Chemistry (CH)
CH 301, 401 Principles of Chemistry I 3-4 Hours
(TCCN: CHEM 1309, CHEM 1311)
3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 301, 301C, 301H, 301N, 304K. For 301, three lecture hours a week for one semester; for 401, three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: An appropriate score on the Department of Chemistry placement examination.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 301C, 401C Foundations of Chemistry I 3-4 Hours
3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to chemistry for chemistry majors. Includes gases, atomic theory, bonding, and thermodynamics. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 301, 301C, 301H, 301N, 304K. For 301C, three lecture hours a week for one semester; for 401C three lecture and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 301N Chemistry in Our World I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for non-science and Textiles and Apparel majors. Examine the nature of matter, energy, chemical reactions, and chemical thermodynamics. Discuss how these fundamentals of chemistry relate to real-world applications. Not intended as preparation for Chemistry 301. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 301, 301C, 301H, 301N, 304K. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 302, 402 Principles of Chemistry II 3-4 Hours
(TCCN: CHEM 1312)
3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Development and application of concepts, theories, and laws underlying chemistry. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 302, 302C, 302H, 302N, 305. For 302, three lecture hours a week for one semester; for 402, three lecture hours and two laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 301 or 301H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 302C, 402C Foundations of Chemistry II 3-4 Hours
3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to chemistry for chemistry majors. Includes equilibria, kinetics, nuclear chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and electrochemistry. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 302, 302C, 302H, 302N, 305. For 301C, three lecture hours a week for one semester; for 401C three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 301C with a grade of C- or higher.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 302N Chemistry in Our World II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for non-science and Textiles and Apparel majors. Survey organic chemistry including the nature of chemical bonding, molecular structure, nomenclature, and reaction types. Examine polymers and nutrition. Discuss how these fundamentals of chemistry relate to real-world applications. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 302, 302C, 302H, 302N, or 305. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 030
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 204 Introduction to Chemical Practice 2 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Introduction to the techniques of modern experimental chemistry. Designed to provide basic laboratory and analytical skills. May include organic, analytical, and physical chemistry, as well as materials science. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 204, 317, or 104M and 104N. Four laboratory hours and one hour of discussion a week for one semester. Some sections may also require one hour of computer laboratory a week.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Chemistry 302 or 302C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 104M Introduction to Chemical Practice I 1 Hour
(TCCN: CHEM 1109, CHEM 1111)
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Introduction to the techniques of modern experimental chemistry. Designed to provide basic laboratory and analytical skills. May include organic, analytical, and physical chemistry, as well as materials science. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 204, 317, or 104M and 104N. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Chemistry 301, 301C, or 301H.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 104N Introduction to Chemical Practice II 1 Hour
(TCCN: CHEM 1112)
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Introduction to the techniques of modern experimental chemistry. Designed to provide basic laboratory and analytical skills. May include organic, analytical, and physical chemistry, as well as materials science. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 204, 317, or 104M and 104N. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least a C- or registration for Chemistry 302, 302C, or 302H; and credit with a grade of at least C- in the following coursework: Chemistry 104M, and Chemistry 301, 301C, or 301H.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 206K Undergraduate Research 2 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 8 Lab Hours
Introduction to research practices; supervised individual undergraduate research in chemistry. May be repeated for credit, but no more than four semester hours may be counted toward a degree in chemistry. Hours beyond four must be taken on the pass/fail basis. Six to ten laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the undergraduate adviser in chemistry.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 107, 207 Topics in Conference Course 1-2 Hours
1,2 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised study in chemistry. May not be counted toward a major or minor in chemistry. One discussion hour a week for one semester, with additional hours to be arranged.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 207K Introduction to Science Outreach in Elementary Schools 2 Hours
5 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Developing and presenting level-appropriate science laboratories to students in local elementary schools. A hands-on, discovery learning approach to science is emphasized. May be counted as an elective only. The equivalent of five lecture hours a week for one semester, with field hours to be arranged.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 207L Peer Teaching 2 Hours
5 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Students act as peer teaching assistants in other University chemistry courses, mainly large general chemistry lecture sections. May not be counted toward any degree in chemistry. Two hours of lecture and training a week for one semester, and two to three hours a week leading student group discussions.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 301 and consent of the coordinator of the Peer Teaching Assistant Program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 108, 208, 308, 408 Topics in Chemistry 1-4 Hours
1,2,3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
May not be counted toward a major or minor in chemistry. For each semester hour of credit earned, one lecture hour a week for one semester; some topics may require additional discussion hours.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 110K Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Hour
(TCCN: CHEM 2123)
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Primarily for premedical, predental, life sciences, and pharmacy majors. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 110K, 120K, 128K, 220C. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- in the following coursework: Chemistry 302, 302C, or 302H, 204, 317, or 104M and 104N; and credit or registration for one of the following: Chemistry 320M or 328M.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 110L Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Hour
(TCCN: CHEM 2125)
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Primarily for premedical, predental, life sciences, and pharmacy majors. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 110L, 118L, 128L, 220C. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 110K.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 317 Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 3 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Synthesis and properties of inorganic, bioinorganic, and organometallic compounds. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 204, 317, or 104M and 104N. One lecture hour and six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C, or 302H.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 119C Professional Development for Chemists 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore professional development in chemistry, excellence in research, scientific communication, ethics, and career planning. One lecture hour a week for one semester.
