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Descriptions of Courses Offered in the Chemistry Graduate Programs
Professor Mark Germann, Director of Graduate Studies
Ms. Lita Malveaux, Graduate Coordinator
Degrees offered:
Master of Science
Doctor of Philosophy
- Contatct information:
- Ms. Lita Malveaux
- Graduate Coordinator
- Department of Chemistry
- Georgia State University
- University Plaza
- Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3083
- Phone: 404-651-1664
- Fax: 404-651-1416
- e-mail: chemgradstudent@gsu.edu
Chem 6000. Fundamentals of Chemical Analysis. (3) Two lecture and four laboratory hours a week. Prerequisites: Chem 3410 and Math 2212. Chemical equilibria of acid-base systems, metal ion complexes and solubility, and their relationship to chemical analysis, using manual and semiautomatic methods of data collection.
Chem 6010. Instrumental Methods I: Chromatography. (3) Two lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Chem 6000. Co-requisite: Chem 6110. Modern methods, e.g., gas, liquid, thin layer, column, and ion exclusion chromatographic techniques, used to demonstrate the principles of chromatography.
Chem 6015. Separation in Biosciences. (3) Two lecture and three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisites: Chem 6000, Chem 6010 or equivalent. Analytical chemistry applications of electrophoresis, gel chromatography precipitation, and ultracentrifugation to molecular recognition and separations in biological systems.
Chem 6050. Introduction to Fourier-Transform NMR Spectroscopy. (2) Prerequisites: demonstrated research need and approval of the departmental chair. Introduction to techniques of Fourier-Transform Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
Chem 6100. Chemical Literature. (3) Prerequisites: Chem 3110 or equivalent and consent of instructor. Introduction to the chemical literature. Emphasis on literature searching via database services.
Chem 6110-6120. Physical Chemistry I and II. (3 and 3) Three lecture hours per week, respectively. Prerequisites: Chem 3410; Math 2212; Phys 2211K, 2212K. Principles of thermodynamics, transport, and kinetics (6110); quantum mechanics and statistical mechanics (6120); and how they serve as a basis for interpreting and interrelating the properties of matter.
Chem 6150. Introduction to Biophysical Chemistry. (3) Prerequisite: Math 2212 or equivalent. [Note: Not acceptable for credit toward a degree in chemistry.] Thermodynamics, theories of solution, and principles of dynamics applied to biological systems.
Chem 6190. Instrumental Methods III: Spectroscopy. (3) Two lectures and three laboratory hours a week. Prerequisites: Chem 6000 and 6120. Modern spectroscopic techniques including an introduction to Fourier-Transform theory and their application to chemical problems. The results of quantum mechanics will be used as a guide in the analysis of spectra.
Chem 6210. Inorganic Chemistry. (3) Prerequisite: Chem 6120. Periodic relationship of the elements and their compounds, including those less commonly encountered. Bonding, reaction mechanisms, complexes, and stereo-chemistry are among the topics discussed.
Chem 6220. Biometallochemistry. (3) Prerequisite: one year of organic chemistry (Chem 3410) and one semester of biochemistry (Chem 4600). An exploration of the structural and functional use of metals in biological systems including metalloproteins and metallocomplex interaction with nucleic acids.
Chem 6330. Advanced Synthesis. (3) Two lecture and four laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: One year organic chemistry with laboratory (Chem 3110). Synthesis and characterization of inorganic and organic compounds by modern methodology.
Chem 6440, Practicum in Biotechnology (5) Prerequisite: consent of instructor and the Biotechnology Committee. Laboratory training and experience related to Biotechnology. Both technique and project-based rotations will be offered. May be repeated up to three times if projects or rotations change.
Chem 6370. Polymer Chemistry. (3) Prerequisites: Chem 3410 and 6110 or equivalent. Introduction to polymer synthesis, properties and characterization. Topics include: reaction mechanisms, molecular weight determination, thermodynamics and chain statistics, rubber elasticity, and transport properties of dilute polymer solutions.
Chem 6400 - 6410. Advanced Organic Chemistry: Bioorganic I and II. (3 each) Prerequisite: One year of organic chemistry (Chem 3410). Applications of the principles of organic chemistry to biochemical problems. Emphasis is on bioorganic models for biochemical processes.
