Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2000
Chemistry (CHEM)
Rice Course Schedule as of 01/03/2000.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
NOTE: Course web pages are available for some CHEM courses.
CHEM 102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 00
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Written departmental approval required.
001 TBA TBA Enr: 0 Max:
CHEM 105 INTRODUCTORY LABORATORY IN QUANTITATIVE Credits 2.00 Spring 00
Laboratory measurements of chemical composition, molecular weights, equilibrium
constants, heats of reaction, optical spectra, and reaction kinetics using a
variety of classical and instrumental methods. The lab is prerequisite for
advanced courses in chemistry. (One afternoon lab plus one lecture hour per
week.)
001 TBA TBA Enr: 0 Max:
CHEM 106 HONORS LABORATORY Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Independent projects in synthesis and characterization of compounds.
Prereq- Chem 101 or 111, and permission of instructor.
001 TBA TBA Enr: 0 Max:
CHEM 112 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 00
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
See Chem 111. Either 102 or 112 may be taken as prerequisite for advanced
study in chemistry, but only one of these two may be taken for credit.
Prereq- Chem 111 or permission of instructor.
001 TBA TBA Enr: 0 Max:
CHEM 122 GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB Credits 4.00 Spring 00
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
*** HOUR EXAMS 8 AM TTH *** See Chem 121. Either 122 or 152 may be taken as
prerequisite for advanced study in chemistry, but only one of these two may be
taken for credit.
Prereq- Chem 121 or 151.
001 TBA Glass, Graham P. Enr: 0 Max: NA
Staff
CHEM 152 HONORS CHEMISTRY WITH LAB Credits 4.00 Spring 00
* RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
See Chem 151. Either 122 or 152 may be taken as prerequisite for advanced
study in chemistry, but only one of these two may be taken for credit.
Prereq- Chem 151 or permission of instructor.
001 TBA Kulinowski, Kristen Marie Enr: 0 Max: NA
Staff
Whitmire, Kenton H.
CHEM 212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 00
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
See Chem 211.
Prereq- Chem 211.
001 TBA Singleton, Scott F. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 214 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB Credits 1.00 Spring 00
See Chem 213
Prereq- Chem 213.
001 TBA Billups, W. E. Enr: 0 Max: NA
Parry, Ronald J.
CHEM 312 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 00
A continuation of Chem 311, including the principles of thermodynamics,
statistical thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, chemical kinetics and
reaction dynamics, and the structures of liquids, solids, and macromolecules.
Prereq- Math 211, 212; Phys 101, 102 or 111, 112; Chem 121, 122 or 151, 152.
001 TBA Kinsey, James L. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 314 ADV INSTRUMENTAL LAB Credits 2.00 Spring 00
Priciples and application of modern instrumental methods to inorganic and
physical chemistry.
Prereq- Chem 311.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 360 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Survey of the periodic table; atomic and molecular structure; bonding in
convolent, ionic, and electron devicient systems; thermochemical principles and
experimental techniques for analysis, structure determination, and synthesis.
Recommended for students in the sophomore year.
Prereq- Chem 211, 213;
001 TBA Margrave, John L. Enr: 0 Max: NA
Wilson, Lon J.
CHEM 373 ADV MODULE IN FULLERENE CHEM Credits 1.00 Spring 00
No description
001 TBA Weisman, B. Enr: 0 Max: NA
Wilson, Lon J.
CHEM 374 ADV MODULE IN SYNTHETIC CHEM Credits 1.00 Spring 00
No description
001 TBA Parry, Ronald J. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 381 ADVANCED MODULE IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Study of experimental physical chemstry. Offered in first half of semester .
Prereq- CHEM 351 and CHEM 352. Coreq- CHEM 311. Some knowledge of MATLAB
required
001 TBA Whitmire, Kenton H. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 382 ADVANCED MODULE IN NMR SPECTROSCOPY Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Experiments and computer simulations illustrating modem techniques of NMR
Spectroscopy. Meets only for the first half of the semester.
Prereq- Chem 311 CoPrereq- Chem 313
001 TBA Whitmire, Kenton H. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 383 ADV MODULE IN INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Principles and application of modern instrumental methods to inorganic
and
physical chemistry. Offered in the first half of the semester.
Prereq- CHEM
351.
