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Chemistry127Course DescriptionsAnalytical ChemistryCH 521 Introduction to <strong>Graduate</strong> Analytical Chemistry. Three hours.Generally, this course is for entering students whose undergraduate training in analyticalchem is try is insuffi cient.CH 524 Advanced Analytical Chemistry I: Spectroscopic Methods <strong>of</strong> Analysis.Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 521 or equivalent.Incorporates both a theoretical and a practical component. <strong>The</strong> separations theory will bedeveloped and applied to gas chromatography and high pressure liquid chromotography/planar chromotography. Hyphenated techniques are emphasized. Students must mastera GC/MS tutorial and carry out a project on analysis <strong>of</strong> an unknown.CH 525 Advanced Analytical Chemistry II: Chromatography. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 521 or equivalent.Provides graduate students with knowledge <strong>of</strong> the fundamental aspects <strong>of</strong> variousmodern methods <strong>of</strong> spectroscopic analysis. Reference to analytical applications andexperimental methods is made, where relevant.CH 526 Chemometrics. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 521 or equivalent or permission <strong>of</strong> the instructor.Chemometrics involves the application <strong>of</strong> statistical and mathematical methods to chemistry.Areas <strong>of</strong> emphasis will be data and error analysis, calibration, experimental design,signal processing and transform procedures, and data description and enhancement.CH 552 Research Techniques in Analytical Chemistry. One to six hours.CH 621:622 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 surfacesand interfaces. Spectroscopic, microscopic, desorption, and vacuum techniques arecovered.CH 627 Mass Spectrometry. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 521 or equivalent or permission <strong>of</strong> the instructor.Deals with all areas <strong>of</strong> mass spectrometry (MS), including single and multiple stage MSand chromotography/MS. <strong>The</strong> emphasis is on fundamental principles and instrumentation,as well as applications and data interpretation.CH 652:653 Advanced Research Techniques in Analytical Chemistry. One to sixhours.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 <strong>of</strong> biologicalmolecules, including proteins, DNA, RNA, carbohydrates, lipids, and enzyme co fac torsand prosthetic groups. Introduction to in ter me di ary metabolism and glycolysis. Offeredfall semester.CH 562 Biochemistry II. Three hours.Prerequisite: CH 561 or permission <strong>of</strong> the instructor.Continuation <strong>of</strong> basic one-year course in biochemistry. In ter me di ary metabolism, TCAcycle, oxidative phos pho ry la tion, and catabolism <strong>of</strong> biomolecules. Biosynthesis <strong>of</strong> aminoacids, nucleotides, carbohydrates, and lipids. DNA and RNA replication, with introductionto recombinant tech nol o gy. Protein biosynthesis and membrane trans port. Offeredspring semester.CH 563 Biochemistry Laboratory. Three hours.Prerequisite or corequisite: CH 561.One lecture and one six-hour laboratory. Biochemical techniques within the structure <strong>of</strong> asemester-long research project. Topics include protein purifi cation and chro ma tog ra phy,spectroscopy, electrophoresis, kinetics, and DNA ma nip u la tion.

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