Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry offers outstanding research and educational opportunities in its graduate programs, leading to the master of science or doctoral degrees. The heart of the graduate degree is research, conducted in concert with a faculty mentor. The program requires 24 hours of course work, and students are advanced to Ph.D. candidacy after successfully completing a literature seminar (4th semester) and research meeting (5th semester). The program emphasizes development of the whole scientist. Subspecialty areas of research within the Department of Chemistry include: photochemistry; molecular spectroscopy; medicinal chemistry and drug discovery; materials chemistry and nanotechnology; organometallic, physical organic, bioorganic, polymer, and theoretical chemistry; and chemical dynamics.

An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae.Copies of all colleges/universities transcripts except Marquette.1Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with the applicant’s academic work.GRE scores - optional for the 2023-2024 academic year. The minimum acceptable undergraduate (or graduate, where applicable) GPA is 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.