Restrictions: Restricted to chemistry majors.
Grading: Pass/Fail
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S Topics in Chemistry 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Chemistry. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Lower Division
CH 220C Organic Chemistry Laboratory 2 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 5 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 220C, 110K, 120K, and 128K. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 220C, 110L, 118L, and 128L. One lecture hour and five laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Chemistry 320N; and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 204, 317, or 104M and 104N; and 320M or 328M.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 120K Health Professions Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 110K, 120K, 128K, 220C. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Chemistry 320M or 328M; and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C, or 302H; and 204, 317, or 104M and 104N
Restrictions: Restricted to students pursuing the Pre-Health Professions Certificate.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 320M Organic Chemistry I 3 Hours
(TCCN: CHEM 2323)
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Primarily for premedical, predental, life sciences, and pharmacy majors. Development of organic chemical structure, nomenclature, and reactivity. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 320M, 328C, 328M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C, or 302H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 320N Organic Chemistry II 3 Hours
(TCCN: CHEM 2325)
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Primarily for premedical, predental, life sciences, and pharmacy majors. The development of organic chemical functional group reactivity, reaction mechanics, with analogous aqueous transformations in biochemical settings. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 320N, 328N, 329C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C-: Chemistry 320M, or 328M.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 328C Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the development of organic chemical structure, nomenclature, and reactivity. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 320M, 328C, 328M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: One of the following with a grade of at least C-: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C, or 302H.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 128K Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 110K, 120K, 128K, 220C. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Chemistry 328M or Chemistry 328C; and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C or 302H; and 204, 317, or 104M and 104N.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 128L Organic Chemistry Laboratory 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 110L, 118L, 128L, 220C. One lecture hour and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Chemistry 318N, or 328N, or Chemistry 329C; and the following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 118K or 128K; and Chemistry 318M, 328M, or 328C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 328M Organic Chemistry I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Primarily for chemistry and chemical engineering majors. The development of organic chemical structure, nomenclature, and reactivity. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 320M, 328C, 328M. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C, or 302H with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 328N Organic Chemistry II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Primarily for chemistry and chemical engineering majors. The development of organic chemical reactivity, with an emphasis on synthesis and polymers. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 320N, 328N, 329C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 328M with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 329C Structure and Reactivity of Organic Molecules II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore the development of organic chemical reactivity, with an emphasis on synthesis and polymers. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 320N, 328N, 329C. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 328C with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S Topics in Chemistry 1-9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of Chemistry. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 431 Inorganic Chemistry 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Survey of the chemistry of the elements, incorporating both descriptive and theoretical aspects. Open-ended experiments designed to illustrate a variety of synthetic techniques. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C or 302H; Chemistry 204, 317, or 104M and 104N; and Chemistry 320M, 328M or 328C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 341 Special Topics in Laboratory Chemistry 3 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Examples of topics are physical measurements techniques; electronics for scientists; advanced synthetic chemistry (organic or inorganic); separation techniques. One lecture hour and six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Eight semester hours of coursework in organic chemistry and consent of the undergraduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 644 Chemical Education: Secondary School 6 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Issues and techniques in secondary school teaching of chemical sciences. For students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: Teaching Option degree. May not be counted toward any other degree in chemistry or biochemistry. Three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 644A, eight semester hours of coursework in organic chemistry and credit or registration for Chemistry 144K; for 644B, Chemistry 644A, 144K, and credit or registration for Chemistry 144L.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 144K Chemical Education Laboratory I 1 Hour
