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Department of Chemistry
http://www.utdallas.edu/dept/chemistry/
Faculty
Robert A. Welch Chair in Chemistry; Professor of Chemistry: Ray H. Baughman Cecil and Ida Green Distinguished Chair in Systems Biology; Professor of Chemistry: A. Dean Sherry Cecil and Ida Green Chair in Systems Biology; Professor of Chemistry: John P. Ferraris Professors: Kenneth J. Balkus, Jr., Rockford K. Draper (Biology), Bruce E. Gnade (Electrical Engineering), Lynn A. Melton Associate Professors: Michael C. Biewer, Gregg R. Dieckmann, Warren J. Goux, Inga H. Musselman, Paul Pantano, John W. Sibert Assistant Professors: Jung-Mo Ahn, Donovan C. Haines, Steven O. Nielsen Affiliated Professors: Lee A. Bulla (Biology), Anvar A. Zakhidov (Physics) Research Professors: Duck Joo Yang, Gary E. Kiefer Emeritus Professors: Richard A. Caldwell Senior Lecturers: Sergio Cortes, Sandhya R. Gavva
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Objectives
The Ph.D. program is designed to produce graduates with a focus on innovation and problem solving in current materials, biotechnology, and industrial process research and development. These graduates, with their broad course background, research skills, and practical attitudes should find ready employment in industry or academic positions. A spectrum of courses provides the student with a broad knowledge of chemistry. A student may apply for either of two research tracks: an intramural research track or an extramural/intramural research track, which includes a one-year internship in an industrial or governmental R&D facility. The Master of Science program offers students the opportunity to prepare for positions in industry, for further training in related scientific fields, or for further training in chemistry.
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Facilities
The department has the equipment and facilities necessary for routine use by its faculty and students in teaching and research. Larger items include a laser spectroscopy facility; 270 MHz (2), and 500 MHz multi-nuclear FT-NMR spectrometers; a powder x-ray diffractometer; assorted spectrophotometers utilizing fluorescence, phosphorescence and
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absorption; a protein synthesizer; gel permeation chromatographs; workstations with molecular modeling software; and scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopes. Chemistry also participates in the UTD NanoTech Institute which houses instrumentation for modern materials science research. Facilities external to chemistry, but readily available to its use, include a library, the computer center, the cleanroom, and wellequipped machine and electronics shops.
Admission Requirements
The Universitys general admission requirements are discussed here. Undergraduate preparation equivalent to the degree of Bachelor of Science in Chemistry is required. The Chemistry program has no other requirements above the general admission requirements beginning on page 24. However, admission is competitive and is decided case by case on the basis of the quality of previous relevant academic work, GRE scores (highly recommended), letters of reference, the students statement of academic interests and, for foreign students, evidence of fluency in English. Foreign students with TOEFL scores less than 600 (paper test) or 250 (computer test) are admitted only in special circumstances.
Degree Requirements
The Universitys general degree requirements are discussed here. Graduate students in chemistry are expected to demonstrate fundamental knowledge of lecture and laboratory skills by completing the following courses with a grade of B or better. Core Courses (15 hours)
CHEM 5314 Advanced Physical Chemistry CHEM 5331 Advanced Organic Chemistry I CHEM 5341 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I CHEM 5355 Analytical Techniques I CHEM 6389 Scientific Literature and Communication Skills
Master of Science
A minimum of 30 total graduate semester hours is required. The M.S. degree can be pursued on a full- or part-time basis. Other Course Requirements
The remaining requirements beyond the 15-hour core listed above may be satisfied in one of the two ways listed below.
Presentation and defense of a written masters thesis. The student must complete, as a minimum, 12 credit hours of research or other graduate electives plus CHEM 8398. A Supervising Committee will be appointed to guide the students thesis work and to assess the completed thesis. Completion of an approved internship in an industrial or governmental laboratory. The student must complete, as a minimum, 15 credit hours of research, chemistry internship or other graduate electives.
A Supervising Committee must approve an internship in advance. The written final report must be defended before this committee and filed in the Chemistry department office.
Doctor of Philosophy
Normally pursued by full-time students enrolled in a minimum of 9 credit hours of approved graduate level courses per semester. Other Course Requirements In addition to the 15-semester hour core course requirements listed above, students seeking the Ph.D. degree must take two upper level chemistry courses, as specified by the Chemistry Graduate Committee. Ph.D. students are expected to complete these seven required courses within the first two years of their enrollment. CHEM 8399 is required as part of the preparation of the dissertation. Additional courses may be required by the students Supervisory Committee. Well-prepared students may request substitution of portions of the course requirements from the Committee on Graduate Studies in Chemistry. At least three organized courses must be taken at the University of Texas at Dallas. The opportunity exists to take elective courses during their second and subsequent years. Qualifying Examination: Original Research Proposal In the second year, students seeking the Ph.D. degree are required to write, present, and defend an original research proposal. In addition to providing valuable experience to the student, this exam is used to assess the students originality and skills in organizing an effective approach to solving a novel problem. The results of this examination will be one criterion upon which admission to doctoral candidacy will be judged. Research Practica All students must complete a thesis Masters degree as part of their doctoral candidacy preparation, unless this requirement has been satisfied at the time of admission. A student may apply for either of the two subsequent research tracks, the intramural research track
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or the extramural/intramural research track, and on achievement of doctoral candidacy, may pursue a track for which they have been accepted. Students in the intramural research track begin their intramural research immediately after achieving doctoral candidacy. Students in the extramural/intramural track begin their 9-12 month Industrial Practicum immediately after achieving doctoral candidacy, and after successful defense of their Industrial Practicum report, complete their doctoral research after returning to campus. In either case, the standard for the doctoral defense is the same: the student must present and defend a dissertation which describes new knowledge and the substance of which is ready for submission to a quality scientific journal. The Industrial Practicum provides a student research experience in innovation and/or problem solving in an industrial or governmental R&D facility. Students who apply for an Industrial Practicum but who do not achieve placement will proceed to the intramural track. The doctoral research, either intramural or extramural/intramural, may be taken in the same l...