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CELL 8559 - Molecular & Cellular Mechanisms of Animal Development
This course will cover aspects of the mechanisms controling the development of the embryo both at the molecular and cellular levels. It will be done for graduate students (if the number is too small, postdocs would be welcome to participate too) and will be organized during the fall semester.
Credits: 5 |
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CELL 8650 - Colloquium in Developmental Biology
Discusses selected topics related to growth, cell differentiation, organogenesis, and regeneration. Includes current topics in developmental biology as a basis for normal and abnormal development.
Credits: 2 |
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CELL 9030 - Research in Cell Biology Research in Cell Biology
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CELL 9040 - Research in Cell Biology Research in Cell Biology
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CELL 9559 - New Course in Cell Biology New course in the subject of cell biology.
Credits: 1 to 4 |
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CELL 9995 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research For master’s research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
Credits: 3 to 12 |
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CELL 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CELL 9999 - Non-Topical Research For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
Chemical Engineering |
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CHE 5600 - Energy Outlook and Technology Options
This course is intended to educate scientifically literate persons on the status of the energy challenge and to motivate them to contribute to solutions for energy needs. Historic patterns and future predictions for energy consumption, production and resources are reviewed, with a particular focus on transportation fuels and electric power generation. Challenges for fossil fuels, renewable energy and nuclear energy are discussed.
Prerequisite: 4th year or higher standings in SEAS or Instructor Permission
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6438 - Process Control and Dynamics
Introduction to dynamics and control of process systems, controllers, sensors, and final control elements. Development and application of time- and frequency-domain characterizations of subsystems for stability analyses of closed control loops. State-space models, principles of sampled-data analysis and digital control techniques. Elementary systems identification with emphasis on dead time, distributed parameters, and nonlinearities.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6442 - Applied Surface Chemistry
Factors underlying interfacial phenomena, with emphasis on thermodynamics of surfaces, structural aspects, and electrical phenomena; applications such as emulsification, foaming, detergency, sedimentation, flow through porous media, fluidization, nucleation, wetting, adhesion, flotation, electrocapillarity.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6447 - Biochemical Engineering
Introduction to properties, production, and use of biological molecules of importance to medicine and industry, such as proteins, enzymes, and antibiotics. Topics may include fermentation and cell culture processes, biological mass transfer, enzyme engineering, and implications of recent advances in molecular biology, genomics, and proteomics.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6448 - Bioseparations Engineering
Principles of bioseparations engineering including specialized unit operations not normally covered in regular chemical engineering courses. Processing operations downstream of the initial manufacture of biotechnology products, including product recovery, separations, purification, and ancillary operations such as sterile processing, clean-in place and regulatory aspects. Bioprocess integration and design aspects.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6449 - Polymer Chemistry and Engineering
Analyzes the mechanisms and kinetics of various polymerization reactions; relations between the molecular structure and polymer properties, and how these properties can be influenced by the polymerization process; fundamental concepts of polymer solution and melt rheology. Applications to polymer processing operations, such as extrusion, molding, and fiber spinning. Three lecture hours.
Prerequisite: CHE 3321 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6615 - Advanced Thermodynamics
Development of the thermodynamic laws and derived relations. Application of relations to properties of pure and multicomponent systems at equilibrium in the gaseous, liquid, and solidphases. Prediction and calculation of phase and reaction equilibria in practical systems.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate-level thermodynamics or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6618 - Chemical Reaction Engineering
Fundamentals of chemical reaction kinetics and mechanisms; experimental methods of determining reaction rates; introduction to heterogeneous catalysis; application of chemical kinetics, along with mass-transfer theory, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics, to the design and operation of chemical reactors.
Prerequisite: CHE 6625 and 6665.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6625 - Transport Processes
Integrated introduction to fluid mechanics, heat transfer, and mass transfer. Development of the basic equations of change for transport of momentum, energy, and mass in continuous media. Applications with exact solutions, consistent approaches to limiting cases and approximate solutions to formulate the relations to be solved in more complicated problems.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate transport processes;
corequisite: CHE 6665.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6630 - Mass Transfer
Fundamental principles common to mass transfer phenomena, with emphasis on mass transfer in diverse chemical engineering situations. Detailed consideration of fluxes, diffusion with and without convection, interphase mass transfer with chemical reaction, and applications.
Prerequisite: CHE 6625 and 6665.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 6665 - Techniques for Chemical Engineering Analysis and Design
Methods for analysis of steady state and transient chemical engineering problems arising in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, mass transfer, kinetics, and reactor design.
Prerequisite: Undergraduate differential equations, transport processes, and chemical reaction engineering.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 7716 - Applied Statistical Mechanics
Introduction to statistical mechanics and its methodologies such as integral equations, computer simulation and perturbation theory. Applications such as phase equilibria, adsorption, transport properties, electrolyte solutions.
