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Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2000
Chemistry (CHEM)

Rice Course Schedule as of 03/24/2000. This schedule is maintained by the Office of the Registrar (reg@rice.edu).

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CHEM   122 GENERAL CHEMISTRY WITH LAB               Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
           * 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.
Prereq- Chem 121 or 151.
001 MWF     01:00PM-01:50PM CL*LEC   McHale, Mary                   *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 MWF     02:30PM-05:00PM          McHale, Mary                   *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 TTH     12:30PM-03:00PM          McHale, Mary                   *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 TTH     03:30PM-06:00PM          McHale, Mary                   *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Glass, Graham                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   152 HONORS CHEMISTRY WITH LAB                Credits 4.00  Spring 2000
           * 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.
Prereq- Chem 151 or permission of instructor.
001 MWF     01:00PM-01:50PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 MWF     02:30PM-05:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 TTH     12:30PM-03:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 TTH     03:30PM-06:00PM          Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  McHale, Mary                   *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Kulinowski, Kristen            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   212 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY                        Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
           * DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP III
See Chem 211.
Prereq- Chem 211.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM CL*LEC   0591768                        *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   214 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB                    Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
See Chem 213
Prereq- Chem 213.
001 MWF     02:00PM-02:50PM          Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 MWF     03:00PM-06:00PM          Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 TTH     01:00PM-01:50PM          Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 0
001 TTH     02:00PM-05:00PM          Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Billups, W.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   312 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY                       Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM BH*180   Kinsey, James                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   360 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY                      Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Survey of the periodic table; atomic and molecular structure; bonding in
convolent, ionic, and electron devicient systems; thermochemical
principles and experimental techniques for analysis, structure
determination, and synthesis.  Recommended for students in the sophomore
year.
Prereq- Chem 211, 213; Coreq- 212, 214.
001 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM BH*180   Margrave, John                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Wilson, Lon                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   373 ADV MODULE IN FULLERENE CHEM             Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      Weisman, B.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Wilson, Lon                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   374 ADV MODULE IN SYNTHETIC CHEM             Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
001 TBA     TBA                      Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   383 ADV MODULE IN INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS      Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Principles and application of modern instrumental methods to inorganic
and physical chemistry. Offered in the first half of the semester.
Prereq- CHEM 351.
001 TTH     01:00PM-05:00PM TBA      Kulinowski, Kristen            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   384 ADV MODULE IN INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS      Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Principles and application of modern instrumental methods to inorganic
and physical chemistry. Offered  in the second half of the semester
Prereq- CHEM 351.
001 TTH     01:00PM-05:00PM TBA      Kulinowski, Kristen            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   399 ADVANCED LABORATORY MODULE IN LABORATORY Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
The student works on a laboratory research project to develop a new
advanced laboratory course under the supervision of a chemistry faculty
member. Enrollment by approval of the department chair only.
Prereq- Chem 351 and 352.  Enrollment is limited.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   411 SPECTRAL METH. IN ORGANIC CHEM           Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Elucidation of organic structures by physical techniques.
Interpretation of infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and
mass spectra.
Prereq- Chem 401.
001 MWF     09:00AM-09:50AM PL*119   Engel, Paul                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   435 ADVANCED MODULE IN  COMPUTATIONAL CHEMIS Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Methods of chemical computation will be examined with projects explore
the application of those techniques in solving questions in chemical
sturcture, bonding and reactivity.
Limited enrollment to 10.
1. Methods of chemical computation will be examined with projects
explore
  2. the application of those techniques in solving questions in
chemical
  3. sturcture, bonding and reactivity.
---> Limited enrollment to 10.
001 TBA     TBA             TBA      Scuseria, Gustavo              *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   491 RESEARCH FOR UNDERGRADUATES              Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Open only to chemistry majors.  Written report required.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   520 CLASSICAL&STAT. THERMODYNAMICS           Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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 TTH     09:25AM-10:40AM PL*119   Hutchinson, John               *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   531 QUANTUM MECHANICS II                     Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
A development of the elements and techniques of quantum mechanics with
applications to atomic and molecular systems.
Prereq- Chem 430 or 530.
001 TTH     10:50AM-12:05PM PL*119   Scuseria, Gustavo              *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   543 SECONDARY METABOLISM                     Credits 2.00  Spring 2000
No Prereq.
001 TBA     TBA                      Parry, Ronald                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   544 TRANSITION METALS IN ORGANIC SYNTHESIS   Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
See Chem 541.
001 TBA     TBA                      Tour, James                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   562 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY               Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
Continues in the same vein as Chem 561 but with emphasis on very recent
advances in stereoselective synthesis.
001 TBA     TBA                      TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   566 SURFACE PHYSICS                          Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
An introduction to Surface Physics covering thermodynamics, chemical
analysis, electronic structure, crystal structure, phase transitions,
surface magnetism, elementary excitations, and optical properties.
Includes a discussion of modern surface spectroscopies including
photo-electron and scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy.
Also offered as Phys 566.
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   575 PHYSICAL METHODS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY  Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
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                                  Barron, Andrew                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   600 INORGANIC SEMINAR                        Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
001 T       03:00PM-03:50PM TBA      Whitmire, Kenton               *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Wilson, Lon                    *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Barron, Andrew                 *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   601 PHYSICAL SEMINAR                         Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Selected topics in current research and literature.
For graduate students; undergraduate students must obtain consent of
instructor.
001 M       03:00PM-03:50PM TBA      Johnson, Bruce                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Glass, Graham                  *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   606 EFFECTIVE PRESENTATIONS  FOR CHEMISTS    Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
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.
Enrollment is limited to 8.
001 TBA     TBA                      Barron, Andrew                 *CURRENT ENR: 0
001                                  Matsuda, S.                    *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   700 TEACHING PRACTICUM                       Credits 1.00  Spring 2000
Open to graduate students in chemistry and only in exceptional
circumstances to undergraduates.
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0

CHEM   800 GRADUATE RESEARCH                        Credits 3.00  Spring 2000
001                                  TBA                            *CURRENT ENR: 0



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