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BIOP 8030 - Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Macromolecules I
Exploration of magnetic resonance spectroscopy as it is applied to biopolymers. The first module will cover principles of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) will be covered, including basic principles, homonuclear and heteronuclear NMR methods.
Prerequisite: BIOP 8201/8301, Biophysical Principles
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8031 - Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Macromolecules II
Exploration of magnetic resonance spectroscopy as it is applied to biopolymers. Data collection for structure determination, residual dipolar couplings, approaches to large systems, and the use of NMR to deduce information about the dynamic behavior of proteins will be covered. Finally, principles of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy will be presented.
Prerequisite: BIOP 8030, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of Macromolecules I
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8040 - BiomolecElectron Microscopy I
The course offers in depth coverage of theory and practical applications of electron microscopy methods in structure determination of biological macromolecules and their complexes. Topics : the history of electron microscopy, imaging and scattering, electron diffraction, CTF and new technologies.
Prerequisite: BIOP 8201/8301, Biophysical Principles
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8042 - Biomolecular Electron Microscopy II
The course offers in depth coverage of theory and practical applications of cryo-electron microscopy methods in determination biological macromolecules and their complexes. Topics of the second module will cover: sample preparation, cryo and negative staining techniques, tomography, single particle approaches and helical or 2D analyses. Students will complete problem sets with their own data.
Prerequisite: BIOP 8040, Biomolecular Electron Microscopy I
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8101 - Biology at Atomic Resolution: Foundations of Crystallography and NMR
The course will introduce students to fundamentals of X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy, two complementary methods that provide insights into the structure and dynamics of biological macromolecules. Both methods can provide 3D structural information and NMR can also be used to understand the role of dynamics in function. Reading of the primary literature will be a significant component of the course.
Prerequisites: BIMS 6000, Organic Chemistry, Physics, Calculus
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8130 - Structure-Function of Biological Membranes
The course will provide in-depth assessment of the structure and function of biological membranes and membrane proteins. Emphasis will be placed on biophysical and approaches. The primary literature will be the main source of reading. The course will run as a colloquium with the instructors introducing a different topic at each session and students presenting relevant papers.
Prerequisite: BIOP 8201/8301, Biophysical Principles
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8201 - Biophysical Principles I
This course will introduce students to some of the physical and chemical underpinnings of molecular biophysics. Physical principles will be discussed and related to how they govern biological systems and how they enable important biophysical techniques. Topics: Equilibrium thermodynamics: mean behavior of ensembles at equilibrium, and Biological fluctuations: deviations from the mean
Prerequisite: BIMS 6000
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8301 - Biophysical Principles II
This course will introduce students to some of the physical and chemical underpinnings of molecular biophysics. Physical principles will be discussed and related to how they govern biological systems and how they enable important biophysical techniques. Topics: Molecules out of equilibrium: kinetic processes, enzymology, and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics, and Statistical physics of heterogeneity
Prerequisites: BIOP 8201, Biophysical Principles I
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8311 - Membrane Protein Structural Biology
The course will provide in-depth assessment of the structural biology of membrane proteins. Emphasis will be placed on the methodologies of solving membrane protein structure. The primary literature will be the main source of reading. The course will run as a colloquium with the instructors introducing a different topic at each session and students presenting relevant papers. The students will create a grant proposal for the final project.
Prerequisite: BIOP 8130, Structure-Function of Biological Membranes
Credits: 2
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BIOP 8401 - Membrane Protein Structural Biology
The course will provide in-depth assessment of the structural biology of membrane proteins. Emphasis will be placed on the methodologies of solving membrane protein structure. The primary literature will be the main source of reading. The course will run as a colloquium with the instructors introducing a different topic at each session and students presenting relevant papers.
Prerequisite: BYOP 8130: Structure-Function of Biological Membranes
Credits: 2
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BIOP 9995 - Biophysics Research
Independent study, other than non-topical research, for course credits.
Credits: 3 to 12
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BIOP 9998 - Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research
For doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected.
Credits: 1 to 12
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BIOP 9999 - Non-Topical Research
For doctoral research, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director.