Chem 6450. Molecular Modeling Methods. (3) Prerequisites: Chem 3410, Chem 6110, or equivalents and consent of instructor. May be repeated if topics are different. Use of molecular mechanics methods to solve structural problems in organic, bioorganic, and biophysical chemistry.
Chem 6490. Special Topics in Organic Chemistry. (3) May be repeated if topics are different. Prerequisite: Chem 3410. Advanced topics in organic chemistry as may fit the needs and interests of the students and faculty. Such topics might be stereoisomerism, heterocycles, alkaloids, organic mechanisms, structure-activity relationships.
Chem 6590. Special Topics in Physical Chemistry. (3) May be repeated if topics are different. Prerequisite: Chem 6120 or equivalent. Advanced topics in physical chemistry as may fit the needs and interests of the students and faculty. Such topics might be chemical kinetics, statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, molecular spectra, phase equilibrium.
Chem 6600 - Chem 6610. Biochemistry I and II. (5 and 3) Five and three lecture hours a week, respectively. Prerequisite: Chem 3410. Introduction to biochemical phenomena: proteins, enzymes, vitamins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, DNA, RNA, and metabolism.
Chem 6620. Biochemistry Laboratory I. (2) One lecture and four laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Chem 6600 or consent of the instructor. Laboratory exercises to illustrate and elucidate the lecture material in Chem 6600.
Chem 6630. Enzymology. (3) (Same as Biol 6630). Prerequisite: one year of organic chemistry (Chem 3410) and one semester of biochemis try (Chem 6600). Introduction to enzyme catalysis, with emphasis on the general concepts of enzyme kinetics and the common tools for studying enzymes.
Chem 6740. Statistical Mechanics. (3) Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisites: Chem 6110 and Chem 6120, or equivalent. Introduction to statistical mechanics and the theory of ideal and non ideal gases, liquids, and solids.
Chem 6792. Computational Chemistry. (3) Two lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Prerequisites: Chem 6110 and Chem 6120, or equivalent. Application of current computational chemistry programs to research problems and projects.
Chem 6800. Advanced Analytical Chemistry. (2) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. May be repeated if topics are different. Advanced theories and methods of analytical chemistry.
Chem 6820. Analytical Laboratory. (2) One lecture and three laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Fundamental principles of analytical chemistry as applied to modern analytical problems.
Chem 6840. Bioenergetics. (3) (Same is Biol 6284.) Two hours lecture and hours laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: Chem 6000 or equivalent. Principles and experimental methods appropriate to energy transduction in a variety of biological systems.
Chem 6850. Bioanalytical Chemistry I. (3) Prerequisite: Chem 6190 or consent of instructor. Basic concepts of analytical chemistry as applied to biologically-oriented problems.
Chem 6860. Bioanalytical Chemistry II. (3) Prerequisite: Chem 6850 or consent of instructor. Basic principles underlying instrumentation, automation, and laboratory computers used in solving bioanalysis problems.
Chem 6871. Electrochemical Methods. (3) Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Chem 4110 or equivalent. Fundamentals of electrochemistry and application to chemical problems. Special emphasis on electrode reaction mechanisms and interpretation of electrochemical results for organic, inorganic, and biological systems.
Chem 7000. Essentials of General Chemistry. (3) Three lecture hours a week. Essentials of mass relationships, solutions, gas laws, calorimetry, atomic structure, oxidation/reduction, and chemical nomenclature. For secondary school science teachers not teaching chemistry.
Chem 7010. Foundations of General Chemistry I. (3) Three lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Chem 7000 or equivalent. Principles of chemical equilibrium, thermochemistry, acid/base theories, and electro-chemistry. For secondary school teachers.
Chem 7020. Foundations of General Chemistry II. (2) Two lecture hours a week. Prerequisite: Chem 7000 or equivalent. Principles of atomic structure, chemical bonding, and molecular structure. For secondary school chemistry teachers.
