Chemistry

Chemistry

www.chem.wsu.edu

Admission Requirements
Apply to the Graduate School which includes 3 letters of recommendation and official transcripts.  Send to the Department of Chemistry a statement of your research interests and complete the departmental information form at www.chem.wsu.edu/prospects/entry.html.

Program Description
Most chemistry graduate students at the University are working toward a Ph.D. Some complete an M.S. degree first, either here or elsewhere, while others go directly from a bachelor’s degree to work on their doctorate. Four to five years of full-time enrollment beyond the B.S. are required for the Ph.D. The Ph.D. degree centers around a substantial research project and a resulting thesis. Thesis research is a full time activity during the latter part of the student’s graduate career. Seminar groups play an important part in the learning experience of Ph.D. students. Students are also expected to become aware of the current literature in their field.

Program requirements may differ somewhat depending on the student’s area of study. Thirty-four hours of graded graduate level courses are required in the total Ph.D. program. In every case, there is a test of competence in the student’s area of study: either cumulative examinations at regular intervals, or generally a comprehensive written  preliminary examination and an  oral defense of an original proposal. At least one year of teaching is required of each student who is completing a graduate degree.

Faculty Interests and Course Details

Contact Information
Graduate Admission Committee
Department of Chemistry
305 Fulmer Hall, PO Box 644630
Pullman, WA 99164-4630
Telephone: 509-335-8866
Fax: 509-335-8867
E-mail: chemistryarrie@wsu.edu