Course Descriptions
Below is a brief description of the graduate courses typically offered by the Chemistry Department. Many students also take advantage of courses in related fields, especially biology, applied science, and marine science.
501. Advanced Physical Chemistry
Quantum chemistry and molecular spectroscopy.
502. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
Principles and applications of symmetry to structure, bonding, and spectroscopy.
503. Advanced Organic Chemistry
A structure-reactivity approach to reaction mechanism and synthesis.
508. Advanced Analytical Chemistry
Advanced topics in analytical chemistry.
511. Polymer Science I
An introduction to
the chemical aspects of polymer science at the molecular level. Topics
include the preparation, modification, degradation, and stabilization
of polymers. Reaction mechanisms are stressed.
512. Polymer Science II
A study of the
relationships of chemical and physical properties of synthetic and
biological polymers to their molecular structure.
514. Biochemistry
A study of the
molecular basis of living processes, the chemistry of important
constituents of living matter, biosynthesis, metabolism, bioenergetics,
enzyme kinetics, metabolic control, transport mechanisms.
515. Advanced Biochemistry
A continuation
of the study of biological processes ona molecular level begun in 514.
Membrane biochemistry, molecular immunology, protein structure and
function, biochemical applications of genetic engineering, and other
topics of current interest.
516. Polymer Laboratory
652. Topics in Physical Chemistry
653. Topics in Nuclear Chemistry
654. Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
655. Topics in Analytical Chemistry
656. Topics in Organic Chemistry
657. Organic Synthesis
An advanced treatment of organic synthetic methods which includes examples of natural products preparations.
658. Organic Spectroscopy
Structure
elucidation using routine spectroscopic methods and the theory and use
of single and multidimensional Fourier Transform spectroscopy.
664. Topics in Biohemistry
665. Graduate Seminar
695. Research
A maximum of six credits may be applied toward the M.A. or M.S. degree requirements.
