Doctor's degree Chemistry - Portland State University

Doctor's degree Chemistry from Portland State University is a Campus Ph.D Chemistry degree that prepares you for a Science career. A majority of our graduate students are pursuing the Ph.D. degree , in which original research is performed under the guidance of a faculty member to produce a written thesis. This option has been available to chemistry students at Portland State University since 1969. Opportunities for Unique and Collaborative Reasearch Today, students in all areas of chemistry pursue the Ph.D. at Portland State University, and recent theses have explored cutting-edge research in biological chemistry , environmental chemistry, materials science, atmospheric chemistry , molecular evolution, inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry , and physical chemistry. Some of our students have engaged in cross-cutting collaborations with faculty members from other departments, including Biology, Environmental Science, Geology, and Physics. Research in the department is supported both by the university and by ongoing grants to individual faculty members from agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy, NASA, the American Chemical Society, the Research Corporation, and the Dreyfus Foundation. Good Preparation for a Rewarding Career The graduates of the Chemistry Ph.D. program have pursued careers in academics as chemistry faculty members, in industry, and in governmental agencies. Most have taken advantage of the strong interdisciplinary nature of the program, and they report that their doctoral training prepared them well for rewarding careers. Recently, our students have benefited from the establishment of new interdisciplinary programs on campus, such as the Center for Nanotechnology and the Center for the Life in Extreme Environments. New programs are in the making, such as a collaborative effort in Chemical Biology with Oregon\\\'s medical school, OHSU. View more details on Portland State University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Chemistry courses.