| 84.502 | Matter in Context | Credits: 3 |
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| 97.503 | Polymer Science I | Credits: 3 |
| A study of the principles of condensation, free radical, ionic, coordination and ring opening polymerization. The topics include the effect of polymerization techniques on reaction kinetics and molecular weight, and the evaluation of reactivity ratios in copolymerization reactions. |
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| 97.504 | Polymer Science II | Credits: 3 |
| Introduction to chain statistics and thermodynamics of macromolecular solutions, methods of study of molecular weight and chain conformation, and the properties of polymers in bulk including viscoelasticity and crystallinity. |
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| 97.505 | Polymer Preparation Characterization I | Credits: 2 |
| An advanced laboratory in polymer science concerned with the synthesis and characterization of macromolecules. |
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| 84.510 | Microscopy Advanced Materials | Credits: 3 |
| Introduces the principles and practical applications of electron microscopy analytical methods for ceramics, electronic materials, polymers and biological materials. Includes theories of instruments and hands on laboratory experience in their use. |
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| 84.514 | Advanced Analytical Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| Designed to provide graduate students and senior undergraduate students with an understandingof the principles and the theory of analytical measurements and instrumentation. The course isdivided into three sections consisting of a) analytical measurements including potentiometry andvoltammetry, b) spectrophotometric measurements (i.e. molecular spectrometry), and c) ionicequilibria and statistics. This course is required for graduate programs in Analytical Chemistryand Environmental Studies (Ph.D.) and is recommended for students in other graduate programssuch as Biology, Biochemistry and Environmental Studies (MS) and other areas of chemistry. |
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| 84.519 | Environmental Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| Covers chemical processes and measurements in marine and estuarine systems. Emphasis isplaced on water column processes; however, air-water and sediment-water interface phenomenaare covered as well. Topics include but are not limited to: ionic equilibria, trace metalcomplexation, redox processes, mathematical modeling applied to chemical systems, and oceanographic sampling. |
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| 84.523 | Organic Reaction Mechanisms | Credits: 3 |
| Provides insight into how reactions occur and how reaction mechanisms are studied. Emphasis is placed on bonding, structure and reactivity. Conformational analysis and stereoelectronic effects, including an introduction to the application of computational chemistry to these subjects. |
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| 84.524 | Organic Synthesis | Credits: 3 |
| Mechanism, scope and limitations of important selected types of reactions and design of synthetic sequences. Emphasis is placed on methodology of synthesis and current literature. |
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| 84.525 | X-ray Diffraction: Advanced Materials | Credits: 3 |
| Introduces the principles and practical applications of scanning probe microscopy and X-ray diffraction methods for ceramics, electronic materials, polymers, and biological materials. Handson laboratory sessions provide details of the operation of the instrumentation involved. |
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| 84.526 | Chromatography | Credits: 3 |
| Coverage directed to the performance of packed and capillary column for gas chromatography and HPLC. Modern injection, detector and pumping systems used in chromatography are also discussed. |
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| 84.532 | Advanced Physical Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| Extension of introductory physical chemistry. Open to undergraduates and graduate
students in chemistry and related fields. Emphasis is placed on classical and statistical thermodynamics; surface and colloid chemistry; and electronic and vibration-rotation spectra. |
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| 84.535 | Advanced Topics: Physical Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| Selected topics and recent advances in physical chemistry. Selection of topics is at the discretion of the instructor. |
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| 84.538 | Biochemical Mechanisms | Credits: 3 |
| Discussion of various biochemical reactions from the point of view of organic reaction mechanisms. Kinetics, coenzymes and methods of the study of enzyme and catalysis and mechanisms are emphasized. |
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| 84.543 | Modern Inorganic Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| A theoretical treatment of atomic structure and chemical bonds, included are such topics as Russell Saunders' coupling, molecular orbital theory, ligand field theory, and descriptive coordination chemistry. |
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| 84.550 | Biochemistry I | Credits: 3 |
| An advanced study of the structure and properties of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids, including kinetics and mechanisms of enzyme action and detailed description of metabolic pathways of carbohydrates and lipids. |
