Minimum credit requirements
| Required course credits | 15 |
|---|---|
| Independent studies (CHEM 793 or PHYS 792) | 12 |
| Seminars (1) | 2 |
| Electives (2) | 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”)