Graduate Courses

Graduate courses in Chemistry are listed as 600-, 700-, or 800-level courses.  Students in the Ph.D. program generally take six courses designated as “qualification courses”, and an additional two or three courses designated as “post-qualification courses”.  The qualification courses are among the 600- and 700-level courses.  Any 600-, 700-, or 800-level course that has not previously been taken for qualification can be taken as a post-qualification course.  Brief descriptions of the graduate courses offered by the chemistry department are provided below.  Note that not all of the courses are offered annually.

Course Descriptions provide specifics about each class offered. Most listings also show prerequisites for the class. For a reference list of courses organized by college, visit: http://www.uc.edu/courses/.  

15CHEM601
Biochemistry
Structure and function relationships of biologically important macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies, intermediary metabolism including pathways, regulation and methods of study, and moleular biology are topics that will be covered.

15CHEM602
Biochemistry
See 15CHEM601

15CHEM603
Biochemistry
See 15CHEM601

15CHEM604
Biochemical Methods
Contemporary techniques for studying the structures and interactions of biological macromolecules.

15CHEM611
Biochemistry Laboratory
Laboratory techniques for modern biochemical research.

15CHEM612
Biochemistry Laboratory
Laboratory techniques for modern biochemical research.  The second offering in a two-part course sequence.

15CHEM621
Polymer Configurations and Rubberlike Elasticity
Statistical properties of chain molecules, including chain distribution functions; experimental and theoretical studies of rubberlike elasticity; stain-induced crystallization and ultimate properties of polymer networks.

15CHEM622
Preparation and Reactions of Polymers
Condensation polymerizations; chain polymerizations (radical and ionic); emulsion, suspension, and interfacial polymerizations; chemical reactions of polymers.

15CHEM624
Solution Properties of High Molecular Weight Polymers
Thermodynamic and hydrodynamic properties of polymer molecules in solution.

15CHEM651
Biochemistry
Structure and function relationships of biologically important macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies, intermediary metabolism including pathways, regulation and methods of study, and molecular biology are topics that will be covered.

15CHEM652
Biochemistry
Structure and function relationships of biologically important macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies, intermediary metabolism including pathways, regulation and methods of study, and molecular biology are topics that will be covered.  The second offering in a three-part course sequence.

15CHEM653
Biochemistry
Structure and function relationships of biologically important macromolecules and supramolecular assemblies, intermediary metabolism including pathways, regulation and methods of study, and molecular biology are topics that will be covered.  The third offering of a three-part course sequence.

15CHEM721
Advanced Physical Chemistry I
Quantum chemistry.

15CHEM722
Advanced Physical Chemistry II
Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

15CHEM723
Advanced Physical Chemistry III
Chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics.

15CHEM724
Molecular Spectroscopy and Group Theory

15CHEM741
Chemical Separations
Discussion of analytical separations, especially solvent extractions, and gas and liquid chromatographic methods.

15CHEM742
Analytical Spectroscopy
Discussion of spectroscopy as related to analytical chemistry covering such topics as ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, fluorimetry and phosphorimetry, plasma emission and atomic spectroscopy.

15CHEM743
Electroanalytical Chemistry
Basic principles of electroanalytical techniques; potentiometry, voltammetry, polarography, coulometry, spectroelectrochemistry.

15CHEM744
Fundamentals of Modern Mass Spectrometry
The basics of modern mass spectrometry.  Topics include theory of ion formation and dissociation, sample introduction, ionization sources, mass analyzers, detection & data processing, quantitative mass spectrometry, hybrid instrument design including coupling to chromatographic systems, tandem mass spectrometry, and gas-phase ion-molecule chemistry.

15CHEM 751
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry I
Review of atomic wave functions, periodic table, ionization potential, electron affinity, Lewis octets, resonance.  Symmetry and group theory; definition of symmetry operations, groups, identify point groups for molecules. Matrix notation, representations, reduction to irreducible reps. Review of molecular orbital theory and hybridization, using group theory. Review of VSEPR "theory."  Application of group theory to IR, Raman and NMR spectra.

15CHEM752
Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II
Continuation of classical transition metal chemistry.  Crystal field theory, complex structures, splitting diagrams, magnetism. spectroscopy, Orgel diagrams, Tanabe-Sugano diagrams, spin-orbit coupling. Reactions, kinetics and mechanisms. Transition state stabilization.

