Courses
in Chemistry (Division
334)
The Chemistry Department has three types of courses available
for students starting out toward careers in any of the sciences, engineering, or medicine. Students are placed into these courses
according to the results of the tests in chemistry and mathematics that they take during orientation.
For students interested in the sciences, engineering or medicine, either Chem. 130 or Chem. 210/211 can be their starting point.
Students who have had a strong course in high school (which may
include AP credit in chemistry) are advised to start in Chem.
210 and 211, the laboratory course that accompanies it. Chem.
130 is recommended for all other students. Section 400 of Chem.
130 is reserved for students who would benefit from a smaller
lecture section and more frequent contact with both senior faculty
and teaching assistants.
Students who have had little or no laboratory work in high
school should plan to elect Chem. 125 with Chem. 130. Other students
electing Chem 130 may postpone laboratory to a subsequent term.
105/AOSS 105. Our Changing
Atmosphere. (3). (NS). (BS).
This course considers the science needed
to understand human-induced threats to the atmospheric environment, with special emphasis on the global changes that are taking place, or are anticipated. We will discuss the greenhouse effect (and its impact on climate), ozone depletion, the polar ozone holes, and urban air pollution. Some basic meteorology will be presented, including how climate changes might affect the frequency and severity
of hurricanes and tornadoes. Students will have access to real-time
weather information via computer. This lecture course is intended
for non-science concentrators, and there are no prerequisites.
Grades will be based on three one-hour exams (no final exam) and homework. Cost:1
WL:1 (Barker/Wallmann)
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125. General and Inorganic
Chemistry: Laboratory. To be elected by students
who are eligible for (or enrolled in) Chem. 130. No credit granted
to those who have completed Chem. 211. (2). (NS). (BS). Laboratory
fee ($60) required.
This laboratory course can be elected with, or following, Chem. 130. It is intended that students planning to enroll in
Chem. 130 that have had little or no previous chemistry laboratory
enroll concurrently in Chem. 125. The focus of this guided inquiry
laboratory is to foster critical thinking that allows students
to design, perform, and interpret experiments. In addition, the
student acquires technical skills that are required for further
advancement in experimental sciences. Although an ability to collect
and analyze data in a quantitative manner is developed, the emphasis
of the course is to provide a qualitative understanding of the
basic concepts of chemistry. This is accomplished by demonstrating that chemical principles are derived from experimental data. The
goal is to provide students both with a more accurate picture
of the scientific process and also with skills that are relevant
to solving real life problems. Much of the course work is done
as a member of a team. Student groups each explore the same problem
with each group using different reagents and/or conditions. A
networked computer system is used to collect, pool, and summarize the largely qualitative class data. Student groups address
questions which require them to organize the class data using
commercial graphing software. Group answers are presented in discussion.
The format of the course is organized into three sections. Pre-laboratory
reading and questions are completed prior to each multi-period
project laboratory. A one-hour lecture provides support for the
topics and problems that will be investigated in the laboratory.
The second component is performance in the laboratory where team
data are shared, analyzed, and evaluated. The third begins in the final hour of each multi-period project lab where groups communicate their findings during a student led discussion. There are two
one-hour written examinations, scheduled for Tuesday evenings, that constitute 30% of the grade. The remaining 70% of the grade
is based on the points acquired in laboratory. Refer to the Time
Schedule for examination dates and times. Cost:2
WL:2 (Kerner)
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130. General Chemistry:
Macroscopic Investigations and Reaction Principles. Three
years of high school math or Math. 105; one year of high school
chemistry recommended. Placement by testing, or permission of
Chemistry department. Intended for students without AP credit
in chemistry. (3). (NS). (BS). (QR/2).
This General Chemistry course is intended to meet the one-term
chemistry requirement for students interested in science, or as
a natural science elective for non-science concentrators. This
course may also be used as the first term in a four or more term
chemistry sequence (probably 130, 210/211, 215/216, 241/242, 260, etc.) for science concentrators and pre-professional
students.
