Chemical Physics, Ph.D

Admission

The Departments of Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy jointly provide facilities for students seeking the M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in this area. Applications for admission will be considered from students holding an Honours degree or its equivalent in Chemistry and Physics and Astronomy jointly or in either one of these subjects.

A candidate will register for the M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in either the Chemistry or Physics and Astronomy Department and, in addition to the special regulations summarized below, will be subject to the general regulations and course/thesis requirements which govern graduate work in the department in which he/she is registered. A candidate for the M.Sc. degree will be required to spend at least one calendar year in full-time graduate study at McMaster University.

Comprehensive Examination

Candidates for the Ph.D. degree must pass a Comprehensive Examination in their general areas of study. The Comprehensive Examination will be conducted jointly by the Departments of Physics and Astronomy and Chemistry, and will be attempted within 24 months after the student has entered the Ph.D. program at McMaster.

Course Requirements

The Department of Chemistry presents graduate courses in the form of modules, which are the formal equivalent of one-quarter of a standard graduate course. The Department of Physics and Astronomy presents graduate courses as half courses. A candidate for the M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree must select certain required courses and modules.