Graduate Program Courses
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Courses Available: The following courses are available for chemistry graduate students. A number of courses are also available in interdisciplinary areas; listings are still in progress. Number of Courses: Most students take between seven and nine graduate courses in the course of a Ph.D. program. Analytical, Biochemistry, Biophysical, Inorganic, Organic, Physical, Research/Thesis/Colloquium, and Materials Analytical ChemistryCHEM 821 Analytical Chemistry(3 cr) Prereq or parallel: CHEM 882 and 884. CHEM 823 should be taken concurrently. Credit may not be earned in both CHEM 821 and 827. Chemical and physical properties applied to quantitative chemical analysis. Solution equilibria, stoichiometry, and instrumental theory and techniques. CHEM 823 Analytical Chemistry Lab (2 cr) Lab 6. Prereq: Same as for CHEM 821. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 821. Application of analyti-cal chemical principles to laboratory problems. CHEM 824 Applied Problems in Analytical Chem (3 cr) Prereq: CHEM 821 or permission. Selection and execution of analytical methods in the solution of typical academic and industrial chemical problems. CHEM 825A Ionic Equilibria (1 cr) Lec 1. Prereq or parallel: CHEM 821 or *824. Survey of theory of ionic equilibrium systems of importance in chemical analysis. CHEM 825B Electrochemical Methods (2 cr) Lec 2. Prereq:CHEM 821 or *824. Survey of principles and applications of electroanalytical chemistry. CHEM 825D Mass Spectrometry (1-2 cr, max 2) Lec 1-2. Prereq: CHEM 821 or *824 or permission. Survey of the fundamentals (1 cr) and applications (1 cr) of mass spectrometry. CHEM 825E Data Handling (1 cr) Lec 1. Prereq or parallel: CHEM 821 or *824. Application of statistical, graphical and numerical methods for the treatment of analytical chemical data. CHEM 825G Chromatographic Separations (2 cr) Lec 2. Prereq: CHEM 821 or *824. Survey of principles and applications of modern chromato-graphic analysis. CHEM 825J Optical Methods of Analysis (2 cr) Lec 2. Prereq: CHEM 821 or *824. Survey of principles and analytical application of modern optical spectrometric methods. CHEM 827 Applied Analytical Instrumentation (4 cr) Lec 2, lab 8. Prereq: CHEM 116 or 221 and 251 or equivalent. Credit may not be earned in both CHEM 821 and 827. Chemistry graduate students may not take 827 for credit. Primarily for non-majors who will use analytical chemistry in their professional careers. Introduction to modern instrumentation techniques of chemical analysis in fields related to chemistry. Analysis of organic systems. CHEM 992A Analytical Seminar (1-5 cr) CHEM 921 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry (1-6 cr) Prereq or parallel: CHEM 821 or *824 or permission. [Back to top] BiochemistryCHEM 831 Biochemistry(BIOC, BIOS 831) (3 cr I, II, III) Lec 3. Prereq: CHEM 252 or 262. For course description, see BIOC 831. CHEM 832 Biochemistry II (BIOC, BIOS 832) (3 cr II) Lec 3. Prereq: BIOC 831. For course description, see BIOC 832. CHEM 833 Biochemistry Lab (BIOC, BIOS 833) (2 cr I,II) Lab 7. Prereq: BIOC 831 or concurrent enrollment. For course description, see BIOC 833. CHEM 834 Plant Biochemistry ( AGRO, BIOC, BIOS 834) (3 cr II) Lec 3. Prereq: BIOC 831 or permission. For course description, see BIOC 834. CHEM 839 Graduate Survey in Biochemistry (BIOC, BIOS *839) (3 cr I) Lec 3. Prereq: Permission. For course description, see BIOC *839. CHEM 848. Metals in Biochemistry (BIOC *848) (3 cr) Prereq:3 hrs biochemistry and 3 hrs inorganic chemistry. Role of metals in biochemical reactions such as photosynthesis, oxygen binding, nitrogen fixation and carbon metabolism with particular emphasis on recent developments in these areas. The structure-function relationship of metals, either attached to proteins or as part of a prosthetic group, in oxida-tion- reduction (electron transfer) and acid-base reactions. Physical methods employed in the study of metals in biology such as optical, vibrational and x-ray absorption spectroscopy, and EPR, NMR and Mossbauer spectroscopy, x-ray crystal-lography, and kinetics. CHEM 992K Seminar in Biological Chemistry (BIOC 992K) (1-2 cr I, II) Prereq: BIOC 832 or *839 and permission. For course description, see BIOC 992K. CHEM 932 Proteins (BIOC, BIOS 932) (3 cr) Lec 3. Prereq: BIOC 832 or *839, or permission. CHEM 933 Enzymes (BIOC, BIOS 933) (3 cr) Lec 3. Prereq:BIOC 832 or *839, or permission. For course description, see BIOC 933. CHEM 934 Nucleic Acids (BIOC, BIOS 934) (3 cr II) Lec 3. Prereq: BIOC 832 or *839 or permission. Offered even-numbered calendar years. CHEM 935 Intermediary Metabolism (BIOC, BIOS 935) (3 cr I) Lec 3. Prereq: BIOC 832 or *839 or permission. Offered even-numbered calendar years. CHEM 937A Advanced Topics in Plant Biochemistry Photo-synthesis and Related Processes (BIOC 937A) (3 cr) Lec 3. Prereq: Permission. Offered every fourth semester. [Back to top] Biophysical ChemistryCHEM 836 Biophysical Chemistry(BIOC 836) (3 cr II) Lec 3. Prereq: One semester of physical chemistry or permission. For course description, see BIOC 836. CHEM 886 Advanced Topics in Biophysical Chemistry (BIOC, BIOS 886) (3 cr) Prereq: CHEM 871 or 881. Applications of thermodynamics to biochemical phenomena, optical properties of proteins and polynucleotides, and kinetics of rapid reactions. CHEM 939 Photobiochemistry (BIOC 939) (2 cr I) Lec 2. Prereq: One year biochemistry and physics. [Back to top] InorganicCHEM 841 Inorganic Chemistry(3 cr) Prereq: CHEM 252, or 262 and 264. Parallel: CHEM 843, or permission. CHEM 841 and the accompanying laboratory course, CHEM 843, constitute a basic course in inorganic chemistry. CHEM 841 deals with the structure, bonding, properties, and reac-tions of inorganic compounds with emphasis on the relation ships and trends that are embodied in the periodic table of the elements. CHEM 843 Inorganic Lab (2 cr) Prereq:CHEM 252, or 262 and 264. Parallel: CHEM 841, or permission. CHEM 843 is to be taken concurrently with CHEM 841. Introduction to typical inorganic chemistry laboratory tech-niques through the preparation and characterization of inorganic compounds. CHEM 845 Modern Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr) Prereq: CHEM 841, 843, and 882 or permission. Topics in inorganic chemistry such as bioinorganics, catalysis, organometallic, materials and solid state chemistry. Theoretical principles and practical applications, and on correlating the physical and chemical properties of the chemical elements and inorganic chemical compounds. CHEM 940 Seminar in Inorganic Chem. (1 cr) CHEM 941 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (1-6 cr) Prereq: CHEM 845 and permission. CHEM 942 Physical Inorganic Chemistry (2-3 cr) Prereq: CHEM *845. Advanced study of the physical aspects of inorganic chemistry with emphasis on spectroscopic and kinetic properties of inor-ganic compounds. CHEM 943 Solid-State Chemistry (2 cr) Prereq: CHEM *845 and *885. Advanced course dealing with the structure, bonding, proper-ties, and reactions of inorganic solid materials. CHEM 945 Advanced Inorganic Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (2 cr) Prereq:CHEM *845. Chemistry of the metallic compounds. CHEM 946 Organometallic (1-6 cr) The chemistry of compounds that occupy the boundary between inorganic and organic chemistry. [Back to top] OrganicCHEM 855 Theoretical Organic Chemistry(3 cr) Prereq:CHEM 252 or 262 or equivalent. Survey of modern concepts of structure/bonding, acidity/ basicity, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. Introduction to the fundamental tools used to investigate reaction mechanism (transition state theory, elementary Huckel theory, linear free energy relationships, rate laws and kinetic isotope