2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 6.5http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/15500.htmldescription and enhancement.CH 552 Research Techniques in Analytical Chemistry. One to six hours.CH 621/ CH 622 Current Trends in Analytical Chemistry. Three hours.CH 626 Surface Analytical Techniques. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 521 or equivalent.Introduces the student to the instrumentation and techniques used to study surfaces and interfaces. Spectroscopic,microscopic, desorption, and vacuum techniques are covered.CH 627 Mass Spectrometry. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 521 or equivalent or permission of the instructor.Deals with all areas of mass spectrometry (MS), including single and multiple stage MS and chromotography/MS. Theemphasis is on fundamental principles and instrumentation, as well as applications and data interpretation.CH 652/CH 653 Advanced Research Techniques in Analytical Chemistry. One to six hours.Course Descriptions: BiochemistryCH 554 Research Techniques in Biochemistry. One to six hours.CH 561 Biochemistry I. Three hours.Prerequisites: CH 232 or CH 336, and CH 237.First-semester course in basic biochemistry. Structure and properties of biological molecules, including proteins, DNA,RNA, carbohydrates, lipids, and enzyme cofactors and prosthetic groups. Introduction to intermediary metabolismand glycolysis. Offered fall semester.CH 562 Biochemistry II. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 561 or permission of the instructor.Continuation of basic one-year course in biochemistry. Intermediary metabolism, TCA cycle, oxidativephosphorylation, and catabolism of biomolecules. Biosynthesis of amino acids, nucleotides, carbohydrates, and lipids.DNA and RNA replication, with introduction to recombinant technology. Protein biosynthesis and membrane transport.Offered spring semester.CH 563 Biochemistry Laboratory. Three hours.Prerequisite or corequisite: CH 561.One lecture and one six-hour laboratory. Biochemical techniques within the structure of a semester-long researchproject. Topics include protein purification and chromatography, spectroscopy, electrophoresis, kinetics, and DNAmanipulation.CH 564 Advanced Biophysical Chemistry. Three hours.Prerequisites: CH 341 and CH 561, or permission of the instructor.The study of physical techniques applied to the development and experimental verification of biochemical hypotheses.Examples include forms of spectroscopy, treatment of multiple equilibria, and enzyme kinetics. Examples ofapplications are drawn from such areas as oxygen transport, oxidative phosphorylation, and photosynthesis.CH 565 Advanced Bio-Inorganic Chemistry. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 401, CH 561, or permission of the instructor.Study of current knowledge on the roles of metal ions in biological systems, including structural and catalyticfunctions. Topics include bio-coordination chemistry, spectroscopic and magnetic methods, and kinetics.CH 566 Advanced Bio-Organic Chemistry. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 232, CH 561, or permission of the instructor.Application of organic chemical concepts to biochemical systems. Topics include enzyme mechanisms at themolecular level, the chemistry of biomolecules including nucleic acids, peptides, and saccharides, and thedevelopment of chemical methods for the manipulation of biochemical systems.CH 654/CH 655 Advanced Research Techniques in Biochemistry. One to six hours.Course Descriptions: Inorganic ChemistryCH 501 Introduction to Graduate Inorganic Chemistry. Three hours. Three lectures.Generally, this course is for entering graduate students whose undergraduate training in inorganic chemistry isinsufficient.CH 556 Research Techniques in Inorganic Chemistry. One to six hours.