Prerequisite: CHE 6615, or other graduate-level thermodynamics course, and instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 7744 - Electrochemical Engineering
Electrochemical phenomena and processes from a chemical engineering viewpoint. Application of thermodynamics, electrode kinetics, interfacial phenomena, and transport processes to electrochemical systems such as batteries, rotating disk electrodes, corrosion of metals, and semiconductors. Influence of coupled kinetics, interfacial, and transport phenomena on current distribution and mass transfer in a variety of electrochemical systems.
Prerequisite: Graduate-level transport phenomena (e.g., CHE 6625) and graduate-level mathematical techniques (e.g., CHE 6665), or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 7993 - Independent Study Detailed study of graduate course material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHE 8581 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering Special subjects at an advanced level under the direction of staff members.
Prerequisite: Permission of the staff.
Credits: 1 to 3 |
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CHE 8582 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering Special subjects at an advanced level under the direction of staff members.
Prerequisite: Permission of the staff.
Credits: 1 to 3 |
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CHE 8819 - Advanced Chemical Engineering Kinetics and Reaction Engineering
Advanced study of reacting systems, such as experimental methods, heterogeneous catalysis, polymerization kinetics, kinetics of complex reactions, reactor stability, and optimization.
Prerequisite: CHE 6618 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 8820 - Modeling of Biological Processes in Environmental Systems
Use of mathematical models to describe processes such as biological treatment of chemical waste, including contaminant degradation and bacterial growth, contaminant and bacterial transport, and adsorption. Engineering analyses of treatment processes such as biofilm reactors, sequenced batch reactors, biofilters and in situ bioremediation. May include introduction to hydrogeology, microbiology, transport phenomena and reaction kinetics relevant to environmental systems; application of material and energy balances in the analysis of environmental systems; and dimensional analysis and scaling. Guest lectures by experts from industry, consulting firms and government agencies to discuss applications of these bioremediation technologies.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 8833 - Specialized Separation Processes
Less conventional separation processes, such as chromatography, ion-exchange, membranes, and crystallization using in-depth and modern chemical engineering methods. Student creativity and participation through development and presentation of individual course projects.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHE 8897 - Graduate Teaching Instruction For master’s students.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHE 8993 - Independent Study Detailed study of graduate course material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHE 9897 - Graduate Teaching Instruction For doctoral students.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHEM 5110 - Organic Chemistry III
Systematic review and extension of the facts and theories of organic chemistry; includes the mechanism of reactions, structure, and stereochemistry.
Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry. In addition, one year of physical chemistry is recommended.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5120 - Organic Chemistry IV A comprehensive survey of synthetic organic reactions and their application to the design and execution of syntheses of relatively complex organic substances. Prerequisite: CHEM 5110.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5140 - Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds and Related Topics
The application of the concepts of organic chemistry, especially structure and reaction mechanisms, to the discussion of heterocyclic compounds. Emphasizes heteroaromatic compounds of nitrogen, oxygen, and sulfur. Offered as required.
Prerequisite: CHEM 5110 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5180 - Instrumental Theory and Techniques in Organic Chemistry
Studies the theory and application of instrumental techniques in solving organic structural problems. Topics include ultraviolet and infrared absorption spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectrometry, rotatory dispersion, and circular dichroism.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5210 - Advanced Physical Chemistry I
Studies introductory quantum mechanics. Topics include the application of group theory to molecular orbital theory; and rotational, vibrational and electronic spectra.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3410, 3420.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5224 - Reaction Kinetics and Dynamics
Introduces the practice and theory of modern chemical kinetics, emphasizing reactions occurring in gases, liquids, and on catalytic surfaces. Develops basic principles of chemical kinetics and describes current experimental and analytic techniques. Discusses the microscopic reaction dynamics underlying the macroscopic kinetics in terms of reactive potential energy surfaces. Develops statistical theories of reactions that simplify the description of the overall reaction dynamics. Includes the transition state theory, Rice-Ramsperger-Kassel-Marcus (RRKM) theory for unimolecular reactions, Kramers’ theory, Marcus electron transfer theory, and information theory. Presents current topics from the literature and illustrates applications of basic principles through problem-solving exercises.
Prerequisite: CHEM 5210, 5220, or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5250 - Molecular Spectroscopy
Studies basic theoretical principles and practical experimental methods of modern molecular spectroscopy, including microwave, infrared, Raman, visible, and ultraviolet spectroscopy.