0 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
Development of classroom demonstrations, laboratory experiments, and teaching aids for secondary school teaching of the chemical sciences. For students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: Teaching Option degree. May not be counted toward any other degree in chemistry. Two laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Chemistry 644A.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 144L Chemical Education Laboratory II 1 Hour
0 Lecture Hours 2 Lab Hours
Development of classroom demonstrations, laboratory experiments, and teaching aids for secondary school teaching of the chemical sciences. For students seeking the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry: Teaching Option degree. May not be counted toward any other degree in chemistry. Two laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit or registration for Chemistry 644B.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 353 Physical Chemistry I 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Equations of state, laws of thermodynamics, ideal and nonideal solutions, phase equilibria, thermodynamics of chemical reactions. Chemistry 353 and 353M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Mathematics 408D or 408M; Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C or 302H with a grade of at least C-; and Physics 316 and 116L, 303L and 103N or 105N, or 317L and 117N or 105N
Restrictions: For chemistry and chemical engineering majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 153K Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 Hour
0 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 353 or 353M with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 353M Physical Chemistry I for Life Sciences 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Thermochemistry and kinetics of reactions in cells, enzyme catalysis, electrical and transport properties of membranes. Chemistry 353 and 353M may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C or 302H with a grade of at least C-; credit with a grade of at least C- in one of the following: Mathematics 408C, 408K, 408N or 408R; Physics 316 and 116L, 303L and 103N or 105N, or 317L and 117N or 105N.
Restrictions: For biochemistry and biology majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 354 Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamental principles of quantum mechanics, exactly soluble model problems, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, spectroscopy. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Mathematics 408D or 408M; Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C or 302H with a grade of at least C-; and Physics 316 and 116L, 303L and 103N or 105N, or 317L and 117N or 105N.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 354C Statistical Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An introduction to statistical mechanics. Chemistry 354C and 354L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 354 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 154K Physical Chemistry Laboratory 1 Hour
0 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 153K, and 353 or 353M with a grade of at least C-; and credit or registration for Chemistry 354 or 354L.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 354L Physical Chemistry II 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Molecular energy levels, statistical thermodynamics (macroscopic thermodynamic functions from molecular input), and physical and chemical kinetics, with emphasis on the molecular viewpoint. Chemistry 354C and 354L may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 354 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 354M Introduction to Computational Methods in Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Construction and implementation of numerical algorithms for solving differential equations which are common in chemistry. Subjects include chemical reaction rates, quantum mechanics, molecular dynamics, normal modes of vibration, and Monte Carlo methods. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemistry 354M, 368 (Topic: Applied Math and Computation in Chemistry), 368 (Topic: Computational Chemistry), 368 (Topic: Intro to Computational Methods in Chemistry). Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 302, 302C, or 302H, and Chemistry 353 or 353M.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 354P Advanced Chemistry: Molecular Biophysics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine organizing principles of biological systems on a molecular level using mathematical models rooted in physics and chemistry. Develop skills to create quantitative models of biophysical processes, scientific writing, presentation, and data analysis. Chemistry 354P and 368 (Topic: Adv Chem: Molecular Biophysics) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following courses with a grade of at least C-: Chemistry 320N, 328N, or 329C and 353 or 353M.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 354S Elements of Spectroscopy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Fundamentals of spectroscopy, with knowledge of elementary quantum mechanics. Separation of electronic, vibrational, rotational and spin quantum states; interaction of radiation and matter; theory and application of different types of spectroscopy including photoelectron, electronic absorption and emission, vibrational (infrared and Raman), rotational and magnetic resonance. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 353 or 353M, and 354 or 354L.
Restrictions: Primarily for chemistry and biochemistry majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 455 Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Chemical and instrumental methods in analytical chemistry. Chemistry 455 and 456 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C, or 302H; and Chemistry 204, 317, or 104M and 104N.
