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University of Alberta Calendar 2016-2017 
    
University of Alberta Calendar 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

The Degree of PhD (Chemistry) [Graduate]


Program Requirements


A minimum of ★12, in graduate courses must be passed. In some circumstances, advance credit for graduate courses in chemistry taken elsewhere may be recommended by the Department to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, up to a maximum of ★6.

All students admitted for the Fall 2011 Term or later must register in CHEM 502  every Fall and Winter Term in which they are enrolled.

In order to continue in the PhD program, a student must achieve a GPA of 2.7 or greater in the first year, and must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or greater in the second and subsequent years.

Every student must present a seminar on a topic other than the students’ research program.

All PhD students must pass an oral candidacy examination in subjects relevant to their general field of research. Finally, the student will be required to present the results of the student’s research in thesis form and orally to an examining committee, and as a seminar to the Department as a whole.

The minimum period of residence is two academic years of full-time attendance at the University of Alberta.

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(Special chemical biology and chemical physics programs are also available, which allow increased emphasis on biology, and physics and mathematics, respectively.)

Length of Program


The time required to complete the PhD degree will vary according to the previous training of the candidate and the nature of the research project; however, four years of study and research is normally required. Students with an MSc degree may be able to complete the PhD program within three years. Candidates must complete their degree program within six years of the time they first register.