Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: FRESHMAN CHEMISTRY SEMINAR

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: This half-semester course introduces freshmen to chemical research at Rice and in Houston. The course is offered both semesters, and although some of the same material is covered in both semesters, the fall course emphasizes material for students interested in the PhD track towards academic and industrial chemistry careers, while the spring semester places greater emphasis on research in the Texas Medical Center (TMC) for students who plan to pursue the health professions. Additional tours and activities TBA. All first-year non-transfer students are eligible to enroll in CHEM 110 regardless of AP credit.

Long Title: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Introduction of chemical phenomena emphasizing problems and methods in Chemistry. Either CHEM 121 or CHEM 151 may be taken as a prerequisite for higher study in chemistry, but only one of these may be taken for credit. Students must also register for CHEM 123 General Chemistry Laboratory I. The course and the co-requisite lab are graded jointly.

Long Title: GENERAL CHEMISTRY II

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 121 OR CHEM 151

Description: A continuation of CHEM 121. Either CHEM 122 or CHEM 152 may be taken as prerequisites for higher study in chemistry, but only one may be taken for credit. Students must also register for CHEM 124 General Chemistry Laboratory II. The course and the co-requisite lab are graded jointly.

Long Title: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Required laboratory component of CHEM 121. Students must also register for CHEM 121. Credit may only be received for either CHEM 123 or CHEM 153 but not both. The course and the co-requisite lab are graded jointly.

Long Title: GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 123

Description: Required laboratory component of CHEM 122. Students must also register for CHEM 122. Credit may not be received for both CHEM 124 and CHEM 154. The course and the co-requisite lab are graded jointly.

Long Title: HONORS CHEMISTRY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: An accelerated introduction to chemical phenomena emphasizing principles and theories in chemistry. Recommended strongly for students who plan to major in chemistry or have a strong high school background. Students with AP credit in Chemistry who intend to pursue advanced study in Chemistry are strongly encouraged to take CHEM 151 and CHEM 152. Students must also register for CHEM 153, which is laboratory that meets once per week. Either CHEM 121 or CHEM 151 may be taken as a prerequisite for higher study in chemistry, but only one of these may be taken for credit. The course and the co-requisite lab are graded jointly. Recommended prerequisite(s): high school chemistry and physics.

Long Title: HONORS CHEMISTRY II

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 151 OR CHEM 121

Description: A continuation of CHEM 151. Students with AP credit in Chemistry who intend to pursue advanced study in Chemistry are strongly encouraged to take CHEM 151 and CHEM 152. Students must also register for CHEM 154 which is a laboratory that meets once per week. Either CHEM 122 or CHEM 152 may be taken as a prerequisite for higher study in chemistry, but only one of these may be taken for credit. The course and the co-requisite are graded jointly.

Long Title: HONORS CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Required laboratory component of CHEM 151. Students must also register for CHEM 151. The course and the co-requisite lab are graded jointly.

Long Title: HONORS CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 153 OR CHEM 123

Description: Required laboratory component of CHEM 152. Students must also register for CHEM 152. The course and the co-requisite lab are graded jointly.

Long Title: THE CHEMISTRY OF ART

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The chemistry of the materials and methods used to create, conserve and authenticate art objects will be presented. Topics will include sculpture, painting, photography, textiles, jewelry, furniture, etc. Taught in conjunction with the Conservation Department and Staff of the MFAH. Some classes will be held at the MFAH or HMNS.

Long Title: THE CHEMISTRY OF COOKING

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course examines the chemistry involved in the composition, transformation, and consumption of food. Topics include chemical properties and reactions of food, cooking tools, and techniques, sensory perception, and nutrition. Lectures and hands-on kitchen experiments are taught in conjunction with Rice Dining Service. Knowledge of high school chemistry is expected.

Long Title: WILD TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1

Description: A variety of topics related to chemistry and nanotechnology will be discussed. Some topics are classical while others are current. Topics may include nanocars, molecular electronics, how to form a start-up company. Grades will be based upon attendance and quizzes. Expected to be offered Spring 2016. Cross-list: CEVE 210, MSNE 210. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 122 OR CHEM 152

Description: Organic chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic compounds with emphasis on structure, functional groups, bonding, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. CHEM 211 may be taken as a prerequisite for higher study in chemistry. Must be registered for one section of CHEM 213 along with CHEM 211.

