化学哲学博士-有机化学

有机化学领域具有悠久的历史和现代活力，可与生物学，医学，材料科学以及许多其他领域无缝衔接。尽管在过去的二十年中该领域确实发生了巨大的变化，但有机化学家的核心兴趣仍然没有改变。因此，有机领域的学生的工作重点是新型有机化合物的制备和研究，对结构和反应性的理解以及全新反应和过程的发展。有机化学的现代体现是功能的综合。当今有机化学的广度提供了令人振奋的新机遇，但同时也为研究生教育提出了新的挑战。伊利诺伊州的有机教职员工通过开发创新的课程和学习计划来应对这一挑战，该课程和学习计划侧重于基本学科（核心）知识，同时提供
The field of organic chemistry has both a rich history and modern dynamism that seamlessly interfaces with biology, medicine, materials science, and a host of other fields. Although the field has indeed changed enormously in the past two decades, the core interest of the organic chemist remains unchanged. Thus, the efforts of students within the organic area are focused on the preparation and study of novel organic compounds, the understanding of structure and reactivity, and the development of entirely new reactions and processes. The modern manifestation of organic chemistry is the synthesis of function.The breadth of organic chemistry today presents exciting new opportunities, but at the same time presents new challenges for graduate education. The organic faculty at Illinois have met this challenge by developing an innovative curriculum and program of study that is focused on fundamental disciplinary (core) knowledge, while providing the breadth of skills (e.g. speaking, writing, and creating thinking) and a body of information required for effective interdisciplinary research. Thus, our students receive research training in an integrated program that exposes them to a wide range of critical techniques, concepts, and methods that they will need to drive future advances in chemistry.