Apr 27, 2024  
2017-2018 General Catalog 
    
2017-2018 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

**COURSE SEARCH**


The following is a listing of all courses of instruction offered by departments at LSU. This listing was up-to-date and as correct as possible at the time of publication of this catalog.

Since this catalog was prepared well in advance of its effective date, some courses may have been added, others may have been dropped, and/or changes in content may have been made.

 

Civil Engineering

  
  • CE 7750 Seminar (1)


    Pass-fail grading. All graduate students are expected to enroll every semester. Only one semester hour of credit will be allowed toward degree.
  
  • CE 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U”grading.
  
  • CE 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U”grading.

Chemical Engineering

Chemistry, Physics, Life Sciences and Mathematics Proficiency • A grade of “C” or better in each of the basic sciences preparatory courses–BIOL 1201 ; CHEM 1201  and CHEM 1202 ; PHYS 2110  and PHYS 2113 ; MATH 1550 , MATH 1552 , and MATH 2090 –is required before students may register for any chemical engineering course other than CHE 1100  and CHE 2171 . 

  
  • CHE 1100 Introduction to Chemical Engineering (1)


    Overview of what chemical engineers do, including guiding principles of the discipline and basics of large-scale chemical engineering problem solving.
  
  • CHE 2171 Chemical Engineering Fundamentals: Material and Energy Balances (4)


    Prereq.: MATH 1550 , CHEM 1202 , and CHE 1100 . 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Emphasis on basic principles and concepts used to make chemical engineering calculations; techniques used in these calculations applied to typical industrial problems. A three hour computer lab will reinforce lecture material and give practical experience with computer simulation packages.
  
  • CHE 2176 Numerical Methods and Programming for Chemical Engineers (4)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better CHE 2171  and a grade of “C” or better in BIOL 1201 , CHEM 1201 , CHEM 1202 , MATH 1550 , MATH 1552 , MATH 2090  and PHYS 2110  and PHYS 2113 .   3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab Basic concepts and techniques in analysis of engineering processes; mathematical description of physical systems and application of modern computers to solution of resulting equations. A three-hour computer lab will reinforce lecture material and give practical experience in scripting/programming.
  
  • CHE 3100 Chemical Equilibrium and Kinetics of Environmental Processes (3)


    Also offered as EVEG 3120 . Prereq.: CHEM 2060 ; EVEG 2000 . Not open to chemical engineering majors. Introductory chemical thermodynamic concepts extended to heterogeneous equilibrium, dilute solutions, surfaces and colloids of significance in environmental engineering processes; chemical reaction kinetics concepts applied to the environment; applications to waste treatment process design; property estimations for elucidating the fate and transport of chemicals in the environment.
  
  
  • CHE 3102 Transport Sciences: Heat and Mass Transfer (4)


    Prereq.: A grade of “C” or better in CHE 3101 .  Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer; similarities of heat, mass and momentum transfer and their interrelation; engineering applications.
  
  • CHE 3104 Engineering Measurements Laboratory (3)


    Prereq.: credit with a grade of “C” or better or registration in CHE 3102  and CHE 3173 . Laboratory work to accompany CHE 3101 , CHE 3102 , CHE 3172 , and CHE 3173 . 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab.
  
  • CHE 3171 Introduction to Design and Process Safety (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 2176  and credit with a grade of “C” or better or registration in CHE 3102  and CHE 3173 . Introduction to process design, equipment selection, capital and operating economics, optimization and process safety.
  
  
  • CHE 3173 Heterogeneous Equilibrium (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3172 . Theory of vapor-liquid, liquid-liquid, and solid-liquid equilibrium, including the effects of chemical reactions; application of thermodynamic theory to the correlation of equilibrium data and the prediction of equilibrium compositions.
  
  • CHE 4151 Unit Operations Design (4)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better  in CHE 3102 , CHE 3171 , and CHE 3173 . 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Unit operations analyzed as applications of chemical engineering fundamentals and transport sciences; use of these principles in design calculations.
  
  • CHE 4162 Unit Operations Laboratory (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3104  and credit or registration in CHE 4151 . 1 hr. lecture; 6 hrs. lab. Obtaining and interpreting data needed to solve typical problems in design or operation of chemical engineering equipment.
  
  • CHE 4172 Process Design (4)


    Prereq.: CHE 4151  and CHE 4190 . 3 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Chemical plant design from initial concept through preliminary estimate; flow diagrams, equipment cost estimation, economic analysis, safety, and environmental issues; computer-aided process design.
  
