Undergraduate
Only (CHEM 0001-0092)
0001 Chemical Fundamentals
with Lab. Atomic and molecular structure,
intermolecular forces and states of matter, the relation
of structure and bonding to the physical and chemical
properties of matter, patterns of chemical reactions,
stoichiometry, and thermochemistry. Additional topics
may include qualitative thermodynamics and equilibrium
and chemistry of materials. Three lectures, one
laboratory, one recitation. Only one of Chemistry 1, 11,
or 16 may be counted for credit.
0002 Chemical Principles
with Lab. Properties of solutions, chemical
kinetics and thermodynamics, physical and chemical
equilibria, aqueous equilibria (acid-base,
precipitation, and complex formation), electrochemistry.
Additional topics may include environmental, nuclear,
and coordination chemistry, and chemistry of selected
elements. Three lectures, one laboratory, one
recitation. Prerequisite: Chemistry 1, 11, 16, or
consent. Only one of Chemistry 2 or 12 may be counted
for credit.
0006 From the Big Bang to
Humankind. Course will explore the origins of
the Universe, the formation of Earth and its structure,
the chemistry of life, the development of complex
organisms, and the development of modern humans.
Students will learn the evidence for the various ideas
presented, the scientific method used by scientists, and
how the community of scientists evaluates the evidence.
This course does not fulfill pre-medical requirements
for a lab-based chemistry course.
0008 Environmental
Chemistry. An introductory course designed primarily
to give non-science majors an appreciation of basic chemical
principles underlying the causes of and possible solutions
to current environmental problems. The concept of equilibrium
in complex systems; thermodynamic limits and kinetic realities.
Case studies from current literature. Prerequisite: High-school
chemistry. Spring 2000 and alternate years.
0011, 0012
General Chemistry. Topics covered are the same as
in Chemistry 1 and 2, but discussed in greater detail
and with a higher degree of mathematical rigor. Designed
to provide a strong foundation for advanced courses in
chemistry. For well-prepared students intending to be
science majors. Some familiarity with elementary calculus
concepts assumed. Three lectures, one seminar on frontiers
in chemistry, one laboratory, one recitation. Three courses.
Prerequisites: Score of at least 3 on the AP chemistry
exam or consent; Mathematics 32 (may be taken concurrently).
Only one of Chemistry 1, 11, or 16 and one of Chemistry
2 or 12 may be counted for credit.
0016 Chemistry
of Materials. An introductory course investigating the fundamentals
and principles of chemistry through exploration of modern
materials, e.g., thin films, superconductors, ultrasmall
structures, modern electronics and photonics. Topics
include atomic and molecular structure, intermolecular
forces, ionic and covalent bonding. This one-semester
course may be used in conjunction with Chemistry 2 to
fulfill the basic chemistry requirement for a chemistry
major. Three lectures, one recitation, one laboratory.
Prerequisite: Good background in mathematics. Only one
of Chemistry 1, 11, or 16 may be counted for credit.
0031 Physical
Chemistry I. Fundamental principles of chemical thermodynamics and
kinetics and their application to the energetics and rates
of chemical reactions in the gaseous and solution states.
Three lectures. Prerequisites: Chemistry 2 or 12, Mathematics
34 or equivalent, and Physics 2, 4, or 12, or consent.
(Physics may be taken concurrently.) Fall.
0032 Physical
Chemistry II. Four main topics of modern physical
chemistry: elementary wave mechanics and chemical
bonding, elementary statistical thermodynamics,
elementary mathematical models for problems in molecular
structure, topics in chemical kinetics. Three lectures.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 2 or 12, Mathematics 34, and
Physics 2, 4, or 12, or consent. Spring
0033 Beginning
Physical Chemistry Laboratory. Thermodynamic, kinetic,
and electrochemical experiments. One laboratory. One-half
course. Prerequisites: Chemistry 31 or concurrent registration.
Fall.
0034 Intermediate
Physical Chemistry Laboratory. Spectroscopic, kinetic,
and advanced physical-chemistry experiments. One laboratory.
One-half course. Prerequisites: Chemistry 32 or concurrent
registration. Spring
0042 Quantitative Analysis. (Formerly: Analytical Chemistry). Introduction to the methods and scientific basis of quantitative analysis including, sampling, error & statistical analyses, data treatment & presentation, basic concepts and operation of chromatographic, electroanalytical, and spectroscopic instrumentation. For chemistry and life science majors, as well as students enrolled in environmental studies and engineering. The course will provide students in chemistry or any related discipline with the necessary foundation, understanding, and basic tools for doing good science. Three lectures, two laboratories. One and one-half courses. Prerequisites: Chemistry 2, 12, or permission of instructor. Spring
0050 Survey of
Organic Chemistry. One semester survey of organic chemistry. Topics include
structure and bonding in organic molecules, spectroscopy,
stereochemistry, reactivity, synthesis, polymer chemistry,
and bioorganic chemistry. Will not fulfill the organic
chemistry requirement for chemistry majors, premedical,
pre-dental, or pre-veterinary students. May not be taken
for credit in conjunction with Chemistry 51 or 52.
