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Department of Chemistry
Chemistry Graduate Student Handbook

First Year Course and Registration Guidelines

This guideline of graduate level courses is designed to help new students in the Chemistry Graduate Program register for courses themselves.

Students should also contact faculty with similar research interests to better plan schedules. During orientation, first-year graduates will have the opportunity to hear from faculty advisors from each division to help finalize schedules. Students should keep in mind that the Graduate Student Support Plan, which is the means through which students receive their tuition and health insurance, requires students to register full-time each semester. Full-time for new, first-semester grads equals a minimum of 9 credit hours and a maximum of 15 (it is okay to register for more than 9 credit hours). Any reductions past the minimum credit load will cause cessation of GSSP funding and benefits.

After orientation, first-year graduates must obtain permission from the Director of Graduate Programs, Reza Ghiladi (raghilad@ncsu.edu), before changing schedules. Important add/drop deadlines to pay attention to are shown on the Student Services Academic Calendar. After Census Day students will need to contact the Chemistry Grad Office (chemgradoffice@ncsu.edu) to initiate paperwork to make any schedule revisions. Students should keep in mind the credit hour minimums required by GSSP before making any changes to schedules. Any reductions past the minimum credit load will cause cessation of GSSP funding and benefits.

Recommended Courses

Required Courses for ALL Divisions

  • CH 610 – Special Topics in Chemistry: Graduate Studies in Chemistry
  • CH 801 – Seminar

Analytical Recommended Courses

  • CH 727 – Mass Spectrometry
  • CH 749 – Analytical Spectroscopy

Bio-Organic & Organic Recommended Courses

  • CH 721 – Physical Organic Chemistry
  • CH 725 – Organic Spectroscopy
  • CH 755 – Reactions and Mechanisms

Inorganic Recommended Courses

Required:

  • CH 701 – Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I: Structure & Bonding
  • CH 810 002 – Special Topics in Chemistry: Inorganic Seminar

And at Least one of the Following:

  • CH 721 – Advanced Organic Chemistry I: Physical Organic Chemistry
  • CH 725 – Organic Spectroscopy
  • CH 737 – Quantum Chemistry
  • CH 795-002 – Special Topics in Chemistry: Photochemistry

Physical Recommended Courses

  • CH 737 – Quantum Chemistry
  • CH 730- Advance Physical Chemistry (Survey Course)