Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2003
Chemistry (CHEM)
Rice Course Schedule as of 03/03/2003.
This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar
(reg@rice.edu).
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NOTE: Course web pages are available for some CHEM courses.
CHEM 122 GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB Credits 4.00 Spring 03
* 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. In addition, students must register for laboratory
assignment. The laboratory meets once per week for 2.5 hours. The time and
sign up form may be found on the website at http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~chem
122.
Prereq- Chem 121 or 151.
001 KH 100 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Hutchinson, John S. Enr: 181 Max: 0
McHale, Mary
Wiediger, Sue
CHEM 152 HONORS CHEMISTRY WITH LAB Credits 4.00 Spring 03
* 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. In
addition students must register for a laboratory assignment. The laboratory
meets once per week for 2.5 hours. The times and sign up form may be found on
the website at http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~chem152.
Prereq- Chem 151 or permission of instructor.
001 BH 180 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM Glass, Graham P. Enr: 34 Max: 0
McHale, Mary
CHEM 212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
Continuation of Chem 211 with a greater emphasis on the chemistry of various
functional groups.
Prereq- Chem 211.
001 KH 100 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Matsuda, Seiichi P.T. Enr: 218 Max: 0
Tour, James
CHEM 215 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB Credits 2.00 Spring 03
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 KH 100 - MW 02:00PM - 06:00PM
TBA Billups, W. E. Enr: 204 Max: 0
McHale, Mary
CHEM 312 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 Clementi, Cecilia Enr: 22 Max: 0
Kinsey, James L.
CHEM 353 INTRODUCTORY MODULE IN ANALYTICAL METHOD Credits 1.00 Spring 03
Experiments illustrating techniques in analytical chemistry, data analysis,
data precision and accuracy. Quantitative measurements will be stressed
including volumetric techniques.
001 BH 230 - TTH 01:00PM - 05:00PM Wiediger, Sue Enr: 13 Max: 0
CHEM 360 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 BH 180 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 8 Max: 0
Margrave, John L.
CHEM 373 ADV MODULE IN FULLERENE CHEM Credits 1.00 Spring 03
A mixture of fullerenes is extracted, separated, and purified. Spectroscopic,
kinetic, and electrochemical properties of C60 and C70 are then measured and
interpreted. Offered first half of the semester.
Prereq-CHEM 351 and 352
001 TBA - MW 01:00PM - 05:00PM Weisman, R. Bruce Enr: 7 Max: 0
CHEM 374 ADV MODULE IN SYNTHETIC CHEM Credits 1.00 Spring 03
Advance techniques in organic synthesis are presented. Offered the second half
of the semester.
Prereq-CHEM 351 AND 352
001 BH 230 - MW 01:00PM - 05:00PM Parry, Ronald J. Enr: 7 Max: 0
CHEM 384 ADV MODULE IN INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Credits 1.00 Spring 03
Principles and application of modern instrumental methods to inorganic and
physical chemistry. Offered in the second half of the semester
Prereq- CHEM 351
001 BH 230 - TTH 01:00PM - 05:00PM Wiediger, Sue Enr: 4 Max: NA
CHEM 411 SPECTRAL METH. IN ORGANIC CHEM Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Elucidation of organic structures by physical techniques. Interpretation of
infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectra.
Prereq- Chem 401.
001 SS 106 - MWF 09:00AM - 09:50AM Engel, Paul S. Enr: 10 Max: 0
CHEM 435 METHODS OF COMPUTATIONAL QUANTUM CHEMIST Credits 1.00 Spring 03
Methods of quantum chemistry will be examined with projects to explore the
application of these techniques in solving questions about chemical structure,
bonding and reactivity. Offered the second half of the semester. Limited
enrollment is 6.
001 SS 227 - M 01:00PM - 04:00PM Scuseria, Gustavo E. Enr: 2 Max: 6
CHEM 491 RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES Credits Spring 03
Open only to chemistry majors unless approved by the department chair.
Written report required.
001 TBA - TBA Margrave, John L. Enr: 17 Max:
CHEM 520 CLASSICAL & STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 120 - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Kolomeisky, Anatoly Enr: 5 Max: 0
CHEM 531 QUANTUM MECHANICS II Credits 3.00 Spring 03
A development of the elements and techniques of quantum mechanics with
applications to atomic and molecular systems.
Prereq- Chem 430 or 530.
001 SS 337 - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Scuseria, Gustavo E. Enr: 7 Max: 0
CHEM 543 SECONDARY METABOLISM Credits 3.00 Spring 03
A survey of the biosynthetic pathways leading to the major classes of natural
products. Topics covered include the use of radioactive and stable isotopes,
the synthesis of labeled organic compounds mechanistic investigations of
secondary metabolic enzymes, and the cloning and characterization of secondary
metabolic genes.
001 TBA - TTH 10:50AM - 12:05PM Parry, Ronald J. Enr: 2 Max: 0
CHEM 562 ADV ORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
Continues in the same vein as Chem 561 but with emphasis on very recent
advances in stereoselective synthesis.
001 GRB 212W - TTH 09:25AM - 10:40AM Behar, Victor Enr: 7 Max: 0
CHEM 570 CONNECTING NANOSCIENCE TO 9TH GRADE IPC Credits 2.00 Spring 03
Seminar with a team of university faculty to refresh and enhance high school
Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) teachers understanding of course
material. This material will then be connected to ongoing nanotechnology
research to act as a stimulating and effective context for teaching scientific
concepts. Enrollment is limited to 35.
Prereq- Permission of instructor.
001 SS 106 - T 05:30PM - 08:30PM Kulinowski, Kristen Enr: 0 Max: 35
CHEM 575 PHYSICAL METHODS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Credits 3.00 Spring 03
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 BH 180 - T 01:00PM - 03:00PM Whitmire, Kenton H. Enr: 14 Max:
CHEM 600 INORGANIC SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 03
Selected topics in current research and literature. Intended for graduate
students; undergraduate students must obtain consent of the instructor.
001 KH 101 - T 03:00PM - 03:50PM Barron, Andrew R. Enr: 16 Max:
CHEM 601 PHYSICAL SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 03
Selected topics in current research and literature. Intended for graduate
students; undergraduate students must obtain consent of instructor.
001 SS 106 - M 01:00PM - 06:00PM Staff Enr: 16 Max:
CHEM 602 ORGANIC SEMINAR Credits 1.00 Spring 03
Selected topics in current research and literature. Intended for graduate
students; undergraduate students must obtain consent of instructor.
001 SS 106 - F 01:00PM - 02:00PM Staff Enr: 14 Max:
CHEM 606 EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS FOR CHEMISTS Credits 1.00 Spring 03
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: 1 Max:
Matsuda, Seiichi P.T.
CHEM 700 TEACHING PRACTICUM Credits 2.00 Spring 03
Open to graduate students in chemistry and only in exceptional circumstances to
undergraduates.
001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 32 Max: NA
CHEM 800 GRADUATE RESEARCH Credits Spring 03
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001 TBA - TBA Staff Enr: 70 Max: NA
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