The PhD graduate program is designed to provide quality learning and research experience and to prepare chemistry PhD graduates to be active cohorts in the development and growth of the various fields of chemistry to meet the challenges of the Saudi industry and the worldwide research and teaching establishments. The awarded PhD in chemistry will have the aptitude and the skills to accomplish original and creative research.
Applicants who hold an MS degree in Chemistry from a university of recognized standing may be admitted to the doctoral program, provided they satisfy the Graduate School’s requirements for PhD admission.
Department Chemistry Department
Core Requirements |
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| Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
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| CHEM Courses | CHEM 5xx/6xx | 24 | |||
| CHEM 699 | Seminar | 0 | |||
| PhD Pre-Dissertation | CHEM 711 | 3 | |||
| PhD Dissertation | CHEM 712 | 9 | |||
| Total | 36 | ||||
Electives |
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| Title | Courses | Credit Hours | |||
| Elective Courses | XXX 5xx/6xx | 6 | |||
| Total | 6 | ||||
| Total Credit Hours: 42 | |||||
First YearSemester 1 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM xxx | CHEM Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
First YearSemester 2 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 5xx/6 | CHEM Elective 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Second YearSemester 1 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX 5/6xx | Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 699 | Graduate (Ph.D.) Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Second YearSemester 2 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| XXX 5/6xx | Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 711 | PhD. Pre-Dissertation | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
Third YearSemester 1 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| CHEM 712 | PhD. Dissertation | 0 | 0 | IP | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Third YearSemester 2 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| CHEM 712 | PhD. Dissertation | 0 | 0 | IP | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fourth YearSemester 1 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| CHEM 712 | PhD. Dissertation | 0 | 0 | IP | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Fourth YearSemester 2 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| CHEM 712 | PhD. Dissertation | 0 | 0 | 9 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 42 | |||||
First YearSemester 1 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM xxx | CHEM Elective 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Semester 2 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 5xx/6 | CHEM Elective 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 18 | |||||
Second YearSemester 1 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 5/6xx | CHEM Elective 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| XXX 5/6xx | Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 699 | Graduate (Ph.D.) Seminar | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | ||
Semester 2 |
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| Course | Title | LT | LB | CR | |
| XXX 5/6xx | Elective | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| CHEM 711 | PhD. Pre-Dissertation | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 6 | ||
| Total Credit Hours: 15 | |||||