Chemistry 130 provides an introduction to the major concepts
of chemistry, including the microscopic picture of atomic and molecular structure, periodic trends in the chemical reactivity, the energetics of chemical reactions, and the nature of chemical
equilibria. Students will be introduced to the fundamental principles
of modern chemistry, the descriptive chemistry of the elements, and to the underlying theories that account for observed macroscopic
behavior. In Chem. 130, students will learn to think critically, examine experimental data, and form generalizations about data
as chemists do. Chem. 130 will meet three times each week in lecture
sections with senior faculty (the intensive section will have
four lectures a week), and once a week in small group discussion
classes led by graduate student instructors. Lecturers and GSIs
will have scheduled office hours for after-class help, and computerized
study aids will be available to all students. Course grades will
be determined from discussion class evaluation, three one-hour
examinations (Tuesday nights), and a final examination. See Time
Schedule for examination times and dates.
The intensive lecture section (section 400) is intended for those students who would benefit from a smaller lecture section
(maximum 100 students) and more lectures so that the pace is slower
and there is more feedback. Placement by LS&A testing or permission
of the Chemistry Department (1500 Chemistry) is needed for enrollment
in this section. Cost:4
WL:2 (Sections
100, 400:Weathers; Section 200:Sension)
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210. Structure and Reactivity
I. High school chemistry. Placement by examination
during Orientation. To be taken with Chem. 211. (4). (NS). (BS).
NOTE: This course is linked to Chemistry 211. The recitation
sections for Chemistry 210 and the corresponding laboratory sections
for Chemistry 211 are listed together in the Time Schedule
under Chemistry 210. Students must elect both Chemistry 210 (for
4 credits) and Chemistry 211 (for 1 credit).
Chemistry 210 is the first course in a two-term sequence in
which the major concepts of chemistry are introduced in the context
of organic chemistry. Emphasis is on the development of the capacity
of students to think about the relationship between structure
and reactivity and to solve problems in a qualitatively analytical
way. This course is a particularly good first course for students
with AP credit in chemistry, Honors students, and other students
with a strong interest in chemistry and biology. The course has three lectures with the professor and one hour of discussion with
a graduate student instructor per week. There are Monday and Thursday
evening workshops with the professors from 5:30-7:30 in 1400 Chemistry.
There are three hour examinations (Tuesday nights) and a final
examination. See Time Schedule for examination times
and dates. Cost:3
WL:2 (Section 100:Marsh;
Section 200:Ege; Section 300:Nolta)
The intensive lecture section (210.200) is intended for those
students who would benefit from a smaller lecture section (maximum
72 students) and more lectures so that the pace is slower, and there is more feedback. Most students from Chem 130.400 should
plan to be in 210.200. Admission to 210.200 is by override only
from 1500 Chemistry.
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211. Investigations in
Chemistry. To be taken with Chem. 210. (1). (NS).
(BS). Laboratory fee ($67.50) required.
Chemistry 211 is a laboratory introduction to methods of
investigation in inorganic and organic chemistry. Students solve
individual problems using microscale equipment and a variety of
techniques such as thin layer chromatography, titrations, and spectroscopy. The course consists of a four-hour laboratory period
with a graduate student instructor under the supervision of the
professor. Students keep laboratory notebooks, which also serve
as laboratory reports. Grades are based on performance in the
laboratory and the laboratory notebooks.
NOTE: This course is linked to Chemistry 210. The recitation
sections for Chemistry 210 and the corresponding laboratory sections
for Chemistry 211 are listed together in the Time Schedule
under Chemistry 210. Students must elect both Chemistry 210 (for
4 credits) and Chemistry 211 (for 1 credit). Cost:1
WL:2 (Nolta/Waghulde)
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215. Structure and Reactivity
II. Chem. 210/211. To be taken with Chem. 216. (3).
(NS). (BS).
