Graduate programs in Chemistry and Biochemistry Graduate Courses
| CHEM | 625 |
Inorganic Chemistry I (3) |
Electronic structure, ionic and covalent structure and bonding, introduction to group theory coordination chemistry, acid-base and redox chemistry. Prereq. Chem 365. |
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| CHEM | 626 |
Crystallography/Crystal Chemistry (2) |
Geometric and space group crystallography. Structure and bonding in common minerals and industrially important solids. Structure-property relationships. Cross-listed with Geol 426/626. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 121 or 151. |
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| CHEM | 627 |
X-Ray Diffraction (2) |
Analytical X-ray powder diffraction for qualitative and quantitative analysis of crystalline solids. Crystal structure analysis using powder methods. Introduction to X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Cross-listed with Geol 427/627. Half semester. Prereq. Chem or Geol 426/626. |
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| CHEM | 628 |
Geochemistry (3) |
Chemistry of the earth, groundwater, isotopes, global geochemical cycles, geochemical modelling, environmental geochemistry. Cross-listed with Geol 428/628. Prereq. Chem 330 or equivalent. |
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| CHEM | 632 |
Analytical Chemistry II (4) |
Theory and application of modern instrumental techniques, including chromatography, electrochemistry, and spectroscopy. Prereq. Chem 365, 330, and 331. |
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| CHEM | 635 | Chemical History (2) |
| BIOC | 665 |
Principles of Physical Chemistry and Biophysics (4) |
| Conceptual approach to physical chemistry and biophysics, molecular structure, energy, equilibria, and kinetics. Application of fundamental concepts and related instrumental techniques to the life sciences. 4 lectures. Prereq: Math 147, Phys 212; Coreq: Bioc 460. | ||
| BIOC | 673 | Methods of Biochemical Research (3) |
| Advanced separation, characterization, and enzymological techniques for research in the biological sciences are emphasized. 1 lecture and 2 three-hour laboratories. Prereq: Bioc 461 or 701, or Coreq: Bioc 701. | ||
| BIOC | 674 | Methods of Recombinant DNA Technology (3) |
| Principles and techniques of recombinant DNA construction, gene cloning, and analysis of gene structure. 1 lecture and 2 three-hour laboratories. Prereq: Bioc 461 or 702, or Coreq: Bioc 702. | ||
| BIOC | 675 | Computer Applications in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3) |
| This course will cover basic and advanced biochemical calculations and the use of computer programs to make these calculations. Programs for the presentation of data and seminars will also be presented. Prereq: Bioc 460 or 701. | ||
| BIOC | 683 | Cellular Signal Transduction Processes and Metabolic Regulation (3) |
| Advanced topics in regulation of metabolic processes including signal transduction, reversible and irreversible covalent modification, hormonal effects, protein turnover, and related phenomena. 2 lectures. Prereq: Bioc 461 or 702. | ||
| BIOC | 685 | Industrial Biotechnology (3) |
| Discussion of commercial biochemical processes, including industrial fermentation and fermentor design, immobilized cell and enzyme bioreactors, product recovery methods, relevant metabolic pathways, and other aspects of industrial biotechnology. 3 lectures. Spring. Prereq: Bioc 460 or 702, Micro 350. | ||
| BIOC | 701, 702 | Comprehensive Biochemistry I, II (4 each) |
| Comprehensive treatment of the chemistry and biochemistry of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins, hormones, and the specific metabolism of these substances. 4 lectures. Prereq for 701: Chem 342; Prereq for 702: Bioc 701. | ||
| BIOC | 716 | Protein and Enzyme Biochemistry (3) |
| Advanced topics in protein properties and structure, and the influence of these factors on enzyme kinetics and mechanism. 3 lectures. Alternate years; spring. Prereq: Bioc 702. | ||
| BIOC | 717 | Carbohydrate/Lipid Biochemistry (3) |
| Advanced topics in the structure, reactions, biosynthesis, and properties of carbohydrate and lipid materials of plant and animal origin. 3 lectures. Alternate years; spring. Prereq: Bioc 702. | ||
| BIOC | 718 | Metabolic Regulation (2) |
| Advanced topics in regulation of metabolic processes including signal transduction, reversible and irreversible covalent modification, hormonal effects, protein turnover, and related phenomena. 2 lectures. Alternate years; fall. Prereq: Bioc 702. | ||
| BIOC | 719 | Molecular Biology of Gene Expression and Regulation (3) |
| Advanced topics in molecular biology and regulation in prokaryotes, eukaryotes, and archaea; early events in developmental gene expression. 3 lectures. Alternate years; fall. Prereq: Bioc 702. | ||
| CHEM | 724 | Group Theory (1) |
| Molecular symmetry and its application to spectroscopy and bonding. Half semester. | ||
| CHEM | 725 | Inorganic Chemistry II (3) |
Molecular symmetry, molecular orbital and valence bond theories, donor-acceptor model as a paradigm for reactivity in both nonmetal and metal-centered chemistry. Prereq. Chem 425. |
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| CHEM | 726 |
Photochemistry & Photophysics (2) |
Principles underlying the photochemical reactivity of coordination and organometallic compounds; photochemical and photophysical experimental techniques. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 725. |
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| CHEM | 727 |
Organometallic Chemistry (2) |