Long Title: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Distribution Group: Distribution Group III

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 211

Description: Continuation of CHEM 211 with an emphasis on aromatic compounds, reactivity and biologically relevant molecules. Either CHEM 212 or CHEM 320 may be taken as a prerequisite for higher study in chemistry, but only one of these may be taken for credit. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CHEM 212 if student has credit for CHEM 320.

Long Title: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 211

Description: Synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. Experiments related to topics covered in CHEM 211, 212. Includes identification of unknown organic compounds. One lab per week.

Long Title: ORGANIC LABORATORY FOR CHEMICAL ENGINEERS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 211

Description: Organic laboratory designed for chemical engineering majors. Emphasis placed on the synthesis and the characterization of organic compounds. This laboratory does not satisfy requirements for science majors or premedical students. The pre-req CHEM 211 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 217.

Long Title: UNDERGRADUATE CHEMISTRY SEMINAR

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: PhD students in the Rice Chemistry Department give annual seminars on their research. The CHEM 220 course is a mechanism for undergraduate students to participate as an audience member in these seminars. The course provides unique access to gain insight into the workings of a PhD program. Students will see a lot of the chemistry research done on campus, and this broad background can be invaluable for those investigating possible research directions for their undergraduate research.

Long Title: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (CHEM 122 OR CHEM 152) AND (MATH 211 OR MATH 221)

Description: A survey of the principal theories of physical chemistry including Thermodynamics, Statistical Thermodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Spectroscopy, and Chemical Kinetics.

Long Title: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: An introduction to the fundamental principles of physical chemistry, including quantum chemistry, chemical bonding and molecular spectroscopy. Expected to be offered Fall 2016.

Long Title: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: An introduction to the principles of thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, chemical kinetics and the statistical mechanics. Expected to be offered Spring 2017.

Long Title: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 211 AND (CHEM 232 OR CHEM 365)

Description: A continuation of CHEM 211 that is in greater depth than CHEM 212. Primarily for chemistry majors and science or engineering students with a strong interest in chemistry research. Either CHEM 212 or CHEM 320 completes the two-semester organic chemistry sequence and may be taken as a prerequisite for higher study in chemistry, but only one may be taken for credit. The pre-req CHEM 232 or CHEM 365 may be taken concurrently with CHEM 320. For registration instructions and additional course information, please see the course web page in Owlspace. Instructor Permission Required. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CHEM 320 if student has credit for CHEM 212.

Long Title: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 211

Description: A treatment of modern analytical chemistry with an emphasis on instrumentation. Applications of analytical chemistry as applied to areas of medicine, forensics, and material.

Long Title: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Survey of the periodic table; atomic and molecular structure; bonding in covalent, ionic, and electron deficient systems; thermochemical principles and experimental techniques for analysis, structure determination, and synthesis.

Long Title: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Description: Experiments illustrating techniques in synthetic organic chemistry and instrumental methods of analysis. Normally taken in conjunction with CHEM 212 or CHEM 320. NOTE: only one of CHEM 232 and CHEM 365 may be taken for credit.

Long Title: INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Description: Various porphyrin and metalloporphyrin compounds are synthesized, purified and characterized by modern research techniques such as infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and magnetic measurements. Data analysis to determine molecular structure is by student group tutorials. NOTE: only one of CHEM 231 and CHEM 366 may be taken for credit. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CHEM 366 if student has credit for CHEM 231.

Long Title: MATERIALS CHEMISTRY LAB

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Description: Provides a hands-on experience for undergraduate student interested in the synthesis and structural characterization of nanostructured materials. Synthetic methods will include wet chemistry techniques and lithographic preparation of nanostructures. The course will provide understanding of and exposure to modern analysis and characterization techniques, including spectroscopy, X-ray methods, and microscopy. Expected to be offered Fall 2015.

Long Title: CHEMICAL MEASUREMENT LAB

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 2

Description: Introduction to Experimental Physical Chemistry. NOTE: only one of CHEM 381 and CHEM 368 may be taken for credit. Section 001 meets Tuesday and Friday first half; Monday and Friday second half. Section 002 meets Tuesday and Friday all semester. Section 003 meets Thursday and Friday first half; Wednesday and Friday second half. Section 004 meets Thursday and Friday all semester. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for CHEM 368 if student has credit for CHEM 381.

Long Title: ADVANCED MODULE IN THE SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FULLERENE COMPOUNDS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 OR CHEM 352

Description: Derivatives of C60 fullerene will be synthesized and characterized by spectroscopic techniques. Offered the second half of the semester.

