Graduate Program - More Materials Course Information

Materials students may choose to focus in three different areas. Each area aims to provide a strong base in a specific aspect of chemistry and at the same time to broaden the students' scientific perspective.

Organic Focus
  • Chem 115B. Quantum theory.
  • Chem 218. Photochemistry and radiation chemistry.
  • Chem 227. Structure and Reactivity in Organic Chemistry.
  • Chem 228. Organic Reaction Mechanisms.
  • Chem 229. Synthetic Organic Reactions.
  • Chem 268A. Advanced inorganic with solid state.
  • Chem 276. Inorganic photochemistry.
  • Chem 595. Weekly seminar discussion.
  • Chem 290. Seminar in Chemistry.
  • Three additional 3-credit courses from Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Materials Engineering
Inorganic Focus
  • Chem 268 AB, and Chem 275. Advanced inorganic sequence.
  • Chem 115B. Quantum theory.
  • Chem 218 Photochemistry and radiation chemistry.
  • Chem 239 Synthesis of organic materials for optical applications.
  • Chem 120 Polymer chemistry.
  • Chem 221 Metal mediated polymerizations.
  • Chem 290. Seminar in Chemistry.
  • Three additional 3-credit courses from Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Materials Engineering
Physical Focus
  • Chem 115 AG-BG-CG. Quantum chemistry sequence.
  • Chem 268A Advanced inorganic with solid state.
  • Chem 276 Inorganic photochemistry.
  • Chem 239 Synthesis of organic materials for optical applications.
  • Chem 120 Polymer chemistry.
  • Chem 221 Metal mediated polymerizations.
  • Chem 290. Seminar in Chemistry.
  • Three additional 3-credit courses from Chemistry, Chemical Engineering or Materials Engineering.


Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry 9510
University of California
Santa Barbara CA 93106 - 9510
Department Phone: 805-893-5675
Department Fax: 805-893-4120