Chemical Physics
Interdisciplinary Program


General Chemical Physics Concentration

This is a broad interdisciplinary concentration involving chemistry and physics, not focused on liquid crystals, and employing the techniques of theoretical and experimental physics. Applicants must have at least a "B" average in all undergraduate chemistry and physics courses taken for either a physics or chemistry major. Courses required for admission, in addition to introductory chemistry, are basic organic chemistry, introductory physics, intermediate mechanics, electronics, and one semester of differential equations. Applicants lacking some of these requirements may enroll (without graduate credit) in the equivalents during their first year at Kent State University. Only students keenly interested in both chemistry and physics should consider entering this program.

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General Chemical Physics
Master's Program - Required Core Courses

          Course Name       Course Number          Credits


Intermediate Org. Chem.     CHEM 50481/70481          2
Not in Catalog              CHEM 60325/70325          2
Not in Catalog              CHEM 60542/70542          3

Classical Mechanics         PHY  65101/75101          3
Math Methods in Physics     PHY  65401/75401          4
Solid State Physics         PHY  66402/76402          3

Classical E&M I             PHY  65203/75203          3
Classical E&M II            PHY  55201                3

Adv. Physical Chem.         CHEM 60541/70541          3
Quantum Mechanics I         PHY  66161/76161          3

Thesis I                    CPHY 60199                6

Plus additional hours as required.

General Chemical Physics
Ph.D. Program - Required Core Courses

          Course Name       Course Number          Credits


Intermediate Org. Chem.     CHEM 50481/70481          2   
E&M theory I                PHY  55201                3   
Intro to Analysis I         MATH 42002/52002          3   
Quantum & Atomic Phys.      PHY  56101                4  
Adv. Physical Chem.         CHEM 60541/70541          3
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Not in Catalog              CHEM 60325/70325          2
Not in Catalog              CHEM 60542/70542          3
Not in Catalog              CHEM 60563/70563          3

Classical Mechanics         PHY  65101/75101          3
Classical E&M I             PHY  65203/75203          3
Classical E&M II            PHY  65204/75204          3
Math Methods in Physics     PHY  65401/75401          4
Quantum Mechanics I         PHY  66161/76161          3
Quantum Mechanics II        PHY  66162/76162          3
Solid State Physics         PHY  66402/76402          3

Thermo and Stat Mech        PHY  65301/75301          3
Statistical Thermodynamics  CHEM 60543/70543          3

Liquid Crystal Seminar      CPHY 64491/74491          1  
Seminar                     CHEM 60591/70591          1  
Physics Colloquium          PHY  80097                1

Dissertation I              CPHY 80199                0-3
Dissertation II             CPHY 80299                8

Advanced Topics Physical    CHEM 70595                1-3  
Nuclear Physics             PHY  66302/76302          3    
Liquid Crystal Physics      PHY  68401/78401          3   


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