| CHEM | 402 | Chemical Information Systems | 2 hours. | Introduction to chemical information, including the use of databases for searching chemical information and the use of molecular modeling and related computational systems to determine calculated properties of chemical substances. Previously listed as CHEM 302. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 234 or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 414 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry | 2 OR 3 hours. | Introduction to the principles of inorganic chemistry. Structural and descriptive chemistry of the main-group elements. 2 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 314; and Grade of C or better in CHEM 340 or Grade of C or better in CHEM 342; or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 415 | Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory | 0 TO 4 hours. | Advanced inorganic chemistry laboratory. Preparative methods, Schlenk techniques, dry box, Fourier-transform infra-red and UV-visible spectroscopy, crystal growth. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 314. |
| CHEM | 416 | Inorganic Chemistry II | 3 OR 4 hours. | Structural and descriptive chemistry of the transition elements. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 414. |
| CHEM | 421 | Instrumental Analysis | 4 hours. | A survey of contemporary instrumentation for chemical analysis. Emphasis on fundamentals of instrumental methods with actual experience on typical equipment. Includes two weekly three-hour laboratories. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 222; and Grade of C or better in CHEM 340 or Grade of C or better in CHEM 342. |
| CHEM | 432 | Advanced Organic Chemistry | 2 OR 3 hours. | Rigorous treatment of the principles upon which modern organic chemistry is developed. 2 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 333; and Grade of C or better in CHEM 340 or Grade of C or better in CHEM 342. |
| CHEM | 444 | Advanced Physical Chemistry | 2 OR 3 hours. | Application of quantum mechanics to molecular spectroscopy, statistical mechanics and activated complex theory. 2 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): Grade of C or better in CHEM 346. |
| CHEM | 448 | Statistical Thermodynamics | 3 OR 4 hours. | Introduction to statistical mechanics, partition functions, chemical equilibrium, ensembles, fluctuations, real gases, Einstein and Debye models of solids, magnetic materials, electrolytes, introduction to liquids. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 346. |
| CHEM | 452 | Biochemistry I | 4 hours. | Chemistry of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids. Same as BIOS 452. Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 234. |
| CHEM | 454 | Biochemistry II | 4 hours. | Continues Chemistry 452. Carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, electron transport. Metabolism of amino acids, nucleic acids, proteins. Biosynthesis of macromolecules and regulation of macromolecular synthesis. Same as BIOS 454. Prerequisite(s): BIOS 452 or CHEM 452. |
| CHEM | 455 | Biochemistry Laboratory | 3 hours. | Introduction to modern biochemistry & molecular biology research. Includes recombinant DNA techniques, protein purification, site-directed mutagenesis, polymerase chain reaction, enzyme kinetics, protein structure data analysis & molecular graphics. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 222 and CHEM 452. |
| CHEM | 456 | Natural Products | 3 OR 4 hours. | Biogenetic approach to secondary metabolites. General principles and selected studies of phenolic compounds, terpenes, alkaloids, and other interesting natural products. Same as BIOS 416. 3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours. Prerequisite(s): One year of organic chemistry. |
| CHEM | 470 | Educational Practice with Seminar I | 6 hours. | The first half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, and approval of the department. |
| CHEM | 471 | Educational Practice with Seminar II | 6 hours. | The second half of a two-segment sequence of practice teaching, including seminar, to meet certification requirements for teaching in grades six through twelve. Graduate credit only with approval of the department. Prerequisite(s): Good academic standing in a teacher education program, completion of 100 clock hours of pre-student-teaching field experiences, credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 470, and approval of the department. |
| CHEM | 472 | Teaching Methods in Chemistry | 2 OR 3 hours. | A course in the methods of teaching high school chemistry, including the integration of technology. 2 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Extensive computer use required. Prerequisite(s): 24 semester hours of undergraduate chemistry, including two semesters of laboratory chemistry. Recommended background: ED 210. |
| CHEM | 474 | Teaching Chemistry in High Schools | 1 hours. | Modern ways to help beginning learners construct in their own minds an understanding of scientific concepts and scientific method. Emphasis on the concepts of chemistry. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. |
| CHEM | 488 | Cooperative Chemistry Practice | 1 hours. | Off-campus participation in a governmental or industrial training program. Credit is contingent on the submission of a final report. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. A maximum of 6 hours of CHEM 488, CHEM 492 and CHEM 499 combined may be credited toward departmental undergraduate degree course requirements. Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in LAS 289 or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 492 | Independent Study | 1 TO 2 hours. | Individual study under supervision of a faculty member in areas not covered in standard courses. Credit is contingent on the submission of a final report. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. A maximum of 6 hours of CHEM 488, CHEM 492 and CHEM 499 combined may be credited toward departmental undergraduate degree course requirements. Prerequisite(s): 2.50 grade point average in science courses and consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 494 | Special Topics in Chemistry | 1 TO 4 hours. | Course content is announced prior to each term in which the course is given. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. |
