Subjects vary by semester. Includes a laboratory component that may be in-person or may combine online software with experiments that can be performed safely by students at home. Background in science is helpful, but generally not required. Representative topics: Chemical Herbalism; Chemical Gastronomy. May be repeated for credit with different content. Topics vary by offering; periodic offering at intervals that may exceed four years.
First semester of a two-semester sequence. Topics include matter, stoichiometry, gas laws, thermochemistry, quantum theory, atomic structure, electronic configurations, bonding, and intermolecular forces. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 1400 and CHEM 1100, CHEM 1102, or CHEM 1405.
Second semester of a two-semester sequence. Topics include solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, aqueous ionic equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 1450 and CHEM 1455. Prerequisite: CHEM 1400 or CHEM 1405.
Properties and reactivity of basic organic compounds of technological and biological significance. Not recommended for pre-medical students. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 1580 and CHEM 1150, CHEM 1152, CHEM 1582, CHEM 1500, or CHEM 2580. Prerequisite: CHEM 1100 or CHEM 1450.
Properties and reactivity of organic molecules of technological and biological significance. No laboratory. Not recommended for pre-medical students. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 1582 and CHEM 1150, CHEM 1152, CHEM 1580, CHEM 1500, or CHEM 2580. Prerequisite: CHEM 1100 or CHEM 1102 or CHEM 1450.
Properties and reactivity of organic compounds with consideration of bonding, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. For premedical and biological sciences students. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 2580 and CHEM 1580, CHEM 1582, or CHEM 1500. Prerequisite: CHEM 1450 or CHEM 1455.
Reactivity of organic compounds and applications to synthesis. Spectroscopy is discussed in relation to compound characterization. For premedical and biological sciences students. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 2585 and CHEM 1550. Prerequisite: CHEM 1500 or CHEM 2580.
Current problems and literature. Prerequisite: Chemistry Graduate student.
Research for the Master's Thesis.
Students demonstrate the comprehensive, fundamental knowledge, in the context of their research, needed to pursue a Ph.D. degree. Preparation of a dossier consisting of an extensive introduction to the dissertation, a detailed record of research progress, and future directions. Culminates in the Advancement to Candidacy Examination, which includes a presentation and a comprehensive oral examination. Prerequisite: CHEM 6015.
Research for the Doctoral Dissertation.