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College of Science and Technology 306 Barton Hall, Degree Programs: isc.temple.edu/grad/Programs
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Direct inquiries to: Director of Graduate Admissions, Department of Chemistry, (215) 204-1980, 201 Beury Hall, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122. James L. Bloomer, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of London; David R. Dalton, Professor, Ph.D., University of California; Franklin A. Davis, Professor, Ph.D., Syracuse University; Trevor Douglas, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Cornell University; Grant R. Krow, Professor, Ph.D., Princeton University; M. M. Labes, Professor, Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology; John A. Poole, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Alberta; Robert E. Salomon, Professor, Ph.D., University of Oregon; Jerome Schiffer, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Princeton University; Frank C. Spano, Associate Professor, Ph.D., Princeton University; Robert J. Stanley, Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University; Daniel R. Strongin, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of California at Berkeley; Donald D. Titus, Associate Professor, Ph.D., California Institute of Technology; Susan Ann Varnum, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Missouri-St. Louis; John R. Williams, Professor and Chair, Ph.D., University of Western Australia; Stephanie L. Wunder, Associate Professor, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts.
The Chemistry department was the first department authorized to grant the Doctor of Philosophy degree at Temple University. The program is designed to prepare students for research and/or teaching positions in colleges, universities and government and industrial laboratories. Recent graduates have obtained positions in all of these areas.
Areas of Concentration Programs in analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, physical and theoretical chemistry are offered. In addition, interdisciplinary programs such as chemical physics are available.
Early application is encouraged. Students applying from outside the United States should allow sufficient time for visa processing, etc. All new students are required to be on campus by August 1 for the fall semester and January 2 for the spring semester.
Financial Aid The Department offers a number of teaching and research assistantships, each of which carries a stipend, plus full waiver of tuition and fees. Summer support is also available. Admission Requirements Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree, including preparation in chemistry, physics, and mathematics. Three letters of recommendation are required. Submission of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) results is required and submission of the GRE chemistry subject test scores is strongly encouraged. Students speaking English as a second language are required to take the TOEFL and score at least 575. Ph.D. students may select an interdisciplinary Ph.D. program.
Master of Arts Degree Requirements Option 1: Students must complete at least six credits in a major area, at least six credits in other areas, one seminar, and six credits of research. They must present results of research in a thesis and defend that thesis in an oral examination. All full-time students must teach for at least one semester. Option 2: In place of six credits of research, the thesis and its oral defense, students will take three additional courses, to be selected in consultation with an adviser, and satisfactorily complete a written master's examination. All other requirements are as stated under Option 1. Option 3: A student currently pursuing an undergraduate degree in chemistry at Temple University can earn a Master of Arts degree by taking one additional year of study. Option 4: For certain qualified students, an M.B.A.-Chemistry option is available. The Department of Chemistry or Richard J. Fox School of Business and Management should be consulted for details.
Doctor of Philosophy See also entries for Fels Institute for program options.
Degree Requirements Students must complete at least six courses, three required and three elective, excluding research, and must also present two seminars. Depending upon their performance, students can be required by the Graduate Committee to take additional courses. They must pass a series of written examinations, an oral examination based on an original research proposal and, after submitting an acceptable dissertation based upon research, must pass an oral defense of the dissertation. All full-time students enrolled in the Ph.D. program are to teach for at least one semester.
Course Descriptions - Chemistry Note: Competency in course prerequisites, where specified, is expected and can be tested by placement examinations.
401. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I. (3 s.h.) An introduction to group theory and its application to structure and bonding. The descriptive chemistry of the transition elements. 405. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Chemistry 401. An introduction to the physical techniques used in molecular structure determination. ESR, NMR, microwave, and X-ray diffraction are discussed. 407. Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Chemistry 401. A laboratory course providing experience in the techniques of modern inorganic synthesis. 413. Advanced Instrumental Methods. (3 s.h.) Recent developments in electrochemical and electroanalytical techniques, including voltammetric and potentiostatic procedures and the basics of instrumental design. Applications to organic chemistry, trace analysis, chromatographic detectors, and electrokinetics discussed. 421. Physical Methods in Organic Chemistry. (3 s.h.) Principles and applications of important physical and spectroscopic methods; IR, UV, NMR, MS, ESR, ORD, and CD in structure determination. 422. Organic Reaction Mechanisms. (3 s.h.) Recent advances in the dynamics of organic reactions. 424. Organic Syntheses. (3 s.h.) Scope and limitations of modern synthetic methods, including silicon reagents, organometallic and radical chemistry. 431. Liquid Crystals. (3 s.h.) Detailed discussion of the chemistry and physics of liquid crystals. 432. Solid State Chemistry. (3 s.h.) A study of the physical properties and chemical behavior of crystalline solids. 433. Statistical Thermodynamics. (3 s.h.) The basic concept of statistical mechanical ensembles and their application. 471. Biochemistry. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Chemistry 122 or equivalent. A survey of the biological macromolecules (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids) correlating their structures with their chemical properties and biological functions. 472. Biochemistry. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Chemistry 471. A continuation course to Chemistry 471, emphasizing the major metabolic pathways, their integration and regulation, as well as oxidative phosphorylation, other membrane associated processes, and protein biosynthesis. 473. Protein Chemistry. (3 s.h.) Prerequisite: Chemistry 471 or equivalent. Advanced course involving detailed relationships between protein structure and biological function. 531-532. Quantum Chemistry. (3 or 6 s.h.) Introduction to quantum mechanics and its application to chemical systems. 623-624. The Chemistry of Natural Products. (3 or 6 s.h.) Prerequisite: organic chemistry. Biogenetic classification, classical and modern synthetic approaches to polyketides, steroids, terpenes, and alkaloids.
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