UD Graduate Catalog 1997-1998
  College of Arts and Science
Chemistry and Biochemistry
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Telephone: (302) 831-1247
The Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry offers programs leading to the Ph.D., M.S., and M.A. degrees. The thesis for the Master of Science degree or the doctoral dissertation may be in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, or physical chemistry. Certain courses offered in biology, engineering, mathematics, and physics may be taken for credit for advanced degrees in chemistry if these fit logically into the proposed course of study and have the approval of the candidate's adviser. A reading knowledge of a modern foreign language is required for some areas for the Ph.D. 

Facilities for study and research in chemistry are excellent in all areas where advanced work is offered; included are a wide variety of modern research tools in absorption and emission spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, circular dichroism, thermoanalytical techniques, calorimetry, mass spectrometry, ion cyclotron resonance spectroscopy, automated single crystal x-ray diffractometry, high performance gas and liquid chromatography, magnetic resonance methods, electrochemistry, lasers, rapid kinetic techniques, ultracentrifugation, and various biochemical techniques. The department houses its own electronics, machine and glass-blowing shops, as well as a chemistry reference library. Financial support is available in the form of teaching assistantships, research assistantships, and fellowships. 


REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION 

Admission to the graduate program in the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department is evaluated on the basis of the applicant's GRE scores and undergraduate records including the transcript and letters of recommendation. TSE and TOEFL scores are required for foreign applicants for whom English is not the first language. Admission is selective and competitive based on the number of well-qualified applicants and the limits of available faculty and facilities. Those who meet stated minimum academic requirements are not guaranteed admission, nor are those who fail to meet those requirements necessarily precluded from admission if they offer other appropriate strengths. 


REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREES 

Apart from the generally stated University requirements, students are expected to take a set of proficiency requirements. An M.S. degree requires a minimum of six and a maximum of twelve credit hours of thesis and/or research as well as at least six credit hours in core courses. The M.A. and Ph.D. degrees require at least eighteen credits in the core courses, and completion of the Cumulative Examinations and Language Examination requirements are required for some of the programs. The core courses are as follows: 

     
    Analytical CHEM 620, CHEM 621, CHEM 622, 
    CHEM 623, CHEM 624, CHEM 625, 
    CHEM 626, CHEM 627, CHEM 820
    Biochemistry  CHEM 641, CHEM 642
    Inorganic CHEM 651, CHEM 652, CHEM 654
    Organic CHEM 633, CHEM 634
    Physical CHEM 671, CHEM 672, CHEM 674, 
    CHEM 677
     
The M.S. and Ph.D. degrees both require a thesis based on original research. The Ph.D. degree requires a final public oral defense of the dissertation. 

Specific details of the requirements for the advanced degrees in chemistry may be obtained by requesting them directly from the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department. 
Visit the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry website for additional information.
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