(Including Chemical Engineering and Chemistry)
Director of the School: Thomas B. Rauchfuss
106 Noyes Laboratory, 505 South Mathews Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801.
Graduate Degree Programs
The School of Chemical Sciences consists of the service facilities
and the Departments of Chemical Engineering and Chemistry. Programs
leading to the degrees of master of science and doctor of philosophy
are offered in each of the two departments as described in the following
sections. The school structure is designed to meet the differing needs
of the two departments and yet retain the advantages of a common approach
to overlapping research and educational goals. The school provides
service facilities, technical shops, and a placement office. Support
for graduate training is available in the form of assistantships,
traineeships, and fellowships. Prospective students may obtain application
forms and information relevant to their interests from the head of
the appropriate department.
Biomolecular Chemistry Specialization
The development of molecular and structural biology now enables complex
biological molecules to be studied using the methods and techniques
of chemistry, to the extent that the interface between chemistry and
biology has now become almost seamless. For this reason, an interdisciplinary
graduate specialization is available for students enrolled in doctoral
degree programs in the participating departments listed above. All
students must become proficient in core areas of biomolecular chemistry,
including biochemistry, molecular and structural biology, spectroscopy
and physical chemistry of macromolecules, and molecular modeling.
The specific course and program emphasis will vary by department because
of the broad nature of research in biomolecular chemistry.
The biomolecular chemistry program does not independently admit students
or confer graduate degrees. Prospective students should address inquiries
to the program office of the participating departments. Students are
admitted to the program after their acceptance by one of the participating
departments and review by the biomolecular chemistry programming committee
in the School of Chemical Sciences. Students admitted to the program
must have completed minimal coursework sufficient for admission to
the department granting admission, preferably with some concentration
at the chemistry-biology interface.
All degree applicants must complete the requirements of the biomolecular
chemistry program, as well as certain specified requirements of the
department in which they are enrolled.
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