Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2001
Chemistry (CHEM)
Rice Course Schedule as of 05/08/2001.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
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CHEM 122 GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB Credits 4.00 Spring 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
* 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 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM
TBA - Glass, Graham P. Enr: 149 Max: NA
McHale, Mary
CHEM 152 HONORS CHEMISTRY WITH LAB Credits 4.00 Spring 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
* 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 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM
TBA - Kulinowski, Kristen Enr: 26 Max: NA
McHale, Mary
CHEM 212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Continuation of Chem 211 with a greater emphasis on the chemistry of various
functional groups.
Prereq- Chem 211.
001 CL LEC - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Parry, Ronald J. Enr: 159 Max: NA
Tour, James M.
CHEM 214 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB Credits 1.00 Spring 01
See Chem 213
Prereq- Chem 213.
001 TBA - TBA Billups, W. E. Enr: 4 Max: NA
CHEM 215 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB Credits 2.00 Spring 01
Synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds.
Experiments related to topics covered in Chem 211, 212. Includes
identification of unknown organic compounds. (One hour lecture precedes each
lab.) One lab per week.
Prereq-CHEM 121 and 122
001 TBA - MW 02:00PM - 03:00PM
TBA - T Billups, W. E. Enr: 154 Max: NA
Matsuda, Seiichi P.T.
CHEM 312 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 01
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 BH 180 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Kinsey, James L. Enr: 40 Max: NA
CHEM 360 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Survey of the periodic table; atomic and molecular structure; bonding in
covalent, ionic, and electron deficient 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 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 14 Max: NA
Margrave, John L.
CHEM 373 ADV MODULE IN FULLERENE CHEM Credits 1.00 Spring 01
A mixture of fullerenes is extracted, separated, and purified. Spectroscope,
kinetic, and electrochemical properties of C60 and C70 are then measured.
Offered first half of the semester.
Prereq-CHEM 351 and 352
001 TBA - TBA Weisman, B. Enr: 8 Max: NA
Wilson, Lon J.
CHEM 374 ADV MODULE IN SYNTHETIC CHEM Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Advance techniques in organic synthesis are presented. Offered the second half
of the semester.
Prereq-CHEM 351 AND 352
001 TBA - TBA Parry, Ronald J. Enr: 6 Max: 10
CHEM 383 ADV MODULE IN INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Principles and application of modern instrumental methods to inorganic and
physical chemistry. Offered in the first half of the semester.
Prereq-CHEM 351
001 BH 230 - TTH 01:00PM - 05:00PM Colvin, Vicki L. Enr: 6 Max: NA
CHEM 384 ADV MODULE IN INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Credits 1.00 Spring 01
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 Colvin, Vicki L. Enr: 5 Max: NA
Colvin, Vicki L.
CHEM 391 ADVANCED MODULE IN CATALYSIS Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Preparation and study of a homogeneous catalytic system.
001 TBA - WF 01:00PM - 05:00PM Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 3 Max: 10
CHEM 411 SPECTRAL METH. IN ORGANIC CHEM Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Elucidation of organic structures by physical techniques. Interpretation of
infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectra.
Prereq- Chem 401.
001 HZ 119 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Engel, Paul S. Enr: 15 Max: NA
CHEM 435 ADVANCED MODULE IN COMPUTATIONAL CHEMIST Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Methods of chemical computation will be examined with projects to explore the
application of those techniques in solving questions in chemical structure,
bonding and reactivity. Enrollment limited to 10.
1. Methods of chemical
computation will be examined with projects explore.
2. The application of those
techniques in solving questions in chemical
3. Structure, bonding, and
reactivity
001 SS 227 - TTH 01:00PM - 03:00PM Scuseria, Gustavo E. Enr: 6 Max: 10
CHEM 491 RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES Credits Spring 01
Open only to chemistry majors unless approved by the department chair.
Written report required. Course may be repeated for credit.
001 TBA - TBA Margrave, John L. Enr: 21 Max: NA
CHEM 520 CLASSICAL & STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 01
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 HZ 119 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Kolomeisky, Anatoly Enr: 3 Max: NA
CHEM 531 QUANTUM MECHANICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 01
A development of the elements and techniques of quantum mechanics with
applications to atomic and molecular systems.
Prereq- Chem 430 or 530.
001 TBA - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Scuseria, Gustavo E. Enr: 1 Max: NA
CHEM 562 ADV ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Continues in the same vein as Chem 561 but with emphasis on very recent
advances in stereoselective synthesis.
001 BH 180 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Behar, Victor Enr: 5 Max: NA
CHEM 595 SPECIAL TOPICS-INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 01
Rotation of topics include: Solid-State Chemistry, Organometallic Chemistry,
Bioinorganic Chemistry, and Single-crystal X-ray diffraction. Open to
undergraduates by special permission only.
001 TBA - TBA Wilson, Lon J. Enr: 9 Max: NA
CHEM 600 INORGANIC SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 01
No description.
001 SS 337 - T 03:00PM - 03:50PM Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 17 Max: NA
Whitmire, Kenton H.
Wilson, Lon J.
CHEM 601 PHYSICAL SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Selected topics in current research and literature. For graduate students;
undergraduate students must obtain consent of instructor.
001 SS 106 - M 03:00PM - 03:50PM Glass, Graham P. Enr: 7 Max: NA
Johnson, Bruce
CHEM 602 ORGANIC SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Selected topics in current research and literature. For graduate students;
undergraduate students must obtain consent of instructor.
Undergraduate students must obtain signature from instructor.
001 TBA - TBA Behar, Victor Enr: 13 Max: NA
CHEM 606 EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS FOR CHEMISTS Credits 1.00 Spring 01
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 - TBA Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 4 Max: NA
Matsuda, Seiichi P.T.
CHEM 700 TEACHING PRACTICUM Credits 1.00 Spring 01
Open to graduate students in chemistry and only in exceptional circumstances to
undergraduates.
001 TBA - TBA McHale, Mary Enr: 21 Max: NA
CHEM 751 NEW VENTURE CREATION FOR SCIENCE AND ENG Credits 3.00 Spring 01
This course deals with the concepts and theories relevant to new venture
creation. Our primary focus is the start-up process with particular emphasis
being placed on market issues, intellectual property and entrepreneurial
finance. As part of the course we will evaluate the commercial potential of a
live technology drawn from the Rice engineering/science community. The
concepts covered will be particualarly relevant to students who are interested
in careers in technology or entrepreneurial venture. The course is offered to
seniors and graduate students only. Also offered as MGMT 751.
MGMT 750, CHEM 750, MSCI 750.
001 KH 101 - TTH 05:00PM - 06:20PM Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 5 Max: NA
CHEM 800 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits 3.00 Spring 01
No description
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 60 Max: NA
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