  • CHE 4190 Chemical Reaction Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3102  and CHE 3173  or equivalent. Credit will not be given for both this course and CHE 3100 . Basic principles of reactor design; selection of best design alternatives; achievement of optimum reactor operation.
  
  • CHE 4198 Process Dynamics (3)


    Prereq.: A grade of “C” or better in CHE 3171  and credit or registration in CHE 4151 . Principles and practices of process dynamics and automatic control; mathematical modeling of process dynamics, feedback control and feed forward control.
  
  • CHE 4210 Industrial Catalysis (3)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in CHE 4190 . Principles of the industrial utilization of heterogenous catalysis; topics include absorption phenomena, methodology in catalyst preparation, characterization and evaluation of catalysts, diffusion and reaction in porous catalysts and a survey of major industrial processes.
  
  • CHE 4221 Senior Research (1)


    Prereq.: credit with a grade of “C” or better or registration in CHE 3102 , CHE 3104  and CHE 3173 , GPA of at least 2.8 (in CHE) and consent of instructor. Not open to graduate students. May be taken for a max. of 2 sem. hrs. when topics vary. Comprehensive research or development project of a theoretical or experimental nature, involving a team effort over two semesters (spring and fall periods).
  
  • CHE 4222 Senior Research (2)


    Prereq.: CHE 4221   Not open to graduate students. May be taken for a max. of 4 sem. hrs. when topics vary. 6 hrs. lab. Comprehensive research or development project of a theoretical or experimental nature, involving a team effort over two semesters (spring and fall periods).
  
  • CHE 4253 Introduction to Industrial Pollution Control (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3102  or equivalent introductory course in transport science. Quantitative application of chemical engineering principles to removal of objectionable components from effluents, with emphasis on industrial processing effluents; currently available techniques for controlling air and water pollution and solid wastes; concept of pollution control through basic process alterations developed by specific examples.
  
  • CHE 4260 Biochemical Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: credit with a grade of “C” or better in CHE 2176   or equivalent. Application of chemical engineering fundamentals to microbiological and biochemical systems; problems peculiar to industrial operations involving microbial processes; growth conditions and requirements, metabolisms, product separations, enzyme catalysis, sterilization and aseptic operations.
  
  • CHE 4263 Environmental Chemodynamics (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3102  or equivalent introductory course in transport science. Environmental chemodynamics: interphase equilibrium, reactions, transport processes and related models for anthropogenic substances across natural interfaces (air-water-sediment-soil) and associated boundary regions.
  
  • CHE 4270 Processing of Advanced Materials (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3102  or equivalent transport course. Treatment of coupled chemical reaction and mass, energy and momentum transport in the manufacturing and processing of semiconductors and advanced ceramic materials; engineering models for chemical and physical vapor deposition methods and condensed phase processes.
  
  • CHE 4272 Chemical Processing of Nanomaterials (3)


    Prereq.:  a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3102  or equivalent introductory course in transport science. Chemical engineering principles applied to preparation, handling and applications of nanomaterials. Emphasis will be on manufacturing and processing steps. Case studies will be developed to focus on specific device or material applications.
  
  • CHE 4275 Electrochemical Engineering (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3102  or equivalent. Introductory course in transport science. Principles of electrochemistry applied to engineering problems; potential distribution theory, kinetics, mass transport and thermodynamic principles; quantification of controlling factors in microfabrication, corrosion, battery design and electrochemical synthesis.
  
  • CHE 4285 Principles of High Polymers (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “C” or better in CHE 3172  and CHEM 3491 . Solution and solid-state properties of high polymers; microstructure of polymer chains and effect on macromolecular physical properties of the final plastics.
  
  • CHE 4410 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering Design (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. when topics vary. One or more phases of current chemical engineering design.
  
  • CHE 4420 Special Topics in Chemical Engineering Science (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. when topics vary. One or more phases of current chemical engineering science.
  
  • CHE 7100 Chemical Engineering Fluid Mechanics (3)


    Foundations of continuum fluid mechanics and the equations of motion; solution methods for lubrication flows, creeping flows, boundary layer problems, laminar flows with strong convection; introduction to selected topics including: turbulence, non-Newtonian fluids, interfacial flows, computational fluid dynamics, microfluidics, particle motion, droplet dynamics.
  
  • CHE 7110 Mathematical Methods in Chemical Engineering (3)


    Review of physicochemical problem formulation; analytical and approximate techniques for the solution of linear and nonlinear differential equation models in chemical engineering systems.
  