Long Title: RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 1 TO 5

Description: Independent chemical research at Rice or in other Texas Medical Center groups. Students spend at least 3 hours per week in the laboratory for each semester hour of credit, in addition to other requirements. If taken for 3 or more hours, counts toward the CHEM 391 requirement for the BS degree in chemistry. Instructor permission required. Students are expected to complete CHEM 391 before the end of their junior year; permission is not normally granted for students in their final year of undergraduate study. Prior to enrollment, students must secure a position in a laboratory. A special registration form, signed by the faculty research advisor, should be submitted to the course instructor by August 1 for the Fall term, December 1 for the Spring term, or April 1 for the Summer term. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: ADVANCED MODULE IN GREEN CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Experimental laboratory designed to access the health and environmental impact of chemical processes and the strategies to improve them. Offered in the first half of the semester.

Long Title: ADVANCED MODULE: DEVELOPMENT OF EXPERIMENTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE CHEMISTRY LABS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Laboratory

Credit Hours: 1

Description: An advanced laboratory module open to exceptional majors to develop laboratory experiments under the supervision of a chemistry faculty member. Each student will design an experiment to be included in an undergraduate teaching lab. Required is a written document, which should include an experimental protocol, background information and possible pre- and post-lab questions. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 212 OR CHEM 320

Description: The principles of structure and bonding are used to explain and predict reactivity in organic chemistry. Extensive practice with reaction mechanism and curved-arrow formalism. Topics include conformational analysis, acidity/basicity, functional group preparation, stereoselective synthesis, and organo-element chemistry.

Long Title: SPECTRAL METHODS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 212 OR CHEM 320

Description: Elucidation of organic structures by physical techniques. Interpretation of infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectra.

Long Title: CHEMICAL KINETICS AND DYNAMICS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 310 AND MATH 212 AND (PHYS 102 OR PHYS 112)

Description: Description and analysis of the rates of unimolecular, bimolecular and composite chemical reactions in gas and solution phases. Both macroscopic kinetics and microscopic reaction dynamics are covered.

Long Title: CLASSICAL AND STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 310 AND MATH 212 AND (PHYS 102 OR PHYS 112)

Description: A review of the principles of classical thermodynamics and an introduction to the theories and methods of statistical thermodynamics with applications to problems in chemistry.

Long Title: ORGANIC GEOCHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course covers the organic geochemistry of the natural environment. Topics include: production, transport, decomposition, and storage of organic matter in the marine and terrestrial environments, use of isotopes to track biogeochemical processes, and natural and perturbed carbon cycle issues, including past and recent climate shifts. Cross-list: ENST 425, ESCI 425.

Long Title: QUANTUM CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 310 AND MATH 212 AND (PHYS 102 OR PHYS 112)

Description: The purpose of this course is to provide the student with a working knowledge of the basic concepts and mathematical formalism of quantum mechanics. Topics include the mathematics of quantum mechanics, one-dimensional problems, central field problems, the harmonic oscillator, angular momentum, perturbation theory, spin, and introduction to methods of modern electronic structure theory, with applications in atomic and molecular structures, spectroscopy, and chemical bonding.

Long Title: MOLECULES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1.5

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 212 OR CHEM 320

Description: This course will expound on our learned knowledge of some of Nature's most intriguing molecules and the ability of Man to discover, synthesize, modify and use them to our advantage in what areas were not formerly envisioned.

Long Title: MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): (CHEM 212 OR CHEM 320) AND BIOC 301 or permission of instructor

Description: An introductory course intended to provide the student with an overview of the elements of drug discovery, design and development. Targets for drug discovery will be discussed, as well as considerations of drug optimization with respect to the biological target and drug metabolism. A summary of the FDA and patent processes will also be included.

Long Title: CHEMICAL PHYSICS OF CONDENSED AND BIOLOGICAL MATTER

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: The principles underlying the structure and dynamics of condensed phase and biological matter. Both experimental phenomenology and theoretical approaches will be used. Starting with a review of intermolecular forces, the course will describe the structure and thermodynamics of clusters, crystalline solids, metals, liquids, glasses and biomolecules. A unified picture of reactions and classical and quantum phase transitions in condensed matter will be presented. The energy landscape theory of the dynamics of glasses and protein folding will also be covered. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CHEM 420 and CHEM 430.

