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 Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 6 | |
| CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXX | Core Competency Course I | 3 |
| CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXX | Core Competency Course II | 3 |
| Elective Course Choices**聽(choose 4 courses) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 9 | |
| CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXX | Advanced Elective 1 | 3 |
| CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXX | Advanced Elective 2聽 | 3 |
| CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXX | Advanced Elective 3 | 3 |
| CHEM.5XXX OR POLY.5XXX | Advanced Elective 4 | 3 |
| Research | ||
|---|---|---|
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
| Total | 27 | |
| 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