• GPS 960.0
• GPS 961.0, if research involves human subjects
• GPS 962.0, if research involves animal subjects

• dissertation defense
• doctoral candidacy assessment

A minimum of 15 credit units, including the following:

• CHEM 802.3 Modern Aspects of Chemistry or CHEM 801.6 Modern Aspects of Chemistry*
• 9 – 12 credit units of 800-level courses, as approved by the student’s advisory committee
• CHEM 990.0 Seminar
• CHEM 991.0 Literature Core Cours
• CHEM 996.0 Research – Dissertation
• doctoral candidacy assessment
• dissertation defense

*Students must complete either CHEM 801.6 or CHEM 802.3 within 12 months of initial registration, with a minimum passing grade of 70%.