NOTE: This course is linked to Chemistry 216. The laboratory
sections for Chemistry 216 are listed in the Time Schedule
under Chemistry 215. Students must elect both Chemistry 215 (for
3 credits) and Chemistry 216 (for 2 credits).
Section 100 and 300. The emphasis on thinking about
structure and reactivity of organic molecules started in Chemistry
210 is continued in Chemistry 215, with the student learning to
analyze more complicated structures, ultimately being able to
understand and predict the chemistry of large multi-functional
molecules of biological or commercial importance, such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, or synthetic polymers. The course has three
examinations and a final examination. Cost:1
WL:2 (Section 100:Toogood;
Section 200:Pugh)
Section 200. (Honors). This section is designed to
introduce students to a more research-oriented view of the Chemistry
215 subject matter. This course is of special interest to both
Honors and non-Honors students who are considering pursuing a
career related to the chemical sciences. This includes many Cellular
and Molecular Biology students in addition to Chemistry students.
The section is limited to around 100 students to allow for a closer
interaction between the faculty and the class, and also among the students themselves. Some class periods will be devoted to
small group discussions of contemporary problems in organic chemistry
based on readings in the original literature. Three lectures a
week. Grading is based on three hour examinations, a final examination, and participation in structured study group sessions (2 hrs/week).
Students electing 215H must elect 216H, and also one of the lab
sections listed under 215H. Cost:2
WL:3 (Coppola)
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216. Synthesis and Characterization
of Organic Compounds. Chem. 210/211. Must be taken
with Chem. 215. (2). (NS). (BS). Laboratory fee ($62.50) required.
NOTE: This course is linked to Chemistry 215. The laboratory
sections for Chemistry 216 are listed in the Time Schedule
under Chemistry 215. Students must elect both Chemistry 215 (for
3 credits) and Chemistry 216 (for 2 credits).
Section 100 and 300. Chemistry 216 builds on the experimental
approach started in Chemistry 211. Students participate in planning
exactly what they are going to do in the laboratory by being given
general goals and directions that have to be adapted to fit the
specific project they will be working on. They use microscale
equipment, which requires them to develop manual dexterity and care in working in the laboratory. They also evaluate the results
of their experiments by checking for identity and purity using
various chromatographic and spectroscopic methods. Students will
be expected to keep a laboratory notebook that will serve as the
basis for their laboratory reports. Cost:2
WL:2 (Wiseman)
Section 200. (Honors). This section is linked to the
200 section of Chemistry 215H. A more project-oriented approach
to the laboratory subject matter is used in this course. The hour
of formal laboratory and spectroscopy instruction is integrated
with the three Chemistry 215H lectures, resulting in a more seamless
four-day-a-week course structure. (Coppola)
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218. Independent Study
in Biochemistry. Permission of instructor. For students
with less than junior standing. (1). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May
be repeated for a total of four credits.
This course provides an introduction to independent biochemistry
research under the direction of a faculty member whose project
is in the biochemistry area. The Chemistry Department encourages
students to get involved with undergraduate research as early
as possible. The Advising Office, 1500 Chemistry, provides information
to help students in meeting with faculty members to discuss research
opportunities. Chemistry 218 is for biochemistry concentrators, and research projects must be approved by a biochemistry advisor.
Exact details such as nature of research, level of involvement
of the student, and criteria for grading are individually determined
in consultation with the faculty member. The student is expected
to put in a minimum of three hours per week of actual work for
a 14-week term for each credit elected. At the end of each term, three copies of a written report are submitted – one for the Advising
Office, one for the student, and one for the faculty supervisor.
For a student to receive biochemistry credit for Chem 218, the student must work on a research project supervised by a member
of the biochemistry concentration research faculty and the project
must be approved by a biochemistry advisor. Final evaluation of the research effort and the report, as well as the grade for the
course, rests with the biochemistry research faculty member. Cost:1 WL:3
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219. Independent Study
in Chemistry. Permission of instructor. For students
with less than junior standing. (1). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May
be repeated for a total of four credits.
