Graduate Degrees

Only five miles north of downtown Dallas, SMU offers an exciting and culturally diverse environment in which to develop yourself professionally. Great weather, ample employment opportunities for family members, and world-renown art, music, dance, and sports attractions help make Dallas an ideal location to pursue graduate studies.


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Both M.S. and Ph.D. degrees are offered for exceptional students.  Our small department feel provides graduate students the individual attention necessary to facilitate success in research, industry, and academia. Newly renovated facilities and well-equipped laboratories provide an excellent environment that breeds success and learning.

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A broad foundation in advanced chemistry is combined with research skills obtained while working in a variety of cutting-edge fields. The Ph.D. may be pursued directly without an M.S. The options for graduate degrees are given below.

ACCELERATED B.S./M.S. IN CHEMISTRY
M.S. IN CHEMISTRY
Ph.D. IN CHEMISTRY
M.S. IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Ph.D. IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

 

Graduate Positions Open


Positions are currently open for graduate students to pursue the Ph.D. in a variety of areas. For more information regarding Ph.D. studies at Southern Methodist University please refer to the departmental Ph.D. program overview. For online application and deadlines or for additional information from the Office of Research and Graduate Studies, please follow the appropriate link.

Faculty Spotlight

Work in Patty Wisian-Neilson's labs is aimed at controlling the behavior of unique inorganic polymers and basket-shaped molecules (phosphazenes) on nanoscale dimensions for potential applications such as nanoelectronic circuits, biological and thermal nanosensors, and fuel cells membranes.

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