Our Ph.D. program offers majors in the more traditional fields of analytical/bioanalytical, inorganic/materials, organic/bioorganic and physical/theoretical chemistry plus a customizable interdisciplinary chemistry major in which a course sequence is designed by the student and their major professor. Additionally, we offer specializations in Materials Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, Biomolecular Science, Chemical Instrumentation, Forensic Chemistry and Chemical Education. We currently have more than 160 graduate students enrolled in our program with 93% pursuing the Ph.D. degree. We are very proud of the fact that ca. 70% of those students entering the Ph.D. program at ISU will receive their Ph.D. <br>degree.<br>Have an understanding of the literature in your discipline, Identify problems relevant to the sub-field of chemistry, Learn to gather, organize, analyze, and report data, Develop the skills to test hypotheses and solve research problems, Communicate research effectively, in both written and oral forms