Research in an area of interest to, and supervised by, a
Chemistry faculty member. The Chemistry Department encourages
students to get involved with undergraduate research as early
as possible. The Advising Office, 1500 Chemistry, provides information
and help to students in meeting with faculty members to discuss
research opportunities. Exact details such as nature of the research, level of involvement of the student, credits awarded, and criteria
for grading are individually determined in consultation with the
faculty member. The student is expected to put in at least three
hours a week of actual work for a 14-week term for each credit
elected. At the end of each term, three copies of a written report
are submitted – one for the Advising Office, one for the student, and one for the faculty supervisor.
For a student to receive Chemistry credit for Chemistry 219, the student must work on a research project supervised by a faculty
member of the Chemistry Department, either alone, or in collaboration
with a colleague within the department, from another department, or from another school. This collaboration must be an ongoing
one, and the student must receive direct supervision by all of the faculty who have agreed to sponsor the project. Final evaluation
of the research effort and the report, as well as the grade for the course, rests with the faculty member from the Chemistry Department.
Cost:1 WL:3
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230. Physical Chemical
Principles and Applications. Chem. 215. No credit
granted to those who have completed or are enrolled in Chem. 260.
No credit granted to those who have completed Chem 340. (3). (NS).
(BS).
This chemistry course is intended as a fourth term in chemistry
for science concentrators and pre-professional students, completing the two-year chemistry sequence required by, for example, the
medical, dental, and engineering programs. Students who plan to
continue beyond a fourth term in chemistry would typically enroll
in Chemistry 241/242, 260 instead of Chemistry 230; credit will
not be given for both of these courses. In Chemistry 230, students
will be introduced to the physical principles underlying some
of the major topics of inorganic and analytical chemistry. We
will study the liquid and solid states of matter, phase transitions, solutions, electrochemistry, coordination complexes, spectroscopy
and the principles of thermodynamics that explain observed chemical
behavior. These topics will be treated from the viewpiont of the
experimental scientist, with an emphasis on the application of
physical chemical principles to chemical behavior in a broad spectrum
of settings. Chemistry 230 will meet three times each week in
lecture sections with senior faculty and once a week in small
group discussion classes led by graduate teaching assistants.
Lecturers and graduate student instructors will have scheduled
office hours for after class help, and computerized study aids
will be available to all students. Course grades will be determined
from three one-hour examinations. See Time Schedule for
examination times and dates. Cost:2
WL:2 (Section 100:B.Evans;
Section 200:Lubman)
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241. Introduction to Chemical
Analysis. Prior or concurrent enrollment in Chem.
260. No credit granted to those who have completed Chem. 340.
(2). (NS). (BS).
Chemistry 241 is a continuation of Chemistry 130, 210/211, and 215/216, and is designed primarily for students in the biological
and chemical sciences. The course introduces students to the chemical
basis of both classical wet analysis methods and modern instrumental
analysis methods. The emphasis is on statistical methods and the
analytical applications of equilibria, electrochemistry, spectroscopy, and radioactivity. Analytical applications are further developed through the laboratory (Chemistry 242). Grading is based on hour
exams and a final examination. (Gordus)
Note: This course is linked to Chemistry 242. Students must
elect both Chemistry 241 (for 2 credits) and Chemistry 242 (for
2 credits). (Gordus)
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242. Introduction to Chemical
Analysis Laboratory. Prior or concurrent enrollment
in Chem. 260. No credit granted to those who have completed Chem.
340. (2). (NS). (BS). Laboratory fee ($50) required.
Chemistry 242 is the laboratory component of the Chemistry
241/242 course sequence. Experiments include studies of equilibria
(titration, potentiometry), separations (gas and liquid chromatography), electrochemistry, and spectroscopy (atomic and molecular absorption
and emission). Grading is based on laboratory reports. (Gordus)
Note: This course is linked to Chemistry 241. Students must
elect both Chemistry 241 (for 2 credits) and Chemistry 242 (for
2 credits).
