Degree Pathway for Doctor of Philosophy in Polymer Science

This pathway is for students entering Fall 2026 and beyond.


This is 45 minimum credit program. See a suggested course schedule below.

Required Core Competency Courses*
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total6
CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXXCore Competency Course I3
CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXXCore Competency Course II3
Elective Course Choices**聽(choose 4 courses)
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total9
CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXXAdvanced Elective 13
CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXXAdvanced Elective 2聽3
CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXXAdvanced Elective 33
CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXXAdvanced Elective 43
Research
Course NumberCourse NameCredits
Total27
POLY.7590
Doctoral Dissertation Chemistry
27

Total Credits required for the program聽 = 45

List of Core Competency Courses*:

CHEM.5030 鈥 Polymer Science I

CHEM.5040 鈥 Polymer Science II

CHEM.5050 鈥 Polymer Preparation and Characterization

CHEM.5110 鈥 Biopolymers

CHEM.5130 鈥 Spectroscopy

CHEM.5140 鈥 Advanced Analytical Chemistry

CHEM.5190 鈥 Sustainable and Green Chemistry

CHEM.5221 鈥 Solid-State Materials Chemistry

CHEM.5230 鈥 Organic Reaction Mechanisms

CHEM.5240 鈥 Organic Synthesis

CHEM.5260 鈥 Chromatography

CHEM.5320 鈥 Advanced Physical Chemistry I

CHEM.5380 鈥 Biochemical Mechanisms

CHEM.5430 鈥 Modern Inorganic Chemistry

CHEM.5500 鈥 Biochemistry I

CHEM.5510 鈥 Biochemistry II

CHEM.5600 鈥 Advanced Physical Biochemistry

CHEM.5620 鈥 Biopharmaceutical Development

CHEM.5630 鈥 Chemistry of Natural Products

CHEM.5660 鈥 Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

CHEM.5670 鈥 Computational Biochemistry

CHEM.5680 鈥 Structural Analysis

CHEM.5690 鈥 Machine Learning and AI in Living Organisms

CHEM.5700 鈥 Protein Chemistry

CHEM.5750 鈥 Machine Learning and AI in Energy Applications

CHEM.5780 鈥 Quantum Materials

CHEM.5800 鈥 Bioanalytical Chemistry

CHEM.5850 鈥 Advanced Organic Chemistry

CHEM.5950 鈥 Supramolecular Chemistry

CHEM.6310 - Principles of Medicinal Chemistry

CHEM.6720 - Surface and Colloid Chemistry


Specific course offerings will be chosen in consultation with advisor


List of Advanced Electives**:

CHEM.5030 鈥 Polymer Science I

CHEM.5040 鈥 Polymer Science II

CHEM.5050 鈥 Polymer Preparation and Characterization

CHEM.5110 鈥 Biopolymers

CHEM.5130 鈥 Spectroscopy

CHEM.5140 鈥 Advanced Analytical Chemistry

CHEM.5190 鈥 Sustainable and Green Chemistry

CHEM.5221 鈥 Solid-State Materials Chemistry

CHEM.5230 鈥 Organic Reaction Mechanisms

CHEM.5240 鈥 Organic Synthesis

CHEM.5260 鈥 Chromatography

CHEM.5320 鈥 Advanced Physical Chemistry I

CHEM.5380 鈥 Biochemical Mechanisms

CHEM.5430 鈥 Modern Inorganic Chemistry

CHEM.5500 鈥 Biochemistry I

CHEM.5510 鈥 Biochemistry II

CHEM.5600 鈥 Advanced Physical Biochemistry

CHEM.5620 鈥 Biopharmaceutical Development

CHEM.5630 鈥 Chemistry of Natural Products

CHEM.5660 鈥 Nanomaterials and Nanostructures

CHEM.5670 鈥 Computational Biochemistry

CHEM.5680 鈥 Structural Analysis

CHEM.5690 鈥 Machine Learning and AI in Living Organisms

CHEM.5700 鈥 Protein Chemistry

CHEM.5750 鈥 Machine Learning and AI in Energy Applications

CHEM.5780 鈥 Quantum Materials

CHEM.5800 鈥 Bioanalytical Chemistry

CHEM.5850 鈥 Advanced Organic Chemistry

CHEM.5950 鈥 Supramolecular Chemistry

CHEM.6310 - Principles of Medicinal Chemistry

CHEM.6720 - Surface and Colloid Chemistry


Specific course offerings will be chosen in consultation with advisor

Last updated: 4/3/26