Introductory Physical Chemistry 1: Thermodynamics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Thermodynamics. Topics include gas laws, kinetic theory of collisions, heat capacity, enthalpy, thermochemistry, bond energies, the entropy and free energy functions, absolute entropies, Maxwell relations and chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium states, phase rule and phase diagrams, ideal solutions, colligative properties, solubility, electrochemistry, Debye-Hückel Theory.

Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A fundamental study of aliphatic compounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding, reaction mechanisms, conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry.

Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A fundamental study of aromatic and polar unsaturated functional groups including reaction mechanisms, multi-step synthesis, regioselectivity, and modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination.

Introductory Chemical Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A survey of methods of analysis including theory and practice of semimicro qualitative analysis and representative gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental methods. The laboratory component includes introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis.

Introductory Physical Chemistry 2: Kinetics and Methods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Kinetics: Transition State Theory, complex reactions, free-radical reactions, chain reactions, catalysis, reactions at surfaces, ionic effects of reactions in solution, photochemistry. Methods: physical chemistry laboratory, differential equations and linear algebra applied to physical chemistry, computation methods for data analysis and modeling

Inorganic Chemistry 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Basic concepts of electronic structure and molecular bonding will be developed and applied to the understanding of common materials. Acid-base chemistry. Survey of the chemistry of the main group elements. Introduction to coordination and organometallic chemistry.

Introductory Organic Chemistry 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and RNA.

Biological Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to biological chemistry. Topics will include chemistry and structure of proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids; protein and nucleic acid biosynthesis; enzyme kinetics and mechanisms; membranes and membrane transport; bioenergetics; redox reactions in biological chemistry; gene expression; cloning, RNA and antibody technologies; genomics and proteomics.

Introduction to Quantum Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to quantum chemistry covering the historical development, wave theory, methods of quantum mechanics, and applications of quantum chemistry.

Applications of Quantum Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A survey of the principles of electronic, vibrational and rotational spectroscopy. Magnetic resonance and computational methods.

Statistical Thermodynamics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Molecular basis of thermodynamics with applications to ideal gases and simple solids. Topics to be covered will include: calculation of thermodynamic functions, chemical equilibrium constants, Einstein and Debye models of solids, absolute reaction rate theory, Debye-Hückel theory of strong electrolytes.

Instrumental Analysis 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to modern instrumental analysis emphasizing chromatography, atomic spectroscopy and computational data analysis. Analytical methods to be examined in detail include gas-liquid and high performance liquid chromatography, LC mass spectrometry, and common methods of atomic determinations using flames/furnaces/plasma sources.

Instrumental Analysis 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Spectroscopic methods of analysis will be studied with respect to fundamentals, operational aspects and instrument design. Topics will range from UV-visible to x-ray spectrometry. Methodologies will be evaluated with respect to their application in spectrometric systems. Laboratory automation will be studied and applied in the laboratory.

Inorganic Chemistry 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.

Experimental Chemistry 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Experiments related to the theoretical principles, synthetic techniques and instrumental methods used in modern experimental chemistry, including aspects of green chemistry and nanochemistry.

Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected experiments to illustrate more advanced physico-chemical principles.

Calculus 3.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.

Electricity and Magnetism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Properties of electromagnetic fields, dipole and quadropole fields and their interactions, chemical binding of molecules, electromagnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations and properties of electromagnetic waves, propagation of waves in media.

Molecular Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.

Cell Biology and Metabolism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.

Introductory Physical Chemistry 1: Thermodynamics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Thermodynamics. Topics include gas laws, kinetic theory of collisions, heat capacity, enthalpy, thermochemistry, bond energies, the entropy and free energy functions, absolute entropies, Maxwell relations and chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium states, phase rule and phase diagrams, ideal solutions, colligative properties, solubility, electrochemistry, Debye-Hückel Theory.

Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A fundamental study of aliphatic compounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding, reaction mechanisms, conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry.

Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A fundamental study of aromatic and polar unsaturated functional groups including reaction mechanisms, multi-step synthesis, regioselectivity, and modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination.

Introductory Chemical Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A survey of methods of analysis including theory and practice of semimicro qualitative analysis and representative gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental methods. The laboratory component includes introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis.

Introductory Physical Chemistry 2: Kinetics and Methods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Kinetics: Transition State Theory, complex reactions, free-radical reactions, chain reactions, catalysis, reactions at surfaces, ionic effects of reactions in solution, photochemistry. Methods: physical chemistry laboratory, differential equations and linear algebra applied to physical chemistry, computation methods for data analysis and modeling

Inorganic Chemistry 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Basic concepts of electronic structure and molecular bonding will be developed and applied to the understanding of common materials. Acid-base chemistry. Survey of the chemistry of the main group elements. Introduction to coordination and organometallic chemistry.

Introductory Organic Chemistry 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and RNA.

Introduction to Quantum Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to quantum chemistry covering the historical development, wave theory, methods of quantum mechanics, and applications of quantum chemistry.

Applications of Quantum Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A survey of the principles of electronic, vibrational and rotational spectroscopy. Magnetic resonance and computational methods.

Instrumental Analysis 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to modern instrumental analysis emphasizing chromatography, atomic spectroscopy and computational data analysis. Analytical methods to be examined in detail include gas-liquid and high performance liquid chromatography, LC mass spectrometry, and common methods of atomic determinations using flames/furnaces/plasma sources.

Instrumental Analysis 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Spectroscopic methods of analysis will be studied with respect to fundamentals, operational aspects and instrument design. Topics will range from UV-visible to x-ray spectrometry. Methodologies will be evaluated with respect to their application in spectrometric systems. Laboratory automation will be studied and applied in the laboratory.

Inorganic Chemistry 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.

Experimental Chemistry 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Experiments related to the theoretical principles, synthetic techniques and instrumental methods used in modern experimental chemistry, including aspects of green chemistry and nanochemistry.

Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected experiments to illustrate more advanced physico-chemical principles.

Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will cover biologically relevant molecules, particularly nucleic acids, proteins, and their building blocks. In each case, synthesis and biological functions will be discussed. The topics include synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides; chemistry of phosphates; enzyme structure and function; coenzymes, and enzyme catalysis; polyketides; antiviral and anticancer agents.

Calculus 3.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.

Electricity and Magnetism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Properties of electromagnetic fields, dipole and quadropole fields and their interactions, chemical binding of molecules, electromagnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations and properties of electromagnetic waves, propagation of waves in media.

Basic Genetics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.

Cell and Molecular Laboratory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to biology research and communication with a focus on cell and molecular biology. Through conducting a series of project-based experiments and writing a final report, molecular and synthetic biology techniques such as gene cloning, manipulation, protein isolation and characterization and how research is conducted, analyzed and communicated will be addressed. In addition, an introduction to bioinformatics methods and their role in analysis will be provided.

Statistical Thermodynamics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Molecular basis of thermodynamics with applications to ideal gases and simple solids. Topics to be covered will include: calculation of thermodynamic functions, chemical equilibrium constants, Einstein and Debye models of solids, absolute reaction rate theory, Debye-Hückel theory of strong electrolytes.

Ordinary Differential Equations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

First order ordinary differential equations including elementary numerical methods. Linear differential equations. Laplace transforms. Series solutions.

Introductory Microbiology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A general treatment of microbiology bearing specifically on the biological properties of microorganisms. Emphasis will be on procaryotic cells. Basic principles of microbial genetics are also introduced.

Mammalian Physiology 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Physiology of body fluids, blood, body defense mechanisms, muscle, peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.

Mammalian Physiology 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and renal systems.

Introduction to Physical Molecular and Cell Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to molecular and cell biology from a physical perspective. Techniques and methodologies, both experimental and computational, are included in the presentation of each thematic module.