Prerequisite: CHEM 5210, 8210, or group theory equivalent to that covered in CHEM 5210 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5310 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
Introduces the electronic structure of atoms and simple molecules, including basic concepts and applications of symmetry and group theory. The chemistry of the main group elements is described using energetics, structure, and reaction pathways to provide a theoretical background. Emphasizes applying these concepts to predicting the stability and developing synthetic routes to individual compounds or classes.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4320 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5320 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II
Introduces the electronic structure of compounds of the transition metals using ligan field theory and molecular orbital theory. Describes the chemistry of coordination and organometallic compounds, emphasizing structure, reactivity, and synthesis. Examines applications to transformations in organic chemistry and to catalysis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 4320 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5330 - Physical Inorganic Chemistry
An advanced treatment of inorganic chemistry emphasizing structure, physical properties, the physical techniques employed in inorganic chemistry, including ESR, NMR, Mossbauer, NQR and electronic spectroscopy, magneto-chemistry and high pressure chemistry. Application of the experimental and theoretical aspects to bioinorganic chemistry.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5410 - Advanced Biological Chemistry I
Introduces the components of biological macromolecules and the principles behind their observed structures. Examines the means by which enzymes catalyze transformations of other molecules, emphasizing the chemical principles involved, and describes key metabolic cycles and pathways, the enzymes that catalyze these reactions, and the ways in which these pathways are regulated. Three class hours (Y)
Prerequisites: One year of biochemistry; one year of organic chemistry; one semester of thermodyanmics.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5420 - Advanced Biological Chemistry II
Covers three main areas: (1) the structure and function of biological membranes, (2) complex biochemical systems and processes, including photosynthesis, oxidative phosphorylation, vision, neurotransmission, hormonal regulation, muscle contraction and microtubules, and (3) molecular biology, including DNA metabolism, protein synthesis, regulation of gene expression and recombinant DNA methodology. Three class hours,. (Y)
Prerequistes: CHEM 7430 or permission of instructor.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5450 - Enzymatic Reaction Mechanisms
Studies the mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis of organic reactions, emphasizing the transformation of substrates to products rather than focusing on protein chemistry. Includes the application of physical organic techniques to the study of enzymatic reactions. Major reaction types considered include hydrolases, group transfer reactions, coenzyme-catalyzed reactions, biological redox reactions, eliminations, racemizations, and aldol cleavage reactions. Considers the regulation of enzymatic activity and the validity of current techniques of investigating enzyme catalysis.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5510 - Selected Topics in Organic Chemistry Selected topics in advanced organic chemistry developed to the depth required for modern research
Prerequisite: Instructor Permission
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5520 - Selected Topics in Physical Chemistry Selected topics in advanced physical chemistry developed to the depth required for modern research.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5530 - Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry Advanced treatment of topics of current research interest in inorganic chemistry.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5559 - New Course in Chemistry New course in the subject of chemistry.
Credits: 1 to 4 |
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CHEM 5599 - Tutorial in Electronic Structure Modeling
We develop the theoretical foundation for modern methods of electronic structure methods, and apply these to a range of molecular properties with the help of software suites including Gaussian, Spartan, and GAMESS
Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5710 - Analytical Chemistry
Study of the utilization of modern analytical instrumentation for chemical analysis. Includes emission and mass spectrometry, ultraviolet, visible, and infrared absorption spectroscopy, atomic absorption, electrical methods of analysis, chromatography, neutron activation analysis, and X-ray methods.
Corequisite: CHEM 3410 or CHEM 3810 or instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5730 - Advanced Analytical Chemistry
Advanced level survey of instrumental methods of analysis, theory and application of spectrochemical, electrochemical techniques; separations, surfaces, special topics, and recent developments from the literature.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5740 - Analytical Chemistry: Separations
Theory and practice of separation science are introduced. Topics include theoretical aspects of separations, including equilibrium theory, flow, diffusion, and solution theory. Major analytical separation techniques covered include liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 5710 or Permission of Instructor
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5750 - Analytical Chemistry Spectroscopy
Theory and practice of separation science are introduced. Topics include theoretical aspects of separations, including equilibrium theory, flow, diffusion, and solution theory. Major analytical separation techniques covered include liquid chromatography, gas chromatography, and capillary electrophoresis.
Prerequisite: CHEM 5710 or Permission of Instructor
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 5800 - Introduction to Astrochemistry
This interdisciplinary course will introduce advanced undergraduates and graduates to molecules and their chemistry in different sources throughout the universe, especially in clouds of gas and dust lying among the stars in our Milky Way Galaxy and external galaxies. Among the topics to be studied: a brief intro to stars & the interstellar medium, astronomical spectroscopy, & molecular spatial maps.
