Program Core Curriculum
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- MACR 5015/5016: Macromolecular Fundamentals with Laboratory I/II (3 cr) (sample 5015 syllabus, sample 5016 syllabus)
- CHEM/CHE 5014 : Technical Oral Communciations and Presentation Methods (1 cr.) (sample syllabus)
- MACR 5024: Writing Skills for Macromolecular Science and Engineering (1 cr.) (sample syllabus)
- Technical Concentration Area (9 cr. from one program module)
- MACR Elective Courses (6 cr. from any remaining program modules)
- General Electives (9 cr.)
- MACR 7994: Research and Dissertation (minimum of 58 cr.)
Total Program Hours: 90
Masters of Science (M.S.)
- Same core requirement as Ph.D., except 6 credit hours from technical concentration area and 4 credit hours from remaining MACR modules.
- MACR 5994: Research and Thesis (minimum of 10 cr.)
Total Program Hours: 32
Advancement to Candidacy Requirements (Ph.D.)
- By the end of the first 12-18 months in residence, students will write a literature review for their dissertation project, then defend that review orally before their committee.
- By the end of the second year, students are required to pass a combined written and oral examination focusing on questions pre-submitted by the dissertation committee.
- At least once per year thereafter, the student will orally review his or her research before the dissertation committee (this requirement is due to the highly interdisciplinary nature of the research).