Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Chemical Physics Ph.D.Chemistry
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Chemical Physics Program, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 137 Smith Hall, 207 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-7444; fax: 612-626-7541)
Email:
chmapply@umn.edu
Website: http://www.chem.umn.edu/chemphys
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Chemical physics focuses on areas where the techniques of chemistry and physics are brought together for the study of atoms and molecules; their interactions in gases, liquids, and solids; and the detailed structure and dynamics of material changes. Areas of research and specialization include spectroscopy, optical properties, laser applications, molecular collisions, chemical dynamics, quantum mechanics, computational chemistry, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, low-temperature behavior, polymers and macromolecules, surface science, biochemistry, and biochemical and heterogeneous catalysis.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
All applicants must submit scores from the General GRE and Subject GRE (any science or engineering subject).
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
24
credits are required in the major.
24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
A minimum GPA of 3.00
is required for students to remain in good standing.
At least 2 semesters must be completed
before filing a Degree Program Form.
Each first-year chemical physics student will choose a program of study in consultation with his or her TMC (three-member committee). Ordinarily, course programs for Ph.D. students will include at least 24 graduate credits (5xxx or 8xxx), which must include either:
(a) at least 5 credits in chemistry (CHEM) and at least 5 credits in physics (PHYS), or
(b) at least 16 credits in chemistry and/or physics combined, including at least 5 credits of quantum mechanics and at least 5 credits chosen from among the areas of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, statistical physics, and chemical dynamics.
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