Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program

Liquid Crystal Synthesis and Molecular Design Concentration

This concentration is designed for the student interested in organic chemistry. The program offers more training in physics and the science of liquid crystalline materials than is traditionally provided in a graduate program in the Department of chemistry. This concentration is tailored for students with an undergraduate background in chemistry or chemical engineering who wish to pursue graduate training in molecular design and synthesis of new and innovative liquid crystal materials. Under this program students will take several advanced courses offered in the Department of Chemistry and also courses in the Chemical Physics Interdisciplinary Program designed to improve their understanding of molecular properties important in liquid crystallinity and in the physical characterization of these materials. Dissertation work will involve the design and synthesis of new materials.

Required Courses for:

• Ph.D. program
• M.S. program

             Course Name          Credits

            CHEM 60333/70333          3
            CHEM 60471/70471          3
            CHEM 60472/70472          3
            CHEM 60541/70541          3
            CHEM 60542/70542          3

            CPHY 62241/72241          3
            CPHY 62242/72242          2
            CPHY 62250/72250          3
            CPHY 62243/72243          3

Required   CPHY 64491/74491          2 (1+1)
Seminar     (Two enrollments)

Thesis      CPHY 60199                6

Plus additional hours as required.

          Course Name          Credits

         CHEM 60333/70333          3
         CHEM 60471/70471          3
         CHEM 60472/70472          3
         CHEM 60541/70541          3
         CHEM 60542/70542          3

         CPHY 62241/72241          3
         CPHY 62242/72242          2
         CPHY 62250/72250          3

         CPHY 64491/74491          1   Required Seminar.
                                       (4 enrollments)

Thesis   CPHY 80199                0-3
         CPHY 80299                8

         CHEM 50476/70476          2    Suggested electives.
         CHEM 50477/70477          2    Remaining electives are
         CHEM 62491/72491          1    to be chosen with
         CHEM 50583/70583          2    approval of faculty advisor.
         CPHY 62243/72243          3
         CPHY 62245/72245          3
         CPHY 72335                3
         PHY  55403/75403          2