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Graduate Program
Program of Study and Requirements
General Information About the Graduate Program
The following information is taken from the 2004-2005 University of
Miami Bulletin -- Graduate Studies -- and is presented for your information
only. It is believe to be accurate, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. To
ensure accuracy please refer to the official University of Miami publication.
Program of Study
The Department of Chemistry offers the Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctor
of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees, with emphasis on the Ph.D. Specialization is
possible in inorganic, organic, or physical chemistry . There
are several interdisciplinary research programs in such areas as biophysical
chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, physical inorganic chemistry, and marine and
atmospheric chemistry. Although there is no formal division in analytical
chemistry, students interested in such training may enroll in the physical
chemistry division.
Students entering with a Bachelors's or Master's degree enroll in eighteen
credits of core courses offered in the first year (inorganic, organic, and
physical chemistry). They also attend seminars in which the faculty members
describe their research interests. On the basis of these seminars and
personal interviews, students choose a research director by the end of the
first semester. At the end of the first academic year, students are required
to take and pass a written comprehensive exam in their chosen area before
beginning the second year in which they start serious research in the labs.
They are also expected to attend a weekly series of seminars given by
visiting scientists and other students.
To earn the Ph.D., students must present a seminar in the second year and
a final research seminar (usually in the fourth year), pass an oral qualifying
examination and the written comprehensive examination, submit (usually in the
third or fourth year) an original proposal for research unrelated to their
dissertation, and prepare and successfully defend a dissertation. There is no
language requirement . To complete the M.S. degree, students
must take the comprehensive examination or prepare and defend a research
thesis.
Research Facilities
Major instrumentation includes a complement of UV-visible and infrared
spectrometers; 300, 400-MHz and 500-MHz NMR's; MALDI-TOF mass spectrometer;
several FT-IR spectrometers; modulated and pulsed photoacoustic
spectrometers; and an inelastic electron tunneling spectrometer. Atomic
absorption, scanning tunneling and atomic force microscopies, ORD-CD,
high-precision calorimetry, HPLC, automated cyclic voltametry and
polarography, and computerized molecular modeling can all be carried out
in-house. An electron microscopy facility is available jointly with the
Rosenstiel Marine School campus nearby.
Financial Aid
Beginning full-time students may be awarded a teaching assistantship that
carries a twelve-month stipend of $16,500 - $19,000 in 2004-2005. Additional
fellowships of $3,000 are also available for applicants with outstanding
academic records. Students who have completed the first academic year may be
awarded a research assistantship. The University offers full tuition
scholarships for teaching and research assistants. Maytag and University of
Miami fellowships are available to outstanding applicants and are similarly
valued. Application for financial aid is made on the application form for
admission. All graduate assistantships and fellowships are accompanied by a
full tuition scholarship.
Student Group
Currently 41 graduate students and several postdoctoral fellows from
throughout the United States and several other countries are enrolled.
Applying
Consideration is given to applicants who have successfully completed
general chemistry (two semesters), organic chemistry (two semesters),
physical chemistry (two semesters), and the related laboratories. A course in
advanced inorganic chemistry is strongly recommended, and remedial work in
this area may be required of students who have not taken such a course. The
mathematics and physics courses that are normally included in a B.S. program
in chemistry are also required. Applicants must obtain a minimum combined
score of 1000 on the verbal and quantitative portions of the General Test of
the Graduate Record Examinations. Those from non-English-speaking countries
must, in addition, obtain a minimum score of 550 on the Test of English as a
Foreign Language (TOEFL). Three letters of recommendation are required for
all applicants. Application for financial aid is made at the time of
application for admission. Complete application forms, a brochure describing
the Department of Chemistry, and other pertinent information can be obtained
from the address below. The deadline for receipt of materials for August
enrollment is January 15.
Degree Requirements for
Ph.D. and M.S.
Graduate
Studies Application for U.S. Citizens
Graduate
Studies Application for International Students
Note- If you wish to apply, we strongly
recommend that you fill out a .pdf application linked above and mail it to
the Dept of Chemistry address shown below for preliminary departmental
consideration. Do not include the $50 fee for initial consideration. After
the Dept of Chemistry admissions committee has reviewed your application, you
will be notified and given further instructions.
If you wish to bypass preliminary consideration by the
Dept of Chemistry and apply directly to the Graduate School of Arts and
Sciences you may do so by filling out the form and mailing it to the address
on the form, but you will have to include the $50 fee.
Correspondence and Information:
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of Chemistry
University of Miami
P.O. Box 249118
Coral Gables, Florida 33124-0431
Telephone: 305-284-6561
Fax: 305-284-4571
Email: evaj@miami.edu
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