Chemistry

Name Title Credits School
CHEM 921 Research Rotation 3 College of Arts & Sciences
This course will provide students with an introduction to the research activities on-going in core faculty laboratories. During each Laboratory Rotation, the student will work full-time with a faculty mentor on a defined research project. Students will learn the theoretical underpinnings to a specific research area and the research techniques used to investigate questions in that area. Students are expected to participate in all laboratory activities including, but not limited to, experimentation, lab meetings, journal clubs, reading research articles related to the designated research topic, and informal science discussions.

Prerequisite Course(s): Limited to students in the Chemistry PhD program.

CHEM 935 Scientific Reading and Writing 3 College of Arts & Sciences
This course is designed to introduce students to the scholarly evaluation and production of chemistry research manuscripts. A combination of lectures, readings, and written assignments will stimulate the students’ critical thinking about how to evaluate and produce research literature and begin to teach reading and writing skills.

Prerequisite Course(s): Limited to students in the Chemistry PhD program.

CHEM 941 Modern Spectroscopy 3 College of Arts & Sciences
This course delves into the theoretical foundations, instrumentation, and applications of modern spectroscopic methods utilized in scientific research, materials characterization, and chemical analysis. The course emphasizes a comprehensive understanding of spectroscopic techniques and their role in elucidating molecular structures, dynamics, and interactions.

Prerequisite Course(s): Limited to students in the Chemistry PhD program.