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260. Chemical Principles.
Chem. 215/216, Math. 115, and prior or concurrent
enrollment in Phys. 140. No credit granted to those who have completed
Chem. 340. (3). (NS). (BS).
Chemistry 260 is a continuation of Chemistry 130, 210/211, 215/216, and is designed primarily for students in the biological
and chemical sciences. The course introduces students to the quantal
nature of matter (the Schrdinger equation and the mathematical
machinery of quantum mechanics), the basic principles of chemical thermodynamics (1st and 2nd laws of thermodynamics) and kinetics
(empirical rate laws). In addition, this course introduces students
to the fundamental principles necessary to understand spectroscopy
(electronic, vibrational, and rotational) and electrochemistry
(free energy, Nernst and Faraday's laws). Grading is based on
hour exams, problem sets, and a final examination. (Section 100:Francis;
Section 200:Gugelchuk)
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261. Introduction to Quantum
Chemistry. Chem. 215/216, Math .115, and prior or
concurrent enrollment in Phys. 140. Chem. 261 is intended primarily
for Chemical Engineering students. No credit granted for students that have completed or are enrolled in Chemistry 260. No credit
granted to students who have completed Chem. 340. (1). (Excl).
Chemistry 261 is an introduction to the quantal nature of
matter (the Schrdinger equation and the mathematical machinery
of quantum mechanics) and the fundamental principles necessary
to understand spectroscopy (electronic, vibrational, and rotational).
Chemistry 261 is intended for Chemical Engineering students. This
course, together with ChemE 330, provides the prerequisites necessary
for enrollment in Chemistry 302. Grading is based on problem sets
and one hour exam. Chemistry 261 meets only for the first third
of the term.
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302. Inorganic Chemistry:
Principles of Structure, Reactivity, and Function. Chem.
260 (or Chem. 261 and ChemE 330; or Chem. 340). (3). (NS). (BS).
This course in inorganic chemistry is intended to introduce
students to the properties of the elements and the compounds that they form. The course should be used by students concentrating
in chemistry, chemical engineering, or cellular and molecular
biology. Section 100 (Penner-Hahn) will have a biological flavor
and Section 200 (Banaszak-Holl) will have a materials flavor.
This course will provide an introduction to the structure and properties of those elements other than carbon. Topics that will
be included are the electronic structure of atoms, molecules and extended solids, bonding, periodicity, main group and transition
element chemistry, catalysis and bioinorganic chemistry. Several
lectures in the materials oriented section will be devoted to
novel and emergent concepts and phenomena, such as, for example, ceramic superconductors, fundamental and applied chemistry of
organometallics, inorganic polymers and materials chemistry. The
biological section will include examples of metals in proteins
and nucleic acids and how these metals are involved in biological
catalysis. Chemistry 302 will meet for one hour, three times each
week with a senior faculty member and once a week with a graduate
student instructor in groups of approximately 25. Lecturers and GSIs will have scheduled office hours. Course grades will be determined
from weekly problem sets, three one-hour in class exams, and a
final examination. See Time Schedule for examination
times and dates. Cost:3
WL:2 (Sections
100:Penner-Hahn; 200:Banaszak-Holl)
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312. Synthesis and Characterization.
Chem. 215 /216. Prior or concurrent enrollment in
Chem. 302. (2). (Excl). (BS). Laboratory fee ($70) required.
Chemistry 312 introduces students to advanced techniques
used in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of inorganic
and organic compounds. It is a course designed to serve as a transition
between laboratory and research laboratory work. The course emphasizes
methods for handling air-sensitive material such as organo-metallic
compounds, and includes syringe techniques, working under vacuum
or inert gas atmospheres, vacuum distillations as well as various
chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. The course meets
in two four-hour laboratory periods. Some of that time may be
used for discussion of techniques and principles. Grades are based
on laboratory performance, written reports, and examinations.
