Graduate Degree Programs

The DCB Graduate Program offers Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Master of Science (M.S.), and Master of Arts (M.A.) degrees. Upon admission, students are expected to pursue the Ph.D. program but may add or switch to the M.S. or M.A. programs at a later date if necessitated by individual circumstances.

Areas of Chemistry

Students select one of the five traditional program areas below, upon selection of a research advisor, but interdisciplinary research and exploration is common and strongly encouraged.

  • Biochemistry

  • Inorganic Chemistry

  • Materials Chemistry

  • Organic Chemistry

  • Physical Chemistry

Degree Requirements

The degree requirements for the graduate programs linked below are intended to be flexible so it can be tailored as much as possible to the needs and interests of the students. Degree requirements are sometimes altered to accommodate for technical, academic, or administrative changes. However, students are held to the requirements in effect when they enter the DCB graduate program unless they obtain an approved exception request.