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CHM 5000 Seminar
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Critical discussion of topics of general interest. Required of all full-time students during each term of graduate study. Part-time students are encouraged to attend. All students are required to take two semesters of seminar for one credit each during which time they write a review paper and present a seminar. | 0 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5010 Inorganic Chemistry
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
General survey of modern inorganic chemistry. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5020 Chemical Information and Safety
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An introduction to current methods of chemical information retrieval. Also, an introduction to safety procedures and OSHA requirements for the handling, storage, and disposal of chemicals. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5210 Mechanistic Organic Chemistry
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
A survey of reaction mechanisms in organic chemistry including methods of mechanism determination, and applications of mechanistic understanding. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5250 Polymer Surface Coatings
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Chemical, physical and mechanical properties of polymers related to their functions as protective coatings. Comparisons between coatings made with various alkyds and varnishes. The effects of solvents (and mixtures of solvents), fillers, wetting and flatting agents related to the special requirements of coatings. Equipment required for the preparation and applications of coatings. Necessary evaluation tests and significance of these tests. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5290 Industrial Aspects of Chemistry
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
CHM 2290 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Industrial transformations of various feedstocks of the chemical and allied industries. Commercial uses of inorganic and organic substances including macromolecular materials. Utilization of different chemicals in the economy. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5340 Synthesis and Characterization of Macromolecules
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Practical discussion of the reactions and techniques involved in the preparation of polymer samples, their purification and characterization. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5380 Recent Advances in Chemistry
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
CHM 2290 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
A tour of the current chemical literature with in-depth student participation. An advanced treatment of current research in chemistry. Topics, such as combinatorial methods and their affect on the pharmaceutical industry, supra-molecular synthesis and inter-disciplinarity in chemistry, application of nano-technology, alternative fuel sources and hydrogen storage, abiotic biomimetic systems and total synthesis of anti-cancer/anti-HIV compounds, are selected from the current literature and will vary yearly. Particular emphasis will be placed on the ethics of technological advance and how chemistry affects the lives of all organisms on Earth. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5410 Thermodynamics of Molecular Systems
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
CHM 3420 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Thermodynamics of molecular systems with an introduction to the behavior of macromolecules. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5420 Physical Chemistry of Macromolecule
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
CHM 5410 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Theoretical treatment of the behavior of macromolecules in solution and in the glassy and crystalline states as a function of their structure. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5500 Introduction to Polymer Engineering and Science
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Introductory overview of terminology, synthesis, properties, and fabrication of polymers. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5610 Biochemistry of Macromolecules I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
CHM 2290 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Three hours of lecture and class discussion per week. The chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids in relation to cellular structure. Applications and modifications. Special emphasis on enzymes and enzyme kinetics. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5620 Biochemistry of Macromolecules II
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
CHM 5610 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids in relation to cellular structure. Applications and modifications. Special emphasis on enzymes and enzyme kinetics. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5700 Basic Biochemistry
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
An introduction to structure-function relationships of biomolecules, including amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Also an introduction to metabolism, including glycolysis, Krebs cycle and oxidation phosphorylation. Physiological applications of biochemistry are stressed. Designed for students in special programs in the health sciences. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5730 Biochemistry Laboratory I
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Prerequisites:
CHM 5620 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: CHM 5620
Isolation, purification and characterization of carbohydrates, nucleic acids and proteins from natural sources. Techniques of spectroscopy, column, and thin-layer chromatography. Enzyme kinetics using isolated enzymes. Designed to supplement CHM 5610 and CHM 5620. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5740 Recent Advances in Biochemistry
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An advanced treatment of current research in biochemistry. Receptors, hormones, neurobiochemistry, recombinant DNA, biochemistry of disease. Emphasis on interpretation of the literature and the significance of recent discoveries to the improvement of life. Discussion with student participation. CHM 581 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5810 Advanced Instrumental Analysis
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Prerequisites:
CHM 3870 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: CHM 5820
This course is for graduate students in the chemistry program. Topics covered include analytical methods and assessment, instrumental theory and applications for ultraviolet and visible molecular absorption spectrometry, luminescence spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, atomic absorption and emission spectrometry, gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and X-ray spectrometry. | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5820 Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
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Prerequisites:
CHM 3880 (Minimum Grade of C, May not be taken concurrently)
Corequisites: CHM 5810
This laboratory course is for graduate students in the chemistry program. Experiments involve analytical methods and assessment, atomic and molecular absorption and fluorescence spectrometry, gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, and infrared spectroscopy. | 2 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 5980 Non-Thesis Research
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
A student may elect up to three credits of non-thesis research in the laboratory of a chemistry faculty member. A research report is required at the end of each semester. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 6010 Special Topics in Chemistry
| Credit Hours | Recitation/Lecture Hours | Studio Hours | Clinical Hours | Lab Hours |
Varying topics of interest in different branches of chemistry | 3 | 0 | 0 | | |
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CHM 6990 Thesis Research
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Research, study and other activity appropriate to the Chemistry and Biochemistry masters thesis. Students should consult the Chemistry and Biochemistry Department for thesis format requirements. | 1 | 0 | 0 | | |
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