Chem 7900. Directed Study in Chemistry. (1-5) Prerequisite: consent of instructor and adviser. Laboratory and recitations to be arranged. Directed study in areas of special interest to teachers or teacher candidates. May be repeated if topics vary.
Chem 7910. Directed Research in Chemical Education. (1-5) Combined credit received for Chem 7900 and 7910 must not exceed 14 hours. May be repeated if topics vary.
Chem 8360. Protein Structure and Function. (3) Prerequisite: Chem 6610 or consent of instructor. Discussion of the structure and function of proteins and of enzyme mechanisms. Topics include protein folding and motions, descriptions of enzyme catalysis at a molecular level, consideration of the energetics of biological processes, and enzyme kinetics.
Chem 8370. Nucleic Acid Structure and Function. (3) (Same as Biol 8637.) Prerequisite: Chem 6610 or consent of instructor. Topics include the structure of nucleic acids, mechanism and control of DNA and RNA synthesis, and interaction of proteins and drugs with nucleic acids.
Chem 8400. Medicinal Chemistry. (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Study of the isolation, characterization, and elucidation of structure and synthesis of medicinally important compounds. The relationship between chemical structure and biological activity of selected drugs, vitamins, hormones, and proteins is reviewed.
Chem 8450, NMR Spectroscopy (4) Prerequisite: Chem 6050 or consent of the instructor. Theory and application of NMR spectroscopy for the characterization and elucidation of organic and biological molecules.
Chem 8500. Interaction of Electromagnetic Radiation with Matter. (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Magnetic resonance, infrared, Raman, visible, and ultraviolet spectral phenomena.
Chem 8510. Biophysical Chemistry. (4) Prerequisite: (a) Chem 6110, 6120, or equivalent required; (b) Chem 6190 or consent of the instructor. Applications of quantitative physical techniques to biomolecules, especially proteins and nucleic acids.
Chem 8540. Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. (3) Prerequisite: Introductory courses in spectroscopy, such as Chem 4050/6050 and Chem 4190/6190 or equivalent. Some experience in the application of quantum mechanics in spectroscopy is useful, but not essential. Experimental design and interpretation of nuclear magnet resonance data, particulary with respect to applications in structural biology.
Chem 8620. Advanced Topics in Biochemistry. (3) Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Biochemical areas emphasized may include carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes, immunochemistry, electron transport, and oxidative and photosynthetic phosphorylation. May be repeated if topics vary.
Chem 8630. Bioinformatics. (4) (Same as Biol/CSc 8630.) Three lecture and two laboratory hours a week. Prerequisite: consent of instructor. The analysis, correlation, and extraction of information from biological and chemical databases with emphasis on the sequence and structure of proteins and nucleic acids. Principles involved in molecular modeling of macro-molecules will be described with practical examples and discussion.
Chem 8800. Seminar in Chemistry. (1) Prerequisite: departmental consent. Discussion of current research areas in chemistry.
Chem 8850. Graduate Seminar in Chemistry. (3.0) Graduate Seminar in Chemistry. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Department of Chemistry at Georgia State University. This course deals with the process of giving a scientific seminar. Focus is on production of professional slides, the details of the oral presentation, and development of the ability to answer questions on the material. The course may be repeated.
Chem 8900. Directed Study in Chemistry. (1-5) Prerequisite: departmental consent. May be repeated if topics vary.
Chem 8910. Directed Research in Chemistry. (1-15). May be repeated if topics vary.
Chem 8960. Practicum in Chemistry: Laboratory Supervision. (3) Introduces graduate students to the techniques of good laboratory supervision. This course or its equivalent is required of all chemistry graduate students who serve as laboratory assistants. Credit does not count toward graduation.
Chem 8970. Topics in Molecular Biological Sciences. (2) (Same as Biol 8970.)
Chem 8999. Thesis Research. (1-15)
Chem 9999. Dissertation Research. (1-15)
- For more information about application procedures for the GSU Chemistry Gradute Programs and financial aid, please contact:
- Ms. Lita Malveaux
- Graduate Coordinator
- Department of Chemistry
- Georgia State University
- University Plaza
- Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3083
- Phone: 404-651-1664
- Fax: 404-651-1416
- e-mail: chemgradstudent@gsu.edu
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