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| Chemistry (School of Science) |
| CHEM-1100, CHEM-1200 Chemistry I, II Laws and theories of modern chemistry. Relationship between structure and properties of materials. The dynamics of chemical changes are stressed in terms of chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, and kinetics. Laboratory work includes preparative and analytical experiments. Credit cannot be obtained for both CHEM-1100 and either CHEM-1500 or ENGR-1500. Prerequisite for CHEM-1200: either CHEM-1100 or CHEM-1500. A fall-spring sequence annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-1500 Chemistry of Materials I Basic principles of chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding, thermodynamics, kinetics, and ideal solids. (Cross listed as ENGR-1500. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and CHEM-1100 or ENGR-1500.) Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-1600 Chemistry of Materials II Introduction to real (defect-containing) solids and equilibria and kinetic processes in solids. Macroscopic properties, such as mechanical strength and electrical conductivity, are dominated by structure and bonding, and the course continuously emphasizes this connection. Each of the materials classes (metals, ceramics, semiconductors, and polymers) is discussed in detail in this context. (Cross listed as ENGR-1600. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and Introduction to Materials). Prerequisite: CHEM-1500 or CHEM-1100, although the former is recommended. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2030 Inorganic Chemistry I Descriptive chemistry of the elements. Properties, structures, and typical reactions of the elements of the periodic table and their compounds; basic principles of inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM-1200 or CHEM-1600 or ENGR-1600. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM- 2150 Equilibrium Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis Principles of equilibrium chemistry (particularly solubility and acid/base chemistry) and its application to chemical analysis will be the principal focus of the lecture and laboratory. Applications of equilibrium chemistry in the fields of geology, environmental science, biology, and biochemistry will be included in the lecture portion of the course. The laboratory will cover both wet and instrumental techniques of chemical analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM-1200 or CHEM-1600 or ENGR-1600. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2210 Organic Compounds and Reactions Structural aspects of organic chemistry and the relation between structure and reactivity of organic compounds. Extensive use is made of information derived from infrared, ultraviolet, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Recommended for chemistry and chemical engineering majors. Students cannot receive credit for both CHEM-2250 and CHEM-2210. Prerequisite: CHEM- 1200 or CHEM-1600 or ENGR-1600 or equivalent. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2220 Organic Synthesis A laboratory-lecture course, which is a continuation of CHEM-2210 with a focus on synthetic methods in organic chemistry. The laboratory emphasizes synthetic organic chemistry techniques. Prerequisite: CHEM-2210. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2230, CHEM-2240 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I, II The laboratory work associated with CHEM-2250 and CHEM-2260; for students who have already taken theory courses in organic chemistry. A fall-spring sequence annually. 1 credit hour, 3 contact hours each |
| CHEM-2250 Organic Chemistry I Structure, chemical behavior, occurrence and uses of organic compounds. Compounds of biological, environmental, and industrial importance are specifically addressed. The laboratory provides experience in synthesis and characterization of organic compounds. Recommended for students in biology and health related areas. Students cannot obtain credit for both CHEM-2250 and CHEM-2210. Prerequisite: CHEM-1200 or CHEM-1600 or ENGR-1600 or equivalent. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2260 Organic Chemistry II A continuation of CHEM-2250, which is a prerequisite. Students cannot obtain credit for both CHEM-2260 and CHEM-2220. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2270 Introduction to Organic Chemistry The theory part of CHEM-2250 for students in Environmental Engineering or others who require only a 3-credit introductory course without laboratory in Organic Chemistry. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM-2250 and this course. Prerequisite: CHEM-1600 or ENGR-1600. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-2360 Chemistry Laboratory: Selected Experiments A selection of experiments taken primarily from other chemistry laboratory courses. Intended to permit an individualized laboratory course to be set up to enable transfer students to make up deficiencies in their laboratory background, to allow students from other departments to obtain experience in areas of interest to them, and to provide a course that students from other schools can use to fulfill laboratory requirements of their home institution on a transfer basis. Selection of experiments and credits determined by individual consultation with the academic adviser and instructor. Fall and spring terms annually. Credit hours arranged |
