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CHEM 800 - Chemistry Teaching Seminar
Credits:
1.00
Introduction for graduate students to their role as ’ ·ðzÿÿÿÿ Introduction for graduate students to their role as chemist
chemistry teaching assistants: professional
responsibilities, safety, and ethics; theory-based
teaching, learning, and assessment; reflective practice.
Presemester sessions and periodic seminars during semester.
Cr/F.
CHEM 808 - Spectroscopic Investigations of Organic Molecules
Credits:
3.00
Identification and structural analysis of chemical
compounds by selected instrumental methods. Typical topics
include proton and carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy, IR and UV
spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry.
CHEM 855 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
An overview of organic chemistry at the intermediate›ÿ¿
levels. Aspects of synthetic organic chemistry and
physical organic chemistry, including stereochemistry, are
covered.
CHEM 862 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis
Credits:
3.00
Theory, instrumentation, and application of methods such
as atomic absorption, coulometry, emission spectrography,
gas and liquid chromatography, IR and UV-VIS absorption
spectrophotometry, and mass spectrometry to chemical
analysis. Prereq: quantitative analysis; physical chemistry
as a pre- or co requisite;/ or permission.
CHEM 874 - Inorganic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Intermediate level overviews of modern inorganic chemistry
including structure, bonding, and reactivity. Prereq:
organic chemistry; physical chemistry;/ or permission.
CHEM 876 - Physical Chemistry III
Credits:
3.00
Application of quantum theory to atomic electron
structure, spectroscopy, and molecular structure. Lab.
CHEM 895 - Special Topics
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
New or specialized topics not covered in regular course
offerings. May be repeated. Prereq: permission. Lab.
CHEM 899 - Thesis/Problems
Credits:
1.00 to 10.00
Conferences, library, and experimental work in some field
of chemistry. May be repeated to a maximum of 10 credits.
Cr/F.
CHEM 901 - Theoretical Organic Chemistry I
Credits:
4.00
Advanced treatment of organic reaction mechanisms,
theoretical organic chemistry and and related topics.
Includes a fourth hour problem session.
CHEM 902 - Theoretical Organic Chemistry II
Credits:
3.00
A continuation of CHEM 901.
CHEM 903 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
Credits:
3.00
Survey of important advanced topics in concepts of modern
inorganic chemistry.
CHEM 904 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II
Credits:
3.00
Overview of current trends in inorganic research,
including transition metal reactions and mechanisms and
organometallic chemistry.
CHEM 905 - Advanced Physical Chemistry I
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to topics in quantum mechanics and groupÿ¿
theory, which form the background of all areas of modern
chemistry. (Not offered every year.)
CHEM #906 - Advanced Physical Chemistry II
Credits:
3.00
Wave mechanics and quantum chemistry, spectroscopy,ð›ÿ¿
molecular structure, and statistical thermodynamics.
Prereq: one year of physical chemistry. (Not offered every
year.)
CHEM 911 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry I
Credits:
4.00
Fundamentals of synthetic organic methodology and
applications in multiple syntheses. Fourth hour recitation
session.
CHEM 917 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
Advanced courses dealing with specialized subdisciplines
of organic chemistry.
CHEM 918 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
See description for CHEM 917.
CHEM 926 - Physical Chemistry of Solutions
Credits:
3.00
Thermodynamics and kinetics of solution chemistry. (Not
offered every year.)
CHEM 927 - Molecular Reaction Dynamics
Credits:
3.00
The course will investigate the microscopic origins of¿
rate processes. Overview of atomic and molecular
structure. Scattering theory. Transition state theory.
Unimolecular and bi-molecular processes. Introduction to
simulation software.
CHEM 930 - Advanced Optical Methods
Credits:
3.00
Techniques of chemical identification and analysis
utilizing optical instrumentation from the standpoint of
theory and application. Topics include UV-visible
absorption, luminescence, atomic spectroscopy, IR, NMR,
x-ray methods, and mass spectrometry. Prereq: CHEM 935 or
permission. (Not offered every year.)
CHEM 933 - Chemical Separations
Credits:
3.00
The use of various separation techniques prior to
analysis; separations as methods of analysis. Prereq: CHEM
934 or permission. (Not offered every year.)
CHEM 934 - Chemical Equilibria
Credits:
3.00
Formulation and solution of chemical equilibrium problems
of relevance to analytical chemistry. (Not offered every
year.)
CHEM 935 - Electrical Methods of Analysis
Credits:
3.00
Introductory electronics for chemists and electrochemical
methods of analysis. The electronics emphasizes how
components and circuits affect acquisition, manipulation,
and quality of chemical information. Electrochemical
methods include potentiometry and voltammetry. Permission
required.
CHEM 936 - Modern Practice of Mass Spectrometry and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Credits:
3.00
This course will cover essential theoretical and advanced
pratical aspects of mass spectrometry (MS) and nuclear
magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Intrepretive aspects
will constitute about 20% of the syllabus, both to acquiant
non-organic/inorganic majors with essential structural
applications of these techniques, and to gaurantee
sufficient background for appreciation of the instrumental
concepts in a practical, goal-oriented context. The major
part of the curriculum will emphasize theoretical and
experimental, rather than intrepretive, aspects of these
techniques. Essential theory and principles will be
developed, with vector, graphical, and other readily
visualizable correlates provided to supplement mathematical
treatments of key concepts. Ultimately, the purpose is to
understand the diversity of available techniques, how they
work, and how they are best put into practice. It is
expected that students will improve their grasp of how to
choose appropriate instruments and applications, and how to
judge and optimize the quality and validity of results
obtained. Prereq: A working knowledge of basic principles
of physics, chemistry, spectroscopy, and structural analysis
CHEM 947 - Inorganic Biochemistry
Credits:
3.00
Introduction to the inorganic chemistry and biochemistry
of the interactions of metals with proteins, nucleic
acids, and other biomolecules. Relevant small metal
complexes (model compounds) and synthetic chelating agents
are also covered. Prereq: CHEM 903 or permission.
CHEM 971 - Teaching and Learning Chemistry
Credits:
3.00 to 4.00
Issues, activities, and research in chemical education,
including history of curricula, student and teacher
knowledge and beliefs, epistemologic and cognitive bases of
science learning, and related instructional approaches.
Extensive reading, writing, discussion, and reflection. Not
open to students who have completed GRAD 971. Prereq:
permission. (Not offered every year.)
CHEM 995 - Colloquium
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
A) Inorganic Chemistry; B) Organic Chemistry; C)
Theoretical Organic Chemistry; D) Physical Chemistry; E)
Analytical Chemistry; F) Chemical Education. Sections of
the course may be taken to a total of 12 credits.
CHEM 996 - Colloquium
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
See description for CHEM 995.
CHEM 997 - Seminar
Credits:
1.00
Presentation and discussion of recent investigations in
chemistry. Cr/F.
CHEM 998 - Seminar
Credits:
1.00
See description for CHEM 997. Cr/F.
CHEM 999 - Doctoral Research
Credits:
Cr/F.