Restrictions: For biochemistry, engineering, and clinical laboratory science majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 456 Analytical Chemistry 4 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Chemistry 455 and 456 may not both be counted. Three lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of at least C- in each: Chemistry 302, 302C, 402C, or 302H; and Chemistry 204, 317, or 104M and 104N.
Restrictions: For chemistry majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 365N Structures and Function of DNA Materials 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore DNA's role in molecular and materials engineering, utilizing its predictable hybridization to build programmable structures. Chemistry 365N and 368 (Topic: Struct/Funct DNA-Materials) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 320N, 328N, or 329C with a grade of at least C-; credit with a grade of at least C- or registration for Chemistry 353 or 353M.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 366C Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Organometallics Catalysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
An in-depth and mostly chronological study of the evolution of organometallic and inorganic coordination chemistry, and its continued critical importance in a range of industrial processes. Covers a range of topical catalytic processes, paying particular attention to how chemical bonding and kinetics can be exploited to affect the relative rates of reaction. Chemistry 366C and 368 (Topic: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- in Chemistry 431.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 366D Bio-inorganic Chemistry and Spectroscopy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Covers the roles of transition metals in biology, mostly with respect to protein structure, function, and catalysis. Also covers methods of spectroscopy that are used to probe the geometrical and electronic structure of metal ions in proteins. Exposure to modern areas of study in bio-inorganic chemistry. Explores the principles of transition metal chemistry in the context of biological systems. Chemistry 366D and 368 (Topic: Bio-inorganic Chemistry) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 431 with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 366E Chemistry of the s-, p-, d-, and f-Block Elements 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Focuses on the electronic structure of molecules and complexes, and how such information can predict important properties such as chemical reactivity, spectroscopy, and magnetism. Intended for upper-division chemistry majors with a basic understanding of concepts in inorganic chemistry. Chemistry 366E and 368 (Topic: Inorganic Reactions and Structures) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Credit with a grade of at least C- for Chemistry 431.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 367C Materials Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Introduction to structural and physical properties of materials and synthetic strategies for making new materials in the nanoscale and mesoscale regimes, in addition to covering instrumental methods used to probe materials properties. Some aspects of applications (semiconductor devices, solar and fuel cells, smart and responsive materials) will be covered to illustrate the kinds of material properties that need to be considered in designing novel materials of specific function. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 431 with a grade of at least C-.
Restrictions: Restricted to chemistry majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 367P Introduction to Polymer Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore an overview of macromolecular soft materials including the fundamentals of polymer chemistry, physics, and engineering. Only one of the following may be counted: Chemical Engineering 355, Chemistry 367L, 367P. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 320N, 328N, or 329C with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 368 Advanced Topics in Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: The following coursework with a grade of least C- in each: Chemistry 320M and 320N, or Chemistry 328M and 328N, or Chemistry 328C and 329C.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Research Methods: UTeach. Students use mathematics and science skills to solve research problems. Restrictions: Restricted to students in the UTeach-Natural Sciences program.
Topic 2: Advanced Topic in Analytical Chemistry.
Topic 3: Advanced Topic in Inorganic Chemistry.
Topic 4: Advanced Topic in Organic Chemistry.
Topic 5: Advanced Topic in Physical Chemistry.
CH 368.1 Research Methods: UTeach 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Students use mathematics and science skills to solve research problems.
