Courses

Chemistry 125. Chemical Principles
This course is designed to cover the important aspects of general chemistry in one semester, and is appropriate for students who have previously studied chemistry. The material covered includes chemical reactions, stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, and general chemical physics, emphasizing the fundamental aspects of and connections between equilibria, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, and kinetics.
Text: Zumdahl, Chemistry, 10th ed.

Chemistry 350. Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Chemical Kinetics
Topics covered in this course include equations of state for gases, statistical thermodynamics, the laws of thermodynamics, solutions and phase equilibria, chemical equilibria and chemical kinetics.
Text: McQuarrie and Simon, Physical Chemistry: A Molecular Approach

Chemistry 372/373. Integrated Lab I/II
This is a year-long a comprehensive laboratory experience in chemistry. Selected experiments teach advanced chemistry techniques and reinforce principles introduced in 300 level chemistry courses. The course exposes students to chemistry as an integrated subject, tying together the sub-disciplines that are traditionally offered as independent courses. This includes: instrumental analysis, physical chemistry, biochemistry, environmental, organic chemistry and inorganic chemistry.

Chemistry 145. Chemical Research Techniques
(last taught: Spring 2011)
This course provides an introduction to modern research instrumentation and techniques in chemistry through multiple-week laboratory projects. Students get experience with the use of advanced instrumentation, and in interpreting and analyzing the experimental results. Topics may include: structural characterization with X-ray crystallography; materials analysis with scanning probe microscopies; polymer synthesis and characterization; synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials; computational chemistry to perform theoretical ab initio calculations and computer modeling of biomolecules.