| CHEM | 499 | Supervised Research | 3 hours. | Individual research performed under supervision of a faculty member. Credit is contingent on the submission of a final report. Research experience is strongly encouraged for career students. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated to a maximum of 6 hours. A maximum of 6 hours of CHEM 488, CHEM 492 and CHEM 499 combined may be credited toward departmental undergraduate degree course requirements. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above, approval of the department, consent of the instructor and a grade point average of 2.50 in science courses; or graduate standing. Recommended background: Credit in CHEM 333 or CHEM 314. |
| CHEM | 500 | Faculty Research | 1 hours. | Mandatory for first-year students. Faculty present their research interests to new graduate students. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. |
| CHEM | 510 | Literature Seminar in Inorganic Chemistry | 1 hours. | Discussion of inorganic research from the current literature. Emphasis on student presentations. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 514 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I | 4 hours. | The synthesis, structure, and bonding of selected main group and transition metal species. Describes materials science applications of these compounds. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 416 or the equivalent. |
| CHEM | 516 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II | 4 hours. | Structural and descriptive chemistry of the transition elements; spectroscopy and magnetism Prerequisite(s): CHEM 416 or the equivalent. |
| CHEM | 517 | Organometallic Chemistry | 4 hours. | The fundamental and basic principles of the structure and reactivity of transition metal complexes towards organic molecules. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432 or the equivalent, and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 532. |
| CHEM | 518 | Advanced Inorganic Chemistry III | 4 hours. | Synthesis, structure, bonding, and properties of solid state materials. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 416 or the equivalent or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 519 | Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry | 3 TO 4 hours. | Lectures on topics not represented in regularly scheduled courses. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or consent of instructor. |
| CHEM | 520 | Literature Seminar in Analytical Chemistry | 1 hours. | Discussion of analytical chemical research from the current literature. Emphasis upon student presentations. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. |
| CHEM | 522 | Techniques in Mass Spectrometry and Surface Analysis | 4 hours. | Various methods in mass spectrometry. Non-optical applied surface analysis including x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger spectroscopy, and scanning probe microscopy. Instrumentation, applications and data analysis. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 421 or the equivalent. |
| CHEM | 524 | Optical Spectroscopies in Analytical Chemistry | 4 hours. | Theory and experimental methods in infrared, ultraviolet and visible spectroscopies, both absorption and emission. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 346 and CHEM 421; or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 526 | NMR Spectroscopy in Analytical Chemistry | 4 hours. | Principles governing one- and multi-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy; applications of NMR to chemical analysis. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 346 and CHEM 421; or the equivalent or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 528 | Chemical Separations | 4 hours. | Fundamentals and recent advances in techniques and technologies for the separation of chemical substances, including both chromotographic and electrophoretic methods. Special emphasis on trace and microscale methods. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 421; or approval of the department. |
| CHEM | 529 | Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry | 3 TO 4 hours. | Lectures and readings in areas not normally treated in standard courses. Discussion of topics of current interest in analytical chemistry. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 530 | Literature Seminar in Organic Chemistry | 1 hours. | Discussion of organic chemical research from the current literature. Emphasis upon student presentations. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 531 | Spectroscopic Organic Structure Determination | 3 hours. | Discussion of principles and modern practice in the elucidation of the structures of organic molecules using NMR, IR, UV, and mass spectrometry. With practical examples. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 234 or the equivalent. |
| CHEM | 532 | Advanced Organic Chemistry I | 4 hours. | Introduction to advanced organic chemistry, drawing molecules and mechanisms, FMO theory, stereochemistry, conformational analysis, stereoelectronic effects, selected functional group interconversions. Some computer use will be required. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432 or the equivalent. |
| CHEM | 533 | Advanced Organic Chemistry II | 4 hours. | Continues CHEM 532. Chemical literature, chemical bonding, pericyclic reactions, physical organic chemistry, reactive intermediates, organic reaction mechanisms with an emphasis on physical principles. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 532 or the equivalent. |
