Courses

    Application of basic chemical principles to understanding the processes that determine the chemical composition of oceans, lakes, rivers, soils, and sediments. Topics include air-water exchange; acid-base, redox, coordination, precipitation and dissolution, ion exchange and sorption reactions; nutrient chemistry; and the use of simple equilibrium and kinetic models for describing the chemistry of inorganic and organic species in air-water-soil systems. Prereq., CHEM 1271. Same as CHEM 5141. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).
    Lect. Theory and practice of instrumental methods of chemical analysis including atomic and molecular spectroscopy, gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and electrochemistry. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371 (min grade C-). Prerequisites: Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
    One lect. and six hours of lab per week. Instruction and experience in using instrumental methods of analysis to address problems in chemistry, biochemistry, industrial chemistry, and environmental chemistry. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 4171 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.

    Lec. Understanding of materials from chemistry perspective including metals, oxides, semiconductors and polymers. Basic description of chemical preparation of materials. Overview of fundamental properties of materials including structural, chemical, mechanical, thermal, electrical, and optical properties. Description of behavior of materials and various applications in modern technology. Discussion of materials characterization methods. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min. grade C-) or instructor consent. CHEM 4251 and 5251 are the same course.

    Overview of the preparation and functioning mechanism of novel organic materials that have recently been developed, including conductive polymers, 2-D macrocyclic structures, 3-D molecular cages, molecular machines/muscles/switches, fullerene derivatives and carbon nanotube composites. This course will emphasize the use of organic and physical chemistry as tools to develop novel materials and probe their structure-property relationship. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min. grade C-) or instructor consent. CHEM 4261 and 5261 are the same course.

    Chemical principles of conversion of solar energy into electricity and fuels in molecular and semiconductor-based systems. Overview of solid-state electronic structure of materials and interfaces, light-matter interactions, principles of harvesting photoexcited currents and useful chemical species. Description of processes utilized in established and emerging solar energy technologies. Prereqs., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4431, 4521, or 4531 (min. grade C-) or instructor consent. CHEM 4271 and 5271 are the same course.

    Lect. Introduces thermodynamics and kinetics, emphasizing macromolecule and biochemical applications. Includes thermodynamics, chemical and physical equilibriums, solution chemistry, transport properties, multiple site binding phenomena, and the rates of chemical and biochemical reactions. Alternative to CHEM 4511. Designed for biochemistry and biology majors. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4511. Same as CHEM 5411. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses CHEM 3311 or 3351, PHYS 1110 or 2010, MATH 2400 or APPM 2350 (all minimum grade C-).
    Lect. Principles of physical chemistry (second semester) for students in the biological sciences. Topics include quantum mechanics, chemical bonds, principles of spectroscopy, statistical mechanics,and transport processes with application to biological systems. Mathematical background (integral and differential calculus including partial differentiation) required. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4531. Same as CHEM 5431. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 4411 or 4511 and MATH 2400 or APPM 2350 and PHYS 1120 or 2020 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
    Lect. Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. Includes study of laws of thermodynamics, thermochemistry, entropy, free energy, chemical potential, chemical equilibriums, and the rates and mechanisms of chemical reactions. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4411/5411. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite of courses CHEM 3311 or 3351 and MATH 2400 or APPM 2350 and PHYS 1110 or 2020 (all minimum grade C-).
    Lec. Covers kinetic theory of gases; chemical equilibrium; electrochemistry; chemical kinetics; quantum mechanics and atomic structure; chemical bonding; spectroscopy; statistical mechanics; the solid state; the liquid state; and surface chemistry. Prereq.,CHEN 1211 and CHEM 1221, CHEM 1113/1114 (formerly 1111) and 1133/1134 (formerly 1131), 1351 or 1371, MATH 2400 or APPM 2350, and PHYS 1110 (min grade C- required in all) or instructor consent. Prereq. or coreq., PHYS 1120. Prerequisites: Restricted to College of Engineering majors only.
    Lect. Introduces the quantum theory of atoms, molecules and chemical bonding, and statistical thermodynamics. Includes principles of quantum mechanics and their application to atomic structure, molecular spectroscopy, symmetry properties, and the determination of molecular structure. Also includes principles of statistical mechanics and their applications to properties of gases, liquids, and solids. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4431 or 5431. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 4511 or 4411 and PHYS 1120 or 2020, and MATH 2400 or APPM 2350 (all minimum grade C-).
    One 3-hour lab per week. Instruction in experimental techniques of modern physical chemistry. Experiments illustrate the fundamental principles of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. Illustrates the material discussed in CHEM 4511. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4561. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite or corequisite course of CHEM 4411 or 4511 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
    One lect. and one 3-hour laboratory every two weeks. a continuation of CHEM 4581, but may be taken concurrently with CHEM 4531 or CHEM 4431. Experiments illustrate the principles of quantum chemistry and spectroscopy discussed in CHEM 4531. Prereq. or coreq., CHEM 4431 or 4531. Credit not granted for this course and CHEM 4561. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of CHEM 4411 or CHEM 4511 and CHEM 4581 (all minimum grade C-). Requires prerequisite or corequisite course of CHEM 4431 or 4531 (minimum grade C-) Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.
    Lec. One-semester survey of the main themes of modern biochemistry: biomolecular structure/function, metabolism, biosynthesis, DNA from genome to proteome, and cellular signaling. For biology and engineering majors and others wanting a survey of biochemistry. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 3311 or 3351 (minimum grade C-).