15CHEM753
Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Special topics in inorganic chemistry.  Some topics may be presented at the choice of the instructor: structural methods, radiochemistry, bioinorganic, representative elements, applied industrial inorganic, metal-based drugs and imaging agents, advanced organometallic.

15CHEM754
Physical Methods in Inorganic Chemistry
Covers the theory and practice of various spectroscopic, magnetic and other methods employed for the investigation of inorganic compounds and reactions.

15CHEM761
Organic Spectroscopy
Organic spectroscopy including HMR, IR, and Mass Spectrometry.

15CHEM762
Advanced Synthetic Organic Chemistry
Modern synthetic organic chemistry, with emphasis on designing rational synthetic strategies for complex molecules.

15CHEM763
Physical Organic Chemistry
Fundamental properties and theories of physical organic chemistry.

15CHEM771
Introduction to Research
Only for students in the PhD program for a maximum of 7 credits.

15CHEM800
Scientific Writing
Emphasizes the need for written scientific language that is clear, direct, accurate, simple, concise and vigorous.  Students will learn to recognize poor writing, and how to correct and improve it.  Study samples will come from the literature, and the students' own efforts in assorted formats (journal articles, abstracts, overheads/Powerpoint slides, posters).

15CHEM801
Advanced Computational Chemistry I
Discusses the chemistry, biophysics, and statistics behind computational methods used to predict the structure and function of proteins and RNA molecules from sequence information.  Applications of bioinformatic packages to biophysics problems and development of analysis tools will be emphasized.

15CHEM802
Advanced Computational Chemistry II
Focuses on the application of computer simulations to the study of biological systems.  Discusses concepts in classical mechanics, thermodynamics and statistical mechanics and their application to Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics methods.  The use of molecular modeling programs will be illustrated using specific biomolecular systems.

15CHEM803
Special Topics in Computational Chemistry
Introduction to the uses of computational theory in chemistry.  Will cover the fundamentals of computational chemistry and focus on correlating chemical calculations with experimental results.

15CHEM831
Chemical Sensors I
Fundamentals of chemical and biochemical sensing including electrochemical and optical sensing, mechanisms of transduction and sensing devices.

15CHEM832
Chemical Sensors II
Fundamentals of chemical and biochemical sensing including electrochemical and optical sensing, mechanisms of transduction and sensing devices.

15CHEM833
Chemical Sensors III
Current topics in the development of materials for chemical sensors and devices.

15CHEM859
Structural Biochemistry
Theory and use of NMR, X-ray crystallography and mass spectrometry for the structural characterization of biomolecules.

15CHEM864
Bioorganic Chemistry
Latest methods in bioorganic chemistry are presented and discussed.

15CHEM865
The Organic Chemistry of Drug Discovery and Development
Emphasizes the application of organic chemistry principles to the design and development of drugs.  The discovery and optimiation of lead compounds and their progression to clinical candidates is discussed using basic principles and case histories.

15CHEM872
Special Topics: Inorganic Chemistry
Advanced treatment of special topics.  Content varies yearly at the discretion of the instructor.

15CHEM875
Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Current problems in inorganic chemistry.  Content varies each term.  May be taken multiple times for credit.

15CHEM880
Surface Characterization
Analysis of techniques currently available for the detailed characterization of well-defined surfaces.

15CHEM884
Electronics and Instrumentation for Chemists
Introduction to analog and digital circuitry and laboratory automation.

15CHEM890
Advanced Electroanalytical Chemistry
Advanced topics in electroanalytical techniques.  Mathematical simulations, recent advances and other specialized subjects.

15CHEM895
Photochemistry
An overview of excited chemistry: Methods for the generation of excited states, excited state dynamics (energy transfer, quenching, intersystem crossing), excited state transformations and their synthetic applications

15CHEM971
Research
Credit according to amount of work elected.

15CHEM981
Special Study Topics
Modern developments in physical organic chemistry.

15CHEM983
Life After Graduate School
Discusses the types of careers available to PhD chemists, the skills needed to be successful on the job, and the skills needed to find a job after graduate school.

15CHEM995
Seminar
Required of all full-time students in chemistry.

15CHEM999
Laboratory Teaching Practice
Theory and practice of chemistry laboratory instruction.  Required of all first-year graduate assistants involved in teaching.