Welcome to the Graduate School of Southern Methodist University
SMU is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational institution, and it provides more than 3,000 graduate students with a wide range of outstanding professional and non-professional programs. Students from all 50 states and more than 65 countries are pursuing masters and doctoral level studies in the University's six Graduate Schools. They are drawn to SMU by exceptional opportunities to participate in individually designed research projects, internships, and independent study and to learn from faculty who are committed to both teaching and research.
- Dedman College
PhD Programs - Anthropology
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Economics
- Geology
- History
- Math
- Physics
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Statistical Science
Chemistry Graduate School
The Department of Chemistry at SMU introduced a new Ph.D. program which began Fall, 2004. This unique program requires all entering students to take 10 of the following one-hour core courses during the first year:
- Practical Aspects of Spectroscopy
- Introduction to Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry
- Overview of Materials Chemistry
- Practical Laboratory Methods
- Chemical Communication: Literature, Writing, and Presentations
- Synthetic Strategies
- Chemical Kinetics
- Theory of the Chemical Bond
- Advanced Stereochemistry
- Chemical Periodicity
- Mechanisms in Organic, Organometallic, and Bioorganic Chemistry
Besides the core curriculum, the program includes cumulative examinations, teaching experience, an original written research proposal, and a presentation at an external research conference. Students are expected to choose a research advisor early in the second semester of the first year.
The focus of the Ph.D. program is on materials chemistry and bioorganic chemistry, reflecting the strengths of the department.
For more information, contact Professor Patty Wisian-Neilson (). Click here for an information sheet on the program.