Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Major in Integrated Molecular and Biophysical Chemistry | Texas State University

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionWritingSpeakingMonitoringActive LearningLearning StrategiesActive ListeningScience

Knowledge

ChemistryEnglish LanguageMathematicsEducation and TrainingBiology

Abilities

Oral ExpressionWritten ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityNear Vision

Tasks

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as organic chemist
Establish, teach, and monitor students' compliance with safety rules for handling chemicals, equipme
Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory performance, assignments, and papers.

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Atomic absorption AA spectrophotometersAtomic emission spectroscopesAutomated polarimetersBenchtop muffle furnacesBenchtop orbital shakersBenchtop ultracentrifugesCapillary electrophoresis systemsCarousel slide projectorsChemiluminescence analyzersCold roomsCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersConference telephones

Work Values

AchievementWorking ConditionsIndependenceRecognitionRelationshipsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
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Program Pathways

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: advanced (Level 4)(based on Doctoral Degree)

Departmental chemistry curriculum spanning undergraduate and graduate programs — lead strategic redesign to align with evolving disciplinary standards and accreditation requirements.
Faculty instructional development in chemistry education — mentor junior and mid-level faculty on pedagogy, lab safety leadership, and assessment design at organizational scale.
Research program direction integrating graduate supervision, grant acquisition, and interdisciplinary collaboration — sustain and expand within a research-intensive postsecondary institution.
Laboratory safety policy and institutional compliance frameworks — author and implement across an entire chemistry division, establishing accountability structures for faculty and staff.
Long-range course and program assessment systems — design and oversee to produce department-wide evidence of student learning outcomes and continuous improvement cycles.
Cross-disciplinary academic partnerships involving chemistry, engineering, and biology — initiate and govern to create integrated degree pathways and collaborative research opportunities.
Departmental technology adoption strategy for analytical software, electronic mail, and instructional platforms — define and champion to enhance teaching quality and research productivity.
Distinguished public scholarship in chemistry — produce and disseminate through peer-reviewed publication and invited lecture, elevating the department's national and international reputation.
Institutional academic integrity and student conduct standards pertaining to laboratory and research environments — interpret, enforce, and refine as a senior faculty leader.
Emerging pedagogical methodologies and scientific advances in chemistry — evaluate and integrate into institutional teaching practice, modeling intellectual curiosity and achievement orientation for the entire faculty.

Course Pathway

36 courses in this program

Program Requirements

Courses required to complete this program

CHEM 7110Advances in Molecular and Biophysical Chemistry

1 cr

CHEM 7201Graduate Laboratory Rotations

2 cr

CHEM 7395Fundamentals in Molecular and Biophysical Chemistry

3 cr

MSEC 7301Practical Skills in Commercialization and Entrepreneurship

3 cr

MSEC 7302Leadership Skills in Commercialization and

3 cr

CHEM 5310Medicinal Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 5312Organometallic Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 5313Principles and Applications of Mass Spectrometry

3 cr

CHEM 5321Advanced Organic Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 5330Physical Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 5341Inorganic Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 5365Separation Methods in Chemical Analysis

3 cr

CHEM 5381Physical Biochemistry

3 cr

CHEM 5382Enzymology

3 cr

CHEM 5383Molecular Biology & Molecular Genetics

3 cr

CHEM 5386Proteins

3 cr

CHEM 5387Nucleic Acids Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 5390Supramolecular Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 7200Graduate Research

2 cr

CHEM 7300Graduate Research

3 cr

CHEM 7311Natural Products, Anti-Infective, and Anti-Cancer Agents

3 cr

CHEM 7342Bioinorganic Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 7361Quantitative Methods in Biophysical Chemistry

3 cr

CHEM 7385Metabolism and Metabolomics

3 cr

CHEM 7391Chemical Biology

3 cr

MSEC 7304Collaborative Research/Commercialization Experience

3 cr

MSEC 7340Biomaterials and Biosensors

3 cr

CHEM 7199Dissertation

1 cr

CHEM 7299Dissertation

2 cr

CHEM 7399Dissertation

3 cr

CHEM 7599Dissertation

5 cr

CHEM 7699Dissertation

6 cr

CHEM 7999Dissertation

9 cr

CHEM 2142Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

1 cr

CHEM 2342Organic Chemistry II

3 cr

CHEM 3410Quantitative Analysis

4 cr

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