Chemistry, PhD (Boston)

Source: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/science/chemistry-chemical-biology/chemistry-phd/ Parent: https://catalog.northeastern.edu/graduate/phdprograms/

Bachelor's Degree Entrance

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Milestones

Three qualifying examinations\ Annual review\ Candidacy\ Minimum of two seminars\ Dissertation committee\ Dissertation proposal\ Dissertation defense

Core Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Required Core | | | | CHEM 5600 | Research Skills and Ethics in Chemistry | 3 | | CHEM 7710 | Laboratory Rotations in Chemistry and Chemical Biology | 0 | | CHEM 7750 | Advanced Problem Solving | 3 | | Complete the following (repeatable) course three times: | | 3 | | CHEM 5501 | Chemical Safety in the Research Laboratory | | | Seminar | | | | At least one seminar must be taken for a letter grade. | | | | CHEM 8504 | Graduate Seminar | 1 | | Research | | | | CHEM 8984 | Research | 1-6 | | Chemistry | | | | Complete 18 semester hours from the following: | | 18 | | CHEM 5550 or within the range of CHEM 5610 to CHEM 7320 | | |

Dissertation

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Complete the following courses: | | | | CHEM 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | CHEM 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | | | Registration in the following course is required for any additional terms taken to complete the dissertation. | | | | CHEM 9996 | Dissertation Continuation | |

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

32 total semester hours required\ Minimum 3.000 GPA required

Advanced entry into the PhD program requires a master’s degree in chemistry or a related area. Graduate courses taken during acquisition of the Master of Science degree allow completion of the PhD program with fewer course credits. Other than the course requirements, which are specified separately, see the PhD program requirements for details.

Industry Entry PhD

This program is strictly for students who already have a master’s degree in chemistry or related area and have full-time employment at a company. The company must commit to all financial responsibilities accrued in obtaining the degree and allow time for the student to work on a PhD thesis in collaborative research with a company supervisor and one of our faculty members. Graduate courses in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology are generally taught in the evenings to accommodate the fact that our students work in industry during the day.

Complete all courses and requirements listed below unless otherwise indicated.

Milestones

Three qualifying examinations\ Annual review\ Candidacy\ Minimum of two seminars\ Dissertation committee\ Dissertation proposal\ Dissertation defense

Core Requirements

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | Required Core | | | | CHEM 5600 | Research Skills and Ethics in Chemistry | 3 | | CHEM 7750 | Advanced Problem Solving | 3 | | Seminar | | | | CHEM 8504 | Graduate Seminar | 1 |

Dissertation

Course List

 | Code | Title | Hours |

| --- | --- | --- | | CHEM 9990 | Dissertation Term 1 | | | CHEM 9991 | Dissertation Term 2 | |

Program Credit/GPA Requirements

7 total semester hours required\ Minimum 3.000 GPA required