Prerequisite: Students should have a basic knowledge of chemical kinetics, such as that obtained in an undergraduate course in physical chemistry, and a basic knowledge of either atomic or molecular spectroscopy.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 7010 - Research Seminar I
Entering graduate students attend departmental seminars and colloquia. These lectures expose the student to a wide range of the latest theoretical and experimental topics in chemistry. Chemistry 7010, 7020, and 7030 provide graduate students with an introduction to the theory and practice of scientific research and professional development. Issues of safety in the laboratory, literature searching, ethical conduct in research, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, federal funding agencies, job opportunities in academe, industry, and national laboratories, curriculum vitae/résumé writing, web-site creation, and effective written and oral communication skills are discussed. Students are required to attend departmental seminars and colloquia in order to learn about a broad range of current experimental and theoretical topics in chemistry. Each student will prepare at least one oral and one written presentation for the class.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 7020 - Research Seminar II
Entering graduate students attend departmental seminars and colloquia. These lectures expose the student to a wide range of the latest theoretical and experimental topics in chemistry. Chemistry 7010, 7020, and 7030 provide graduate students with an introduction to the theory and practice of scientific research and professional development. Issues of safety in the laboratory, literature searching, ethical conduct in research, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, federal funding agencies, job opportunities in academe, industry, and national laboratories, curriculum vitae/résumé writing, web-site creation, and effective written and oral communication skills are discussed. Students are required to attend departmental seminars and colloquia in order to learn about a broad range of current experimental and theoretical topics in chemistry. Each student will prepare at least one oral and one written presentation for the class.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 7030 - Research Seminar III
Entering graduate students attend departmental seminars and colloquia. These lectures expose the student to a wide range of the latest theoretical and experimental topics in chemistry. Chemistry 7010, 7020, and 7030 provide graduate students with an introduction to the theory and practice of scientific research and professional development . Issues of savety in the laboratory, literature searching, ethical conduct in research, intellectual property, entrepreneurship, federal funding agencies, job opportunities in academe, industry, and national laboratories, curriculum vitae/resume writing, web-site creation, and effective written and oral communication skills are discussed. Students are required to attend departmental seminars and colloquia in order to learn about a broad range of current experimental and theoretical topics in chemistry. Each student will prepare at least one oral and one written presentation for the class.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 7559 - New Course in Chemistry New course in the subject of chemistry.
Credits: 1 to 4 |
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CHEM 7710 - Analytical Chemistry
Advanced level survey of instrumental methods of analysis, theory and application of spectrochemical, electrochemical techniques; separations, surfaces, special topics, and recent developments from the literature.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 8540 - Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry Advanced treatment of topics of current research interest in inorganic chemistry.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 8559 - New Course in Chemistry New course in the subject of chemistry.
Credits: 1 to 4 |
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CHEM 8560 - Selected Topics in Advanced Physical Chemistry Selected topics in advanced physical chemistry developed to the depth required for modern research.
Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 3 |
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CHEM 8998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research For master’s research, taken before a thesis director has been selected.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHEM 8999 - Non-Topical Research For master’s thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director.
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHEM 9070 - Research in Infrared Spectroscopy Research in Infrared Spectroscopy
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CHEM 9080 - Research in Infrared Spectroscopy Research in Infrared Spectroscopy
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CHEM 9110 - Research in Inorganic and Organometallic Reactions Research in Inorganic and Organometallic Reactions
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CHEM 9120 - Research in Inorganic and Organometallic Reactions Research in Inorganic and Organometallic Reactions
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CHEM 9150 - Research in Photochemistry and Luminescence Research in Photochemistry and Luminescence
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CHEM 9160 - Research in Photochemistry and Luminescence Research in Photochemistry and Luminescence
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHEM 9170 - Research in Theoretical Astrochemistry Research in Theoretical Astrochemistry
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHEM 9180 - Research in Theoretical Astrochemistry Research in Theoretical Astrochemistry
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CHEM 9210 - Research in High Resolution Molecules Research in High Resolution Molecules
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CHEM 9220 - Research in High Resolution Molecules Research in High Resolution Molecules
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CHEM 9230 - Research in Mass Spectrometry Research in Mass Spectrometry
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CHEM 9240 - Research in Mass Spectrometry Research in Mass Spectrometry
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CHEM 9250 - Research in Bioorganic Chemistry Research in Bioorganic Chemistry
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CHEM 9260 - Research in Bioorganic Chemistry Research in Bioorganic Chemistry
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CHEM 9270 - Research in Biophysical Chemistry Research in Biophysical Chemistry
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CHEM 9280 - Research in Biophysical Chemistry Research in Biophysical Chemistry
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHEM 9290 - Research in Physical Chemistry of Surfaces Research in Physical Chemistry of Surfaces
Credits: 1 to 12 |
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CHEM 9300 - Research in Physical Chemistry of Surfaces Research in Physical Chemistry of Surfaces
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CHEM 9310 - Research in Bioorganic Mechanism and Synthesis Research in Bioorganic Mechanism and Synthesis
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CHEM 9320 - Research in Bioorganic Mechanism and Synthesis Research in Bioorganic Mechanism and Synthesis
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