化学系提供博士学位的学习课程。学位，有机会在七个领域进行研究：分析，环境，放射化学，材料化学，无机，有机和生物有机以及物理化学。低的师生比例确保了学生的个性化指导，但是该系的总规模为研究提供了一流的设施，包括最新的仪器。化学系研究生的学习计划在正规课程工作和研究经验之间取得了良好的平衡。除正常的核心课程外，一年级研究生还参加了一个研讨会课程，该课程提供了一个论坛，用于介绍和讨论该部门当前的化学研究。有了这种机会，学生通常会在第一学期末舒适地选择研究顾问。各部门还设有每周一次的研讨会计划，研究生可以参加该计
The Department of Chemistry offers courses of study leading to a Ph.D. degree with opportunities for research in seven fields: analytical, environmental, radiochemistry, materials chemistry, inorganic, organic and bioorganic, and physical chemistry. The low student-to-faculty ratio assures students of individual guidance, yet the total size of the department provides excellent facilities for research, including the latest instrumentation.<br><br>The program of study for graduate students in the chemistry department provides a good balance between formal course work and research experience. In addition to the normal core classes, first-year graduate students also take a seminar course which provides a forum for the presentation and discussion of current research in chemistry within the department. With this exposure, students are typically comfortable selecting a research advisor by the end of their first semester. Individual divisions also have a weekly seminar program in which graduate students participate, gaining experience in presenting and discussing their own research.<br><br>The written PhD thesis is the capstone of your graduate career and will describe a significant body of original scientific research. The adequacy of this work will be judged by your research advisor and committee members as well as the entire graduate faculty. Most successful PhD candidates are already the first author on several papers by the time they reach this stage of their career. Though there is no set number of publications required for completion of the PhD, a typical thesis will be the equivalent of at least two journal articles, with additional introductory material and experimental detail.