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| 84.551 | Biochemistry II | Credits: 3 |
| A continuation of 84.550 with emphasis on metabolic pathways of amino acids and nucleic acid, biosynthesis of proteins and selected topics in molecular biology and various areas of biochemistry. |
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| 84.553 | Chemical Oceanography | Credits: 3 |
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| 97.553 | Macromolecules Organic Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| An advanced study in polymer science concerned with the synthesis of macromolecules and their mechanisms of formation. |
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| 84.560 | Advanced Physical Biochemistry | Credits: 3 |
| Physical chemistry encompasses a group of principles and methods helpful in solving many different types of problems. This course will present selected principles of thermodynamics,kinetics, statistical thermodynamics and quantum mechanics as they are applied to biochemicalsystems. Various experimental techniques will be strongly emphasized in view of their importancein biochemical research. |
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| 84.563 | Chemistry Of Natural Products | Credits: 3 |
| Covers the proof of structure of various types of natural products, approaches to the total synthesis of these products and the biosynthetic pathways. |
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| 84.567 | Bioinformatics | Credits: 3 |
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| 84.568 | Structural Analysis | Credits: 3 |
| Practical applications of instrumental data in the determination of the structure of organic compounds and polymers. Includes mass spectrometry, ultra-violet spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Open to undergraduate students with permission. |
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| 84.570 | Advanced Protein Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| "This course will involve an in-depth evaluation of protein structure and function. Topics covered will include chemical properties of polypeptide, biosynthesis and degradation of proteins, evolutionary and genetic origins of protein sequence, as well as, physical interactions of proteins and conformational properties of globular and membrane proteins. When appropriate protein database search programs will aid in evaluation of sequence alignment, construction of evolutionary tress, and prediction and visualization of three-dimensional structure.
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| 84.575 | Advanced Physical Chemistry For Envtl | Credits: 3 |
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| 84.580 | Bioanalytical Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| Analytical biochemistry involves the separation, detection, and analysis of biological molecules. This course addresses advanced theory and applications of contempory biochemical techniques and instrumentation. Topics covered include chromatographic and electrophoretic separation techniques, detection of biomolecules by spectroscopy and radiochemical methods, biological preparations, and structural analysis of proteins, nucleic acids, polysaccharides and lipids. |
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| 84.601 | Chemistry Seminar | Credits: 2 |
| Required of all graduate students. Presentation of current topics by graduate students. |
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| 97.601 | Polymer Science Seminar | Credits: 2 |
| Required of all Polymer Science graduate students. Presentation of current topics in polymer science by graduate students. |
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| 97.602 | Seminar in Polymer Science | Credits: 2 |
| Required of all Polymer Science graduate students. Presentation of current topics in polymer science by graduate students. |
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| 84.602 | Chemistry Seminar | Credits: 2 |
| Required of all graduate students. Presentation of current topics by graduate students. |
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| 84.603 | Chemistry Colloquium | Credits: 1 |
| Required of all graduate students. Presentation of current topics by visiting scientists and staff. |
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| 97.603 | Polymer Science Colloquium | Credits: 1 |
| Required of all Polymer Science graduate students. Presentation of current topics in polymer science by visiting scientists and staff. |
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| 97.604 | Polymer Science Colloquium | Credits: 1 |
| Required of all Polymer Science graduate students. Presentation of current topics in polymer science by visiting scientists and staff. |
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| 84.604 | Chemistry Colloquium | Credits: 1 |
| Required of all graduate students. Presentation of current topics by visiting scientists and staff. |
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| 84.641 | Co-Op Internship | Credits: 0 |
| Practical training for International Students in a Co-operative agreement with Industry or a Government Laboratory for 1 semester. |
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| 97.649 | Introduction to Conjugated Polymers | Credits: 3 |