| CHEM | 534 | Advanced Organic Chemistry III | 4 hours. | Continues CHEM 533. The major reactions in organic chemistry and their uses in organic synthesis. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 533 or the equivalent. |
| CHEM | 535 | Advanced Synthetic Chemistry | 4 hours. | Topics include: control of stereochemistry (cyclic + acyclic), synthesis of complex natural and unnatural products (such as alkaloids, terpenes) and new methodologies. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 533. |
| CHEM | 536 | Physical Organic Chemistry | 4 hours. | Theoretical and experimental methods of studying reaction mechanisms, with an emphasis on kinetic methods and linear free energy correlations. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 533 or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 539 | Special Topics in Organic Chemistry | 3 TO 4 hours. | Discussion of topics of currrent interest. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 533. |
| CHEM | 540 | Current Problems in Physical Chemistry | 1 hours. | Student seminars presented on varied topics in physical chemistry. Special emphasis on the application of quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics to the solving of problems in molecular structure, dynamics and spectroscopy. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. |
| CHEM | 542 | Quantum Mechanics | 4 hours. | Exact solutions of the Schroedinger equation for simple systems; variational principle and perturbation theory; many-electron atoms and diatomic molecules and their electronic structures; angular momentum. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 346 or the equivalent. |
| CHEM | 543 | Molecular Spectroscopy and Group Theory | 4 hours. | Group theory and molecular symmetry. Rotations and vibrations of diatomics and polyatomics. Time-dependent quantum mechanics and UV, IR, and NMR spectroscopy. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 542. |
| CHEM | 544 | Angular Momentum in Quantum Mechanics | 4 hours. | Quantum-mechanical theory of angular momentum. Application to spectroscopy, reaction dynamics, coupling of angular momenta, rotational transformations, graphical methods, Wigner-Eckart theorem, spherical tensors, rotational spectroscopy. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 542 or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 549 | Special Topics in Physical Chemistry | 3 TO 4 hours. | Lectures and readings in areas not normally treated in standard courses. Discussion of topics of current interest in physical chemistry. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 550 | Literature Seminar in Biochemistry | 1 hours. | Presentation of student papers on current research topics in biochemistry. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. |
| CHEM | 551 | Advanced Biochemistry I | 4 hours. | Basic and current topics on proteins, including protein structure, protein stability, and protein folding and misfolding, and proteomics. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 454; and CHEM 346 or CHEM 344. |
| CHEM | 552 | Chemical Biology | 4 hours. | Major trends and recent developments in research at the interface of chemistry and biology. Same as BIOS 552. |
| CHEM | 554 | Bioinorganic Chemistry | 4 hours. | Structure, function and properties of metal ion coordination centers in metalloproteins, as well as the function of metal ions in enzyme activation and membrane transport. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 415 or CHEM 452. |
| CHEM | 555 | Advanced Biochemistry II | 4 hours. | The structure of nucleic acids and the role and processing of nucleic acids in various aspects of genetic regulation. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 454. |
| CHEM | 558 | Biophysical Chemistry | 4 hours. | The role of molecular interactions in determining the structure and function of complex biological systems, and the use of modern experimental techniques to study these interactions and systems. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 452 or consent of the instructor |
| CHEM | 559 | Special Topics in Biochemistry | 3 TO 4 hours. | Selected topics of current interest in biochemistry. Same as BIOS 559. May be repeated. Students may register in more than one section per term. Prerequisite(s): CHEM 454 or BIOS 454 or consent of the instructor. |
| CHEM | 572 | Teaching Methods in Chemistry | 3 hours. | Special problems and techniques, including audio-visual methods, lecture demonstrations, the use of computers and the design of experiments. May be repeated. A maximum of 3 hours may be credited toward departmental course requirements for the MS or PhD in Chemistry. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. |
| CHEM | 590 | Current Problems in Chemical Research | 2 hours. | In-depth discussion and analysis of selective aspects of contemporary research with particular emphasis on research carried out in the department. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. |
| CHEM | 592 | Introduction to Chemical Research Methods | 3 TO 6 hours. | Guided research on selected topics in analytical, inorganic, organic, or physical chemistry or biochemistry. Satistactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Consent of the instructor. Recommended Background: BA or BS in Chemistry or Biochemistry. |
| CHEM | 598 | Master's Thesis Research | 0 TO 16 hours. | Master's thesis work under the superision of a faculty member. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. |
| CHEM | 599 | PhD Thesis Research | 0 TO 16 hours. | PhD thesis work under the superision of a faculty member. Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory grading only. May be repeated. Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department. |