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College of Natural Science and Mathematics
Courses: Chemistry (CHEM)
6111: Graduate Colloquium
Cr. 1 per semester. (1-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. Colloquia presented by distinguished speakers.
6112: Graduate Seminar
Cr. 1 per semester. (1-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. May be repeated for credit. Seminar presented by the students on an advanced topic in chemistry.
6115: Seminar in Chemistry Laboratory Instruction
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. General laboratory instructional techniques; interrelation of teaching assistants, faculty, and department staff.
6198:6298:6398:6498:6598:6698:6798:6998: Special Problems
Cr. 1-7, or 9 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.
6311: Mechanisms of Reactions
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4364 or consent of instructor. A discussion of the basic physical relationships involved in mechanisms (bonding, stereochemistry, conformation analysis, isotope effects), including a mechanistic description of a select series of reactions.
6312: Bonding
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4115 and
CHEM 4365 or consent of instructor. Symmetry, bonding, and structure of compounds.
6313: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4372 or consent of instructor. Thermodynamics of gaseous and condensed-phase chemical systems. Rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions.
6314: Spectroscopy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4229 and
CHEM 4369 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Theory, interpretation, and applications of spectroscopy to chemical systems.
6320: Molecular Mechanics and Modeling
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4370 or graduate standing or consent of instructor. The integration of force field models and graphical displays in chemistry.
6321: Quantum Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to quantum mechanics and the theory of atomic and molecular structure.
6322: Statistical Thermodynamics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to statistical thermodynamics and the theory of gaseous and condensed phase systems.
6324: Molecular Spectroscopy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Theoretical description of the interaction between radiation and matter. Application to the major types of spectroscopy.
6332: Inorganic Material Analysis
Cr. 3. (2-4). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Crystal structure, x-ray, electron, and neutron diffraction techniques, electron microbeam imaging and analytical techniques, and other instrumental methods of chemical analysis. Theory, routine use of equipment and applications of each technique.
6333: Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Advanced topics in acid-base and complexation equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, and an introduction to separation techniques and statistics.
6334: Electroanalytical Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4369 or consent of instructor. Advanced topics in classical polarography, coulometry, single and multiple-sweep voltammetry, pulse polarography, chronopotentiometry, and chronoamperometry.
6351: Organic Structural Determination
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4364 or consent of instructor. A survey of current spectroscopic techniques used in organic structural determination.
6352: Organic Reactions and Synthesis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEM 6311 or consent of instructor. A description of current synthetic methodology useful for the preparation of a wide variety of organic molecules.
6353: Physical Organic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CHEM 6311 or consent of instructor. A mechanistic description of key organic reactions and reaction intermediates.
6374: Physical Inorganic Chemistry I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4365 or equivalent,
CHEM 4370 and
CHEM 4372 or equivalents, and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 6312. Group theory including groups, representations for groups, and character tables. Bonding theories for discrete complexes. Electronic spectra of coordination compounds. Coordination numbers and structures of inorganic complexes. Reaction pathways in coordination chemistry.
6375: Physical Inorganic Chemistry II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4365 or equivalent,
CHEM 4370 and
CHEM 4372 or equivalents, and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 6312. Crystal symmetry and space groups. Diffraction methods, X-ray crystallography, neutron diffraction and electron microscopy. Magnetic properties, paramagnetism in metal complexes, ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism.
6376: Organometallic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4365 or equivalent and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 6312. Ligands and electron counting. Syntheses and reactions of organometallic compounds. Reaction mechanisms. Applications of organometallic compounds in organic synthesis, catalysis and materials research.
6377: Solid State Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4365,
CHEM 4370, and
CHEM 4372 or equivalents and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 6312. Synthesis and applications of solid materials. Characterization techniques. Chemical bonding in solids. Structure-property relations.
6394: Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 3222,
CHEM 3332, and
CHEM 4372. May be repeated with approval of chair.
6395: Selected Topics in Analytical Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4229 and
CHEM 4369; or equivalent. May be repeated with approval of chair.
6396: Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4115 and
CHEM 4365. May be repeated with approval of chair.
6397: Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4372. May be repeated with approval of chair.
6399:7399: Master's Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester.
7190:7290:7390: Advanced Topics in Chemistry
Cr. 1-3 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. (1-0;2-0;3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Bioinorganics; organicmetallics; surface science, homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysis; theoretical bio-organic modeling; spectroscopy and electro-bioanalytical chemistry.
7321: Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CHEM 6321 and CHEM 6322, or consent of instructor. Advanced theory of molecular structure and energetics.
7322: Scattering Theory (also PHYS 7322)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Quantum mechanics of atomic and molecular collisions. Inelastic and rearrangement collision phenomena. Exact and approximation methods.
7323: Statistical Mechanics in Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEM 6322 or consent of instructor. Advanced theory of the structure and dynamics of gaseous and condensed phase systems.
7325: Surface Science
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Basic principles of the modern surface science techniques: X-ray and UV photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger spectroscopy, ion scattering spectrometry, secondary ion spectrometry, and low energy electron diffraction.
7333: Design and Analysis of Chemical Experiments
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEM 6333 or consent of instructor. The principles and application of experimental design and the analysis of data, with emphasis on systems theory, response surface methodology and pattern recognition techniques.
8198:8298:8398:8498:8598:8698:8798:8898:8998: Doctoral Research
Cr. 1-9 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.
8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation
Cr. 3, 6, or 9 per semester.
College of Natural Science and Mathematics
Courses: Chemistry (CHEM)
6111: Graduate ColloquiumCr. 1 per semester. (1-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. Colloquia presented by distinguished speakers.