Long Title: BIOMOLECULAR CONCEPTS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 310

Description: This course will explore quantitative concepts and tools from chemistry and physics relevant to molecular biology. An executive survey of molecular biology and the basic experimental approaches to biomolecular structure will be followed by a discussion of the structural basics of proteins and nucleic acids. The motion and energy landscapes of proteins will be discussed. Protein folding and evolution and the dynamic basis of gene regulation will be explored. Expected to be offered Fall 2015.

Long Title: PHYSICAL METHODS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 360

Description: A survey course of research techniques used in modern inorganic chemistry. Topics covered will include X-ray diffraction, mass spectrometry, magnetism, and various spectroscopies (IR, Raman, UV-Vis, NMR, EPR, XPS, and Mossbauer).

Long Title: RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 391

Description: Independent chemical research at Rice or in other Teams Medical Center groups. Ordinarily taken by students who have taken CHEM 391. Students spend at least 3 hours per week in the laboratory for each semester hour of credit, in addition to other requirements. Instructor permission required. Prior to enrollment, students must secure a position in a laboratory. A special registration form, signed by the faculty research advisor is required. For students who have not previously enrolled in CHEM 391 or CHEM 491 with the anticipated faculty research advisor, the special registration form should be submitted to the course instructor by August 1 for the Fall term, December 1 for the Spring term, or April 1 for the Summer term. Instructor Permission Required. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: UNDERGRADUATE HONORS RESEARCH

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 5

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 391 OR CHEM 491

Description: The 1st half of the Honors Research Program. CHEM 492 and CHEM 493 function as a pair and must be taken in the same academic year. Registration for CHEM 492 requires a commitment to register for CHEM 493. Requirements include at least 15 hours of laboratory research per week and written and/or oral progress reports. The sequence will culminate in the completion of a thesis (research report) in the spring ter. Instructor permission required; for approved students only. Applications must be submitted to the course instructor February 1 - August 1. Students are encouraged to apply early. Students who complete the Chemistry Honors Research Program are given primary consideration for "Distinction in Research and Creative Work," a university award for select undergraduates, chosen by the department and granted at commencement, which appears on the transcript and diploma. Ordinarily offered Fall term. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: UNDERGRADUATE HONORS RESEARCH

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 5

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 492

Description: The 2nd half of the Honors Research Program. CHEM 492 and CHEM 493 function as a pair and must be taken in the same academic year. Requirements include at least 15 hours or laboratory research per week and a thesis (research report). Students who complete the Chemistry Honors Research Program are given primary consideration for "Distinction in Research and Creative Work," a university award for select undergraduates, chosen by the department and granted at commencement, which appears on the transcript and diploma. Ordinarily offered in Spring. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: TRANSITION METAL CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 360 AND CHEM 211

Description: Structure, bonding and reactivity of coordination and organometallic compounds; ligand field theory; electronic spectroscopy; magnetism; reaction mechanisms; catalysis.

Long Title: BIOMEMS AND MEDICAL MICRODEVICES

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Through this interdisciplinary course, students will obtain knowledge of the basic elements and major classes of molecular sensors, nano-devices and biomedical microsystems; achieve an understanding of the fundamental principles behind the operation of these systems; gain an understanding of standard microfabrication techniques and apply knowledge of microfabrication techniques and applications to the design and manufacturing of such medical microdevices. This course will include a hands-on laboratory component to be completed in the Oshman Engineering Design Kitchen that will allow the students to experience real-world challenges related to diagnostic device development. Cross-list: BIOE 498.

Long Title: FUNDAMENTAL PHTOLUMINESCENCE SPECTROSCOPY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1.5

Description: This course aims to cover basic topics in photoluminescence spectroscopy such as instrumentation, different photoluminescent species, solvent relaxation, photoluminescence quenching, energy transfer and anisotropy. Novel applications of photoluminescence spectroscopy such as sensing, multiphoton excitation and the fluorescence of proteins will also be discussed.

Long Title: ADVANCED QUANTUM CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: A hands-on approach to the methods of computational quantum chemistry and their application.

Long Title: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: An introduction to the basic principles of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Size dependent physical properties of nanoscopic solids will be described using solid state physics and molecular orbital theory as a foundation. Wet chemical techniques that produce nanoscale materials (e.g. carbon nanotubes, semiconductor and metallic nanocrystals, dendrimers...) will be introduced in the second half of the semester. Cross-list: CEVE 533.

Long Title: CLASSICS IN TOTAL SYNTHESIS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1.5

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 401 OR CHEM 442

Description: Selected total synthesis will be discussed. Special emphasis will be placed on retrosynthetic analysis, synthetic strategies and technologies, asymmetric synthesis and catalysis.