Cost:2 WL:2 (Lawton)
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398. Undergraduate Research
in Biochemistry. Junior standing, and permission
of a biochemistry concentration advisor and the professor who
will supervise the research. (1-4). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May
be repeated for a total of four credits during junior or senior
year.
Elected starting in the junior or senior year, this course
is an optional requirement for Biochemistry students and a requirement
for Honors Biochemistry students, who must elect it for a total
of four credits spread out over two or more terms. The student
is expected to put in a minimum of three hours a week of actual
work for each credit elected. At the end of each term, a written
report evaluating the progress of the project is submitted; one
copy to the faculty member, one copy for the Advising Office (1500
Chemistry), and one copy for the student. Interim reports need
not be lengthy, but the final report for Chemistry 398 is expected
to be more detailed and longer than the reports in 218.
For a student to receive biochemistry credit for Chem 398, the student must work on a research project supervised by a member
of the biochemistry concentration research faculty and the project
must be approved by a biochemistry advisor. Final evaluation of the research effort and the report, as well as the grade for the
course, rests with the biochemistry research faculty member. Cost:1 WL:3
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399. Undergraduate Research.
Junior standing, and permission of a chemistry concentration
advisor and the professor who will supervise the research. (1-4).
(Excl). (INDEPENDENT). May be repeated for a total of four credits
during junior or senior year.
Elected starting in the junior or senior year, this course
is a requirement for B.S. Chemistry students, who must elect it
for a total of four credits spread out over two or more terms.
The student is expected to put in at least three hours a week
of actual work for each credit elected. At the end of each term, a written report evaluating the progress of the project is submitted;
one copy to the faculty member, one copy for the Advising Office
and one copy for the student. Interim reports need not be lengthy, but the final report for Chemistry 399 is expected to be more
detailed and longer than the reports in 219.
For a student to receive Chemistry credit for Chemistry 399, the student must work on a research project supervised by a faculty
member of the Chemistry Department, either alone, or in collaboration
with a colleague within the department, from another department, or from another school. This collaboration must be an ongoing
one, and the student must receive direct supervision by all of the faculty who have agreed to sponsor the project. Final evaluation
of the research effort and the report, as well as the grade for the course, rests with the faculty member from the Chemistry Department.
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402. Intermediate Inorganic
Chemistry. Chem. 302, and 461/462 (or 469). (3).
(Excl). (BS).
Chemistry 402 is a second-term course in inorganic chemistry
at the undergraduate level. The goals of the course are two-fold.
On the one hand, it will build upon the concepts presented in the earlier course. Topics included here will emphasize the interrelations
of ideas presented earlier in the curriculum. For example, discussion
can include the relation between oxidation and reduction and acidity, periodic trends in acids and bases, the relation of hard and soft
ideas to molecular orbital theory, periodic trends in standard
reduction potentials, the relation of molecular structure to conductivity
and magnetism. The key topics to be covered in this portion of the course include acid-base chemistry, theories of bonding, periodic
properties and d- metal complexes. The course goes on to cover
additional topics selected from issues in catalysis, bioinorganic
chemistry, structure-property relations, solid state chemistry, organometallic chemistry, kinetics of organometallic reactions, f- block compounds, electron deficient clusters, and quantum models
of structure and bonding. The course has three lectures per week.
There will be 1-3 exams and a final. Weekly homework problems
will be assigned. (Lee)
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417/Physics 417. Dynamical
Processes in Biophysics. Math. 216, and Phys. 340
or Chem. 463 (or 468). (3). (Excl). (BS).
See Physics 417.
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420. Intermediate Organic
Chemistry. Chem. 215 /216. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Chemistry 420 is an exploration of selected topics in organic
chemistry. The course builds on the basic concepts of structure
and reactivity considered in Chemistry 210 and 215. Condensation
reactions, the chemistry of aromatic and heterocyclic compounds
are among the topics to be included with an emphasis on stereochemistry, mechanism, and synthesis. The course is intended to strengthen the student's understanding of modern organic chemistry. It may
serve as a terminal course in the topic or as a bridge between the first year of organic chemistry and further study in the area.
