Organic Requirements

Ph.D. Requirements: Organic Chemistry

First Year

• Advisory exams
• Take required Organic major courses (Chem. 641, 841, 843)
  • (Nearly all students also take Chem. 626 and Chem. 605)
• Begin accumulating minor credits; complete minor courses, if possible
• Enroll in and attend Organic Seminars (Chemistry 940)
• Join a research group by Nov. 15
• Begin Research (Chemistry 990)

Second Year

• Continue research
• Enroll in and attend Organic Seminars (Chemistry 940)
• Finish required coursework, if needed
• File Minor Agreement form (Obtain from Chemistry Graduate Office and submit halfway through coursework.)
• Submit Second Year Research Report (due Sept. 1 -- end of second year)
• Present Seminar in second or third year

Third Year

• Continue research
• Enroll in and attend Organic Seminars (Chemistry 940)
• Defend Second Year Research Report
• Present seminar (literature topic) if not yet completed
• Research proposal (due in December or April)
• File Request for Preliminary Warrant in order to request dissertator status. (Obtain from Chemistry Graduate Office and submit one month prior to defense.)

Fourth (and Subsequent) Year(s)

• Continue research
• Enroll in and attend Organic Seminars (Chemistry 940)
• Write and defend Ph.D. thesis
• File Ph.D. Final Oral Committee Approval form (Obtain from Chemistry Graduate Office and submit one month prior to oral exam.)