Synthesis, reactivity, and bonding in organometallic compounds. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 725. |
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| CHEM | 728 |
Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry (2) |
Physical methodology especially appropriate to the characterization of inorganic and organometallic compounds. Includes electronic absorption, electron spin resonance, Mossbauer spectroscopy, and magnetic measurements. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 725. |
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| CHEM | 729 |
X-Ray Structure Determination (2) |
Use of single crystal X-ray diffraction data to determine molecular and crystal structures. Half semester. Prereq. 626 and 627. |
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| CHEM | 730 |
Separations (4) |
Theory of equilibrium chemistry in aqueous and nonaqueous systems; principles of chromatography and other separation techniques. Prereq. Chem 430/630. |
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| CHEM | 732 |
Electrochemistry (4) |
Foundations of electrochemistry, including cell potentials, kinetics of electrode reactions, electrochemical instrumentation, mass transfer and controlled potential techniques. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 430/630. |
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| CHEM | 734 |
Instrumentation Electronics (5) |
Design and operation of digital and analog circuits used in chemical instrumentation, computer interfacing. Includes lab. Prereq. Chem 430/630. |
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| CHEM | 736 |
Mass Spectrometry (2) |
Theory and application of mass spectrometry in analysis, tandem mass spectrometry, ionization techniques. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 430/630. |
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| CHEM | 737 |
Gas Phase Ion Chemistry (2) |
Principles and application of gas phase ion techniques to the study of the chemical and physical properties of reactive intermediates. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 736. |
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| CHEM | 741 |
Physical Organic Chemistry I (4) |
Principles governing the reactivity of organic compounds and methods for determining reaction mechanisms. |
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| CHEM | 742 |
Physical Organic Chemistry II (2) |
Aromaticity, electrophilic substitution, Woodward-Hoffman rules. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 741. |
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| CHEM | 743 |
Reactive Intermediates (2) |
Radicals, carbenes, nitrenes, arynes, carbenium ions, survey of other reactive intermediates. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 741. |
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| CHEM | 744 |
Organic Spectroscopy (2) |
Structure elucidation by spectrometric methods, including infrared, mass spectrometry, UV, and nuclear magnetic resonance. Interpretation of 2-D NMR spectra. Half semester. |
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| CHEM | 745 |
Organic Synthesis (2) |
Functional group synthesis, synthetic designm stereochemical control. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 741. |
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| CHEM | 746 |
Advanced NMR Spectrometry (2) |
Theory of pulsed, FT-NMR, instrumentation, pulse sequences (with emphasis on multiple experiments), 2-D NMR, and applications. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 744. |
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| CHEM | 754 |
Organic Spectroscopy Laboratory (1) |
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Laboratory to accompany Chem 744, with emphasis on NMR techniques. Half semester. Coreq. Chem 744. |
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| CHEM | 759 | Intermediate Physical Chemistry (3) |
| Fundamental principles of physical chemistry, including quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, molecular thermodynamics, and kinetics. | ||
| CHEM | 760 |
Statistical Thermodynamics (4) |
Macroscopic and microscopic models for the study of equilibrium properties of pure phases and solutions. Prereq. Chem 365. |
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| CHEM | 761 |
Optical Spectroscopy (2) |
Theory and practice of modern spectroscopic methods. Emphasis on visible and ultraviolet wavelength ranges. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 365, 630. |
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| CHEM | 763 |
Kinetics (2) |
Experimental methods to determine reaction rates, empirical rate laws, transition state theory. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 365. |
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| CHEM | 764 |
Dynamics (2) |
Chemical physics of energy transfer and reactive collisions. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 763. |
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| CHEM | 766 |
Quantum Chemistry I (4) |
Wave functions and their properties, quantum mechanical behavior of atoms and molecules. Prereq. Chem 365. |
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| CHEM | 767 |
Quantum Chemistry II (2) |
Ab initio and semi-empirical methods for the calculation of energetic and structural properties of molecules; computational methods. Half semester. Prereq. Chem 766. |
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| BIOC / CHEM | 790 |
Graduate Seminar (1-3) |
| BIOC / CHEM | 793 |
Individual Study/Tutorial (1-5) |
| BIOC / CHEM | 796 |
Special Topics (1-5) |
| BIOC / CHEM | 798 |
Master's Thesis (1-10) |
| BIOC / CHEM | 799 |
Doctoral Dissertation (1-15) |
