. During Years 3 and 4, each student should focus on dissertation research.
The tuition scholarship is reduced by the number of advanced credits accepted by the. Dissertation Evaluation Exam. Prior to taking the Dissertation Evaluation Exam, students must choose an additional Outside Reader to serve on their final Dissertation Committee. Prior to scheduling this exam, all experimental research should be complete.
This exam consists of a research evaluation Part 1 and an original proposal Part 2. The entire exam must be completed within months prior to the anticipated date of the dissertation defense. Students may not schedule their dissertation defense until they have successfully completed both parts of this requirement. Part 2 : An original proposal that provides an opportunity for the student to demonstrate proficiency in the design, planning and communication of an original research problem.
Students are asked to propose a series of experiments to a specific. The proposal must be original, meaning that there should be no overlap.
The original proposal consists of. Written component : The written part of the exam, which must be submitted to the Dissertation Committee members at least two weeks prior to the scheduled exam date, consists of a seven-page, single-spaced document following NSF Guidelines. Use one of the following typefaces — Arial, Courier New, or Palatino Linotype at a font size of 10 points or larger; Times New Roman at a font size of 11 points or larger; Computer Modern Family of fonts at a font size of 11 points or large; b.
No more than 6 lines of text within a vertical space of 1 inch; and c. Margins, in all directions, must be at least an inch. Identify a research topic in chemistry not related to their dissertation research,. Describe how the project would be performed and how its feasibility would be demonstrated, and. Describe the overall aims of the project and the results anticipated upon its completion.
Oral component : The oral component consists of a minute presentation summarizing the written proposal, followed by questions from the Committee. Students must bring the Dissertation Evaluation Examination Form with them to this component. Optional workshops provide further opportunities for interested students to develop their professional skills, focusing on areas such as research mentoring and proposal writing.
The department prizes excellence in teaching by both its faculty and graduate students. Graduate students also interact closely with the faculty who teach the undergraduate courses, and they often develop long-lasting relationships as a consequence of such collaborations. The quality of the education and training offered by our program is reflected by the participation of many affiliated faculty outside of the core department, and outstanding outcomes for some Ph.
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