  • CHE 7120 Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics (3)


    Thermodynamic properties, first and second laws of thermodynamics, entropy, Maxwell relations, and relationship of thermodynamic properties to intermolecular forces; physical equilibrium with emphasis on partial free energy, fugacity, Raoult’s law, K-values, equations of state, and activity coefficients; chemical equilibrium and free energies; fundamentals of statistical mechanics.
  
  • CHE 7130 Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transport (3)


    Foundations of heat and mass transport in continua; modeling and solution techniques; transport by diffusion, convection, and turbulence; forced convection; buoyancy-driven transport; introduction to computational modeling.
  
  • CHE 7140 Chemical Reactor Design Methods (3)


    Basic principles of chemical kinetics, fluid flow, heat transfer and mass transfer used in design of chemical reactors; chemical equilibria, chemical kinetics, design of isothermal reactors, effects of nonideal flow, nonisothermal reactors and solid-gas catalytic reactions.
  
  • CHE 7314 Optimization (3)


    Techniques of optimization including analytical methods, linear and nonlinear programming, geometric and dynamic programming and variational methods with application to systems of interest to chemical engineers.
  
  • CHE 7542 Catalysis (3)


    Prereq.: CHE 7140  or equivalent. Heterogeneous catalysis; adsorption phenomena, physical methods, solid state spectroscopies and reaction mechanisms as applicable to fundamental and industrially significant processes.
  
  • CHE 7592 Design Problems in Chemical Engineering (3)


    Prior to registration students should discuss a prospective design problem with faculty member under whom they plan to study and obtain departmental approval. Design problem cannot be directly related to student’s research. Integration of technology into design of systems or plants for accomplishing specific objectives; emphasis on producing a design package considering technical, economic, manning and scheduling aspects of the project.
  
  • CHE 7700 Advanced Topics in Chemical Engineering (3)


    May be taken for a max. of 9 hrs. of credit with consent of instructor. One or more phases of advanced chemical engineering practice.
  
  • CHE 7800 Seminar (1)


    Prereq.: graduate standing in engineering. Pass/fail grading. Full-time graduate students are expected to enroll in this course every fall and spring semester. Only 1 semester hour of credit will be allowed toward degree.
  
  • CHE 7901 Speaking of Macromolecules (1)


    See CHEM 7901 .
  
  • CHE 8000 Thesis Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U”grading.
  
  • CHE 9000 Dissertation Research (1-12 per sem.)


    “S”/”U”grading.

Chemistry

Laboratory Expenses - Students registering for laboratory courses in chemistry are charged a laboratory usage deposit on their fee bill.

Corequisites - A student may not continue in a course if the corequisite course is dropped prior to the last day of the midsemester examination period.

  
  • CHEM 1001 Chemical Fundamentals (3)


    [LCCN: CCEM 1103, Chemistry I (Non-Science Majors)] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: ACT mathematics score of at least 21 or eligibility for MATH 1021 . For those students whose curricula require only one year of chemistry or physical science. Also may be taken as a preparatory course for CHEM 1201 . An overview of chemical theory and principles with emphasis on the role of chemistry in the modern world.
  
  • CHEM 1002 Chemistry of Life and the Environment (3)


    [LCCN: CCEM 1113, Chemistry II (Non-Science Majors)] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: CHEM 1001  or CHEM 1201  or CHEM 1421 . An overview of organic chemistry and biochemistry; emphasis on the molecular basis for the biological, materials and environmental sciences.
  
  • CHEM 1201 General Chemistry I (3)


    [LCCN: CCEM 1123, Chemistry I (Science Majors)] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: credit or registration in MATH 1022 , MATH 1023 , MATH 1431 , MATH 1550  or MATH 1551 . Credit will not be given for this course and CHEM 1421 . For science/engineering curricula. Modern chemical theories and principles; quantitative approach and problem solving; descriptive chemistry of selected elements and compounds.
  
  • CHEM 1202 General Chemistry (3)


    [LCCN: CCEM 1133, Chemistry II (Science Majors)] This is a General Education course. Prereq.: CHEM 1201  or CHEM 1421 . Credit will not be given for both this course and CHEM 1422 . For science/engineering curricula. Continuation of CHEM 1201 . Additional theory with emphasis on solution chemistry and a quantitative approach; descriptive chemistry of selected elements and compounds from the main groups and the first transition series.
  