Introduction to Biophysics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Emerging physical approaches and quantitative measurement techniques are providing new insights into longstanding biological questions. This course will present underlying physical theory, quantitative measurement techniques, and significant findings in molecular and cellular biophysics. Principles covered include Brownian motion, low Reynolds-number environments, forces relevant to cells and molecules, chemical potentials, and free energies. These principles are applied to enzymes as molecular machines, membranes, DNA, and RNA.

Quantitative Biology Seminar.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Overview of concepts and current research in quantitative biology; theoretical ecology and evolution, computational biology, and physical biology.

Organic Chemistry 1 for Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A fundamental study of aliphatic compounds and saturated functional groups including modern concepts of bonding, reaction mechanisms, conformational analysis, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry.

Calculus 3.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.

Linear Algebra.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Review of matrix algebra, determinants and systems of linear equations. Vector spaces, linear operators and their matrix representations, orthogonality. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization of Hermitian matrices. Applications.

Ordinary Differential Equations.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

First order ordinary differential equations including elementary numerical methods. Linear differential equations. Laplace transforms. Series solutions.

Probability.

Terms offered: Summer 2025

Sample space, events, conditional probability, independence of events, Bayes' Theorem. Basic combinatorial probability, random variables, discrete and continuous univariate and multivariate distributions. Independence of random variables. Inequalities, weak law of large numbers, central limit theorem.

Statistical Physics with Biophysical Applications.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This interdisciplinary course introduces Statistical Physics illustrated with modern biophysical applications. Principles covered include partition functions, Boltzmann distribution, bosons, fermions, Bose Einstein condensates, Ferni gases, chemical potential, thermodynamical forces, biochemical kinetics, and an introduction to noise and phase transitions in biology.

Introductory Physical Chemistry 1: Thermodynamics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Thermodynamics. Topics include gas laws, kinetic theory of collisions, heat capacity, enthalpy, thermochemistry, bond energies, the entropy and free energy functions, absolute entropies, Maxwell relations and chemical and thermodynamic equilibrium states, phase rule and phase diagrams, ideal solutions, colligative properties, solubility, electrochemistry, Debye-Hückel Theory.

Organic Chemistry 2 for Chemistry and Biochemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A fundamental study of aromatic and polar unsaturated functional groups including reaction mechanisms, multi-step synthesis, regioselectivity, and modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination.

Introductory Chemical Analysis.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Qualitative and quantitative analysis. A survey of methods of analysis including theory and practice of semimicro qualitative analysis and representative gravimetric, volumetric and instrumental methods. The laboratory component includes introductory experiments in analytical chemistry emphasizing classical and instrumental methods of quantitative analysis.

Introductory Physical Chemistry 2: Kinetics and Methods.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Kinetics: Transition State Theory, complex reactions, free-radical reactions, chain reactions, catalysis, reactions at surfaces, ionic effects of reactions in solution, photochemistry. Methods: physical chemistry laboratory, differential equations and linear algebra applied to physical chemistry, computation methods for data analysis and modeling

Inorganic Chemistry 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Basic concepts of electronic structure and molecular bonding will be developed and applied to the understanding of common materials. Acid-base chemistry. Survey of the chemistry of the main group elements. Introduction to coordination and organometallic chemistry.

Introduction to Quantum Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to quantum chemistry covering the historical development, wave theory, methods of quantum mechanics, and applications of quantum chemistry.

Applications of Quantum Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A survey of the principles of electronic, vibrational and rotational spectroscopy. Magnetic resonance and computational methods.

Instrumental Analysis 1.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to modern instrumental analysis emphasizing chromatography, atomic spectroscopy and computational data analysis. Analytical methods to be examined in detail include gas-liquid and high performance liquid chromatography, LC mass spectrometry, and common methods of atomic determinations using flames/furnaces/plasma sources.

Instrumental Analysis 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Spectroscopic methods of analysis will be studied with respect to fundamentals, operational aspects and instrument design. Topics will range from UV-visible to x-ray spectrometry. Methodologies will be evaluated with respect to their application in spectrometric systems. Laboratory automation will be studied and applied in the laboratory.

Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Selected experiments to illustrate more advanced physico-chemical principles.

Electricity and Magnetism.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Properties of electromagnetic fields, dipole and quadropole fields and their interactions, chemical binding of molecules, electromagnetic properties of materials, Maxwell's equations and properties of electromagnetic waves, propagation of waves in media.

Introductory Organic Chemistry 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and RNA.

Inorganic Chemistry 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.

Molecular Biology of the Gene.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

A survey of current knowledge and approaches in the area of regulation of gene expression, post-transcriptional control of gene expression, and signal transduction.

Cell and Molecular Laboratory.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An introduction to biology research and communication with a focus on cell and molecular biology. Through conducting a series of project-based experiments and writing a final report, molecular and synthetic biology techniques such as gene cloning, manipulation, protein isolation and characterization and how research is conducted, analyzed and communicated will be addressed. In addition, an introduction to bioinformatics methods and their role in analysis will be provided.

Biomembranes and Organelles.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The course focuses on biomembranes and subcellular organelles and their implications for disease. The topics include: protein and lipid biochemistry, membrane structure and transport; intracellular compartmentalization, protein sorting and modification, intracellular membrane trafficking; energy transfer, organization and dynamics of chloroplasts and mitochondria; extracellular matrix and cell walls.

Principles of Cellular Control.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Fundamental principles of cellular control, with cell cycle control as a major theme. Biological and physical concepts are brought to bear on control in healthy cells..

Introductory Organic Chemistry 3.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Topics covered may include the following: Aromatic compounds, heterocyclic chemistry, sulfur and phosphorus chemistry, organosulfur and organophosphorus compounds, and biomolecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, amino acids, polypeptides, DNA and RNA.

Inorganic Chemistry 2.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Introduction to transition metal chemistry, coordination numbers and geometry, and nomenclature will be followed by a discussion of crystal field theory and its applications to problems in spectroscopy, magnetochemistry, thermodynamics and kinetics. Several aspects related to applications of organometallic compounds in catalysis and bioinorganic systems will be discussed.

Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

This course will cover biologically relevant molecules, particularly nucleic acids, proteins, and their building blocks. In each case, synthesis and biological functions will be discussed. The topics include synthesis of oligonucleotides and peptides; chemistry of phosphates; enzyme structure and function; coenzymes, and enzyme catalysis; polyketides; antiviral and anticancer agents.

Biophysical Chemistry.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Physical chemistry concepts needed to understand the function of biological systems at the molecular level, including the structure, stability, transport, and interactions of biological macromolecules.

Methods in Chemical Biology.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

An overview of advanced techniques at the leading edge of Chemical Biology, including some or all of: biological imaging, kinetics of enzyme inhibition, combinatorial synthesis, atomic force microscopy of biological molecules, self assembling biomimetic structures, oligonucleotide therapeutics, biomolecular X-ray crystallography, computational methods, and nuclear magnetic resonance applied to protein interactions.

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

The fundamental principles underlying Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), Electron Paramagnetic resonance (EPR) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) will be covered and applied to biomolecules and materials chemistry. Topics include multidimensional spectra, molecular dynamics, the density matrix, and the product operator formalism.

Chemical Kinetics.

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Kinetic laws, measurement of reaction rates, transition state and collision theory, experimental techniques in reaction kinetics, reaction mechanisms, RRKM theory, Marcus theory of electron transfer, photochemistry and catalysis. Recent developments and their application to chemical and biological problems. Elementary reactions in gas, solution and solid phases and on surfaces.

Computer Programming for Physical Sciences and Engineering .

Terms offered: this course is not currently offered.

Programming and problem solving in a high level computer language: variables, expressions, types, functions, conditionals, loops, objects and classes. Introduction to algorithms such as searching and sorting. Modular software design, libraries, file input and output, debugging. Emphasis on applications in Physical Sciences and Engineering, such as root finding, numerical integration, diffusion, Monte Carlo methods.