About the course

The Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Chemistry at USD is big enough to offer exciting research in the field of materials chemistry and small enough to gain personal attention to ensure your success. Here you'll learn how to think like a chemist, whether you're studying topical areas of Materials Chemistry or conducting independent, original research. With each new finding comes another opportunity to communicate your results and contribute to the knowledge base in your discipline.

　　Begin your program at the start of either the fall or spring semester. This program is designed so you can complete both master?s and doctoral requirements within five years. To help you get there, our internationally recognized faculty members have funding from many national granting agencies and are invested in your intellectual growth and advancement through active research, professional development and career training. Whichever path you take, you'll help investigate new materials with advanced instrumentation and receive professional mentorship on an individualized level. Become an active, effective researcher and leader as a materials chemistry student at USD. 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: 6 Semester(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Spring (January), 2024	Vermillion
Fall (August), 2024	Vermillion
Spring (January), 2025	Vermillion
Fall (August), 2025	Vermillion
Spring (January), 2026	Vermillion

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of South Dakota

Baccalaureate degree or an equivalent degree from an institution with full regional accreditation for that degree. Applicants must complete a baccalaureate degree in Chemistry or ly related field. Satisfaction of additional requirements may be stipulated to provide a course background equivalent to that of an American Chemical Society (ACS) approved major. Official transcript(s) verifying receipt of an undergraduate degree and previous graduate credit (with English translation) must accompany an application for all students. Official transcripts of all academic work at the undergraduate and graduate levels are required for all students. The USD Graduate School and/or academic units retain the right to require credential evaluations from organizations, such as Educational Credential Evaluators/World Education Services (ECE/WES), for a student if such an evaluation is deemed necessary.

　　A minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 2.7 on conferred degree and/or graduate cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better, based on a 4.0 scale, on all graduate coursework is required for full admission. Each graduate program may admit students on provisional status per university policy.

　　Applicants with degrees from countries other than the United States who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from a regionally accredited American college or university are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score. For all other applicants, a minimum score of 79 on the Internet-Based TOEFL (iBT) or 550 on the Paper-Based TOEFL (pBT), a minimum International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.0, Applicants from or who have obtained an undergraduate or graduate degree from English-speaking countries are not required to submit an approved English proficiency exam score if their academic records after review indicate that English was the classroom language for their schoolwork.

　　Applicants are required to submit a statement of purpose or goal statement. Please indicate your research experience and 1-2 page statement of purpose.

　　Additional Program Admission Requirements:

　　Applicants who do not have a degree from an American college or university must submit General GRE scores for admission to the program. There are no minimum scores for the GRE. The average scores of applicants who were admitted into the program in recent years are 145 in the verbal and 156 in the quantitative reasoning. The GRE scores are considered along with the other application materials. Applicants to the Accelerated B.S./M.S. program are not required to submit the General GRE scores.

　　Three (3) professional letters of recommendation are required.

　　

English language requirements

　　6.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 79.0

　　

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