Long Title: SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 212 OR CHEM 320

Description: An examination of noncovalent interactions and their impact in biology, chemistry, and engineering. Topics will include self-assembly, molecular recognition, protein folding and structure, nucleic acid structure, polymer organization, crystallization and applications of the above for the design and synthesis of nanostructured materials.

Long Title: NANOCARBONS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1.5

Description: This course will survey the chemistry, physics, and selected applications of carbon nanostructures. Fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene will be the main focus. Students are expected to have a solid background in physical chemistry.

Long Title: SPECTROSCOPY AT THE SINGLE MOLECULE/PARTICLE LIMIT

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 310

Description: This course will cover principles of electronic spectroscopy of molecules and nanoparticles with emphasis on single molecule/particle spectroscopy methods and analysis techniques.

Long Title: NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERS, TEACHING CHEMICAL CONCEPTS VIA INQUIRY I

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Using the Concept Development Approach, this course will teach teachers how to engage students in inquiry science and provide teachers with in depth conceptual knowledge about chemical fundamentals. The course will include hands-on activities and discussions about chemical concepts that include atomic molecular theory, atomic structure, quantum energy levels, thermodynamics, equilibrium, and bonding. Nanotechnology research with environmental applications will be highlighted throughout the course. Instructor Permission Required.

Long Title: TEACHING CHEMICAL CONCEPTS VIA INQUIRY II, NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR TEACHERS

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture/Laboratory

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Using the Concept Development Approach, this course will teach teachers how to engage students in inquiry science and provide teachers with in depth conceptual knowledge about chemical fundamentals. The course will include hands-on activities and discussions about chemical concepts that include gas laws, kinetic molecular theory, acid base equilibrium, and phase equilibrium. Nanotechnology research with biological applications will be highlighted throughout the course. Instructor Permission Required. Recommended Prerequisite(s): CHEM 570.

Long Title: CHEMICAL TOOLS FOR BIOLOGY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 1.5

Description: Selected topics in modern chemical biology. The development and application of chemical methods to probe, perturb, and understand biological systems. Topics include protein and DNA chemistry, classical and modern approaches to inhibitor development, and chemical reaction design in living cells.

Long Title: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS OF MEDICAL MICRODEVICES

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Through this interdisciplinary graduate course, students will obtain a basic understanding of the fundamental principles behind the operation of molecular sensors, nano-devices and biomedical microsystems. The students will be exposed to standard and novel microfabrication techniques as they are being applied to the next generation of medical microdevices. Further, class participants will secure an appreciation of the unmet clinical needs that may be serviced by the next generation of powerful, yet affordable mini-medical devices. Expected to be offered Spring 2016. Cross-list: BIOE 598.

Long Title: GRADUATE SEMINAR

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Description: Section 1: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY-NANO Section 2: ORGANIC AND BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY Section 3: NANOCHEMISTRY Section 4: CARBON NANOCHEMISTRY. This seminar series is open to all chemistry graduate students or graduate students whose home department is chemistry. Students from other departments may audit the course with instructor permission. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: MOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY AND GROUP THEORY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite(s): CHEM 430

Description: The spectra of simple molecules, including microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, and Raman spectra; introductory aspects of molecular symmetry and group theory; resonance spectroscopy; surface-enhanced spectroscopy.

Long Title: NANOPHOTONICS, SPECTROSCOPY, AND MATERIALS FOR SUSTAINABILITY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course will cover the contributions that nanophotonic concepts and advanced spectroscopy techniques can make to the development and characterization of novel materials for energy and sustainability. Students will cover nanophotonic concepts for novel materials and characterization techniques, ultrafast and nanoscale spectroscopy techniques, and applications in energy and sustainability. For each topic, background information will be provided about the relevant science and engineering aspects, as well as examining the state-of-the art in the topic, via student-presentations and literature reviews. Cross-list: ELEC 661, MSNE 661.

Long Title: TEACHING PRACTICUM

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Internship/Practicum

Credit Hours: 2

Description: Open to graduate students in chemistry and only in exceptional circumstances to undergraduates. Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: VISITING RESEARCH TRAINEE

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 0

Long Title: GRADUATE RESEARCH

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 1 TO 15

Description:  Repeatable for Credit.

Long Title: REU RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY

Department: Chemistry

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Research

Credit Hours: 1 TO 3