| CHEM-2440 Physical Chemistry for Life Sciences Topics in physical chemistry that are important for understanding processes in biological systems. Included are: thermodynamics as applied to phase and chemical equilibria in chemical and biochemical systems; passive transport models for diffusion and electrical conductivity in electrolyte solutions; kinetic models for simple and complex chemical reactions, including enzyme mechanisms; quantum mechanical models used in spectroscopy. Prerequisites: CHEM-1200 and MATH-1010. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2540 Introduction to Geochemistry An introduction to the application of chemistry to the understanding of problems in the earth and environmental sciences. Topics include thermodynamics and phase equilibria as applied to mineral stability, rock evolution, and water chemistry; stable isotope systematics; radiogenic isotope systematics, trace element geochemistry, organic geochemistry, and geochemical cycles. (Cross listed as ERTH-2140. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and ERTH-2140.) Prerequisite: ERTH-1100 and/or ERTH-1200 or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2930 Out-of-Classroom Experience in Chemistry Students may obtain credit for chemistry-related experience in nonclassroom situations. For credit to be awarded, a brief proposal outlining the nature of the experience to be undertaken must be given to the department in advance for approval of its suitability. A written report is required at the end of the experience. A maximum of four credits is allowed, but this may be made up in more than one experience. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. 1 to 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2940 Special Projects in Chemistry Study and experimental work in various fields of chemistry to develop an interest in and ability for independent study and investigation. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Fall and spring terms annually. 1 to 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-2950 Undergraduate Research Hands-on research in a faculty research laboratory. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered each term. 1 to 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4060 Inorganic Chemistry II A lecture-laboratory course dealing with more advanced topics of inorganic chemistry, including molecular symmetry, application of symmetry concepts to molecular orbital descriptions of polyatomic molecules, solid state and nonstoichiometric compounds, coordination chemistry, spectral and magnetic properties, and organometallic chemistry. The laboratory explores the characteristics of several types of inorganic compounds, with emphasis on the use of physical methods in inorganic chemistry. This is a writing-intensive course. Prerequisite: CHEM-2030; it is recommended that CHEM-4450 be taken concurrently. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4150 Instrumental Methods of Analysis This lecture/laboratory course will introduce advanced instrumental physicochemical methods of chemical analysis. The lecture portion of the course will include such topics as separations (chromatography), atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, and electroanalytical chemistry. Students will get hands-on use of modern instruments in the laboratory section of this course. This is a writing intensive course. Nonmajors, particularly those in Biochemistry and Engineering (Biomedical, Environmental, etc. except Chemical Engineering) are encouraged to take this course. Prerequisite: CHEM-2150 or permission of the instructor. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4190 Environmental Measurements Modern methods used in analysis of environmental samples for monitoring and research purposes. Standard and advanced techniques of air, water, sediment, and soil analysis are covered including spectrometric and chromatographic methods. (Cross listed as ERTH-4190. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and ERTH-4190.) Prerequisite: permission of the instructor required. Fall term odd-numbered years. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4300 Medicinal Chemistry Organic and medicinal chemistry play a crucial role in the discovery of agents used to treat human disease. The basis of this course is the study of the drug discovery process from the perspective of these chemical disciplines. Concepts to be studied are molecular targeted drug discovery, lead compound identification and optimization, biophysical and molecular modeling tools, biological barriers to drug action and ways chemistry can overcome them, and the biotech industry. Topics pertinent to drug development such as drug metabolism and clinical research will also be discussed. Prerequisite: CHEM-2220 or CHEM-2260 or permission of instructor. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4310 Bioorganic Mechanisms The study of mechanisms of organic reactions in biochemical processes on a molecular level. Enzyme active sites, mechanisms of enzymatic transformations, catalysis, cofactors, enzyme kinetics, environmental toxicology. Strong emphasis on the design and mechanism of action of pharmaceutical agents. Meets with CHEM-6310; both courses cannot be taken for credit. Prerequisite: CHEM-2220 or CHEM-2260 or permission of instructor. Fall term. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4330 Drug Discovery This course will focus on the applications of bioinformatics and genomics to the discovery of organic molecules useful in treating human disease. Starting with a therapeutically relevant molecular target, topics include the pharmacophore, high throughput screening, combinatorial chemistry, chip-based automated synthesis, and combinatorial biology. In the laboratory, students will practice the chemical and biological aspects of screening and develop a pharmacophore model. Prerequisites: CHEM-2220 or CHEM-2260 or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4400 Basic Physical Chemistry A course intended primarily for students in the Environmental Engineering curriculum that deals with many of the topics of macroscopic physical chemistry. Meets with CHEM-4450 for 3/4 of the semester; both courses cannot be taken for credit. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-4450 Macroscopic Physical Chemistry A course dealing with physicochemical properties of substances on a macroscopic scale. Chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, electric and magnetic phenomena and transport properties. Credit cannot be obtained for both this course and CHEM- 4400. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4460 Microscopic Physical Chemistry A course dealing primarily with physicochemical properties of substances on a molecular basis. Chemical kinetics, quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, surfaces and colloid chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM-4450 or a thermodynamics background above a 1000-level course. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4470 Theoretical Chemistry Introduction to quantum mechanics and applications in chemical systems. Atomic and molecular spectra and structure. Statistical thermodynamics. Prerequisite: CHEM-4450. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-4520 Chemical Information An introduction to the discipline of chemical information science, including a survey of the printed and electronic sources for chemical information. Prerequisites: CHEM-2210 or CHEM-2250 and CHEM-2030 or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 1 credit hour |
| CHEM-4530 Modern Techniques in Chemistry A lecture/laboratory course for Chemical Engineering students. Discusses the principles and applications of modern instrumental methods of chemical analysis and provides laboratory experience in their use along with other chemical techniques. Principles of analytical, organic, and physical chemistry will be illustrated throughout the course. Prerequisites: Chem-2210. Fall and spring terms annually. 4 credits hours |
| CHEM-4540 Organic Geochemistry A broad survey of organic geochemistry suitable for students with a strong chemistry background who are majoring in science or engineering. Topics include the geochemistry of natural organic compounds in oceans, lakes, sediments, and soils and the transport and fate of organic pollutants. (Cross listed as ERTH-4540. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and ERTH-4540.) Prerequisites: CHEM-2210, ERTH-1200, or permission of instructor. Spring term odd-numbered years. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4620 Introduction to Polymer Chemistry Measurement of molecular weight and distribution, other characterization methods, organic and kinetic aspects of polymerization, chemical properties and uses of polymers, solution properties. Prerequisites: CHEM-4460. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4640 Polymer Science Laboratory Laboratory techniques and experiments in synthesis, characterization, and physical properties of high polymers. Some commercial polymers as well as those synthesized in the laboratory are investigated. Meets with CHEM-6640; both courses cannot be taken for credit. Corequisite: CHEM-4620 or equivalent. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours, 9 contact hours |
| CHEM-4690 Aqueous Geochemistry Fundamentals of aqueous chemistry as applied to the evolution of natural waters. The course covers principles of chemical equilibrium, activity models for solutes, pH as a master variable, concentration and Eh-pH diagrams, mineral solubility, aqueous complexes, ion exchange, and stable isotopes. The carbonate system, weathering reactions, and acid rain are examined in detail. Emphasis is on the chemical reactions that control surface and groundwater evolution in natural and engineered (treatment process) settings. Students learn theory, computation methods, and the use of computer programs for calculation of speciation and mass balance. (Cross listed as ENVE-4110 and ERTH-4690. Students cannot receive credit for both this course and either ERTH-4690 or ENVE-4110.) Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4760 Molecular Biochemistry I Part I of a two-semester sequence focusing on the chemistry, structure, and function of biological molecules, macromolecules, and systems. Topics covered include protein and nucleic acid structure, enzymology, mechanisms of catalysis, regulation, lipids and membranes, carbohydrates, bioenergetics, and carbohydrate metabolism. This course is taught in studio mode. (Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and either BIOL-4760 or BCBP-4760.) Prerequisites: CHEM-2250 or CHEM-2210, and BIOL-2120 or equivalent. Fall term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4770 Molecular Biochemistry II The second semester of the Molecular Biochemistry sequence. Topics include lipids and lipid metabolism, amino acid metabolism and the coenzymes involved in this metabolism, nucleic acid synthesis and chemistry, protein synthesis and degradation, integration of metabolism, photobiology, and photosynthesis. This course is taught in studio mode. (Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and either BIOL-4770 or BCBP-4770.) Prerequisite: CHEM-4760 or equivalent. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4780 Protein Folding The biophysical mechanism of protein folding and the role of misfolding in human disease is explored. The course will introduce principles of protein structure, protein folding in the cell, and thermodynamic and kinetic methods for studying protein folding in vitro. The course will also involve a literature-based discussion of human diseases related to protein folding defects, including Alzheimer’s and other amyloid diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Prion-related syndromes. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM-4760 or BCBP-4760 or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for this course and BCBP-4780 or BCBP/CHEM-6780. Fall term odd-numbered years. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4790 Protein Chemistry The ability to design synthetic proteins from first principles (de novo design) is a new area of protein chemistry with exciting potential applications in medicine and industry. This course will review our present understanding of chemistry and physics of protein structure and stability and show how this understanding can be applied to the design of unnatural proteins. The course will also cover the computer modeling and chemical synthesis of proteins, how to impart new characteristics to natural proteins via chemical modification, and the generation of protein ‘chimera’ using semisynthesis. Prerequisite: CHEM-4760 or BCBP-4760 or BIOL-4760 or equivalent; CHEM-6190 or BCBP-4810 is an asset. Students cannot receive credit for this course and BCBP-6790 or CHEM-6790. Recommended for seniors; juniors should talk to the instructor before registering. Spring term, odd-numbered years. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4810 Chemistry of the Environment Chemical processes important in the environment from naturally occurring and man-induced systems. Thermodynamic and chemical considerations of fuels; the thermodynamics of the atmosphere; atmospheric photochemistry; chemistry of natural water systems; chemistry of pesticides, fertilizers, and other important environmental contaminants; aspects of the carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles. (Cross listed as ERTH-4810. Students cannot obtain credit for both this course and ERTH-4810.) Prerequisites: CHEM-1200 and one prior or concurrent course in organic chemistry or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4900 Senior Seminar Weekly seminars on topics of concern to students who are about to embark on their professional careers in Chemistry. Topics will include employment and career opportunities; graduate school; ethical requirements and expectations in the profession; new directions in research and other topical matters. Fall term annually. 0 credit hours |
| CHEM-4910 Laboratory Glassblowing Demonstrations and laboratory practice in the construction and repair of glass apparatus used in chemistry. The entire course is graded pass/fail, with no students allowed to take the course on any other basis. In addition, upper-class students may take four other courses pass/fail. Fall term annually. 1 credit hour, 3 contact hours |
| CHEM-4960 Selected Topics in Chemistry 1 to 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-4990 Senior Thesis 2 credit hours first term, 3 credit hours second term |
| CHEM-6020 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I Structure and bonding in inorganic molecules and crystals; stabilities of inorganic compounds; coordination chemistry and organometallic compounds; acid-base concepts; nonstoichiometry and phase relationships. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6030 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II Transition metal chemistry, emphasizing structural and bonding interpretations of magnetic and spectral data (ligand field theory); stabilities and reaction mechanisms of complexes; polynuclear complexes, naturally occurring transition metal complexes and their importance in environmental and biological systems. Prerequisite: CHEM-4060. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6190 Molecular Spectroscopy Introduction of interaction of light with molecules; theory of molecular energies and applications to rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopy. Prerequisites: CHEM-4450 and CHEM-4460 or permission of instructor. Fall term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6210, CHEM-6220 Advanced Organic Chemistry I, II An introduction to the organic chemical literature. A consideration of reactions of synthetic importance to the organic chemist with emphasis on the influence of structure on the behavior of organic molecules. A fall-spring sequence annually. 3 credit hours each |