| This course is an introduction to the fundamental science and potential applications of conjugated polymers in optical and electronic technologies. The topics covered include history, synthesis and molecular structure, including solid state polymerization; crystallinity and morpholgy, including assembly methods; electronic structure including energy bands, conjugation defects and photoelectron spectroscopy; properties of the insulating forms including light absorption and emission, thermochromism, carrier transport, electroluminescence and nonlinear optical properties; properties of the conducting forms, including ""doping""; some specific devices. |
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| 84.651 | Selected Topics: Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| Advanced topics in various fields of chemistry. Content may vary from year to year so that students may, by repeated enrollment, acquire a broad knowledge of contemporary chemistry. |
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| 84.653 | Chemical Oceanography | Credits: 3 |
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| 84.672 | Surface and Colloid Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
| Surface and colloid chemistry describes the nanoscopic and mesoscopic regimes that connect molecular and macroscopic length scales. The course focuses on how phenomena at macroscopic surfaces and interfaces arise from molecular interactions. Intermolecular and surface forces discussed in detail include van der Waals and electrostatic forces, and how these together with steric interactions give rise to different molecular aggregates (self-assembled structures of surface active molecules and polymers) in bulk solution and in the vicinity of solid surfaces. Examples of modern experimental techniques for measurements of surface forces and for characterization of surfaces and aggregates are discussed and demonstrated. |
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| 97.705 | Supervised Teaching in Polymer Science | Credits: 0 |
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| 84.705 | Supervised Teaching Ch & Ps | Credits: 0 |
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| 84.731 | Graduate Project in Chemistry | Credits: 1 |
| Continued research project supplementing the research credits for a doctoral student. This course will require special permission from the Graduate Coordinator. |
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| 97.733 | Graduate Project in Polymer Science | Credits: 3 |
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| 84.733 | Graduate Project - Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
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| 84.736 | Graduate Project in Chemistry | Credits: 6 |
| Continued research project supplementing the research credits for a doctoral student. This course will require special permission from the Graduate Coordinator. |
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| 97.736 | Graduate Project in Polymer Science | Credits: 6 |
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| 97.739 | Graduate Project in Polymer Science | Credits: 9 |
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| 84.739 | Graduate Project - Chemistry | Credits: 9 |
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| 84.743 | Master's Thesis - Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
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| 97.743 | Master's Thesis in Polymer Science | Credits: 3 |
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| 97.746 | Master's Thesis in Polymer Science | Credits: 6 |
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| 84.746 | Master's Thesis - Chemistry | Credits: 6 |
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| 84.749 | Master's Thesis - Chemistry | Credits: 9 |
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| 97.749 | Master's Thesis in Polymer Science | Credits: 9 |
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| 84.751 | Graduate Doctoral Research Credit | Credits: 1 |
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| 97.751 | Thesis Review | Credits: 1 |
| This is a one credit thesis review course. |
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| 97.753 | Doctoral Dissertation in Polymer Science | Credits: 3 |
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| 84.753 | Doctoral Dissertation/Chemistry | Credits: 3 |
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| 84.756 | Doctoral Dissertation/Chemistry | Credits: 6 |
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| 97.756 | Doctoral Dissertation in Polymer Science | Credits: 6 |
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| 97.759 | Doctoral Dissertation in Polymer Science | Credits: 1 |
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| 84.759 | Doctoral Dissertation /Chemistry | Credits: 9 |
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| 84.763 | Continued Graduate Research | Credits: 3 |
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| 97.763 | Continued Graduate Research | Credits: 3 |
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| 97.766 | Continued Graduate Research | Credits: 6 |
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| 84.766 | Continued Graduate Research | Credits: 6 |
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| 84.769 | Continued Graduate Research | Credits: 9 |
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| 97.769 | Continued Graduate Research | Credits: 9 |
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