Chemical Physics

Chemical Physics

Stanley A. Dodds
Program Co-Director
dodds@rice.edu

R. Bruce Weisman
Program Co-Director
weisman@rice.edu

The Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Chemical Physics is jointly managed by the Department of Chemistry and the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Students take upper-level courses in both chemistry and physics, focusing on the applications of physics to chemical systems. 

For additional information regarding Chemical Physics, please see the departmental websites for Chemistry and for Physics and Astronomy.

Bachelor's Program

Chemical Physics does not currently offer an academic program at the graduate level.    

Co-Directors

Stanley A. Dodds, Physics and Astronomy
R. Bruce Weisman, Chemistry

For Rice University degree-granting programs:
To view the list of official course offerings, please see Rice’s Course Catalog.
To view the most recent semester’s course schedule, please see Rice's Course Schedule.

Description and Code Legend

Note: Internally, the university uses the following descriptions, codes, and abbreviations for this academic program. The following is a quick reference: 

Course Catalog/Schedule    

  • Course offerings/subject code: Courses from various subjects may apply towards this program

Department (or Program) Description and Code

  • Chemical Physics: CPHY

Undergraduate Degree Description and Code

  • Bachelor of Science degree: BS

Undergraduate Major Description and Code

  • Major in Chemical Physics: CPHY 

CIP Code and Description1

  • CPHY Major/Program: CIP Code/Title: 40.0508 - Chemical Physics