Credits: 1 to 12
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Business |
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BUS 5010 - Cyber Security Management
Provides managers with the essential framework needed to design and develop an effective cyber security program. Explores methods used to raise general security awareness, review current industry practices, and develop expertise needed to adapt policies to achieve confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational assets and data.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5020 - Security Policy Development and Assessment
Examines the steps required in policy development including password protection, acceptable use of organization information technology assets, risk acceptance, identification of threats, countermeasures, intellectual property, proprietary info and privacy issues, compliance reporting, and escalation procedures. Discusses access controls, security standards, and policy implementation.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5030 - Designing Dynamic Security Architecture
Explores the building blocks needed to implement security within the System Development Life-Cycle (SDLC). Focuses on how to analyze internal applications, computing platforms/network infrastructure, and corporate objectives with an eye toward designing flexible security architecture that is best suited for the enterprise. Studies in-depth defense techniques and how they are applied to optimize security architecture.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5040 - Creating and Conducting a Security Assessment
Reviews the essential components of a security assessment and explores how to integrate methodology with company needs. Covers the pitfalls connected with conducting a security assessment. Addresses how to create security assessment reports, identifying threats and vulnerabilities and managing organizational audits and compliance metrics. Case studies are used to illustrate course concepts.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5050 - Threat Assessment and Security Measures
Learn how to anticipate and respond to threats using an arsenal of security tools, appliances, and devices including encryption, firewalls, intrusion detection systems, vulnerability assessment systems, single sign on, virtual private networks, and authentication systems. Includes implementing practical network security measures including the importance of hardening operating systems and applications to minimize vulnerabilities.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5060 - Understanding Technology Used in an Open Access Environment
Covers the technologies enabling the migration of computing applications, communications, and information to the cloud environment. Explores the technologies that facilitated back-end integration and front-end deployment. Reviews the information assurance challenges and popular solutions of cloud computing. Discusses communications concepts such as TCP/IP, ISP delivery channels, and wireless technology.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5070 - ISC2 Commong Body of Knowledge and C I S S P Exam Preparation
Explores the10Domains comprising the ISC2 Common Body of Knowledge in preparation for the Certified Information Systems Security professional (CISSP) examination (the preferred industry standard for cyber-security professionals).
Credits: 3
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BUS 5080 - Understanding Cybercrime and Implementing Mitigating Countermeasures
Examines the ever changing and fast pace of technology in relation to cybercrimes and cyber terrorism. Explores the threats of cybercrime, bullying, and terrorism and the countermeasures used against such threats. Includes a review of current cyber policy issues in the private and public sectors.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5090 - Converged Networks: Design, Security and Simulation
Examines Internet security concerning two key network design issues: securely integrating and converging network applications; and transport technologies. Explores the technical tools that protect information from internal and external threats including various network security technologies and protection systems.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5100 - Cyber Law, Regulation, and Ethics
An overview of the ethical challenges in the information age - introduces the complex and dynamic state of the law as it applies to behavior in cyberspace. Topics include the legal pitfalls of doing business in an interconnected world and an intro to the various organizations and materials that can be turned to for assistance in understanding how to ethically and legally provide services and operate modern computer-based systems and networks.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5120 - Securing the Internet of Things
Examines the security and ethical issues of smart devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The IoT consists of smart devices that sense, anticipate, and respond to our needs as we manage them remotely. Explores IoT technology, security vulnerabilities and attacks, and mitigation controls. Assesses the health, safety, privacy, and economic impacts of IoT security events.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5300 - Leadership in the Technology Organization
Investigates the complex and rapidly changing nature of technology organizations. Teaches the transition to management and leadership roles, the importance of organizational vision and values, assessing and capitalizing on human resources, and managing scarce resources in a technology organization.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5310 - Financial Management
Examines how value is measured, created, and maximized. Beginning with an introduction to accounting, instruction covers the fundamentals of measuring and reporting revenue, costs, cash flow, assets, liabilities, and equity. Explores the financial decisions that management must make, including break-even analysis, budgeting, investment in assets, and funding with debt equity.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5320 - Communications and Team Development
Today’s leaders must be skilled in both communicating with diverse audiences and maintaining effective teams in order to succeed in a technology organization. Communications topics include addressing technical and non-technical audiences using presentations, interpersonal skills, and writing skills. Team development instruction focuses on managing teams, identifying and understanding the leadership role, the importance of shared leadership, product teams, and team decision-making.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5340 - Employee Recruitment and Development