Students needing a laboratory should register for
Chemistry 53. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Chemistry 2
or 12.
0051 Organic Chemistry
I.
Structure, bonding, stereochemistry, and reactions of
carbon compounds. Mono- and polyfunctional compounds,
aliphatic and aromatic structures. Synthesis, reaction
mechanisms, electronic interpretations of reactivity,
spectroscopy. Two 75-minute lectures, one recitation.
One course. (Note: The laboratory course, Chemistry 53,
is normally taken concurrently with Chemistry 51.) Prerequisite:
Chemistry 2 or 12. Fall.
0052 Organic Chemistry
II. Continuation of the topics presented in Chemistry 51.
Two 75-minute lectures, one recitation. One
course. (Note: The laboratory course,
Chemistry 54, is normally taken concurrently with
Chemistry 52). Prerequisite: Chemistry 51.
Spring
0053 Organic Chemistry
Laboratory I. Experiments based on topics in Chemistry
51. One laboratory, one lecture. One-half course. Co-requisite
or prerequisite: Chemistry 50 or 51. Fall.
0054 Organic Chemistry
Laboratory II. Experiments based on topics in Chemistry 52. One laboratory,
one lecture. One-half course. Prerequisite: Chemistry
53. Co-requisite or prerequisite: Chemistry 52. Spring.
0055 Advanced
Synthesis Laboratory. Introduction to advanced laboratory
techniques in synthetic organic and inorganic chemistry.
Emphasis on synthetic methods that involve organometallics,
catalysts, and enzymes. Techniques include inert atmosphere
manipulations, chromatography, and spectroscopic analysis.
Nine hours of laboratory. Prerequisites: Chemistry 52
and 54.
0061 Inorganic
Chemistry. Chemistry illustrative of the kinds
of bonding in inorganic compounds, including discussions
of ionic, covalent, electron-deficient, and coordination
compounds. Three lectures. Prerequisites: Chemistry 31
and 52. Only one of Chemistry 61 or 161 may be taken for
credit. Fall.
0063 Inorganic
and Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory.
Experiments include those based on
topics in Chemistry 61. Techniques in synthesis,
spectroscopy, and reactivity studies. Applications of
inorganic compounds in synthesis, catalysis, materials
sciences, and biology. One laboratory, one lecture,
one-half course. Prerequisites Chemistry 61 or 161. Fall
0091 Research
I. Training in the methods of chemical research. Frequent
conferences and library assignments. Open to qualified
advanced students. At least fifteen hours per week of
laboratory or research work in chemistry required. Prerequisite:
consent. Pass/Fail grading.
0092 Research
II. Continued training in the methods of research.
At least fifteen hours per week of laboratory or other
research work in chemistry required. Students write a
report of research accomplished. Prerequisites: Chemistry
91 and consent.
Undergraduate & Graduate
(CHEM 0131-0199)
0131 Chemical
Thermodynamics. A detailed application of the laws
of thermodynamics to chemical and phase equilibria. Thermodynamics
of solutions and solids. Introductory statistical thermodynamics.
Three lectures. Prerequisites: Chemistry 31 and Mathematics
42, or consent. Spring 2006 and alternate years.
0132 Chemical
Kinetics and Dynamics. Study of chemical reaction
rates in the gas phase and solution. Topics include kinetic
models, experimental methods, molecular reaction dynamics,
kinetic theory of gases, potential energy surfaces, and
transition state theory. Prerequisite: Chemistry 32 or
consent. Spring 2007 and alternate years.
0133 Quantum
Mechanics. Covers Schrödinger equation and basic quantized
systems, statistical interpretation and uncertainty, perturbation
theory, scattering, symmetries and invariance, approximation
methods, energy calculations. Prerequisite: Chemistry
32; Mathematics 51 recommended. Fall.
0134 Statistical
Mechanics. Fermi-Dirac, Bose-Einstein, and Maxwell-Boltzmann
statistics. Ensembles, most probable distribution, and
fluctuations. Calculation of chemical potential from molecular
constants; determination of equilibrium in gas-phase reaction
systems; transport properties; simple theories of solids,
liquids, and solution. Prerequisite: Chemistry 32; Mathematics
51 recommended.
