Intended to broaden the student's understanding of chemical processes taking place in our environment. The relationship between atmospheric, soil and water chemistry will be underlined. This course draws upon general, analytical and organic chemistry experience.
3 hr./wk.
Introduction to environmental analysis. Samples of water, air, soil, food, etc. will be obtained and analyzed both qualitatively and quantitatively for pollutants. The effects of these pollutants on the environment will be discussed and linked to urban problems. Analytical techniques will include titrations, separations (GC, HPLC, GC/MS) and polarography.
3 hr./wk.
Examination of processes that affect the behavior and fate of anthropogenic organic contaminants in aquatic environments. Chemical properties influencing transfers between hydrophobic organic chemicals, air, water, and sediments, based on a fundamental understanding of intermolecular interactions, will be studied. Mechanisms of important thermochemical and photochemical transformation reactions will also be briefly investigated.
3 hr./wk.
An introduction to the retrieval of chemical information. Topics covered: primary, secondary and tertiary literature, including the major abstract journals, data sources, compendia, patents, current awareness, and computer readable sources.
Spring semester only
3 hr./wk.
A semester long journey that follows the path taken by two extra-cellular signals as they reach a cell, traverse the plasma membrane, navigate the cytoplasm, and finally manifest their effects on the genome. Through reading and discussion of primary research literature, this course highlights how structural biology has helped develop a detailed picture of each step in the pathway.
A portion of this course will be taught in so-called ‘flipped’ course mode. Prior to each class meeting, students will review reading material, listen to lecture podcasts, or view videos. Class time will be devoted to discussion/questions about the lecture, review of selected portions of the lecture, problems sets. Quizzes and other types of assessments will be used to evaluate students.
Grade of C or better in Chem. 26300 [or placement by the department] and Grade of C or better in Bio 10100 (Biological Foundations I)
3 hr./wk.
The course covers the cellular biochemistry of amino acids, proteins, enzymes, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Prereq.: Organic chemistry. 3 hr./wk.; 3 cr.
Organic chemistry.
3 hr./wk.
Special topics not covered in the usual department offerings. Topics will vary from semester to semester depending on student and instructor interest. Each course will have a designated list of prerequisites. These depend on the central topic of the course and will be decided by the instructor. Credits and hours will be determined by the instructor and the department.
1-5 hr./wk.
Molecular basis of enzyme action, membranes (transport and signal transduction), protein structure, signal transduction, virology, bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics, molecular basis of replication, transcription of genetic information, immunology.
A one semester undergraduate biochemistry course.
Spring semester only.
3 hr./wk.
Topics in physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry.
Fall semester only
Chemistry, structure and function of the ribonucleic acids (RNA), and the increasingly important role this ancient biopolymer is recognized to play in Biochemistry and other life sciences, including medicine. Theoretical and methodological concepts will be explored in lectures and in class discussion of classic and contemporary RNA research papers.
Admission into the chemistry MS program and
CHEM A8005 (Advanced Biochemistry), or equivalent.
3 hr./wk.
Topics in physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry and organic chemistry.
Spring semester only