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Rice Course Schedule, Spring 1999
Chemistry (CHEM)

Rice Course Schedule as of 03/26/1999. This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar (reg@rice.edu).

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CHEM   102 GENERAL CHEMISTRY                        Credits 3.00  Spring 99
           * RESTRICTED DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
           *** Hour exams 8 AM TTH ***
Written departmental approval required.
001 TBA     TBA                      Glass, Graham                  *CURRENT ENR: 10

CHEM   122 GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB               Credits 4.00  Spring 99
           * 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 MWF     01:00PM-01:50PM DH*1055  Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 175
001 MWF     02:30PM-05:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 175
001 TTH     12:30PM-03:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 175
001 TTH     03:30PM-06:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 175
001                                  Glass, Graham                  *CURRENT ENR: 175

CHEM   152 HONORS CHEMISTRY WITH LAB                Credits 4.00  Spring 99
           * 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 MWF     01:00PM-01:50PM DBH*LEC  Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 36
001 MWF     02:30PM-05:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 36
001 TTH     12:30PM-03:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 36
001 TTH     03:30PM-06:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 36
001                                  Kulinowski, Kristen            *CURRENT ENR: 36

CHEM   212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY                        Credits 3.00  Spring 99
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
See Chem 211.
Prereq- Chem 211.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM PL*AMP   0591768                        *CURRENT ENR: 208

CHEM   214 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB                    Credits 1.00  Spring 99
See Chem 213
Prereq- Chem 213.
001 M       02:00PM-02:50PM          Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 175
001 MWF     03:00PM-06:00PM          Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 175
001 WF      02:00PM-02:50PM DBH*LEC  Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 175
001 TTH     01:00PM-01:50PM DBH*LEC  Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 175
001 TTH     02:00PM-05:00PM          Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 175
001                                  Billups, W.                    *CURRENT ENR: 175
001                                  Matsuda, S.                    *CURRENT ENR: 175

CHEM   312 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY                       Credits 3.00  Spring 99
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 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM DBH*LEC  Kinsey, James                  *CURRENT ENR: 42
001                                  Kulinowski, Kristen            *CURRENT ENR: 42

CHEM   314 ADV INSTRUMENTAL LABORATORY              Credits 2.00  Spring 99
Priciples and application of modern instrumental methods to inorganic
and physical chemistry.
Coreq- Chem 313.
Prereq- Chem 311.
001 TTH     01:00PM-05:00PM DBH*230  Colvin, Vicki                  *CURRENT ENR: 16

CHEM   360 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY                      Credits 3.00  Spring 99
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; Coreq- 212, 214.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM DBH*LEC  Margrave, John                 *CURRENT ENR: 17

CHEM   373 ADV MODULE IN FULLERENE CHEM             Credits 1.00  Spring 99
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 5

CHEM   374 ADV MODULE IN SYNTHETIC CHEM             Credits 1.00  Spring 99
001 TBA     TBA                      Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 5

CHEM   382 Advanced Module in NMR Spectroscopy      Credits 1.00  Spring 99
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 TTH     01:00PM-05:00PM TBA      Colvin, Vicki                  *CURRENT ENR: 1

CHEM   411 SPECTRAL METH. IN ORGANIC CHEM           Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Elucidation of organic structures by physical techniques.
Interpretation of infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and
mass spectra.
Prereq- Chem 401.
001 MWF     09:00AM-09:50AM PL*119   Engel, Paul                    *CURRENT ENR: 16

CHEM   491 RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES              Credits 1.00  Spring 99
Open only to chemistry majors.  Written report required.
001 TBA     TBA                      Matsuda, S.                    *CURRENT ENR: 24

CHEM   520 CLASSICAL&STAT. THERMODYNAMICS           Credits 3.00  Spring 99
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 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM PL*119   Weisman, R                     *CURRENT ENR: 7

CHEM   531 QUANTUM MECHANICS II                     Credits 3.00  Spring 99
A development of the elements and techniques of quantum mechanics with
applications to atomic and molecular systems.
Prereq- Chem 430 or 530.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM          Scuseria, Gustavo              *CURRENT ENR: 3

CHEM   543 SECONDARY METABOLISM                     Credits 2.00  Spring 99
No Prereq.
001 TBA     TBA                      Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 5

CHEM   562 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY               Credits 3.00  Spring 99
Continues in the same vein as Chem 561 but with emphasis on very recent
advances in stereoselective synthesis.
001 TTH     08:00AM-09:15AM DBH*LEC  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 14

CHEM   596 CHEMISTRY OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS        Credits 3.00  Spring 99
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 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM DBH*344  Barron, Andrew                 *CURRENT ENR: 3

CHEM   600 INORGANIC SEMINAR                        Credits 1.00  Spring 99
001 M       04:00PM-05:15PM DBH*LEC  Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 20
001                                  Wilson, Lon                    *CURRENT ENR: 20
001                                  Barron, Andrew                 *CURRENT ENR: 20

CHEM   601 PHYSICAL SEMINAR                         Credits 1.00  Spring 99
Selected topics in current research and literature.
For graduate students; undergraduate students must obtain consent of
instructor.
001 T       05:00PM-05:50PM SS*106   Johnson, Bruce                 *CURRENT ENR: 11
001                                  Glass, Graham                  *CURRENT ENR: 11

CHEM   606 EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS  FOR CHEMISTS    Credits 1.00  Spring 99
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.
Enrollment is limited to 8.
001 TBA     TBA                      Barron, Andrew                 *CURRENT ENR: 1
001                                  Matsuda, S.                    *CURRENT ENR: 1

CHEM   700 TEACHING PRACTICUM                       Credits 1.00  Spring 99
Open to graduate students in chemistry and only in exceptional
circumstances to undergraduates.
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 15

CHEM   800 GRADUATE RESEARCH                        Credits 3.00  Spring 99
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 63



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