Topics include recruitment in a tight labor market, employee selection and incentives, performance assessment, mentoring and career planning, workforce diversity, understanding organizational change, and developing a learning organization.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5350 - Understanding Technology Operations
Examines a number of topics that can have a significant impact on the extent to which a firm attains world class standards. Topics include operations strategy, product/service selection and design, business process reengineering, capacity planning, quality management, facility location and layout, and supply chain management.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5360 - Introduction to E-Commerce
Explores the principal components and driving forces behind electronic commerce. Develops an understanding of Internet business practices including key terms and concepts related to emerging technologies and network architecture. Discussions analyze the socio-economic and technical impact that e-commerce has on conducting business-to-business and business-to-consumer transactions in the global marketplace.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5370 - Managing and Maintaining an E-Commerce Website
Develops skills needed to manage and maintain a Web Site in this hands-on course that takes one from the design stage through online implementation. Teaches basic site architecture, standards and protocols, the role of databases, methods for capturing and tracking customer data, how to register a domain name, and writing content for the Web.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5380 - Web Marketing: Building Awareness on the Internet
Examines the application of marketing principles and practices in an Internet environment. Identifies principles of marketing with a Web-based focus. Topics include changing marketing environments in an Internet society, marketing communications, management, company image, product/brand awareness, promotion and service information, e-retail and online catalogs, and pre- and-post-sales support.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5390 - E-Commerce Law
Focuses on maintaining organizational and consumer privacy, locating vulnerabilities, encryption methods, management of intellectual property, and procedures for secure web transactions
Credits: 3
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BUS 5400 - Financial Management for Web-based Businesses
Examines basic financial management and accounting techniques such as review of e-business P & L statements and balance sheets, cash flow analysis, supply-chain management, and other rules of thumb. Topics include a review of stock options and their role as a tool for recruitment and retention of employees, as well as a conceptual understanding of accounting and financial reporting for stock options.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5410 - Strategic Management of E-Commerce Technology
Expands on strategic management principles in the context of e-commerce and the global marketplace. Through discussions, analysis, and case studies, students sharpen the skills needed to manage innovation within their companies by learning to develop and protect e-business infrastructure, identify lucrative business opportunities, execute implementation plans, and evaluate key success factors.
Credits: 3
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BUS 5420 - Emerging Business Models in E-Commerce
This capstone course examines e-commerce start-up success stories, effective business models, and the innovative use of Internet communications in business. Participants plan, organize, coordinate, and evaluate e-commerce initiatives and make informed decisions when implementing new strategies.
Credits: 1
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BUS 5993 - Independent Study
Explores material on an independent basis under the guidance of a faculty member.
Credits: 3
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BUS 6000 - Applied Wireless Network Security
Provides students with practical, real-world experience with the various wireless network security core competencies. Specifically, the course provides the most popular hacking, cracking, and wireless security network analysis tools on a CD ROM and trains students to use them to assess and secure wireless networks.
Credits: 3
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CELL 5010 - Gross Anatomy and Development of the Human Body
Provides a thorough understanding of the structure and development of body form and organ systems. Emphasizes the relation between structure and function and focuses on clinical applications. Includes embryology in order to present a complete picture of organs and body form from their earliest beginnings to their adult condition.
Credits: 6
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CELL 5030 - Cell and Tissue Structure
Presents an integrated picture of morphological, biochemical, and functional aspects of cells, tissues, and organs. Emphasizes fundamental concepts of the structure of cells and its relationship to function. The labs emphasize the morphological aspects of cells, tissues, and organs at both the light and electron microscopical levels.
Credits: 6
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CELL 5060 - Laboratory Rotations
Graduate students carry out limited research projects in two or three department research laboratories. Emphasizes designing and executing experiments.
Credits: 4
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CELL 5950 - Journal Survey in Cell & Developmental Biology
Readings and oral presentations taken from the primary literature in Cell Biology and related fields.
Credits: 1 to 12
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CELL 7010 - Structure and Function of the Cell
Surveys modern cell biology emphasizing the interrelationship between structure and function. Utilizes a combination of textbook readings and original literature. Emphasizes biological membranes, cell adhesion, cytoskeleton, mitosis and cell cycle, cell signaling, and cancer.
Credits: 5
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CELL 8030 - Advanced Gross Anatomy of the Human Body
A laboratory demonstration/dissection course systematically reviewing the gross anatomy of the human body. Emphasizes the functional and surgical aspects of the morphology.
Credits: 1 to 12
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CELL 8040 - Advanced Gross Anatomy of the Human Body
Continuation of CELL 8030. Prerequisite: CELL 5020 or equivalent.
Credits: 1 to 12
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CELL 8101 - Introduction to Animal Development
The course provides an introduction to Developmental Biology for graduate students entering with little or no prior coursework in Developmental Biology. The course will include both lectures and readings from the primary literature, with an emphasis on the experimental basis for our current understanding of developmental processes at the tissue, cellular, and molecular levels.