  • CHEM 1212 General Chemistry Laboratory (2)


    [LCCN:CCEM 1132, Chemistry I+II Lab (Science Majors)] Prereq.: credit or registration in CHEM 1002 , CHEM 1202  or CHEM 1422 . Credit will not be given for both this course and CHEM 1431 . Students registering for laboratory courses in chemistry are charged a laboratory usage deposit on their fee bill. 6 hrs. lab. Basic laboratory operations including selected experiments and introductory inorganic qualitative analysis.
  
  • CHEM 1421 HONORS: General Chemistry (3)


    This is a General Education course. Prereq.: credit or registration in MATH 1550  or MATH 1551 .
    Credit will not be given for both this course and CHEM 1201 . Chemistry majors who qualify should take this course. For well-prepared students with a special interest in chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 1422 HONORS: General Chemistry (3)


    This is a General Education course. Prereq.: CHEM 1421  or CHEM 1201  with consent of department chair. Chemistry majors who qualify should take this course. Credit will not be given for both this course and CHEM 1202 . Continuation of CHEM 1421 .
  
  • CHEM 1431 HONORS: General Chemistry Laboratory (2)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in CHEM 1422  or credit or registration in CHEM 1202 . Credit will not be given for both this course and CHEM 1212 . For chemistry majors and other well-prepared students with special interest in chemistry. Students registering for laboratory courses in chemistry are charged a laboratory usage deposit on their fee bill.
    6 hrs. lab/demonstration. Fundamental chemical operations, a selection of experiments and elementary quantitative techniques.
  
  • CHEM 2001 Analytical Chemistry (3)


    [LCCN: CCEM 2303, Analytical Chemistry] Prereq.: CHEM 1202  or CHEM 1422 . Basic principles and practices of modern methods of analysis.
  
  • CHEM 2002 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (1)


    [LCCN: CCEM 2301, Analytical Chemistry Lab] Prereq.: CHEM 1212  or CHEM 1431 ; credit or registration in CHEM 2001 . Students registering for laboratory courses in chemistry are charged a laboratory usage deposit on their fee bill. 3 hrs. lab. Experiments in modern methods of analysis.
  
  • CHEM 2060 Survey of Organic Chemistry (3)


    [LCCN: CCEM 2203, Organic Chemistry, Survey] Prereq.: CHEM 1202  or CHEM 1422 . Credit will not be given for both this course and CHEM 2261  and CHEM 2461 . Aliphatic and aromatic compounds; biological aspects of organic chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 2261 Organic Chemistry (3)


    [LCCN: CCEM 2213, Organic Chemistry I] Prereq.: CHEM 1202  or CHEM 1422 . Credit will not be given for both this course and CHEM 2060  and CHEM 2461 . Representative classes of organic compounds; emphasis on varied professional goals of students, e.g., life sciences, physical sciences, engineering.
  
  • CHEM 2262 Organic Chemistry (3)


    [LCCN: CCEM 2223, Organic Chemistry II] Prereq.: CHEM 2261 . Continuation of CHEM 2261 .Credit will not be given for this course and CHEM 2462 .
  
  • CHEM 2364 Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)


    [LCCN: CCEM 2222, Organic Chemistry I+II Lab] Same as CHEM 2463 . Prereq.: CHEM 1212  and CHEM 2060  or credit or registration in CHEM 2262  or CHEM 2462   Credit will not be given for this course and CHEM 2463 . Students registering for laboratory courses in chemistry are charged a laboratory usage deposit on their fee bill. 6 hrs. lab. Fundamental laboratory operations of organic chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 2461 HONORS: Organic Chemistry I (3)


    Prereq.: a grade of “A” or “B” in CHEM 1202  or CHEM 1422 . Chemistry majors who qualify should take this course. For well-prepared students with a special interest in chemistry. Credit will not be given for this course and CHEM 2060  or CHEM 2261 . Studies of structure, mechanism and synthesis in organic chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 2462 HONORS: Organic Chemistry II (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2461  or a grade of “A” in CHEM 2261 . Chemistry majors who qualify should take this course. For well-prepared students with a special interest in chemistry. Credit will not be given for both this course and CHEM 2262 . Continuation of CHEM 2461 .
  
  • CHEM 2463 HONORS: Organic Chemistry Laboratory (2)


    Same as CHEM 2364 ; primarily for chemistry majors. Credit will not be given for this course and CHEM 2364 . Students registering for laboratory courses in chemistry are charged a laboratory usage deposit on their fee bill.
  
