Campuses:
Twin Cities campus
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Twin Cities Campus
Chemistry Ph.D.Chemistry
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Assistant to the Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, 137 Smith Hall, 207 Pleasant Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-7444 or 1-800-777-2431; fax: 612-626-7541)
Email:
chmapply@umn.edu
Website: http://www.chem.umn.edu
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.
While modern research in chemistry is very interdisciplinary, graduate work in the Department of Chemistry falls broadly into the focus areas of analytical chemistry, chemical biology, environmental chemistry, inorganic chemistry, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, experimental physical chemistry, and computational chemistry.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The preferred undergraduate GPA for admittance to the program
is 3.20.
An undergraduate degree in chemistry or a related field is required for admission.
Other requirements to be completed before admission:
Applicants must offer the substantial equivalent of the courses in analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry that are required of undergraduate majors in the University of Minnesota chemistry curriculum. They must also have at least one year of college physics, plus college mathematics through calculus.
Special Application Requirements:
Three letters of recommendation are required for all applications. Scores from General (Aptitude) and Subject (Advanced) Tests of the GRE are required for all applicants. International applicants are expected to provide scores of at least 550 (paper), 213 (computer), or 85 (Internet) on the TOEFL, as well as GRE scores.
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.
The Ph.D. program requires 24 course credits and 24 thesis credits. The course credits must include 1 credit of seminar (CHEM 8601) and 1 credit for the ethics course (CHEM 8066).
Students in the Ph.D. program are expected to pass four of five proficiency examinations during their first year in residence. The exams, which are at the level of an advanced undergraduate course, are in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, and physical chemistry. The exams are given during the chemistry first-year orientation program in August. In the event that a student does not pass the first exam, the exams are offered two more times during the academic year.
A minimum GPA of 3.00, 18 credits of coursework with a grade of B- or better, and passing grades on all four proficiency exams are required for students to remain in good standing.
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