GRADUATE PROGRAMS

GRADUATE CHEMISTRY COURSES
Course Credits Description
CHEM 406: Chemical Kinetics 3 Theory and characterization of chemical rate processess of Chemistry I

CHEM 407: Chemical Thermodynamics

 3 Principles of thermodynamics and statistical thermodynamics and their application to chemical problems.
CHEM 410: Instrumental Analytical Chemistry 3 Principles and applications of analytical instrumentation including optical spectroscopy, photoelectron and ion bombardment spectrometry, NMR and magnetic resonance imaging.
CHEM 412: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I 3 Chemistry of inorganic systems, with emphasis on spectroscopy, magnetism, and stereochemistry of transition metal compounds.
CHEM 413: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II 3 Chemistry of inorganic compounds, with special emphasis on mechanisms of reactions.

CHEM 414: Organometallic Reactions and Structures

 3 Developments in the understanding of bonding and structure in organometallic chemistry and the relevance of organometallic species to chemical catalysis.
CHEM 415: Chemical Applications of Group Theory 3 Experimental and semiempirical treatments of the structure and bonding in chemical systems, based on a presentation of symmetry relationships and the theory of point and space groups.
CHEM 417: Radiochemistry 3 Radio activity and its applications, beginning with basic theory and techniques and extending through applications in chemistry, biology, engineering, and medicine.
CHEM 421: Advanced Organic Chemistry I 3 Elementary general molecular orbital theory. Stereoisomerism. Reaction mechanisms. Pericyclic reactions and orbital symmetry conservation. Organic photochemistry. Free radical, radical ion, carbene, nitrene, aryne intermediates and their reactions.
CHEM 422: Advanced Organic Chemistry II 3 Carbocations and carbanions. Nucleophilic and electrophilic aliphatic substitutions. Heterolytic addition and elimination reactions. Electrophilic, nucleophilic, and free radical aromatic substitutions. Carbonyl reactions. Oxidations, reductions, rearrangements.
CHEM 425: Physical Methods for Determining Organic Structure 3 Lectures on determination of structure of organic compounds involving separation techniques and the application of infrared, ultraviolet and visible spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, mass spectometry, and other modern instrumental techniques.
CHEM 429: Chemical Aspects of Living Systems 3 A series of special topics in the chemistry of biological processes at the level of molecular mechanisms. Chemical-biological interactions. Homogeneous catalysis in biochemical and biomimetic systems. Biochemical dynamics. Mitochondrial respiration and photosynthesis. Biological activity and carcinogenesis.
CHEM 435: Synthetic Methods in Organic Chemistry 3 This course is designed to give students a practical knowledge of reactions and tactics that are currently used for organic synthesis. The use of tactical combinations of reactions is also covered.
CHEM 436: Complex Molecular Synthesis 3 The goal of this course is to provide an appreciation of the logic and strategical issues associated with modern organic synthesis. This is accomplished via in-depth analyses of notable syntheses drawn from the literature.
CHEM 445: Electrochemistry 3 Basic electrochemical properties of electrode-electrolyte interfaces and processes occurring thereat. Fundamental background for work in corrosion, electrodeposition, industrial electrolysis, electro-organic, batteries, fuel cells, and photoelectrochemical energy conversion.
CHEM 446: Quantum Mechanics I 3 Physical and mathematical foundations of quantum mechanics, including approximation methods and Hartree-Fock theory and time-dependent systems; application to problems in atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy.
CHEM 447: Quantum Mechanics II 3 (Continuation of CHEM 446.) Ab initio, semi-empirical methods, configuration interaction, time-dependent phenomena, and principles of group theory.
CHEM 448: Statistical Mechanics 3 Systematic development of equilibrium statistical mechanics with emphasis on the properties of the gaseous, liquid, and solid states of matter. Introduction to non-equilibrium statistical mechanics.
CHEM 450: Molecular Spectroscopy

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 3 Rotation, vibration, and electronic spectra of simple and complex molecules.
CHEM 460: NMR Spectroscopy and Imaging 3 Fundamental and advanced topics in understanding and practice of NMR imaging and spectroscopy. Theoretical description is accompanied by specific examples of spin Hamiltonians, pulse sequences, and basic instrumentation
CHEM 502: Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
 3 Lectures on advanced topics in inorganic chemistry by staff or visiting lecturers. Course title, content, and number of credits vary from year to year.
CHEM 503, 504: Special Topics in Organic Chemistry Lectures on advanced topics in organic chemistry by staff or visiting lecturers. Course title, content, and number of credits vary from year to year.
CHEM 505, 506: Special Topics in Physical Chemistry Lectures on advanced topics in physical chemistry by staff or visiting lecturers. Course title, content, and number of credits vary from year to year.
CHEM 507, 508: Special Readings in Chemistry Detailed study of a special topic in chemistry under the guidance of a faculty member. Maximum credit of 6 hours.
CHEM 511: Electrochemistry II 3 Electrocatalysis, semiconductor electrochemistry and photoelectrochemistry, and electrochemical impedance methods, as well as battery and fuel cell systems.
CHEM 601: Research Credit as arranged
Special research in an area of chemistry under the guidance of a faculty member.
CHEM 605: Chemistry Colloquium Series
1 Course content provided by weekly regular Department of Chemistry colloquia or Frontiers in Chemistry lectures. Discussion sessions provide review and discussion of previous lectures and lay foundation for forthcoming lectures.
CHEM 651: Masters Thesis (M.S.) 3 Credit as arranged
CHEM 701: Dissertation (Ph.D.) 1 Credit as arranged