Restrictions: Restricted to students in the UTeach-Natural Sciences program.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 368.2 Advanced Topic in Analytical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 368.3 Advanced Topic in Inorganic Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 368.4 Advanced Topic in Organic Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 368.5 Advanced Topic in Physical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 369K Techniques of Research 3 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Advanced laboratory practice and introduction to research. May be taken for a letter grade no more than twice. No more than six semester hours may be counted toward a degree in chemistry or biochemistry. One lecture hour and six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Eight semester hours of coursework in organic chemistry; and six semester hours of upper-division chemistry courses approved by the undergraduate adviser's office, or consent of the undergraduate adviser in chemistry.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 371K Science Outreach in Elementary Schools 3 Hours
7 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Students develop and present level-appropriate science laboratories to students in local elementary schools. Students also plan and create the infrastructure needed to administer the science program in concert with the science curriculum at a specific elementary school. A hands-on, discovery learning approach to science is emphasized. May be taken for a letter grade no more than twice. No more than six semester hours may be counted toward a degree in chemistry. One class hour and six hours of fieldwork a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing and at least 30 hours in residence.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 372S Study and Research Abroad: Austin International Framework 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed specifically for students participating in the AIF program. Facilitates student-led mini-seminars and video conference call discussions. Explores student research and wider learning and cultural experiences in Austin and abroad. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Enrollment in the Austin International Framework (AIF) program and consent of the instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 375C Physical Organic Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore reaction mechanisms and reactivity of organic chemicals and high-energy intermediates. Develop skills to design experiments and explain observed phenomena. Chemistry 375C and 368 (Topic: Physical Organic Chemistry) may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 320N, 328N, or 329C with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 375K, 475K Individual Study in Chemistry 3-4 Hours
3,4 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised reading or individual tutorial sessions on advanced topics in chemistry. No more than six semester hours may be counted toward a degree in chemistry. Three or four class hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Eight semester hours of coursework in organic chemistry, Chemistry 353, and consent of the undergraduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 375P Advanced Topics in Polymer Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 367P with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Upper Division
Topic 1: Advanced Polymer Synthesis. Explore a comprehensive overview of how to design and synthesize polymers found in everyday life. Discuss the everyday utility of synthetic polymers to put their significance into context.
Topic 2: Polymer Physical Chemistry. Examine the statistical, mechanical, and thermodynamic basis of polymer properties in melts, gels, and solutions. Explore the conformations and sizes of polymer molecules; the properties and structure of glassy, crystalline, and elastic (rubbery) polymers; the thermodynamics of polymer solutions, blends, and semi-crystalline materials; and the self-assembly of block polymers.
Topic 3: Advanced Polymer Engineering. Examine a multi-length scale (molecular, mesoscopic, and macroscopic) picture of mechanical and transport properties in polymeric materials, essential for rationally engineering polymers while addressing challenges in recycling, energy, healthcare, and sustainability.
CH 375P.1 Advanced Polymer Synthesis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore a comprehensive overview of how to design and synthesize polymers found in everyday life. Discuss the everyday utility of synthetic polymers to put their significance into context.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 375P.2 Polymer Physical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the statistical, mechanical, and thermodynamic basis of polymer properties in melts, gels, and solutions. Explore the conformations and sizes of polymer molecules; the properties and structure of glassy, crystalline, and elastic (rubbery) polymers; the thermodynamics of polymer solutions, blends, and semi-crystalline materials; and the self-assembly of block polymers.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 375P.3 Advanced Polymer Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine a multi-length scale (molecular, mesoscopic, and macroscopic) picture of mechanical and transport properties in polymeric materials, essential for rationally engineering polymers while addressing challenges in recycling, energy, healthcare, and sustainability.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 376K Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 3 Lab Hours
Two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Core Curriculum: 010
Pre/Corequisites: Chemistry 353 and 456 with a grade of at least C- in each.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 378L Capstone Research and Thesis 3 Hours
1 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Develop a capstone project with a faculty adviser, with a focus on advanced laboratory techniques and experimental design. One lecture hour and six laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Upper-division standing, completion of at least ninety semester hours of coursework, and consent of the undergraduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 379H Chemistry Honors Tutorial Course 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Laboratory research project in a specific field of chemistry under the supervision of one or more faculty members. May be taken twice for credit. Must be taken in addition to the required hours for the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry degree. Students must enter no later than the first semester of the year of graduation. Conference course.
Pre/Corequisites: Consent of the student's research supervisor and the departmental honors adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (02 times)
Academic Level: Upper Division
CH 380L Inorganic Reactions and Structures 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 380M Topics in Advanced Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, a bachelor's degree with a major in science or mathematics, and consent of the graduate adviser in chemistry.
Restrictions: For nonchemistry majors.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Structures and Bonding.
Topic 2: Kinetics and Thermodynamics.