0135 Biophysical
Chemistry. Thermodynamics of biochemical systems,
biochemical and biological dynamics, biochemical spectroscopy
and structure determination, statistical thermodynamics
and transport properties, electrochemistry in the biological
context, and membrane biophysics. Three lectures. Prerequisites:
Chemistry 52 and 31.
0136 Spectroscopy
and Molecular Structure. Electronic, vibrational,
and rotational energy levels of molecules, and transitions
between these levels. Molecular symmetry. Time dependence
and symmetry requirements of spectroscopic transitions.
Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Franck-Condon principle,
potential surfaces, other spectroscopic methods. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 133 or consent. Spring 2013 and alternate years.
0141 Instrumental
Analysis. Theory, operation,
and application of principal instruments used in chemical
analysis and research. Selected special topics such as
molecular, atomic, and mass spectroscopies; electrochemistry;
and chromatography are included. Designed to acquaint
the student with modern laboratory techniques used in
all areas of chemistry. Prerequisites: Chemistry 31, 42,
and 51, or consent. Fall.
0142 Advanced
Analytical Methods. Student lead case studies of modern analytical
instrumentation and its application to
chemically-related problems in a broad variety of
research areas such as environmental, materials,
biomedical, and others. Course requires in-depth oral
and written presentations based on recently published
literature. Prerequisites: Chemistry 42 or 141, or
permission of instructor. Enrollment limited to 12 students.
0144 Spectroscopic
Methods of Analysis. Spectroscopic analytical techniques,
including principles and applications of spectroscopic
measurements, fundamental interaction of radiation and
matter, emission spectroscopy, atomic absorption, UV-visible
fluorescence, Fourier transform IR, X-ray techniques,
mass spectroscopy, and surface techniques such as AES,
ESCA, and SIMS. Three lectures. Prerequisites: Chemistry
42 or 141, or consent. Spring 2012 and alternate years.
0145 Separation
Science. Basic separation theory, practice, and instrumentation
in gas, liquid, and other chromatographies, membrane and
affinity separations, extraction techniques, electrophoresis,
and separations based on phase equilibria. Three lectures.
Prerequisites: Chemistry 42 or 141, or consent. Spring
2013 and alternate years.
0146 Electroanalytical
Chemistry. Basic theory and application
of modern electrochemical methods of analysis including
potentiometry, amperometry, voltammetry, modern
cyclic/pulse techniques, and stripping analysis.
Mechanisms, kinetics, and electron transfer theory may
also be covered. Prerequisites: Chemistry 42 or consent.
0150 Intermediate
Organic Chemistry.
Survey of the principles
of organic chemistry. Topics include reaction mechanisms,
synthesis, and spectroscopic methods of structure determination.
Three lectures. Prerequisite: Chemistry 52. Fall.
0151 Physical
Organic Chemistry. Advanced organic chemistry with
emphasis on structure and reaction mechanisms, uses of
kinetics and other physical methods, and dynamic interaction
between current theoretical concepts and experiment. Three
lectures. Prerequisite: Chemistry 52. Spring 2013 and
alternate years.
0152 Advanced
Organic Synthesis. Study of noteworthy syntheses of
complex molecules with a view to developing a rationale
and methodology for synthesis. Examination of the mechanism
and scope of new bond-forming methods and functional group
transformations. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Chemistry
52. Spring 2012 and alternate years.
0155 Organic
Spectroscopy. Applications of NMR, IR, UV, and mass
spectrometry to the identification of organic compounds.
Three class meetings. Prerequisite: Chemistry 52.
0157 Medicinal
Chemistry. Molecular-level mechanism of action of
compounds useful in human medicine. Introduces the biochemistry
of a biological system relevant to a particular disease
process, then focuses on the detailed interaction of chemotherapeutic
agents with the system. Material is drawn principally
from the primary literature. Course is not comprehensive.
Topics may include antiviral/antitumor agents, compounds
affecting immunity and inflammation, antibiotics, nucleic-acid-based
therapeutics, and combinatorial drug discovery methods.
Prerequisites: Biology 13 and Chemistry 52. Spring 2006
and alternate years.
0161 Advanced
Inorganic Chemistry. Atomic and molecular structure.
Symmetry operations and symmetry point groups. Chemical
bonding in inorganic and coordination compounds. Types
of inorganic reactions and their mechanisms. Reactivity
of major classes of inorganic compounds. Descriptive chemistry
of selected main-group elements. More rigorous than Chemistry
61. May receive credit for only one of Chemistry 61 or
161. Prerequisites: Chemistry 32 and 52. Fall.
0162 Chemistry
of Transition Elements. Descriptive and theoretical
chemistry of transition elements; structure, bonding,
reactivity, and spectroscopic properties of metal complexes.