    Lec. Develops essential skills for performing genomic analyses, with focus on developing practical research tools. Introduces human genome and microbiome projects, Python/Sql scripting, accessing and understanding genomic data, sequence alignment and search, evolutionary models, expression data, biological networks, and macromolecular structure. Prereqs., MCDB 3500, CSCI 3104, or CHEM 4711; coreq., CSCI 2270. Same as CHEM 5621. Credit not granted for this course and CSCI 4317 or MCDB 4621.

    Covers structure, conformation, and properties of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and membranes; enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and regulation; intermediary metabolism; energetics and metabolic control; electron transport and oxidative phosphorylation. Same as CHEM 5711. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 3331 or 3371 (minimum grade C-).
    Covers metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleic acids; photosynthesis; biosynthesis and function of macromolecules including DNA, RNA, and proteins; biochemistry of subcellular systems; and special topics. Continuation of CHEM 4711. Same as CHEM 5731. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 4711 (minimum grade C-).

    Lec. Covers current topics in modern biochemical research through lectures, reading recent research articles, critical thinking, and class discussion. Topics include protein and nucleic acid structure and function, biomolecular interactions, enzyme function, and cellular signaling and regulation. Prereqs., CHEM 4711 and 4731 (min grade C-) or instructor consent. Same as CHEM 5751.

    Two 5-hour periods per week. The first hour of each period is lecture, the remainder is laboratory. Introduction to modern biochemical techniques. Topics include enzymology, spectrophotometry, electrophoresis affinity chromatography, radioisotopes, recombinant DNA, and molecular cloning. Recommended prereq., CHEM 4731 or MCDB 3500. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite course of CHEM 4711 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Chemistry (CHEM) or Biochemistry (BCHM) majors only.

    Lec. Explores examples of antibodies, peptides, proteins, RNA, DNA, carbohydrates and lipids. The course uses the primary literature and requires student participation. Prereq., CHEM 3331 or 3371, and CHEM 4731 or 5731 (min. grade C-). Recommended prereq., undergraduate molecular biology. Same as CHEM 5791.

    For undergraduate study. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Prereq., instructor consent.

    Lect. Inorganic chemistry based on principles of bonding, structure, reaction mechanisms, and modern synthetic methods. Chemistry and general properties of representative and transition elements and their compounds. Prereqs., CHEM 4011 and 4531, or graduate standing. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

    Lectures in physical inorganic chemistry with an emphasis on topics for understanding modern solar energy conversion to electricity and fuels. Includes a description of bonding and properties of coordination compounds in terms of the ligand field and molecular orbital theories. The primary research literature will be used to motivate exploration of relevant themes including spectroscopy, electron transfer, energy transfer, bioenergetic conversion, and small-molecule activation. Prereqs., CHEM 4011 and graduate standing.

    Application of basic chemical principles to understanding the processes that determine the chemical composition of oceans, lakes, rivers, soils, and sediments. Topics include air-water exchange; acid-base, redox, coordination, precipitation and dissolution, ion exchange and sorption reactions; nutrient chemistry; and the use of simple equilibrium and kinetic models for describing the chemistry of inorganic and organic species in air-water-soil systems. Same as CHEM 4141. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Lect. Basic kinetics and photochemistry of atmospheric species. Stratospheric chemistry with emphasis on processes controlling ozone abundance. Tropospheric chemistry focusing on photochemical smog, acid deposition, oxidative capacity of the atmosphere,and global climate change. Same as ATOC 5151. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.

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