CH 380N Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Spectroscopy and Structure 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced inorganic chemistry, with emphasis on structure, spectroscopy, and ligand field theory. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 080R Dual MD/PhD Program with UT Medical Branch 0 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Preclinical medical study at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. May not be taken concurrently with another course at the University of Texas at Austin.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and admission to the MD/PhD dual degree program in chemistry.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 380T Current Concepts in Chemistry and Biochemistry: UTeach 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for beginning graduate students seeking a review of modern chemical concepts. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 381M Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Theory and application of special methods and recent advances. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemistry and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 382J Survey of Physical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Surface chemistry and catalysis, transport properties, macromolecules, electrochemistry and electrolyte solutions, molecular thermodynamics, solution kinetics, and photochemistry. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 382K Advanced Physical Chemistry: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and Chemistry 354 or the equivalent.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 382L Advanced Physical Chemistry: Statistical Mechanics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 382M Advanced Physical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Quantum chemistry. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and Chemistry 354, 382K, or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 182T, 282T, 382T, 682T Advanced Study and Research: UTeach 1,2,3,6 Hours
1,2,3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed for beginning graduate students seeking review of modern chemical concepts. For each semester hour of credit earned, the equivalent of one lecture hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
CH 386J Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced organic chemistry, with emphasis on theory and reaction mechanisms. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, six semester hours of coursework in organic chemistry, and six semester hours of coursework in physical chemistry.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 386K Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Advanced organic chemistry, with emphasis on synthetic methods. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, six semester hours of coursework in organic chemistry, and six semester hours of coursework in physical chemistry.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 387K Biochemical Techniques 3 Hours
2 Lecture Hours 6 Lab Hours
Discussion of procedures and equipment used in modern biochemical investigation, with laboratory work to provide experience in techniques of general importance. Two lecture hours and seven laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, six semester hours of undergraduate coursework in biochemistry, and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 190 Topics in Chemistry: Seminar 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The equivalent of one class hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemistry.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Analytical-Physical Chemistry.
Topic 2: Organic Chemistry.
Topic 3: Biochemistry.
Topic 4: Inorganic Chemistry.
CH 190.1 Analytical-Physical Chemistry 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 190.2 Organic Chemistry 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 190.4 Inorganic Chemistry 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 390K Advanced Topics in Inorganic Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Topics include magnetic resonance; organometallic, main-group, and transition metal chemistry; nonaqueous solvents; high-temperature superconductors; new developments in synthetic chemistry; and aspects of inorganic chemistry relevant to material science. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemistry, Chemistry 380L, and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Organometallics & Catalysis. Explores the evolution of organometallic and inorganic coordination chemistry, and its importance in a range of industrial processes; and covers a range of topical catalytic processes. Chemistry 390K (Topic 1) and 390K (Topic: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis) may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Bio-Inorganic Chemistry. Explores the roles of transition metals in biology, mostly with respect to protein structure, function and catalysis. Examines established and developing methods of spectroscopy used to probe the geometrical and electronic structure of metal ions in proteins. Analyzes modern areas of study in bio-inorganic chemistry, especially relating to the roles of metals in metalloenzymes, but also including emerging topics such as metallodrugs, metal-based imaging agents, and molecular sensors. The principles of transition metal chemistry will be explored, expanded and demonstrated in the context of biological systems. Chemistry 390K (Topic: Bio-Inorganic Chemistry) and 390K (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
CH 390K.1 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Organometallics Catalysis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the evolution of organometallic and inorganic coordination chemistry, and its importance in a range of industrial processes; and covers a range of topical catalytic processes. Chemistry 390K (Topic 1) and 390K (Topic: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Organometallic Chemistry and Catalysis) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 390K.2 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry: Bio-Inorganic Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explores the roles of transition metals in biology, mostly with respect to protein structure, function and catalysis. Examines established and developing methods of spectroscopy used to probe the geometrical and electronic structure of metal ions in proteins. Analyzes modern areas of study in bio-inorganic chemistry, especially relating to the roles of metals in metalloenzymes, but also including emerging topics such as metallodrugs, metal-based imaging agents, and molecular sensors. The principles of transition metal chemistry will be explored, expanded and demonstrated in the context of biological systems. Chemistry 390K (Topic: Bio-Inorganic Chemistry) and 390K (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 