CHEM 5511      Laboratory Safety And Health I
An introduction to laboratory safety and health. Topics to be discussed include good laboratory practice; laboratory hazards; safe chemical handling; storage and disposal; first aid; protective equipment; and federal regulations.
Credits: 1 hours
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CHEM 5520      Survey Of Organic Chemistry
An intensive advanced survey of the structure, synthesis and reactions of organic compounds. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: hours
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CHEM 5521      Mechanisms Of Organic Reactions
A comprehensive course in which the mechanisms of organic reactions are discussed in light of modern chemical principles. Prerequisites: CHEM 322R and CHEM 432. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: hours
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CHEM 5522      Synthetic Organic Chemistry
A critical approach to the synthesis and modification of organic molecules; newer methods will be emphasized. Prerequisites: CHEM 322R and CHEM 432. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5529      Selected Topics In Organic Chemistry
Selected topics from the chemistry and theories of organic structures with particular attention to recent developments. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5530      Systematic Physical Chemistry
An intensive and comprehensive review of the principles of physical chemistry. This course may either emphasize thermodynamics with an introduction to principes of quantum mechanics or emphasize quantum mechanical description of atoms and molecules, molecular spectroscopy, statistical mechanics and kinetics. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5531      Classical Thermodynamics
A rigorous treatment of the laws of thermodynamics and their application to ideal and non-ideal equilibrium systems. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5533      Quantum Chemistry
Application of quantum mechanical methods to the study of systems of chemical interest. Exact solutions and approximate methods will be discussed. Three hours lecture per week.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5534      Molecular Spectroscopy
A theoretical introduction to molecular spectroscopy and its relation to structure. Electronic, vibrational and rotational spectra of chemical systems will be discussed.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5539      Selected Topics In Physical Chemistry
Selected topics and recent developments in physical chemistry. Prerequisite: Chemistry 5530 or consent of instructor. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5541      Advanced Analytical Chemistry
An intensive review of modern concepts of analytical chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 432. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: hours
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CHEM 5551      Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
A systematic treatment of bonding, structure, reactions and reaction mechanisms of inorganic compounds, with emphasis on classical transition metal compounds and organometallic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 451 or equivalent.
Credits: hours
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CHEM 5559      Selected Topics In Inorganic Chemistry
Various special topics in the inorganic area to be offered in different semesters. Prerequisite: CHEM 5551R or consent of instructor. Three hours lecture a week.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5567      Advanced Bioorganic Chemistry
This course examines the organic chemistry and laboratory synthesis of the major biopolymers and organic chemistry related to biological systems. Emphasis is on literature and library research and natural product and solid phase organic synthesis, combinatorial synthesis, bioconjugates and applied bioorganic chemistry.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5571      Introduction To Polymer Chemistry
Survey of organic and inorganic monomers and polymers; the occurrence, synthesis, structures and properties of natural and synthetic polymers; discussion of general properties of plastics, elastomers, fibers, resins and plasticizers. Prerequisite: CHEM 432. Three lecture hours a week.
Credits: hours
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CHEM 5580      Computer Applications To Chemical Problems
An intense course in FORTRAN programming and its uses in chemical problems related to theory and experimentation. Emphasis will be placed on the mathematical structures of the chemical problems and the coding of these problems into Fortran. No previous programming experience is required.
Credits: hours
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CHEM 5587      Environmental Chemistry I
A survey of how chemical principles can be applied to the environment. Included will be topics in aquatic chemistry, atmospheric chemistry and chemistry of the geosphere and soil.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5588      Environmental Chemistry II
Discussion of selected topics in advanced environmental chemistry, such as environmental toxicology, environmental risk, the chemistry of hazardous wastes and their treatment, and environmental analytical chemistry.
Credits: 3 hours
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CHEM 5590      Directed Studies
Intensive readings and/or research in an area selected by the graduate student in consultation with the instructor.
Credits: 1,3 hours
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CHEM 5598      Research Methodology Conference
Student will meet on an individual basis with two faculty members who are involved in research. The student's adviser will coordinate this course.
Credits: 3 hours
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