  • CHEM 2900 Research Internship (1-2)


    Prereq.: CHEM 1201  or CHEM 1431 . Pass-fail grading. May be taken 6 times for credit; no more than 8 sem. hrs. of credit may be earned in CHEM 2900 and CHEM 3900 . May be selected on recommendation of professor directing the work. Introduction to chemical research by association with departmental research groups.
  
  • CHEM 3491 Physical Chemistry I (3)


    Prereq.: MATH 2057  or MATH 2090 ; PHYS 1202  or PHYS 2113 ; and CHEM 1202  or CHEM 1422 ; all three courses with a grade of “C” or better. Principles of physical chemistry including quantum mechanics, kinetics and thermodynamics.
  
  
  • CHEM 3493 Physical Chemistry Laboratory (3)


    Prereq.: PHYS 1209  or PHYS 2109 ; CHEM 1212  or CHEM 1431 ; and credit or registration in CHEM 3492 . Students registering for laboratory courses in chemistry are charged a laboratory usage deposit on their fee bill. 1 hr. lecture; 6 hrs. lab. Selected experiments to accompany physical chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 3900 Chemical Problems (1-3)


    Coreq.: CHEM 3492 . A student may not continue in a course if the corequisite course is dropped prior to the last day of the midsemester examination period.
    May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit; no more than 8 sem. hrs. of credit may be earned in CHEM 2900  and CHEM 3900. May be selected on recommendation of professor directing the work and consent of the dean of the college. Written report of research problem is required. Introduction to chemical research methods.
  
  • CHEM 4003 Science Teaching in Secondary School III: Instructional Strategies in Science (1)


    See BIOL 4003 .
  
  • CHEM 4004 Seminar in Teaching Secondary School Science (3)


    See BIOL 4004 .
  
  • CHEM 4005 Science Research Methods (3)


    See BIOL 4005 .
  
  • CHEM 4010 Macromolecular Systems I (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2262  and CHEM 3492  or BIOL 4001  or equivalent.
    2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Principles of large molecules and polymeric materials: physical states, morphology, strength, processing; synthesis and biosynthesis; characterization.
  
  • CHEM 4011 Macromolecular Systems II (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 4010 . 2 hrs. lecture; 2 hrs. lab. Behavior of large molecules, emphasizing theory and practice of modern and classical methods for molecular characterization.
  
  • CHEM 4150 Environmental Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2001  and CHEM 2261  or CHEM 2461  or CHEM 2060   Applying the fundamentals of quantitative analysis and organic chemistry to understand the natural and human influenced chemical processes that occur in the environment. 
  
  • CHEM 4160 Industrial Organic Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2262  or CHEM 2462 . Review of major industrial processes with special emphasis on polymer synthesis and applications.
  
  • CHEM 4552 Instrumental Characterization of Organic Compounds (2)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2001 , CHEM 2002  and credit or registration in CHEM 3491 . Molecular analysis using NMR, IR, UV spectroscopy, mass spectrometry and chromatography.
  
  • CHEM 4553 Instrumental Characterization of Organic Compounds Lab (2)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2001 , CHEM 2002  and CHEM 4552 . Laboratory usage deposit. 6 hrs. lab. Applications of molecular analysis.
  
  • CHEM 4556 Analytical Spectroscopy (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2001  and credit or registration in CHEM 3491 . Basic principles of spectroscopy for chemical analysis emphasizing optical methods: UV/VIS absorbance, fluorescence, vibrational spectroscopy and atomic spectroscopy.
  
  • CHEM 4557 Analytical Separations (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2001  and credit or registration in CHEM 3492 . Basic principles of chemical separations emphasizing analytical separations and chromatography. Gas chromatography, liquid chromatography, electrophoresis and related detection techniques.
  
  • CHEM 4558 Mass Spectrometry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2001  and credit or registration in CHEM 3492 . Fundamentals of mass spectrometry, including ion formation, mass separation, detection and structure determination.
  
  • CHEM 4559 Electroanalytical Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2001  and credit or registration in CHEM 3491 . Basic principles of electrochemical reactions, electroanalytical voltammetric methods for analysis, the chemistry of heterogeneous electron transfers, electrochemical instrumentation, micro- and nano- electrodes, surface modification for electro-catalysis and sensing.
  