Prerequisite: Chemistry 61 or 161. Spring 2007 and alternate
years. Members of the Department
0163 Diffraction
Methods of Structure Determination. Introduction
to structure determination methods that give detailed
information on atomic arrangements in crystalline solids.
Emphasis on single-crystal X-ray diffraction, with some
attention to neutron diffraction, and powder methods.
Space group symmetry, structure factors, methods of structure
solution, and measures of structure accuracy. Prerequisite:
consent. Spring 2007
0164 Bioinorganic
Chemistry. The role of metal ions in living organisms;
understanding and modeling. Metal ion transport and storage,
biocoordination chemistry of ion pumps. Metal ion folding
and cross-linking of biomolecules. Small molecule (oxygen,
nitrogen) binding and activation. Hydrolytic and redox
metalloenzymes. Structure-function relationships in metalloenzyme
mimics. Bioinorganic chemistry and drug design. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 61 or 161, or consent. Fall 2006 and alternate
years.
0165 Physical
Methods in Inorganic Chemistry. Spectroscopic methods
in inorganic and coordination chemistry: UV-Vis, infrared,
Raman, electron paramagnetic resonance, nuclear quadrupole
resonance, Mossbauer spectroscopy. Multinuclear NMR, NMR
of paramagnetic compounds. Magnetism applications of different
methods to electronic structure determination and to studies
on complexation in solution. X-ray crystallography. Prerequisite:
Chemistry 61 or 161, or consent. Spring 2006
0170 Scientific
Writing. A writing laboratory based on scientific
material encountered in current chemical research, with
a focus on the writing and preparation of scientific manuscripts.
One-half course. Prerequisite: consent.
0171 Biochemistry I. First
course in a two-course sequence. Chemistry of biological
molecules: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids,
etc. Mechanisms of enzyme and ribozyme catalysis. Metabolic
pathways, integrated metabolic systems, and molecular
physiology. Co-listed as BIO 171. One course. Prerequisites:
BIO 13, CHEM 52. Fall. Members of the faculty of the
Chemistry and Biology Departments.
0172 Biochemistry II. Second
course in a two-course sequence. Chemistry of
biological molecules: proteins, lipids, carbohydrates,
nucleic acids, etc. Mechanisms of enzyme and ribozyme
catalysis. Metabolic pathways, integrated metabolic
systems, and molecular physiology. Co-listed as BIO 172. One course. Prerequisites: CHEM 171. Spring.
0191, 0192
Seminar in Chemistry. Discussion of specialized problems
and current chemical research. Prerequisite: open to qualified
advanced students in chemistry. Credit as arranged.
Required for all first year graduate students. Invited Speakers
0193, 0194
Special Topics. Guided individual study of an approved
topic. Credit as arranged. Members of the Department
0195
Senior Thesis I. Intensive research investigation, to be combined with
Chemistry 0199 leading to a written thesis. At least 20
hours per week of research work is required. Application
is made during the sixth or at the start of the seventh
semester. One course credit. Prerequisites: At least one
summer or semester of research prior to the senior year,
senior standing as a major in chemistry, biochemistry,
ACS certified chemistry, or chemical physics, and
department approval. Fall
0199
Senior Thesis II.
Continuation of Chemistry 0195, culminating in a written
thesis and oral defense. At least 20 hour per week of
research is required. One course credit. Prerequisites:
CHEM 195. Spring.
Graduate Only (CHEM
0237-0502)
0237, 0238 Special
Topics in Physical Chemistry. Selected topics of contemporary
interest in physical chemistry. Three lectures. Prerequisite:
consent. Two courses.
0247, 0248 Special
Topics in Analytical Chemistry. Selected topics
of contemporary interest in analytical and instrumental
chemistry. Three lectures. Prerequisite: consent. Two
courses.
0257, 0258 Special
Topics in Organic Chemistry. Selected topics
of contemporary interest in organic chemistry. Three lectures.
Prerequisite: consent. Two courses.
0267, 0268 Special
Topics in Inorganic Chemistry. Selected topics of
contemporary interest in inorganic chemistry. Three lectures.
Prerequisite: consent. Two courses.
0293, 0294 Special
Topics. Guided individual study of an approved topic.
Credit as arranged.
0295, 0296 Thesis. Guided research on a topic that has been approved as
a suitable subject for a master's thesis. Credit as
arranged.
0297, 0298 Graduate
Research. Guided research on a topic suitable for a
doctoral dissertation. Credit as arranged.
0401PT Master's
Continuation, Part-time.
0402FT Master's
Continuation, Full-time.
0501PT Doctoral
Continuation, Part-time.
0502FT Doctoral
Continuation, Full-time. |