001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 05:00PM Kulinowski, Kristen Marie Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 384 ADV MODULE IN INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Principles and application of modern instrumental methods to inorganic
and
physical chemistry. Offered in the second half of the semester
Prereq- CHEM
351.
001 TBA - TTH 01:00PM - 05:00PM Kulinowski, Kristen Marie Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 391 ADVANCED MODULE IN CATALYSIS Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Preparation and study of a homogenous catalytic system.
001 TBA - TBA Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 399 ADVANCED LABORATORY MODULE IN LABORATORY Credits 1.00 Spring 00
The student works on a laboratory research project to develop a new advanced
laboratory course under the supervision of a chemistry faculty
member.
Enrollment by approval of the department chair only. Prereq- Chem 351 and 352.
Enrollment is limited.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: 20
CHEM 411 SPECTRAL METHODS IN ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Elucidation of organic structures by physical techniques. Interpretation of
infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectra.
Prereq- Chem 401.
001 TBA Engel, Paul S. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 435 ADVANCED MODULE IN COMPUTATIONAL CHEMIST Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Methods of chemical computation will be examined with projects explore the
application of those techniques in solving questions in chemical
sturcture,
bonding and reactivity.
Limited enrollment to 10.
001 TBA Scuseria, Gustavo E. Enr: 0 Max: 10
CHEM 491 RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES Credits Spring 00
Open only to chemistry majors. Written report required.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 520 CLASSICAL & STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
A review of the principles of classical thermodynamics and an introduction to
the theories and methods of statistical thermodynamics with applications to
problems in chemistry.
Prereq- Chem 311, 312, or equivalent.
001 TBA Hutchinson, John S. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 531 MOLECULAR QUANTUM MECHANICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 00
A development of the elements and techniques of quantum mechanics with
applications to atomic and molecular systems.
Prereq- Chem 430 or 530.
001 TBA Scuseria, Gustavo E. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 543 SECONDARY METABOLISM Credits 2.00 Spring 00
No
Prereq.
001 TBA Parry, Ronald J. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 544 TRANSITION METAL IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
See Chem 541.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max:
CHEM 562 ADV ORGANIC CHEM Credits 3.00 Spring 00
Continues in the same vein as Chem 561 but with emphasis on very recent
advances in stereoselective synthesis.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 566 SURFACE PHYSICS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
An introduction to Surface Physics covering thermodynamics, chemical analysis,
electronic structure, crystal structure, phase transitions, surface magnetism,
elementary excitations, and optical properties. Includes a discussion of
modern surface spectroscopies including photo-electron and scanning tunneling
microscopy/spectroscopy.
Also offered as PHYS 566
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 575 PHYSICAL METHODS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 00
A surey course of research techniques used in Modern Inorganic Chemistry.
Topics covered will include X-ray diffraction, calorimetry, matrix isolation,
mass spectrometry, magnetism, electrochemistry, and various spectroscopies (IR,
Raman, UV-Vis, nmr, epr, XPS, EXAFS, and Mossbauer).Open to undergraduates by
special permission only.
001 TBA Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 596 CHEMISTRY OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS Credits 3.00 Spring 00
A review of the chemical processes involved in the manufacture of
microelectronic chips, including; crystallization, purification, oxidation,
thin film methods, lithography and ceramic processing. Usually alternates with
Chem 595. Open to undergraduates by special permission only.
001 TBA TBA Enr: 0 Max:
CHEM 600 INORGANIC SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 00
No description
001 TBA Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 0 Max: NA
Whitmire, Kenton H.
Wilson, Lon J.
CHEM 601 PHYSICAL SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Selected topics in current research and literature. For graduate students;
undergraduate students must obtain consent of instructor.
001 TBA Glass, Graham P. Enr: 0 Max: NA
Johnson, Bruce
CHEM 606 EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS FOR CHEMISTS Credits 1.00 Spring 00
Students learn to plan effective technical seminars with applications to
chemical conferences such as the National and Regional Meetings of the American
Chemical Society, as well as job interview presentations. Open to
undergraduates by special permission only.
001 TBA Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 0 Max: 8
Matsuda, Seiichi P.T.
CHEM 700 SUMMER GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits 0.00 Spring 00
Open to graduate students in chemistry and only in exceptional circumstances to
undergraduates.
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
CHEM 800 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits Spring 00
No description
001 TBA Staff Enr: 0 Max: NA
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