Materials Chemistry (Ph.D.)

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Program Overview

Gain an in-depth knowledge of chemistry and develop leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills within a research-intensive environment. Learn to conduct original, high-impact research with active mentorship from a faculty member. Choose from a variety of research topics that span the major disciplines within chemistry, including interdisciplinary, collaborative projects. Produce a record of peer-reviewed publications and network with peers in the scientific community. Learn more at usd.edu/chemistry .

DELIVERY: On campus

Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Chemistry

Major Area Coursework- 61 or 76-82 Credit Hours ## Pending SDBOR approval

Master’s coursework: 0-30 credit hours (USD Chemistry, M.S. or an equivalent Master’s degree in Chemistry from a qualifying institution)

Doctoral coursework: 61 credit hours
CHEM 790 - Seminar in Chemistry (C) 1 cr (6 credit hours required)
CHEM 898D - Dissertation Research in Chemistry (C) 1 to 9 cr (40 credit hours required)
Elective coursework: Complete 15 credit hours of 700 lecture-based chemistry courses.
Graduate courses at 700 level offered by other departments may satisfy this requirement if the courses are related to the student’s primary area of research interest and must be approved by the department. Students matriculating with the M.S. in Chemistry from USD can count any 700-level chemistry lecture-based courses towards both degrees; CHEM 708 and CHEM 710 are excluded from double count.

General Application Requirements

Completed application
$35 application fee
Official transcripts*
Letters of recommendation*
Statement of purpose
Resume/CV*

*Requirements for admission vary by program and may require different documentation and have different deadlines. This list is not all-inclusive, to view specific program requirements and submission deadlines, follow the “Admissions Information” hyperlink at the top of this page OR visit the specific program/dept. page found here: link.usd.edu/grad-catalog

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Questions?

Department of Chemistry
605-658-6730 | chemistry@usd.edu | usd.edu/chemistry

Graduate Admissions
605-658-6140 | gradadmissions@usd.edu | usd.edu/grad