Courses at the 400-level
Topics include electronic structure of atoms, bonding, solids, coordination chemistry, acid-base theory, nonaqueous solvents, periodicity, and some main group theory.
3 credit hours
- prior or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 405, or consent of department chair
- or consent of the department chair
Topics include the principles and applications of volumetric,
gravimetric, and selected instrumental methods of analysis, including potentiometric and spectroscopic methods. Lecture and laboratory.
4 credit hours
- CHEM 104
- PHYS 102 or 201
- or consent of department chair
- or consent of the department chair
Through rigorous quantitative approaches, properties of gases, kinetic molecular theory, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and chemical and phase phase equilibrium are presented. Differential and integral calculus are used extensively. Lecture.
3 credit hours
- CHEM 104
- MATH 314
- PHYS 102 or 201
Through rigorous quantitative approaches, quantum mechanics, atomic structure, atomic spectra, chemical bonding, molecular spectra, and chemical kinetics are presented. Differential and integral calculus are used extensively. Lecture.
3 credit hours
- CHEM 104
- MATH 314
- PHYS 102 or 201
Experiments involving topics covered in CHEM 405 are performed. The experimental methods of physical chemistry are developed. Error analysis, statistical methods, and computer applications are emphasized.
1 credit hours
- Or corequisite: CHEM 405
This is a continuation of CHEM 407. Experiments involving chemical kinetics, molecular spectroscopy, photochemistry, computational chemistry, and other topics covered in CHEM 406 are performed.
1 credit hours
- Or corequisite: CHEM 406
Topics include molecular orbital theory, symmetry, spectral and magnetic properties of coordination compounds, and selected main group and organometallic chemistry.
2 credit hours
- CHEM 403
Experiments illustrate main group periodicity, coordination and organometallic compounds’ properties, and techniques, including the use of inert atmospheres and microwave acceleration of rates.
1 credit hours
- Preceding or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 406 and 412
Emphasis is on the areas of spectroscopy, electrochemistry, chromatography, and other identification and separation techniques using instrumental methods. Lecture and laboratory.
4 credit hours
- CHEM 404
- CHEM 405
Topics include the principles and applications of volumetric, gravimetric, and selected instrumental methods of analysis, including potentiometric and spectroscopic methods, with em¬phasis on environmental applications. Lecture and laboratory.
4 credit hours
- CHEM 104
- PHYS 102 or 201
Students examine biogeochemical cycling of material in the marine environment. Topics include major and trace element distributions in seawater, oceanic chemical equilibria, and atmospheric and sediment exchange.
3 credit hours
- CHEM 206 and PHYS 212
The physical and chemical properties and metabolism of proteins and nucleic acids are discussed. Students cannot receive credit for both CHEM 420 and BIOL 420. Lecture. (Formerly CHEM 410: Intermediate Biochemistry.)
3 credit hours
- CHEM 206
- and CHEM 310 or BIOL 320
The physical and chemical properties of carbohydrates and lipids are presented. Students cannot receive credit for both CHEM 421 and BIOL 421. Lecture. (Formerly CHEM 411: Advanced Biochemistry.)
credit hours
- and either BIOL 320 or CHEM 310
- CHEM 206
Topics include basic laboratory concepts including notebook documentation, ethics, and data interpretation as well as specific experiments involving DNA cloning, protein purification, spectroscopic analysis, functional assays and enzyme kinetics. Lab.
3 credit hours
- CHEM 310 or consent of department chair
Synthesis, structure determination, and mechanism are discussed in the context of natural product and bio-organic chemistry. Spectroscopic and computational methods are emphasized. Lecture and laboratory.
4 credit hours
- CHEM 206
The relationship between the chemical structure and biological activity of organic compounds is studied. Historical and current drug development and use are emphasized in relation to the biochemistry of disease.
3 credit hours
- CHEM 205
- CHEM 206
- or consent of department chair
- or consent of the department chair
Advanced level topics in science are examined through participation in department colloquia with outside speakers and through a series of seminars. This course may be repeated for credit with a change in content.
0.5 credit hours
- CHEM 206
- or consent of department chair
- or consent of the department chair
Students study under the guidance of a member of the chemistry faculty. The particular area of chemistry is selected on the basis of the interest of the student and instructor.
3 credit hours
- Consent of department chair
The student conducts original research in an area selected after consultation with the instructor and prepares a report on the work. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be earned in these courses.
3 credit hours
- Consent of the department chair
The student conducts original research in an area selected after consultation with the instructor and prepares a report on the work. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be earned in these courses.
1-3 credit hours
- consent of department chair
The student conducts original research in an area selected after consultation with the instructor and prepares a report on the work. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be earned in these courses.
3 credit hours
- consent of department chair
This is an examination of the theory and application of electrostatic fields, charge, potential, magnetic fields, steady currents, magnetic flux, inductance, transient current, radiation, and magnetic energy. Lecture.
3 credit hours
- MATH 314
- PHYS 201
This course covers, at an advanced level, the classical theory of linear and rotational dynamics of particles and continuous media. An introduction to Lagrangian mechanics is included. Lecture. (Formerly Intermediate Mechanics.)
3 credit hours
- MATH 314
- PHYS 201
Topics include the hydrogen atom, angular momentum, spin, the structure of solids, nuclear physics, and particle physics. Lecture. (Formerly Quantum Mechanics.)
3 credit hours
- PHYS 307
- PHYS 201
Topics include the advanced kinetic theory of gases, transport phenomena, and quantum statistical mechanics. Lecture. (Formerly Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics.)
3 credit hours
- CHEM 104
- MATH 416
- PHYS 201
Advanced experiments in mechanics, waves, thermodynamics, optics, electromagnetism, and other topics are conducted. Laboratory.
3 credit hours
- PHYS 201
- PHYS 313
Current topics in science at an advanced level are presented through department colloquia with outside speakers and through a series of seminars led by resident experts. This course may be repeated for credit with a change in content.
0.5 credit hours
- PHYS 201
- Consent of department chair
An area of physics is studied on the basis of the interest of the student and the instructor.
3 credit hours
- Consent of department chair
Students select a topic and conduct original research under the supervision of the instructor and prepares a report on the work. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be earned in these courses.
1-3 credit hours
- Consent of department chair
Students select a topic and conduct original research under the supervision of the instructor and prepares a report on the work. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be earned in these courses.
1-3 credit hours
- consent of department chair
Students select a topic and conduct original research under the supervision of the instructor and prepares a report on the work. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be earned in these courses.
1-3 credit hours
- consent of department chair
A particular area of physical science is studied on the basis of the interest of the student and the instructor.
3 credit hours
- Consent of department chair
The student researches an area selected after consulting with the instructor and prepares a report of the work. A maximum of 6 credit hours may be earned in these courses.
1-3 credit hours
- Consent of department chair.