Grading in the course will be based on three hour examinations
and a final examination. Cost:3
WL:2 (Ashe)
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447. Physical Methods of
Analysis. Chem. 260 and 241/242 (or 340). (3). (Excl).
(BS).
This course introduces the student to the principles and techniques of modern analytical chemistry. Atomic and molecular
spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and chromatographic separation
techniques are stressed. Some discussion of contemporary electrochemistry
is included. The principles of data collection and the processing
and representation of analytical signals are introduced. The course
format is lectures three times per week. A textbook is required.
Readings from the review literature of analytical chemistry compensate
for the inevitable shortcomings of any text. Cost:3
WL:2 (Morris)
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452/Biol. Chem. 452. Introduction
to Biochemistry II. Chem. 451. (4). (Excl). (BS).
This course is the second in a two-term sequence designed
for students who are concentrators in biochemistry. Emphasis is
on developing the capacity of the students to think about complex
biological processes in terms of the underlying chemistry. Initially
nucleic acids and nucleotides are discussed. The biosynthesis
of amino acids and their utilization in cellular metabolism including
protein synthesis serves as a primer for an introduction to biochemical
genetics and virology. (Matthews, Peliska)
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461. Physical Chemistry
I. Chem. 260 (or 340), Phys.240, and Math. 215. No
credit granted to those who have completed Chem. 397 or 469. (3).
(Excl). (BS).
This is the second of the three-term physical chemistry sequence
Chemistry 260/461/463. Chemistry 461 builds on the introduction
to quantum mechanics that was given in Chemistry 260. Students
will use the Schrdinger Equation in 1-, 2-, and 3- dimensions
to solve exactly a series of important chemical problems including the harmonic oscillator, the rigid rotor, and the hydrogen atom.
Group theory is introduced as an aid for understanding spectroscopic
selection rules. Advanced spectroscopy, including transition probabilities, normal vibrational modes, and photoelectron spectroscopies are
introduced and then used to deduce molecular structure. The valence-bond
and molecular orbital theories of chemical bonding are discussed, and methods for performing quantum chemical calculations, including
variational and perturbation methods, are introduced. The quantum
mechanics of spin and angular momentum are discussed and used
to interpret magnetic resonance spectra. (Griffin)
NOTE: Students are strongly encouraged to elect the Computational
Chemistry Laboratory (Chemistry 462, 1 credit) in the same term that Chemistry 461 is taken.
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462. Computational Chemistry
Laboratory. Math. 215, and prior or concurrent enrollment
in Chem. 461. (1). (Excl). (BS).
This course introduces modern computational tools for symbolic
mathematics and for graphical display (Mathematica and Maple). Examples are given of the use of these tools
for solving problems in quantum mechanics and quantum chemistry, including exploration of the functional forms of wave functions, solutions of simple differential equations, and diagonalization
of Hamiltonians. Molecular modeling software (HyperChem
and CAChe) is introduced and used to perform both ab
initio and semi-empirical quantum chemical calculations.
The examples used are taken largely from the topics discussed
in Chemistry 461. (Lohr)
NOTE: Students are strongly encouraged to elect the second
term of Physical Chemistry (Chemistry 461, 3 credits) in the same
term that Chemistry 462 is taken.
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463. Physical Chemistry
II. Chem.461/462. No credit granted to those who
have completed Chem. 396 or 468. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Section 100 and 300. This is the third of the three-term
physical chemistry sequence Chemistry 260/461/463 and builds on
material presented in both previous courses. The rigorous mathematical theory of classical thermodynamics will be developed, including
applications to entropy, heat engines, solution properties, and phase and chemical equilibria. Modern statistical thermodynamics
will be introduced. Modern theories of fundamental reaction rates
will be used built on the phenomenological kinetics introduced
in Chemistry 260. Methods for determining and understanding solid
state structures will be discussed, building on group theory introduced
in Chemistry 461. (Section 100:Gland)
Section 200. (Honors). This section is designed to
introduce students to a more thorough, research oriented view
of Physical Chemistry. Required for Honors Chemistry concentrators.
