graduate level courses

8246 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3) An advanced lecture course in organic chemical reactions. Prereq: CHEM 2260 and 3360/8365 which may be taken concurrently or graduate. (Fall, alternate years) (Cross-listed with CHEM-4240.)

8355 Physical Chemistry I (3) A presentation of selected topics from the areas of classical thermodynamics and electrochemistry. Prereq: CHEM 2260, 2264 or 2274, 2400, 2404, PHYS 2120, MATH 1960. (Fall) (Cross-listed with CHEM-3350.)

8359 Physical Chemistry I Laboratory (1) Physical chemistry laboratory to be taken concurrently with CHEM 3350. Prereq: CHEM 2260, 2264 or 2274, 2400, 2404, PHYS 2120, MATH 1960. (Fall) (Cross-listed with CHEM-3354.)

8365 Physical Chemistry II (3) A presentation of selected topics from the areas of quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, kinetics and statistical mechanics. Prereq: CHEM 3350/8835, 3354/8359. (Spring) (Cross-listed with CHEM-3360.)

8369 Physical Chemistry II Laboratory (1) Physical chemistry laboratory to be taken concurrently with CHEM 3360. Prereq: CHEM 3350, 3354. (Spring) (Cross-listed with CHEM-3364.)

8406 Instrumental Analysis (3) Study of instrumentation for use in quantitative and trace analysis. Advanced instrumental methods and electronics for instrumentation are included. Prereq: CHEM 3360/8365, 3364/8369, 3414/8419. (Spring) (Cross-listed with CHEM-4400.)

8409 Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1) Investigation of instrument performance and use of instrumentation in quantitative and trace analysis to be taken concurrently with CHEM 4400/8406. Advanced instrumental methods and electronics for instrumentation are included. Prereq: CHEM 3360/8365, 3364/8369, 3414/8419. (Spring) (Cross-listed with CHEM-4404.)

8419 Instrumental Methods (1) Laboratory course involving use of modern instrumentation to conduct analytical determinations following standard methods. Topics include use of standards, field sampling and sample storage. Prereq: Graduate and CHEM 2400, 2404 or equivalent. (Cross-listed with CHEM-3414.)

8429 Spectrometric Characterizations (1) Laboratory course involving the use of spectrometric instrumentation for the identification of compounds containing organic functional groups. Prereq: CHEM 2260, 2274, 2400 and 2404. (Fall, alternate years) (Cross-listed with CHEM-3424.)

8506 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3) Theories of chemical bonding, the determination of chemical structures and the application of modern chemical theory to classical and recent problems in inorganic chemistry. Prereq: CHEM 2500, 3360/8365 which may be taken concurrently or graduate. (Spring) (Cross-listed with CHEM-4500.)

8519 Inorganic Preparations (1) Laboratory preparation and characterization of representative types of inorganic compounds by various standard and special techniques. Prereq: CHEM 2274, 2400, 2404, 2500.

8654 Biochemistry I Laboratory (1) A laboratory course to help integrate the concepts learned in biochemistry lecture with the development of biochemical laboratory skills. Prereq: Permission of instructor; CHEM 2260 and 2274; and either CHEM 3350 or BIOL 3020. CHEM 8656 must be taken concurrently. (Fall) (Cross-listed with BIOL-4654, BIOL-8654, CHEM-4654.)

8656 Biochemistry I (3) A study of the structure and function of biomolecules and biochemical reactions with an emphasis on enzymes and carbohydrate metabolism. Prereq: Permission of instructor; CHEM 2260 and 2274; and either CHEM 3350 or BIOL 3020. CHEM 8654 must be taken concurrently. (Fall) (Cross-listed with BIOL-4650, BIOL-8656, CHEM-4650.)

8664 Biochemistry II Laboratory (1) A laboratory course to help integrate the concepts learned in biochemistry lecture with the development of biochemical laboratory skills, and to gain practical experience in experimental design. Prereq: Permission of instructor; CHEM 4650 and 4654 or BIOL 4650 and 4654. (Cross-listed with BIOL-4664, BIOL-8664, CHEM-4664.)

8666 Biochemistry II (3) A continuation of the study of the structure and function of biomolecules and biochemical reactions with an emphasis on metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides, and the chemistry of signal transduction and genetic information transfer. Prereq: Permission of instructor; CHEM 4650 and 4654 or BIOL 4650 and 4654. CHEM 8664 must be taken concurrently. (Cross-listed with BIOL-4660, BIOL-8666, CHEM-4660.)

8936 Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3) Selected special topics in chemistry. Prereq: CHEM 2260, 2400. Some topics will require more advanced prerequisites and will be accepted for advanced course work in chemistry. (Cross-listed with CHEM-4930.)

8966 Chemistry Problems (1-3) Independent student research and communication of results. Prereq: Permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with CHEM-4960.)

8990 Research in Chemistry (0) Experimental or theoretical work in chemistry or an interdisciplinary field involving chemical content, analysis and communication of results. Prereq: Permission of instructor, graduate, and sufficient grounding in the research area to fully support successful project accomplishment.