Chemistry

• GRS CH 658: Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics
  Chemical kinetics and reaction dynamics. Rate theory. Theoretical models of reaction dynamics: transition state theory, collision theory, statistical methods. Transport theory. Modern experimental approaches. Photochemical and photophysical dynamics, energy transfer, condensed phase and atmospheric reaction processes.
• GRS CH 699: Teaching College Chemistry I
  The goals, contents, and methods of instruction in chemistry. General teaching-learning issues. Required of all teaching fellows.
• GRS CH 721: Enzyme Kinetics and Mechanisms
  Principles of enzyme structure catalysis; steady-state and transition-state kinetics; detection and characterization of intermediates; enzyme inhibition; allosteric and other regulatory phenomena; case studies of well-characterized mechanisms.
• GRS CH 722: Protein Chemistry
  Methods for determining the structure of noncrystalline proteins, including protein sequence analysis, chemical modification, NMR spectroscopy and site-specific mutagenesis; case studies of the structure and function of selected proteins. Three hours lecture.
• GRS CH 724: Special Topics in Biochmeistry
  Detailed analysis of special topics of research in biochemistry. Topics are determined by the instructor depending on interest and expertise. Subjects covered include protein analysis, mechanistic enzymology, nucleic acid research, protein/nucleic acid interactions, and spectroscopic methods.
• GRS CH 741: Organic Spectroscopy and Structure Determination
  Spectroscopic methods in organic structure determination, with main emphasis on nuclear magnetic resonance.
• GRS CH 744: Current Topics in Organic Chemistry
  Instructors cover topics related to their research. Topics include total synthesis, chiral synthetic methods, bio-organic chemistry, photochemistry, organic polymer chemistry, and natural products chemistry. May be repeated for credit as topics change. Topic for Spring 2013: TBA
• GRS CH 751: Advanced Topics in Physical Chemistry
  Current topics of research in physical chemistry. The course content varies with instructor.
• GRS CH 801: Graduate Research Methods and Scholarly Writing
  Introduction to scholarly writing, oral presentation, proposal development, data analysis, mentoring relationships, and ethical conduct in research
• GRS CH 802: Rsch Methods 2
  
• GRS CH 901: PhD Research in Chemistry
  
• GRS CH 902: PhD Research in Chemistry
  
• GRS CH 903: MA Research in Chemistry
  A written report at the end of each semester is required.
• GRS CH 904: MA Research in Chemistry
  A written report at the end of each semester is required.

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