(Ramamoorthy)
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480. Physical and Instrumental
Chemistry. Chem. 447 and 461/462; and concurrent
enrollment in Chem. 463. (3). (Excl). (BS). Laboratory fee ($50)
required.
This course explores methods for the measurement of the physical
and spectroscopic properties of substances and the application
of these methods in instrumental analysis. The course is focused
on essential laboratory principles and operations as they relate
to the physicochemical properties of organic, inorganic, and macromolecular
chemical species. Experiments study the areas of equilibria, chemical
structure, chemical change, and computer simulation and calculation.
Emphasis is placed on the effective design of experiments together
with synergistic coupling of modern instrumentation and computers.
The course includes literature searches for physical data. Laboratory
reports constitute an important component of the course. Students
who wish to use the course to meet the English Composition Board
requirements for a writing course in chemistry must elect Chemistry
479 concurrently. Ten to twelve hours a week in the laboratory.
Grading is based on laboratory performance, laboratory records, and reports. WL:2 (Gland, Christensen)
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485. Projects Laboratory.
Chem. 480. (2). (Excl). (BS). Laboratory fee ($50)
required.
A project-oriented laboratory in which students work on one
or two projects in depth during the term. The projects are suggested
by the faculty of the department and require library as well as
laboratory work. The projects may be in any area of analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or polymer chemistry. Eight hours
a week in the laboratory. Grading is based on laboratory performance
and a written report for each project undertaken. Students interested
in projects in inorganic or organic chemistry should elect Section
100, 200, or 300 (Lawton). Students interested in analytical or
physical chemistry should elect Section 400 or 500 (Gland, C.Evans).
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495. Professional Development
in the Chemical Sciences. Chem. 461. (2). (Excl).
Meets the ECB Junior/Senior Writing requirement.
A "studio" format course for students in the chemical
sciences wishing to enhance their writing, speaking, and analysis
skills. The course includes critical analysis and proficiency
of written and oral communication and an introduction to the multi-faceted
features of professional life. (C. Evans)
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498. Undergraduate Honors
Thesis in Biochemistry. Chem. 398 and permission
of instructor. To be elected in the term in which an Honors student
presents a thesis on undergraduate research. (1). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT).
To be elected in the term in which an Honors biochemistry
student presents a thesis on undergraduate research. Cost:1
WL:3
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499. Undergraduate Thesis.
Chem. 399 and permission of instructor. To be elected
in the term in which an Honors student presents a thesis on undergraduate
research. (1). (Excl). (INDEPENDENT).
To be elected in the term in which an Honors student presents
a thesis on undergraduate research. Cost:1
WL:3 (Coppola)
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541. Advanced Organic Chemistry.
Chem. 540. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Synthetic organic chemistry. The scope and limitations of the more important synthetic reactions are discussed within the
framework of multistep organic synthesis. (Roush)
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542. Applications of Physical
Methods to Organic Chemistry. Chem. 260, 241/242, and 312. (3). (Excl). (BS).
Applications of infrared, ultraviolet, and nuclear magnetic
resonance spectroscopy; optical rotary dispersion, mass spectrometry;
and other physical methods to the study of the structure and reactions
of organic compounds. (Koreeda)
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570. Molecular Physical
Chemistry. Chem. 461 and 463 (or 468/469). (3). (Excl).
(BS).
Section 100. For Winter Term, 1998, this section is offered
jointly with Chemistry 461.100. (Griffin)
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575. Chemical Thermodynamics.
Chem. 461 (or 469). (3). (Excl). (BS).
Section 100. For Winter Term, 1998, this section is offered
jointly with Chemistry 463.100. (Gland)
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