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Chemistry, Ph.D.

• First year core courses
• Two semesters of teaching undergraduate chemistry labs to enhance communication skills
• Cumulative exams
• Written and oral research progress report and dissertation plan
• Research proposal
• Successful completion of a research program under the supervision of the faculty
• Presentation at a professional meeting
• Dissertation and oral defense of research

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Ph.D. Degree (This is a direct, fast-track bachelors-to-Ph.D. program)

• Eight core courses, two electives, and research (66 units in total), 
• Two semesters of teaching undergraduate labs to enhance communication skills
• Research Synapsis (written and oral)
• Successful completion of a significant body of research under the supervision of the faculty (minimum of five peer-refereed articles are recommended)
• Presentation at a professional meeting and attendance at the CATCO workshops
• Dissertation and oral defense of research after four years