effects). Mechanistic examples emphasize the major classes of organic reactions, particularly concerted, carbanionic and carbocationic. Development of reasoning skills. CHEM 861 Advanced Organic Spectroscopy (4 cr) Prereq: CHEM 252 and/or 254, or 262 and/or 264, or equivalent or permission. CHEM 861 may be taken only once towards the degree. Use of advanced spectroscopic techniques (e.g., NMR, ESR, IR and mass spectrometry) and molecular modeling in the elucidation of organic structures. CHEM 863 Advanced Organic Preparations (1-5 cr, max 5) Lab 3-15. Prereq: CHEM 252 and/or 254, or 262 and/or 264, or equivalent or permission. Laboratory work in organic chemistry preparatory to research. Preparation of a number of typical organic compounds. CHEM 865 Organic Reactions (3 cr) Lec 3. Prereq: CHEM *855 or permission. Modern reactions and methodology for organic synthesis. Carbon-carbon bond-forming reactions; alkene synthesis; oxidation; reductions; functional group interconversion; use of protecting groups; organometallic reagents; and free radical based transformations. CHEM 992E Seminar in Organic Chemistry (1-5 cr) Weekly seminar summarizing recently published developments in organic chemistry. CHEM 951 Special Topics in OrganicChemistry (2-4 cr) Prereq: CHEM *855. Topics of special interest in modern organic chemistry. CHEM 952 Stereochemistry (2-4 cr) Prereq: CHEM *855. Types of stereoisomerism in organic compounds. Steric strain and certain other steric effects in reactions of organic substances. CHEM 953 Mechanisms of Organic Reactions (2-4 cr) Prereq: CHEM *855. Classes of reaction mechanisms and the methods whereby mechanisms may be studied. Kinetic and equilibrium studies; isotopic labeling; activation parameters; linear free energy rela-tionships; stereochemistry; NMR and other spectroscopic methods as applied to reaction mechanisms, including direct observation of reactive intermediates; interpreting the results of semiempirical calculations of reaction pathways; and studies of acid and base catalysis mechanisms. CHEM 954 Physical Organic Chemistry (2-4 cr) Prereq: CHEM *855 or permission. Elementary aspects of molecular orbital (MO) theory. Selected concepts in molecular symmetry and topology. Applications of MO calculations to reaction mechanisms and elucidation of electronic structure for organic molecules: calculations vs. experiment. Introduction to selected interdisciplinary topics. CHEM 963 Metals in Synthesis (2-4 cr) Prereq: CHEM 865 or permission. Use of organometallic reagents and catalysts in organic synthesis. CHEM 964 Bioorganic Chemistry (2-4 cr) Prereq: CHEM *855 or permission. Organic chemistry of biological systems with particular emphasis on the molecular mechanisms of action of enzymes and their associated cofactors. CHEM 965 Advanced Synthesis (2-4 cr) Prereq: CHEM 865 or permission. Strategy and execution of organic synthesis. Retrosynthetic analysis; total synthesis of natural and unnatural products; methods for asymmetric synthesis; and applications of pericyclic reactions. [Back to top] Physical ChemistryCHEM 871 Physical Chemistry(4 cr) Lec 3, rec 1. Prereq: CHEM 114 and 116; or CHEM 221 with a grade of C or better; 1 yr college physics, 1 yr calculus. Conceptual and mathematical foundations of classical and statistical thermodynamics. Applications of thermodynamics to phase and chemical equilibria. The thermodynamics of solutions of small molecules and of polymers. Biological appli-cations of thermodynamics. Introduction to chemical and biochemical spectroscopy. CHEM 881 Physical Chemistry (4 cr) Lec 3, rec 1. Prereq: CHEM 114 and 116 (CHEM 116 for 2 cr), or CHEM 221 with a grade of C or better, MATH 208, PHYS/ASTR 212 and (recommended) 222. Students having credit in CHEM 871 may not receive credit in CHEM 881. CHEM 881 and 882 with accompanying lab 884 form a continuous basic course in physical chemistry for students interested in chemistry as a profession. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics and their application to the study of solids, liquids, gases, solutions, phase equilibria, and chemical equilibria. CHEM 882 Physical Chemistry (4 cr) Lec 3, rec 1. Prereq: CHEM 881. Students having credit in CHEM 871 may not receive credit in CHEM 882.This course should be accompanied by CHEM 884. Continuation of CHEM 881. Statistical mechanics and ther-modynamics and their applications to the study of solids, liquids, gases, solutions, and chemical equilibrium. Chemical kinetics. CHEM 884 Physical Chemical Measurements (2 cr) Lab 9. Prereq: CHEM 881. Parallel with CHEM 882. CHEM 884A. Physical Chemical Measurements (3 cr) Lab 6. Prereq: CHEM 881. Parallel with CHEM 882. CHEM 885 Survey of Modern Physical Chemistry (3 cr). A one-semester survey course in modern physical chemistry, covering chemical thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, quantum chemistry, molecular structure and spectroscopy. CHEM 887 Spectroscopy and Scattering (3 cr) Prereq: CHEM 882 or 885 or 972. A quantitative treatment of the principal methods of electronic, optical and magnetic resonance spectroscopy as well as light and electron scattering. CHEM 887L Introduction to Molecular Spectroscopy Lab (1 cr) Lab 1. Prereq: CHEM 881 or *885. Parallel: CHEM 887.Optional lab work to accompany CHEM 887. CHEM 992J Seminar in PhysicalChemistry (1-5 cr) Prereq: CHEM *885 or permission. CHEM 971 Special Topics in Physical Chemistry (1-6 cr) Prereq: CHEM 881 and 882 or CHEM *885 or permission. CHEM 972 Quantum Chemistry (3 cr) Prereq: CHEM *885. Basic principles of quantum mechanics applied to problems in molecular structure and chemical bonding. CHEM 982 Thermodynamics (3 cr) Prereq: CHEM *885 or permission. Principles of thermodynamics, with applications to chemical systems and processes, and illustrations from current literature. CHEM 983 Statistical Thermodynamics (2 cr) Prereq: CHEM *885 or 982. Application of equilibrium statistical mechanics to problems of chemical interest. Calculation of thermodynamic functions from molecular structure data. Molecular theories of gases, liquids, and solutions. CHEM 984 Kinetics (2 cr) Prereq: CHEM *885 or 982 or permission. Concepts and equations; successive, competing, and reversible reactions; equilibrium, collision, and activated-complex theories; reaction mechanism; heterogeneous reactions; current literature. CHEM 988 Radiochemical Techniques (2 cr) Lec 1, lab 4. Prereq: CHEM 987 or permission. Radiochemical experiments illustrating the applications of radioisotopes to various chemical problems, with emphasis on radiation safety and safe handling of radioisotopes. [Back to top] Research, Thesis, and ColloquiumCHEM 810 Departmental Seminar in Chemistry(1-5 cr) Required of all full-time graduate students. Monthly lectures on current topics of chemical interest presented by guest speakers from other universities, government, and industry. Time for informal discussions with the guest lecturer is available to those who wish it. CHEM 898 Special Problems (1-24 cr) Prereq: Permission. CHEM 899 Masters Thesis (6-10 cr) Prereq: Admission to masters degree program and permission of major adviser. CHEM 999 Doctoral Dissertation (1-24 cr, max 55) Prereq: Admission to doctoral degree program and permission of supervisory committee chair. CHEM 910 Departmental Colloquium [Back to top] MaterialsMaterials chemistry is an interdisciplinary area. Besides chemistry courses, other relevant courses offered outside the chemistry department are listed as below. ELEC 996 Nanotechnology ENGM 848 Advance Mechanics of Materials PHYS 822 Physics and Chemistry of Solids PHYS 927 Introduction to Solid State Physics METL 862 X-ray Diffraction METL 864 Thin Films and Surface METL 871 Electron Microscopy of Materials
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