6112: Graduate Seminar
Cr. 1 per semester. (1-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. May be repeated for credit. Seminar presented by the students on an advanced topic in chemistry.
6115: Seminar in Chemistry Laboratory Instruction
Cr. 1. (1-0). Prerequisite: approval of chair. General laboratory instructional techniques; interrelation of teaching assistants, faculty, and department staff.
6198:6298:6398:6498:6598:6698:6798:6998: Special Problems
Cr. 1-7, or 9 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.
6311: Mechanisms of Reactions
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4364 or consent of instructor. A discussion of the basic physical relationships involved in mechanisms (bonding, stereochemistry, conformation analysis, isotope effects), including a mechanistic description of a select series of reactions.
6312: Bonding
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4115 and
CHEM 4365 or consent of instructor. Symmetry, bonding, and structure of compounds.
6313: Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4372 or consent of instructor. Thermodynamics of gaseous and condensed-phase chemical systems. Rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions.
6314: Spectroscopy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4229 and
CHEM 4369 or equivalent, or consent of instructor. Theory, interpretation, and applications of spectroscopy to chemical systems.
6320: Molecular Mechanics and Modeling
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4370 or graduate standing or consent of instructor. The integration of force field models and graphical displays in chemistry.
6321: Quantum Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to quantum mechanics and the theory of atomic and molecular structure.
6322: Statistical Thermodynamics
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Introduction to statistical thermodynamics and the theory of gaseous and condensed phase systems.
6324: Molecular Spectroscopy
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Theoretical description of the interaction between radiation and matter. Application to the major types of spectroscopy.
6332: Inorganic Material Analysis
Cr. 3. (2-4). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Crystal structure, x-ray, electron, and neutron diffraction techniques, electron microbeam imaging and analytical techniques, and other instrumental methods of chemical analysis. Theory, routine use of equipment and applications of each technique.
6333: Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Advanced topics in acid-base and complexation equilibria, oxidation-reduction reactions, and an introduction to separation techniques and statistics.
6334: Electroanalytical Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4369 or consent of instructor. Advanced topics in classical polarography, coulometry, single and multiple-sweep voltammetry, pulse polarography, chronopotentiometry, and chronoamperometry.
6351: Organic Structural Determination
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4364 or consent of instructor. A survey of current spectroscopic techniques used in organic structural determination.
6352: Organic Reactions and Synthesis
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEM 6311 or consent of instructor. A description of current synthetic methodology useful for the preparation of a wide variety of organic molecules.
6353: Physical Organic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CHEM 6311 or consent of instructor. A mechanistic description of key organic reactions and reaction intermediates.
6374: Physical Inorganic Chemistry I
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4365 or equivalent,
CHEM 4370 and
CHEM 4372 or equivalents, and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 6312. Group theory including groups, representations for groups, and character tables. Bonding theories for discrete complexes. Electronic spectra of coordination compounds. Coordination numbers and structures of inorganic complexes. Reaction pathways in coordination chemistry.
6375: Physical Inorganic Chemistry II
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4365 or equivalent,
CHEM 4370 and
CHEM 4372 or equivalents, and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 6312. Crystal symmetry and space groups. Diffraction methods, X-ray crystallography, neutron diffraction and electron microscopy. Magnetic properties, paramagnetism in metal complexes, ferromagnetism and antiferromagnetism.
6376: Organometallic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4365 or equivalent and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 6312. Ligands and electron counting. Syntheses and reactions of organometallic compounds. Reaction mechanisms. Applications of organometallic compounds in organic synthesis, catalysis and materials research.
6377: Solid State Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4365,
CHEM 4370, and
CHEM 4372 or equivalents and credit for or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 6312. Synthesis and applications of solid materials. Characterization techniques. Chemical bonding in solids. Structure-property relations.
6394: Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 3222,
CHEM 3332, and
CHEM 4372. May be repeated with approval of chair.
6395: Selected Topics in Analytical Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4229 and
CHEM 4369; or equivalent. May be repeated with approval of chair.
6396: Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites:
CHEM 4115 and
CHEM 4365. May be repeated with approval of chair.
6397: Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite:
CHEM 4372. May be repeated with approval of chair.
6399:7399: Master's Thesis
Cr. 3 per semester.
7190:7290:7390: Advanced Topics in Chemistry
Cr. 1-3 per semester or more by concurrent enrollment. (1-0;2-0;3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. Bioinorganics; organicmetallics; surface science, homogeneous/heterogeneous catalysis; theoretical bio-organic modeling; spectroscopy and electro-bioanalytical chemistry.
7321: Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisites: CHEM 6321 and CHEM 6322, or consent of instructor. Advanced theory of molecular structure and energetics.
7322: Scattering Theory (also PHYS 7322)
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Quantum mechanics of atomic and molecular collisions. Inelastic and rearrangement collision phenomena. Exact and approximation methods.
7323: Statistical Mechanics in Chemistry
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEM 6322 or consent of instructor. Advanced theory of the structure and dynamics of gaseous and condensed phase systems.
7325: Surface Science
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Basic principles of the modern surface science techniques: X-ray and UV photoelectron spectroscopy, Auger spectroscopy, ion scattering spectrometry, secondary ion spectrometry, and low energy electron diffraction.
7333: Design and Analysis of Chemical Experiments
Cr. 3. (3-0). Prerequisite: CHEM 6333 or consent of instructor. The principles and application of experimental design and the analysis of data, with emphasis on systems theory, response surface methodology and pattern recognition techniques.
8198:8298:8398:8498:8598:8698:8798:8898:8998: Doctoral Research
Cr. 1-9 per semester. Prerequisites: consent of instructor and approval of chair.
8399:8699:8999: Doctoral Dissertation
Cr. 3, 6, or 9 per semester.