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Twin Cities Campus
Chemical Physics MinorChemistry
College of Science and Engineering
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Chemical Physics Program, University of Minnesota, 137 Smith Hall, 207 Pleasant Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-626-7444; fax: 612-626-7541)
Email:
chmapply@umn.edu
Chemical physics focuses on research areas where the techniques of chemistry and physics are combined 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, molecular collisions, chemical dynamics, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, low-temperature behavior, polymers and macromolecules, surface science, and biochemical and heterogeneous catalysis.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the Chemical Physics director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses towards program requirements is not permitted.
Courses must be taken on the A-F grade basis, unless only offered S/N.
The minimum cumulative GPA for the minor is 3.00.
Chemistry Coursework (3 to 6 credits)
Master's students select 3 credits, and doctoral students select 6 credits from the following in consultation with their advisor and the Chemical Physics director of graduate studies:
CHEM 5210 - Materials Characterization
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 5755 - X-Ray Crystallography
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8011 - Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8021 - Computational Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8151 - Analytical Separations and Chemical Equilibria
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8152 - Analytical Spectroscopy
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8153 - Extracting Signal From Noise
(5.0 cr)
CHEM 8155 - Advanced Electroanalytical Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8157 - Bioanalytical Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8201 - Materials Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8211 - Physical Polymer Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8221 - Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8280 - Special Topics in Materials Chemistry
(2.0-4.0 cr)
CHEM 8321 - Organic Synthesis
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8322 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8352 - Physical Organic Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8361 - Interpretation of Organic Spectra
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8380 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
(1.0-4.0 cr)
CHEM 8411 - Introduction to Chemical Biology
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8412 - Chemical Biology of Enzymes
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8413 - Nucleic Acids
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8480 - Special Topics in Biological Chemistry
(2.0-4.0 cr)
CHEM 8541 - Dynamics
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8551 - Quantum Mechanics I
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8552 - Quantum Mechanics II
(2.0 cr)
CHEM 8561 - Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Reaction Dynamics I
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8562 - Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Reaction Dynamics II
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8563 - Molecular Simulations
(2.0 cr)
CHEM 8564 - Laser Spectroscopy
(2.0 cr)
CHEM 8565 - Chemical Reaction Dynamics
(2.0 cr)
CHEM 8566 - Spin Dynamics
(2.0 cr)
CHEM 8567 - Biophysical Chemistry
(2.0 cr)
CHEM 8568 - Chemical Bonding at Surfaces
(2.0 cr)
CHEM 8569 - Electronic Structure
(2.0 cr)
CHEM 8580 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry
(2.0-4.0 cr)
CHEM 8715 - Physical Inorganic Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8725 - Organometallic Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8735 - Bioinorganic Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8745 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
(4.0 cr)
CHEM 8780 - Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
(2.0-4.0 cr)
CHEM 8880 - Special Topics in Chemistry
(2.0-4.0 cr)
Physics Coursework (3 to 6 credits)
Master's students select 3 credits and doctoral students select 6 credits from the following in consultation with their advisor and the Chemical Physics director of graduate studies:
PHYS 5001 - Quantum Mechanics I
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 5002 - Quantum Mechanics II
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 5011 - Classical Physics I
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 5012 - Classical Physics II
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 5022 - Relativity, Cosmology, and the Universe
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 5041 - Mathematical Methods for Physics
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 5081 - Introduction to Biopolymer Physics
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 5201 - Thermal and Statistical Physics
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 5621 - Introduction to Plasma Physics
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 5701 - Solid-State Physics for Engineers and Scientists
(4.0 cr)
PHYS 8001 - Advanced Quantum Mechanics
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8011 - Quantum Field Theory I
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8012 - Quantum Field Theory II
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8013 - Special Topics in Quantum Field Theory
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8014 - Quantum many Body Systems
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8161 - Atomic and Molecular Structure
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8200 - Seminar: Cosmology and High Energy Astrophysics
(1.0 cr)
PHYS 8301 - Symmetry and Its Application to Physical Problems
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8311 - Biological Physics of Single Molecules
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8312 - Biological Physics of Macroscopic Systems
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8501 - General Relativity and Cosmology I
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8502 - General Relativity and Cosmology II
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8601 - Plasma Physics I
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8602 - Plasma Physics II
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8611 - Cosmic Rays and Plasma Astrophysics
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8650 - Advanced Topics in Space and Plasma Physics
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8702 - Statistical Mechanics and Transport Theory
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8711 - Solid-State Physics I
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8712 - Solid-State Physics II
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8750 - Advanced Topics in Condensed Matter Physics
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8801 - Nuclear Physics I
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8802 - Nuclear Physics II
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8850 - Advanced Topics in Nuclear Physics
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8901 - Elementary Particle Physics I
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8902 - Elementary Particle Physics II
(3.0 cr)
PHYS 8911 - Introduction to Supersymmetry
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 4201/Chem 8201 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 8211/ChEn 8211/MatS 8211 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | ChEn 8221/MatS 8221/Chem 8221 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
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Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 8412/MedC 8412 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 8413/MedC 8413 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 5541/8541 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Chem 5551/8551 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
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Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 8.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Ast 5022/Phys 5022 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Phys 4911/5081 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Phys 4621/Phys 5621 |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 1.0 [max 6.0] |
Grading Basis: | S-N or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Spring Even Year |