Chemistry

Students who apply for graduate studies in chemistry will usually have satisfied the requirements for the bachelor’s degree in chemistry and are expected to have adequate undergraduate training in subjects recommended by the Committee on Professional Training of the American Chemical Society. In addition to courses in chemistry, the undergraduate curriculum should include courses in physics, mathematics (through calculus), and at least one year of a modern foreign language. Students with bachelor degrees in physics, mathematics, or biology and who have had the essential courses in chemistry are also eligible for admission to graduate studies in chemistry. Students interested in the chemistry program should contact the program directory.

Apply online through the WSU Graduate School.

Be prepared to submit the following items:

• Transcripts from each post-secondary school attended (photocopies are acceptable for the initial application), official transcripts are required for official admission to WSU
• Names and email addresses of three people who are willing to write letters of recommendation for you
  GRE Scores (General Test Required; Subject recommended)
• International Students (English Proficiency Requirements)
• A personal statement describing your motivations for graduate study towards a Ph.D, includes research interest. Please include a description of any previous research experience.

Courses are listed in semester credits. Not all courses will be offered each year. For a complete list of courses offered by a department in any one term, consult the WSU Tri-Cities Course Schedule.

501 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3
503 Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry V 1-3
509 Chemical Group Theory 3
510 Introduction to Proteomics 2
514 Mass Spectrometry 2
515 Trace Element Analysis 2
520 Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3
521 Radiochemistry and Radiotracers 2
522 Radiochemistry Laboratory 1 (0-3)
531 Advanced Physical Chemistry 3
532 Advanced Physical Chemistry II 3
540 Organic Reaction Mechanisms 3
542 Advanced Organic Chemistry
543 Bioorganic Chemistry 3
581 Environmental Chemistry I 3
591 Seminar in Inorganic Chemistry 1
592 Seminar in Analytical Chemistry 1
593 Seminar in Physical Chemistry and Materials Science 1
594 Seminar in Organic Chemistry 1
600 Special projects or Independent Study
700 Master’s Research, Thesis, and/or Examination
702 Master’s Special Problems, Directed Study, and/or Examination
800 Doctoral Research, Dissertation, and/or Examination