Graduate Programs in Chemistry
Head of Department : Şaron Çatak
Associate Department Head: Ayşe Başak Kayıtmazer
Professors : Naz Zeynep Atay Gök, Duygu Avcı Semiz, Viktorya Aviyente†*, Şaron Çatak, İlknur Doğan, Ayşe Neren Ökte, Hadi Özbal†, Amitav Sanyal, Rana Sanyal
Associate Professors : Ali Ersin Acar, Oktay Demircan, Ayşe Başak Kayıtmazer, Mehmet Nurullah Ateş
Assistant Professors :
Assistants: Ayşenur Eslem Kısa
Instructors : Özge Akdeniz, Dr. Jesmi Çavuşoğlu, Dr. Şükriye İnci Göl*, Dr. Emre Kuruçayırlı*, Dr. Ediz Taylan
* Part-time
† Professor Emeritus
• Adjunct
MASTER OF SCIENCE PROGRAM
The M.S. Program in Chemistry is comprised of seven graduate courses, a Graduate Seminar (CHEM 579), an M.S. seminar (CHEM 591) and an M.S. thesis (CHEM 690) to be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering. Students are required to complete two of the Advanced Chemistry (CHEM 51X) courses offered. One elective course, from graduate courses offered by other departments, may be allowed with the permission of the graduate advisor.
| First Semester | Cr. | Ects | |
| CHEM 51X | Advanced Chemistry* | 3 | 8 |
| CHEM 579 | Graduate Seminar | 0 | 2 |
| CHEM -- | Dept. Elective | 3 | 8 |
| CHEM -- | Dept. Elective | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 9 | 26 | |
| Second Semester | Cr. | Ects | |
| CHEM 51X | Advanced Chemistry* | 3 | 8 |
| CHEM -- | Dep. Elective | 3 | 8 |
| CHEM -- | Dept. Elective | 3 | 8 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 12 | 32 | |
| Third Semester | Cr. | Ects | |
| CHEM 591 | MS Seminar | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | |
| Cr. | Ects | ||
| CHEM 690 | Master's Thesis | 0 | 60 |
Total: 21 Credits / 120 ECTS
*Students are required to complete two of the CHEM 51X Advanced Chemistry classes offered:
CHEM 511 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 512 Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 513 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 514 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM
The Ph.D. Program in Chemistry consists of six graduate courses, a Graduate Seminar (CHEM 700), a Current Research Assessment course (CHEM 601), a Guided Research course (CHEM 699), a qualifying examination, a thesis proposal, and a Ph.D. thesis (CHEM 790) to be completed in accordance with the regulations of the Institute of Graduate Studies in Science and Engineering. Students who have not previously completed an Advanced Chemistry course are required to take one of the CHEM 51X Advanced Chemistry classes offered. A maximum of two courses, from graduate courses offered by other departments, may be allowed with the permission of the graduate advisor.
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM IN CHEMISTRY
| First Semester | Cr. | Ects | |
| CHEM 700 | Graduate Seminar | 0 | 2 |
| CHEM -- | Dept. Elective/Adv. Chem.* | 3 | 8 |
| CHEM -- | Dept. Elective | 3 | 8 |
| CHEM -- | Dept. Elective | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 9 | 26 | |
| Second Semester | Cr. | Ects | |
| CHEM 601 | Current Research Topics | 1 | 2 |
| CHEM 699 | Guided Research | 4 | 8 |
| CHEM -- | Dept. Elective | 3 | 8 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 8 |
| -- -- | Elective | 3 | 8 |
| Total | 14 | 34 | |
| Cr. | Ects | ||
| -- -- | Qualifying Exam | 0 | 30 |
| -- -- | Thesis Proposal Defense | 0 | 30 |
| CHEM 790 | PhD Thesis | 0 | 120 |
| Total | 0 | 180 | |
Total: 23 Credits / 240 ECTS
*Students who have not previously completed an Advanced Chemistry course are required to take one of the CHEM 51X Advanced Chemistry classes offered:
CHEM 511 Advanced Organic Chemistry
CHEM 512 Advanced Physical Chemistry
CHEM 513 Advanced Analytical Chemistry
CHEM 514 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