| CHEM-6280 Natural Products Chemistry A survey of modern synthetic methods used in construction of the major groups of secondary metabolites and related natural products. The essentials of retrosynthetic analysis are presented and instruction in the development of strategies for organic synthesis are offered. Prerequisites: CHEM-6210 and CHEM-6220. Fall term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6300 Medicinal Chemistry The organic chemistry of drug discovery and synthesis will be the focus of this course. Starting with the basic concepts of molecular-targeted drug discovery, the process of lead identification will be explored with special emphasis on drug screening and combinatorial chemistry. The roles of computational chemistry, molecular modeling, and biophysical methods in the understanding of the relationship between structure and biological activity will be studied. The chirality of drugs from both the biological and synthetic perspectives will also be explored. Prerequisite: CHEM-6210 or permission of instructor. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6310 Bioorganic Mechanisms The study of mechanisms of organic reactions in biochemical processes on a molecular level. Enzyme active sites, mechanisms of enzymatic transformations, catalysis, cofactors, enzyme kinetics, environmental toxicology. Strong emphasis on the design and mechanism of action of pharmaceutical agents. Meets with CHEM-4310; both courses cannot be taken for credit. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Spring term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6450 Nonlinear Laser Spectroscopy An introduction to the theory and practice of multiphoton or nonlinear laser spectroscopic and nonlinear optical phenomena. Emphasis is placed on the spectroscopic applications of nonlinear optical phenomena such as harmonic generation, sum and difference frequency generation, stimulated Raman scattering, multiphoton absorption and ionization, and four-wave mixing methods such as coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering. There are no prerequisites, but a background in molecular spectroscopy is recommended. Spring term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6470 Photochemistry Physical and chemical consequences of interaction of visible and ultraviolet radiation with matter; laws of photochemistry; quantum mechanical description of light absorption; dynamics of excited state decay and energy transfer; organic photochemistry; experimental techniques and state-of-the-art applications. Spring term even-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6480 Chemical Kinetics Kinetics of thermochemical and photochemical reactions. Mathematical and mechanistic descriptions of the phenomenological approach to rate process; theoretical treatments of kinetically simple reactions; principles of light absorption and photochemistry; organic photochemistry. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Spring term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6490 Chemical Thermodynamics The principles of thermodynamics, with their applications to homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Offered on sufficient demand. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6510 Computational Chemistry This course is designed to cover the history and application of modern computational chemistry techniques to chemical problems. It will provide familiarity with the various methods and tools presently in use and the assumptions and limitations inherent in each approach. The format involves both lecture and studio modes of instruction and meets in a classroom where each student has a modern workstation. Spring term even-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6520 Advanced Analytical Chemistry A course in the principles of analytical chemistry emphasizing the role of equilibrium chemistry in chemical analysis and the statistical design of experiments. Topics covered include equilibrium chemistry, electrochemistry, chromatographic separations, thermal methods and chemometrics/experimental design. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6530 Quantum Chemistry Postulates of quantum mechanics. Solution of the particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, and the hydrogen atom via series solutions and ladder operator techniques. Development of atomic and molecular orbital theories with applications to structure and spectra. Fall term annually. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6540 Equilibrium Statistical Mechanics Principles of classical and quantum statistical mechanics with applications to thermodynamics, gases, and crystals. Included are topics related to phase and chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, imperfect crystals, surface layers, and electrolyte solutions. Prerequisite: CHEM-6530 or permission of instructor. Fall term odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6620 Physical Chemistry of Macromolecular Solutions Thermodynamic properties of solutions of synthetic and natural macromolecules. Properties of solutions of nonelectrolyte coiling polymers and of solutions of rigid and cooling polyelectrolytes with applications to the study of phase equilibrium, osmotic pressure, light scattering, equilibrium and velocity ultracentrifugation, translational diffusion, and intrinsic viscosity. Prerequisite: CHEM- 4620 or permission of instructor. Fall term even-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6630 Synthesis of High Polymers I This course deals with the synthesis of high molecular weight polymers that proceed by condensation polymerization mechanisms. Detailed descriptions of characteristics and mechanisms of condensation polymerizations leading to various classes of polymeric materials will be provided. Discussion will center on the factors that are important for the control and commercial application of these polymerization techniques. Fall term alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6640 Polymer Science Laboratory Laboratory techniques and experiments in synthesis, characterization, and physical properties of high polymers. Some commercial polymers as well as those synthesized in the laboratory are investigated. Meets with CHEM-4640; both courses cannot be taken for credit. Corequisite: CHEM-4620 or equivalent or permission of instructor. Spring term annually. 3 credit hours, 9 contact hours |
