The City University of New York Graduate Center
Ph.D. Program in Chemistry

 

COURSES: Fall 2009

CHEM 60100 - Project Teach
GC: T/R 11:15 AM - 12:40 PM Rm TBA, 1 credit
Prof. Nolan [96680]

An introduction to teaching college recitation and laboratory sections.

CHEM 71000 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry
GC: T/R 1:00 PM – 2:20 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Prof. Jitianu [96682]

Prerequisite: An advanced undergraduate inorganic chemistry course or an undergraduate course in quantum chemistry.
Structure and bonding of inorganic compounds. Ligand field theory. An introduction to group theory.

CHEM 73000 - Polymer Chemistry
CSI: TBA Rm TBA, 3 credits
Profs. Yang/Jin [96686]

An introduction to the principles of polymer chemistry.

CHEM 75000 - Advanced Organic Chemistry I
GC: T/R 3:00 PM – 4:20 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Prof. Brenner [96689]

A fundamental course in physical organic chemistry covering molecular structures and reaction mechanisms. Emphasis is on methodology of physical organic chemistry.

CHEM 75200 - Quantum Organic Chemistry
GC: T 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Prof. Evans [96691]

The application of quantum mechanics to organic chemistry and a critical evaluation of the results of various treatments.

CHEM 76000 - Introductory Quantum Chemistry
GC: T/R 9:30 AM – 10:50 AM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Instructor Evans [96692]

Introduction to the Schrodinger formulation of quantum mechanics and its application to atomic and molecular systems.

CHEM 77000 - Chem/Stat Thermodyn & Chem Kin
GC: T/R 9:30 AM – 10:50 AM Rm TBA, 4 credits
Instructor Green [96693]

Introduction to classical chemical thermodynamics, quantum statistical thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics.

CHEM 79041 - Lab Rsrch Molec Biophysics I
B: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Davenport, [96694]
B: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Juszczak, [97425]
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Ghose, [96698]
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Gunner, [96697]
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Lazaridis, [96696]
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Stark, [96695]
H: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Xu, [97124]
H: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Greenbaum, [96699]
Q: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Samuni, [96700]

Laboratory rotations for first-year students in the Molecular Biophysics subdiscipline; see department for details.

CHEM 79051 - Lab Tch Rsrch Nantchnlgy Mat I
C: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Akins, [96701]
CSI: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Peetz, [96705]
H: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Drain, [96703]
H: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Matsui, [96702]
Q: Rm. TBA, 4 credits, Prof. Gafney, [96704]

Laboratory rotations for first-year students in the Nanotechnology and Materials Science subdiscipline; see department for details.

CHEM 79500 - First Level Laboratory Research
GC: TBA Rm: TBA, 1-12 credits

This course will accommodate students who wish to explore the feasibility of different research problems prior to deciding upon a dissertation topic. Permission of the Executive Officer is required. Open only to matriculated doctoral students. Registration code varies by mentor; see department.

CHEM. 80501 - Adv Sem Theor/Phys/Inorg Chem
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Prof. Liu, [96706]

CHEM. 80511 - Adv Sem Organic Chemistry
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Prof. Fearnley, [96707]

CHEM. 80521 - Adv Sem Analytical Chemistry
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Profs. Nolan/Chang, [96708]

CHEM. 80531 - Adv Sem Polymer Chemistry
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Profs. Yang/Lyons, [96709]

CHEM. 80541 - Advanced Molecular Biophysics
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Prof. Magliozzo, [96710]

CHEM. 80551 - Adv Nanotechnology Mat Chem
GC: Rm. TBA, 1 credit, Prof. Drain, [96711]

CHEM 81000 - Doctoral Dissertation Research
GC: Rm: TBA, 0-12 credits

Credits variable, one or more credits per semester Prerequisite: First Examination Registration code varies by mentor; see department.

CHEM 84905 - Analytical Spectroscopy
GC: T/R 2:00 PM – 3:20 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Instructor Kubic [96715]

Principles of and practical consequences in analytical spectroscopic methods. Application of modern spectrochemical techniques to chemical analysis.

CHEM 87901 - Molecular Biophysics
GC: T 9:30 AM – 12:20 PM Rm TBA, 3 credits
Instructor Prof. Stark [96712]

This is the second part of the core molecular biophysics sequence. The first part is Biochem. 77000: Physical Biochemistry. Whereas Biochem. 77000 teaches the fundamental principles of molecular biophysics Chem. 87901 is application and problem oriented.

CHEM 90000 - Dissertation Supervision
GC: Rm: TBA, 1 credit

See department for registration information.