390L Advanced Topics in Analytical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Topics include electrochemistry, electronics, mathematical methods, mass spectrometry, and optical methods. For most topics, three lecture hours a week for one semester; for topics on electronics and optical methods, two lecture hours and three laboratory hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Advanced Analytical Chemistry: Electrochemistry. Designed to introduce the fundamental principles of electrochemistry. An overview of the structure and properties of the electrode/solution interface is presented, and followed by a more detailed discussion of how thermodynamics, kinetics, and mass transfer affect electrochemical processes. Includes specific electrochemical methods, including potential step and sweep techniques, pulse voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy, and hydrodynamic methods. Focuses on specialized electrochemical phenomena, including: photoelectrochemistry, coupled electrochemical and homogeneous reactions, and bulk electrolysis. Introduces the use of digital simulations to solve electrochemical problems. Chemistry 390L (Topic: Advanced Analytical Chemistry: Electrochemistry) and 390L (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Topic 2: Advanced Analytical Chemistry: Mass Spectrometry. Overview of the instrumentation, methods, and theory of mass spectrometry and gas-phase ion chemistry. Subjects include ionization methods, mass analyzers, vacuum components and pressure measurement, ion activation methods, analytical figures of merit, and integration of mass spectrometry with separation methods. Other subjects include gas-phase thermochemistry, kinetic theory of ion fragmentation, interpretation of mass spectra, and special subjects that may include ion mobility, proteomics, imaging, and elemental analysis, among others. Chemistry 390L (Topic: Advanced Analytical Chemistry: Mass Spectrometry) and 390L (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
CH 390L.1 Advanced Analytical Chemistry: Electrochemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Designed to introduce the fundamental principles of electrochemistry. An overview of the structure and properties of the electrode/solution interface is presented, and followed by a more detailed discussion of how thermodynamics, kinetics, and mass transfer affect electrochemical processes. Includes specific electrochemical methods, including potential step and sweep techniques, pulse voltammetry, impedance spectroscopy, and hydrodynamic methods. Focuses on specialized electrochemical phenomena, including: photoelectrochemistry, coupled electrochemical and homogeneous reactions, and bulk electrolysis. Introduces the use of digital simulations to solve electrochemical problems. Chemistry 390L (Topic: Advanced Analytical Chemistry: Electrochemistry) and 390L (Topic 1) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 390L.2 Advanced Analytical Chemistry: Mass Spectrometry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Overview of the instrumentation, methods, and theory of mass spectrometry and gas-phase ion chemistry. Subjects include ionization methods, mass analyzers, vacuum components and pressure measurement, ion activation methods, analytical figures of merit, and integration of mass spectrometry with separation methods. Other subjects include gas-phase thermochemistry, kinetic theory of ion fragmentation, interpretation of mass spectra, and special subjects that may include ion mobility, proteomics, imaging, and elemental analysis, among others. Chemistry 390L (Topic: Advanced Analytical Chemistry: Mass Spectrometry) and 390L (Topic 2) may not both be counted.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 391 Advanced Topics in Organic Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Topics include organic photochemistry; molecular orbital theory; free radical chemistry; organometallic compounds; nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry; organic synthesis. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 391P Introduction to Polymer Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore an overview of macromolecular soft materials including the fundamentals of polymer chemistry, physics, and engineering. Chemistry 391P and 392N may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 392H Biomolecular Structure by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Theory and application of modern nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy methods. Emphasis on applications to biological macromolecules, including protein and nucleic acid structure determination. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 392J Molecular Biology of the Yeast Saccharomyces 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The use of yeast as a tool for the study of important areas of eukaryotic biology; the use of classical and molecular genetic techniques in the study of gene expression, DNA replication and repair, development and growth control, protein targeting, and metabolism. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and Chemistry 329D or the equivalent or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 392N Physical Chemistry of Macromolecular Systems 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Theory of macromolecular solutions and methods for characterization of macromolecular systems. Chemistry 391P and 392N may not both be counted. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and undergraduate coursework in physical chemistry or consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 392T Biotransformations of Drugs and Other Nonnutritive Compounds 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Absorption and metabolism of naturally occurring and synthetic nonnutritive compounds. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing, and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 392U Comparative Biochemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Comparative aspects of protein structure, metabolism, respiration, and cellular regulation. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 192W Analytical Student Seminar 1 Hour
1 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Student seminar presentations covering current research topics. Two lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 393L Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemistry and consent of instructor.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 393P Advanced Topics in Polymer Science 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and Chemistry 391P with a grade of at least C-.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
Topic 1: Advanced Polymer Synthesis. Explore a comprehensive overview of how to design and synthesize polymers found in everyday life. Discuss the everyday utility of synthetic polymers to put their significance into context.
