化学博士课程旨在为学生提供高级课程工作和化学实验室技术的背景，这将使他们为在有经验的科学家的指导下进行原创，独立的研究做好准备，这将为学生提供可接受的贡献。当代知识体系。传统的专业领域是分析化学，无机化学，有机化学和物理化学。<br>分析化学领域的考试将由一系列的六（6）次考试组成。首先是一项资格考试，以确定学生是否准备参加其余的五项地区考试。学生将有两次通过资格考试的机会，该考试将在学生的第二学期和第三学期开始时进行。其余的五项考试将每年提供一次，从十月份开始，并每月进行一次。每次单独考试至少需要3分，
The doctoral program in chemistry is designed to provide students with a background in advanced course work and chemical laboratory techniques that will prepare them to carry out, under the guidance of experienced scientists, an original, independent investigation that will lead to an acceptable contribution to the body of contemporary knowledge. Traditional areas of specialization are Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry.<br>The area examinations for analytical chemistry will consist of a series of six (6) examinations. The first will be a qualifying examination to determine if the student is prepared to take the remaining five area examinations. The student will have two opportunities to pass the qualifying examination, which will be administered at the beginning of the student's second and third semester of residence. The remaining five examinations will be offered annually, commencing in October and administered at monthly intervals. A minimum of 3.0 out of a possible 10.0 points is required for each individual examination and a total of at least 30.0 out of a possible 50.0 points is required for the successful completion of the Written Area Examination. Failure to perform adequately may result in the student being required to complete a master's degree. Continuation towards the Ph.D. degree will be considered on a case by case basis.