
532 Instrumental Analysis II (3)
Advanced environmental, biological, and materials applications of modern chemical instrumentation.
541 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
Synthetic methods and mechanistic study to include selected topics emphasizing relationships between structure and reactivity. PREQ: 242 and 370.
542 Introduction to Organic Polymers (3)
Linear and cross-linked polymers; selected topics emphasizing relationships between structure and properties. PREQ: 370.
553 Physical Chemistry II (3)
Quantum mechanics; introduction to molecular spectroscopy; applications of thermodynamics. PREQ: 352, MATH 255, and PHYS 230.
554 Computer Interfacing (3)
Digital logic, computer design; interfacing computers to laboratory instruments. PREQ: Permission of instructor. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.
561 Environmental Chemistry (3)
Sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in water, soil, air, and living environments. PREQ: 352.
562 Molecular Bioinformatics (3)
Provides experience in the computer analysis of DNA and protein sequences, interrogating gene bank databases, and predicting protein structures and functions. PREQ: 361 or permission of instructor. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.
563 Molecular Biotechnology (3)
Overview of modern biotechnology from a molecular perspective.
564 Genomics (3)
Molecular aspects of cellular genomes.
570 Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1)
Practical environmental, biological, and materials applications of modern chemical instrumentation.
589 Cooperative Education in Chemistry (3, R6)
PREQ: Minimum of 9 hours of graduate courses, minimum B average in graduate work, and approval of department head, advisor, and cooperative-education coordinator. Only 3 semester hours may be applied toward a degree. S/U grading.
593 Topics in Chemistry (1-3, R6)
PREQ: Permission of department head.
621 Graduate Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Structure and bonding in inorganic compounds; acid-base theory; coordination complexes of transition metals; introduction to crystal field and ligand field theory.
652 Graduate Physical Chemistry (3)
Overview of chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, and quantum mechanics.
691 Topics in Chemical Education (1-3, R9)
PREQ: High school chemistry teaching experience; permission of department head.
692 Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (3, R6)
693 Topics in Analytical Chemistry (3, R6)
694 Topics in Organic Chemistry (3, R6)
695 Topics in Physical Chemistry (3, R6)
696 Seminar in Chemistry (1, R3)
698 Research in Chemistry (3, R15)
PREQ: Permission of thesis research advisory committee. Only 9 semester hours may be counted toward a degree.
699 Thesis (3, R9)
PREQ: CHEM 698 and permission of Thesis Research Advisory Committee. Only 3 semester hours may be counted toward a degree.
779 Continuing ResearchNon-Thesis Option (1, R10)
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the graduate catalog. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements. PREQ: Must NOT be enrolled in a thesis program. S/U grading.
799 Continuing ResearchThesis Option (2, R24)
See Policy on Completion of Thesis and Dissertation found in the Admissions and Degree Requirements Section of the graduate catalog. These hours will not count toward fulfilling degree requirements. PREQ: Student must be enrolled in a thesis program. S/U grading.
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