PhD Chemistry: Chemistry Education at University of New Hampshire

Programme overview

The PhD combines coursework in chemistry, psychology and education with original chemistry education research culminating in a dissertation. It prepares students for careers at the intersection of science and education, with support typically through a teaching assistantship.

Department: Chemistry | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durham, NH, United States

What you will study

Coursework includes four required department courses, a chemistry core of three courses, two quantitative statistics courses, one qualitative methods course and one cognition course, plus a thesis research proposal in year two and an original research proposal defense in year three.

Career pathways

Career areas include discipline-based education research, educational program assessment, STEM curricular design and chemistry teaching.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students with a research-based MS (or equivalent) are admitted directly; students with a BS first earn an MS through laboratory research with a faculty mentor and thesis. Students choose a research advisor after interviewing at least three faculty in the first semester. UNH Graduate School (all programmes, international applicants): English proficiency minimums are TOEFL iBT 80, IELTS 6.5, PTE Academic 59 or Duolingo 120, with waivers available for applicants with English-medium degrees; GRE/GMAT requirements are set by each programme.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Apply through the official page: https://www.unh.edu/graduate-school/admissions

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