| CHEM-6650 Synthesis of High Polymers II This course deals with the synthesis of high molecular weight polymers that proceed by addition polymerization mechanisms. Detailed descriptions of characteristics of free radical, cationic, anionic and coordination-catalyzed polymerizations will be provided. Discussion will center on the factors that are important for the control and commercial application of these polymerization techniques. Fall term alternate years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6660 Polymer Analysis and Characterization The objective of this course is to provide the student with a broad survey of methods of analysis and characterization of polymers. Thermal analysis, molecular weight characterization, spectroscopy, and mechanical property determination will be reviewed with an emphasis on method of measurement, quantities measured, and quantities derived from the measurements. Select applications will be used to convey the usefulness of these methods for characterizing polymers and their properties. Spring term even-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6780 Protein Folding The biophysical mechanism of protein folding and the role of misfolding in human disease is explored. The course will introduce principles of protein structure, protein folding in the cell, and thermodynamic and kinetic methods for studying protein folding in vitro. The course will also involve a literature-based discussion of human diseases related to protein folding defects, including Alzheimer’s and other amyloid diseases, cystic fibrosis, and Prion-related syndromes. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM-4760 or BCBP-4760 or equivalent. Students may not receive credit for this course and BCBP-6780 or BCBP/CHEM-4780. Fall term odd-numbered years. 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-6790 Protein Chemistry, Design and Modification The ability to design synthetic proteins from first principles (de novo design) is a new area of protein chemistry with exciting potential applications in medicine and industry. This course will review our present understanding of the chemistry and physics of protein structure and stability, and show how this understanding can be applied to the design of unnatural proteins. The course will also cover the computer modeling and chemical synthesis of proteins, how to impart new characteristics to natural proteins via chemical modification, and the generation of protein ‘chimera’ using semisynthesis. Prerequisite: CHEM-4760 or BCBP-4760 or BIOL-4760 or equivalent; CHEM-6190 or BCBP-4810 is an asset. Cannot be taken for credit with BCBP-6790, CHEM-4790 or BCBP-4790. Spring term, odd-numbered years. 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6900 Chemistry Seminar 1 credit hour |
| CHEM-6910 Chemistry Teaching Seminar Discussions and seminars on how to deal with the various aspects of teaching and related problems encountered by teaching assistants in Chemistry. Seminar topics will include: cognitive theories of learning; several models of teaching; educational psychology; attitude and motivational factors; communication and presentation skills; leadership; time management; how to write an exam; grading problems; ethics; group problem solving skills; and cultural diversity. Seminars will be led by a senior, experienced teaching assistant along with participating faculty. Graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only. Fall term annually. 1 credit hour |
| CHEM-6940 Readings in Chemistry 1 to 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6960 Selected Topics in Chemistry 1 to 3 credit hours |
| CHEM-6970 Professional Project Active participation in a semester-long project, under the supervision of a faculty adviser. A professional project often serves as a culminating experience for a professional master’s program but, with departmental or school approval, can be used to fulfill other program requirements. With approval, students may register for more than one professional project. Professional projects must result in documentation established by each department or school, but are not submitted to the Office of Graduate Education and are not archived in the library. Grades of A, B, C, or F are assigned by the faculty adviser at the end of the semester. If not completed on time, a formal Incomplete grade may be assigned by the faculty adviser, listing the work remaining to be completed and the time limit for completing this work. 3 to 4 credit hours |
| CHEM-6990 Master’s Thesis Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a master’s thesis. Grades of IP are assigned until the thesis has been approved by the faculty adviser and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S. 1 to 9 credit hours |
| CHEM-9990 Dissertation Active participation in research, under the supervision of a faculty adviser, leading to a doctoral dissertation. Grades of IP are assigned until the dissertation has been publicly defended, approved by the doctoral committee, and accepted by the Office of Graduate Education to be archived in a standard format in the library. Grades will then be listed as S. Variable credit hours |
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