Topic 2: Polymer Physical Chemistry. Examine the statistical, mechanical, and thermodynamic basis of polymer properties in melts, gels, and solutions. Explore the conformations and sizes of polymer molecules; the properties and structure of glassy, crystalline, and elastic (rubbery) polymers; the thermodynamics of polymer solutions, blends, and semi-crystalline materials; and the self-assembly of block polymers.
Topic 3: Advanced Polymer Engineering. Examine a multi-length scale (molecular, mesoscopic, and macroscopic) picture of mechanical and transport properties in polymeric materials, essential for rationally engineering polymers while addressing challenges in recycling, energy, healthcare, and sustainability.
CH 393P.1 Advanced Polymer Synthesis 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Explore a comprehensive overview of how to design and synthesize polymers found in everyday life. Discuss the everyday utility of synthetic polymers to put their significance into context.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 393P.2 Polymer Physical Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine the statistical, mechanical, and thermodynamic basis of polymer properties in melts, gels, and solutions. Explore the conformations and sizes of polymer molecules; the properties and structure of glassy, crystalline, and elastic (rubbery) polymers; the thermodynamics of polymer solutions, blends, and semi-crystalline materials; and the self-assembly of block polymers.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 393P.3 Advanced Polymer Engineering 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Examine a multi-length scale (molecular, mesoscopic, and macroscopic) picture of mechanical and transport properties in polymeric materials, essential for rationally engineering polymers while addressing challenges in recycling, energy, healthcare, and sustainability.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 395F Genetics 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Basic principles of Mendelian and molecular genetics, and an exploration of the genetic toolbox using examples of analytic methods and modern genetic manipulations. Focus on the genetic analysis of model organisms. Use of genetic tools in dissecting complex biological pathways, developmental processes, and regulatory systems. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: BIO 395F, MOL 395F
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing. An introductory course in genetics, such as Biology 325, is strongly recommended.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 395H Cell Biology 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Detailed consideration of mechanisms of growth control, cell cycle regulation, mitosis, cell signaling, protein targeting, and the integration of these processes. Only one of the following may be counted: Biology 395H, Chemistry 395H, Molecular Biology 395H, Microbiology 395H. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Same as: MOL 395H
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing; and consent of instructor or Biology 395F and 395G, Chemistry 395F, Molecular Biology 395F and 395G.
Grading: Student Option
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 395K, 695K Topics in Advanced Individual Study in Chemistry 3,6 Hours
3,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Supervised reading or individual tutorial sessions on advanced topics in chemistry. For each semester hour of credit earned, one class hour a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemistry and consent of the graduate advisor.
Grading: Letter Grade
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 197C, 297C, 397C, 597C, 697C, 997C Problems in Chemistry 1,2,3,5,6,9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Conference course with laboratory work.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemistry and consent of instructor and the graduate adviser.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 197P, 297P, 397P, 597P, 697P Problems in Chemistry 1,2,3,5,6 Hours
0,2,3,5,6 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Conference course with laboratory.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing in chemistry and consent of instructor.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
CH 397S Advanced Topics in Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 698 Thesis 6 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
The equivalent of three lecture hours a week for two semesters.
Pre/Corequisites: For 698A, graduate standing in chemistry and consent of the graduate adviser; for 698B, Chemistry 698A.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Master's
CH 398T Professional Development for Graduate Students in Chemistry 3 Hours
3 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Provides professional development skills to graduate students in chemistry. Subjects include excellence in teaching, scientific communication, grantsmanship, ethics, and career planning. Three lecture hours a week for one semester.
Pre/Corequisites: Graduate standing.
Restrictions: Restricted to graduate students in chemistry.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: No
Academic Level: Doctoral
CH 399W, 699W, 999W Dissertation 3,6,9 Hours
0 Lecture Hours 0 Lab Hours
Pre/Corequisites: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral degree.
Grading: Credit No Credit
Repeatable for credit: Yes (Unlimited)
Academic Level: Doctoral