The Analytical/Physical Chemistry Track offers a variety of courses at the upper-level to prepare for advanced study or employment in the areas of analytical chemistry or physical chemistry
Course Requirements
In addition to the Undergraduate Common Core in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics, students must take
Open Electives
Open elective credit also is required to meet the minimum graduation requirement of 192 hours.
CHE 234
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III
Third in a sequence of courses designed to investigate what organic chemistry is and how it works, by emphasizing the relationship between structure and function of organic molecules. Specific topics investigated include the reactivity and synthesis of carbonyl compounds; amines; and bio-molecules. Formerly CHE 175LEC. CO-REQUISITE(S): CHE235.
Prerequisites:
CHE 232 and CHE 233 are a prerequisite and CHE 235 is a corequisite for this class.CHE 235
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY III
Laboratory to be taken in conjunction with CHE234. Formerly CHE 175LAB. CO-REQUISITE(S):CHE 234.
Prerequisites:
CHE 232 and CHE 233 are a prerequisite and CHE 234 is a corequisite for this class.CHE 306
KINETICS AND MOLECULAR DYNAMICS
Kinetics and molecular dynamics. Formerly CHE 211LEC. CO-REQUISITE(S): CHE307.
Prerequisites:
CHE 302 and CHE 303 are a prerequisite and CHE 307 is a corequisite for this class.CHE 307
EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY III
Laboratory to be taken in conjunction with CHE306. The goal of this laboratory course is to teach students essential skills and techniques of physical chemistry. Experimental work will focus on thermodynamics at the outset and then kinetics for the final two experiments of the quarter. Formerly CHE 211LAB. CO-REQUISITE(S): CHE306.
Prerequisites:
CHE 302 and CHE 303 are a prerequisite and CHE 306 is a corequisite for this class.CHE 378
APPLIED SPECTROSCOPY
Organic structure determination through the interpretation of spectral information. Formerly CHE 356.
Prerequisites:
(CHE 125 or CHE 175) and CHE 261 are a prerequisite for this class.CHE 264
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY
Atmospheric chemistry with a focus on physical and chemical processes in the troposphere and stratosphere. Formerly CHE 265LEC. CO-REQUISITE(S):CHE265.
Prerequisites:
CHE 204 and CHE 205 are a prerequisite for this class.CHE 265
ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Laboratory to be taken in conjunction with CHE 264, with emphasis placed on gas phase and particulate measurements. Formerly CHE 265LAB. CO-REQUISITE(S):CHE264.
Prerequisites:
CHE 205 is a prerequisite for this class.CHE 268
SOLID WASTE CHEMISTRY
Fundamental chemical processes involved in the processing of solid wastes. Offered in Spring quarters of odd-numbered years. Formerly CHE 269LEC. CO-REQUISITE(S): CHE269LAB.
Prerequisites:
CHE 269LECCHE 269
SOLID WASTE CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Laboratory to be taken in conjunction with CHE 268, offered in spring of odd-numbered years. Formerly CHE 269LAB. CO-REQUISITE(S): CHE 268
Prerequisites:
CHE 205 or CHE 207 is a prerequisite for this class and CHE 268 is a corequisite for this class.CHE 310
NUCLEAR CHEMISTRY
This is a course for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in the M.S. program. The course emphasizes the theory of radioactive decay, nuclear properties, mass-energy systematics, and nuclear applications.
CHE 318
BIOPHYSICAL CHEMSTRY
This course is designed for advanced undergraduate students with an interest in the interdisciplinary field of biophysics. The course will focus on several subfields of biophysical chemistry, including: fluorescence as a tool in biophysics; protein folding; biophysical applications of single molecule fluorescence, atomic force microscopy, X-ray crystallography, mass spectrometry, and NMR spectroscopy. Additional topics will be selected by students from a list of possible choices.
CHE 470
ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I
Thermodynamics. Offered: Autumn of even-numbered years.
CHE 472
ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II
Advanced topics in physical chemistry drawn from the areas of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, kinetics, and molecular dynamics.
CHE 474
ADVANCED QUANTUM MECHANICS
Quantum chemistry, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, molecular spectroscopy.
CHE 476
COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY
This course is designed to provide an accessible and practical introduction to computational chemistry. The course provides an overview of different methods commonly used in the field ranging from classical to quantum mechanical ab initio and density functional methods. CO-REQUISITE(S): CHE477.
CHE 477
COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY
Laboratory to be taken in conjunction with CHE476. The laboratory experiments students will perform will reinforce material presented in lecture and allow students to explore lecture topics in more detail. The writing of laboratory reports will also offer students the opportunity to develop their scientific writing skills. CO-REQUISITE(S): CHE476.
CHE 48X
SPECIAL TOPICS
One of five Special Topics courses: CHE480 - Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry (PRE-REQUISITE(S): CHE204), CHE482 - Special Topics in Biochemistry/Medicinal Chemistry (PRE-REQUISITE(S): CHE344), CHE484 - Special Topics in Inorganic CHemistry (PRE-REQUISITE(S): CHE320), CHE486 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (PRE-REQUISITE(S): CHE234), and CHE488 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry (PRE-REQUISITE(S): CHE306).
CHE 480
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
This course may be any topic related to chemical analysis, such as mass spectroscopy, electrochemical analysis, principles of chromatography, polymer properties, coatings, sampling methods, design of experiments, etc. This course may be repeated if the topics are different..
Prerequisites:
CHE 204 is a prerequisite for this class.CHE 482
SPECIAL TOPICS IN BIOCHEMISTRY
This course may cover any topic related to biochemistry or medicinal chemistry. This course may be repeated if the topics are different.
CHE 484
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY
This course may cover any topic related to inorganic chemistry. This course may be repeated if the topics are different.
CHE 486
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY
This course may cover any topic related to organic chemistry. This course may be repeated if the topics are different.
CHE 488
SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
This course covers specific topics in the area of physical chemistry. Examples of topics include single molecule techniques, molecular electronic spectroscopy, interaction of electromagnetic radiation with particulate matter, and hydrogen bonding. This course may be repeated if the topics are different.