  • CHEM 4561 Intermediate Physical-Organic Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2262  or CHEM 2462  and CHEM 3492 . Selected topics in kinetics, reaction mechanisms, applications of quantum mechanics to organic chemistry, and related topics in physical-organic chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 4562 Intermediate Organic Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2262  or CHEM 2462 . Selected topics in synthesis, natural products chemistry, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms and related topics in structural and synthetic organic chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 4563 Problems in Organic Structure Elucidation (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2262  or CHEM 2462  and CHEM 3492 . Focus on interpretation of multiple types of NMR spectra, mass spectra or other spectra relevant to structure elucidation; extensive utilization of actual spectra in problem solving sessions.
  
  • CHEM 4564 Advanced Organic and Inorganic Laboratory (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2364  or equivalent. Students registering for laboratory courses in chemistry are charged a laboratory usage deposit on their fee bill.
    1 hr. lecture; 6 hrs. lab. Organic and inorganic preparations emphasizing modern synthetic methods and modern characterization techniques.
  
  • CHEM 4570 Inorganic Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: credit or registration in CHEM 3492 . Principles in advanced inorganic chemistry; modern interpretations.
  
  • CHEM 4571 Organometallic Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2262  or CHEM 2462  and credit or registration in CHEM 3492 . Chemistry and principles of metal bonds with metal to carbon sigma and pi bonds; bonding concepts, electronic structure, periodic trends and fundamental reaction mechanisms; applications to homogeneous catalysis.
  
  • CHEM 4581 Introduction to Mathematical Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: MATH 2057  and credit or registration in CHEM 3491 . Mathematical methods of chemistry, with application to selected chemical problems.
  
  • CHEM 4594 Introduction to Quantum Chemistry (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 3492  and MATH 2057 . Basic ideas of quantum mechanics; application to atomic and molecular structure.
  
  • CHEM 4596 Chemical Thermodynamics (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 2262  or CHEM 2462  and CHEM 3492 . Principles of macroscopic thermodynamics and application to systems of chemical relevance.
  
  • CHEM 4597 Introduction to Statistical Thermodynamics (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 3492  and MATH 2057 . Introductory quantum and classical statistical thermodynamics of some simple systems of chemical relevance.
  
  • CHEM 6001 Chemistry Instruction Through Demonstration and Experiments (3)


    Prereq.: one year of college chemistry. 2 hrs. lecture; 3 hrs. lab. Demonstration techniques for junior and senior high school instruction; hands-on experience.
  
  • CHEM 6002 Chemical Principles for Teachers (3)


    For elementary and middle school teachers. A basic chemistry course with emphasis upon the principles relevant to effective use of educational materials developed by professional societies and national curricular development projects.
  
  • CHEM 6003 Laboratory Methods for Teachers (3)


    For elementary and middle school teachers. 1 hr. lecture; 6 hrs. lab. Analysis of laboratory experiments in current elementary and middle school curricula; selected experiments in modern chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 6691 Seminar in Current Developments in Chemistry (1-3)


    Su Prereq.: CHEM 1202  or CHEM 1422  or equivalent. May be taken for a max. of 6 sem. hrs. of credit when topics vary. For high school and junior college teachers; part of the MNS degree program.
  
  • CHEM 7010 Macromolecular Systems III (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 4010 . Introduction to representative classes of macromolecules; emphasis on polymerization mechanisms and kinetics; advanced polymer synthesis techniques, including synthesis of inorganic polymers, biopolymers and conjugated polymers.
  
  • CHEM 7011 Macromolecular Systems IV (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 4011 . Structure property relationships for materials such as liquid crystals; polymer blends and block copolymers; polymer nanocomposites and nanotechnology related materials.
  
  • CHEM 7221 Chemical Dynamics and Kinetics (3)


    Prereq.: CHEM 3491  and CHEM 3492 . Theories of chemical reaction rates in the gas phase and in solution; chemical dynamics; gas phase and solution kinetics; applications of kinetics and chemical dynamics to mechanistic studies; modern experimental techniques.
  
  • CHEM 7292 Special Topics in Chemical Physics (2-3)


    May be taken 4 times for credit. Specialized areas of physical chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 7750 Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry (2-3)


    May be taken 4 times for credit. Modern methods and techniques of analytical chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 7760 Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (2-3)


    May be taken 4 times for credit. Specialized areas of current interest in organic chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 7770 Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (2-3)


    May be taken 4 times for credit. Advanced treatment of areas of current interest in modern inorganic chemistry.
  
  • CHEM 7780 Special Topics in Macromolecular Chemistry (2-3)


    May be taken 4 times for credit. Advanced treatment of specialized subjects of importance to current macromolecular research.
 

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