Prerequisite: Core Course
Credits: 2
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CELL 8201 - Molecular Mechanisms of Animal Development
The course will cover the questions of the molecular mechanisms regulating the development of vertebrate and invertebrate embryos with a particular focus on the role of major signaling pathways such as Activin/Nodal, BMPs, FGFs, canonical Wnt/bcatenin, non canonical Wnt, Notch/Delta, in the control the major event controlling the development such as the definition of embryonic axes, cell identity/cell differentiation, cell proliferation.
Credits: 2
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CELL 8202 - Cellular Mechanisms of Animal Development
The course will cover the questions of the cellular aspects of the development of vertebrate and invertebrate embryos with focus on cellular mechanisms controlling the morphogenesis. This will include cell adhesion, cell polarity, cell movements (convergence extension, ingression, invagination, evagination, tubulogenesis, delamination), growth control during both early embryonic events, such as the gastrulation, and during organogenesis.
Credits: 2
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CELL 8301 - Advanced Topics in Cell Biology
his module will cover topics not discussed in the Core Course and provide depth to topics covered in less detail. These will include, but are not limited to membrane biogenesis and trafficking, cytoskeleton dynamics and regulation, cell adhesion and motility, cell polarity, cell cycle control and regulation. The course will be primarily literature-based and emphasis will be placed on model systems, experimental design and data interpretation.
Prerequisite: BIMS 6000
Credits: 2
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CELL 8401 - The Essentials of Translational Science
The Translational Science Course is designed to prepare graduate students to engage in cutting-edge basic science discovery; understand proof-of-concept research and industrial designed experiments; innovate and invent; create valuable intellectual properties; optimize patent enablements and claims; interact with regulatory agencies; champion entrepreneurship and commercialization activities; and enhance societal impact of basic research.
Prerequisite: BIMS 6000 or equivalent
Credits: 2
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CELL 8450 - Effective science writing for grants and fellowships
The ability to effectively communicate scientific concepts and justify proposed experiments are essential skills for biomedical researchers. The goals of this course are for trainees to learn and practice effective scientific proposal writing. The course will provide students with extensive peer and faculty mentoring in a workshop format as they each prepare an NIH NRSA-style fellowship application.
Prerequisite: BIMS 6000
Credits: 2
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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 8660 - Colloquium in Cell Biology
Considers selected topics on the structure of the cell and the relationship of this structure to cellular functions focusing on the ultrastructure of animal cells and the functioning of their subcellular components. The topics emphasize current advances in cell biology.
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 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
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CHE 5561 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in chemical engineering. Topics are announced at registration.
Credits: 1 to 3
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CHE 5562 - Special Topics in Chemical Engineering
Applies engineering science, design methods, and system analysis to developing areas and current problems in chemical engineering. Topics are announced at registration.
Credits: 1 to 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 6450 - Energy Science and Technologies
Overview of energy technologies with an emphasis on materials research and development concepts and current production. The scope of these technologies within the broader contexts of innovation and energy policy. Topics will include fossil fuels, electrochemical energy storage, fuel cells, and photovoltaics.
Credits: 3
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CHE 6476 - Process Design and Economics
Factors that determine the genesis and evolution of a process. Principles of marketing and technical economics and modern process design principles and techniques, including computer simulation with optimization. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
Credits: 4
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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 7796 - Graduate Seminar
Weekly meetings of graduate students and faculty for presentations and discussion of research in academic and industrial organizations. May be repeated.
Credits: 1
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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 7995 - Supervised Project Research
Formal record of student commitment to project research for Master of Engineering degree under the guidance of a faculty advisor. May be repeated as necessary.
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 8998 - Master’s Research
Formal record of student commitment to master’s thesis research under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Registration may be repeated as necessary.
Credits: 1 to 12
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CHE 9897 - Graduate Teaching Instruction
For doctoral students.
Credits: 1 to 12
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CHE 9999 - Dissertation Research
Formal record of student commitment to doctoral research under the guidance of a faculty advisor. Registration may be repeated as necessary.
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 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 5220 - Advanced Physical Chemistry II
Studies the laws of thermodynamics and extra-thermodynamic principles; statistical mechanics; theory of reaction rates, and the interpretation of experimental kinetic data. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.
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
Includes basic theoretical principles of modern molecular spectroscopy, including microwave, infrared, Raman, visible, and ultraviolet spectroscopy. Gas-phase systems will be emphasized.
Prerequisite: CHEM 5210 or Instructor Permission
Credits: 3
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CHEM 5260 - Introduction to Astrochemistry
This interdisciplinary course will introduce advanced undergraduates and graduates to molecules and their chemistry in different sources throughout the universe. Topics include gas-phase and grain-surface reactions, astronomical spectroscopy, laboratory experiments, and astrochemical modeling.
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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