About the course

The department?s chemistry faculty research programs fall into the thematic focus areas of environmental chemistry, green chemistry, chemical sensor development, organic synthesis, materials chemistry, natural products chemistry, and chemical education. Within these multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary focus areas, students can select research projects that involve the traditional subdisciplines of chemistry, analytical, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical. Currently active research projects in the department focus on various aspects of analytical chemistry, drug discover and delivery, synthesis or photoactive materials including polymers, materials chemistry and self assembly, chromatography, the chemistry of cell membranes, environmental analysis, green chemistry, chemistry of climate change, photophysical chemistry, natural products synthesis, biophysical chemistry, computational chemistry, and solid-state NMR

　　A doctoral student must earn 90 credits (60 with prior earned M.S. degree). Of that, a minimum of 24 credits are in course work, with the remaining credits in dissertation research. Credits in four of the chemistry core courses (see list below) are required. Three of the 24 credits are seminars. Additional credits are from the elective courses. Examples of elective courses are listed below. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 7 Semester(s)Fees: US$39,243

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2022	Brookings
Fall (August), 2024	Brookings
Fall (August), 2025	Brookings

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for South Dakota State University

A professional academic transcript evaluation for degrees earned outside the United States(This requirement cannot be waived unless your highest degree was earned or will be earned in the U.S. prior to enrollment at SDSU). A minimum GPA of 3.0 to receive unconditional admission. TOEFL: Score of 580 paper-based, 92-93 Internet-based. IELTS: 5.5.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 71.0

　　

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