Emphasizes problem-solving and practical applications. Two or three advanced topics are treated in depth. An in-depth study of a specialized area of chemistry. Not offered on a regular basis. A course designed primarily to provide M.S. candidates with a proficiency in locating chemical information by independent study.
Exercises are relevant to research, and involve both manual and computerized information retrieval.
Physical and chemical methods for determining structures of inorganic substances and the relationship between structure and descriptive chemistry will be discussed. One year of physical chemistry and one course in advanced inorganic chemistry. A course stressing modern methods of analysis, with special emphasis on trace determinations. Optical, X-ray, separation and nuclear methods are examined in detail. Specialized areas of biochemistry are discussed in depth, with an emphasis on recent research developments.