Overview

Department of Chemistry / Department of Chemistry is located in Middletown, CT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Biochemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Theoretical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Physical chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Chemical physics
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Organic chemistry
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Inorganic chemistry

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	0
Doctoral Degrees	2

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

33

Applied

6

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

0

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Winter deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Spring deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No
Summer deadline	January 1st	January 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Requirements	3 recommendations

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required
IELTS: Required

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 30
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans

Student Body

20

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (65%)

Faculty

12

Total faculty

Full-time - 11

Part-time - 1

Male (9)

Female (3)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	The synthesis of noble metal and noble metal alloy nanoparticles with well-defined shapes and catalytically-active high-energy surfaces; inorganic chemistry; materials science; scanning electron microscopy (SEM);transition organometallic complexes
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 52 Lawn Avenue
Middletown, CT  06459
United States

Contact David Westmoreland
Chair
Email: wetmoreland@wesleyan.edu
Phone: 860-685-2210 ext. 2210
Fax: 860-685-2211

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