Graduate 2019-2020

CHEM 508 Workshop

A variety of workshops on special topics within the discipline. Goals and objectives will emphasize the acquisition of general knowledge and skills in the discipline. Repeatable, under different subtitles.
1- 3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles with no limits on the number of times it can be repeated

CHEM 509 Advanced Placement Institute in Chemistry

Topics in chemistry content and pedagogy appropriate to the establishment, development and maintenance of an advanced placement program in chemistry. S/U graded.
2

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Repeatable Status

Course is repeatable with no limitations

CHEM 510 Green Chemistry for Secondary Educators

(2 lecture, 3 laboratory) Applications of green chemistry principles to secondary science classrooms, techniques for recycling chemicals, reducing hazardous chemical use and waste. Must have completed 1 year of general chemistry.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 522 Advanced Analytical Chemistry

Advanced topics in analytical chemistry, including sampling, statistics, multiple equilibria and current literature.
3

Prerequisites

CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 523 Chemical Spectroscopy

Theory and application of IR, NMR, UV visible and mass spectroscopy.
3

Prerequisites

CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 525 Forensic Chemistry

(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Application of statistics and chemistry to the analysis of evidence gathered in criminal investigations such as drugs, fibers, gun shot residue, explosives, and accelerants.
4

Level Restriction

Include GR

Course Fee

Course Fee Required

CHEM 533 Organic Synthesis and Stereochemistry

An advanced treatment of synthesis and stereochemistry in organic chemistry.
3

Prerequisites

CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 534 Theory and Mechanisms of Organic Reactions

An advanced treatment of organic reaction mechanisms and molecular orbital chemistry.
3

Prerequisites

CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 452: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 541 Solid State Chemistry

Bonding and crystal structure, crystallography, synthesis and characterization techniques, and structure-property relationships unique to solid-state materials
3

Prerequisites

CHEM 442: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 543 Organometallic Chemistry

An introduction to organometallic systems will be presented. Included will be a comprehensive study of the preparation, properties, and reactivity of transition metal organometallic compounds and their application to catalysis.
3

Prerequisites

CHEM 442: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 551 Physical Chemistry I

Chemical kinetics, quantum theory of atoms and molecules and statistical thermodynamics.
4

Prerequisites

CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 332L: with minimum grade of C and PHYS 241: with minimum grade of C and MATH 233: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 552 Physical Chemistry II

The properties of matter, thermodynamics, thermochemistry and kinetic molecular theory.
4

Prerequisites

PHYS 241: with minimum grade of C and MATH 233: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C and CHEM 332L: with minimum grade of C and May concurrently take CHEM 321: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 560 Environmental Chemistry

(1.5 lecture,.5 laboratory) The effect of chemicals on the environment.
2

Prerequisites

CHEM 331: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 581 General Biochemistry I

Chemistry of biologically important compounds (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids), emphasizing structure and function, methods of isolation, identification and characterization, kinetics and mechanisms of enzyme catalysis.
4

Prerequisites

CHEM 332: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 582 General Biochemistry II

A continuation of CHEM 581. Bioenergetics, electron transport systems, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotides and amino acids.
4

Prerequisites

CHEM 581: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 587 Toxicology

A descriptive examination of the toxic effects of environmental substances on living systems.
3

Prerequisites

CHEM 482: with minimum grade of C

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

CHEM 590 Advanced Topics in Chemistry

Discussion of a topic in chemistry at the graduate level; e.g. polymers, drug metabolism, and molecular reaction dynamics.
3

Class Restriction

Exclude Freshman and Sophomore

Course Attribute

Variable Title Course

Repeatable Status

ST - Repeatable under different subtitles and course is repeatable with a maximum of 12 credit hours