Diagnostic examinations in the fields of analytical chemistry, biochemistry, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry are administered at the time that the student registers for graduate work in chemistry. The Graduate Committee may require audit of undergraduate courses or other remedial work on the basis of the diagnostic examinations. A maximum of nine semester hours may be transferred from another institution. Such transfer credit will require the approval of the Departmental Graduate Committee. Chemistry of transition and nontransition elements and their compounds, nomenclature, stereochemistry, symmetry, basic group theory, bonding, solids, and acid-base theories.
Laboratory involves synthesis and physiochemical measurements of selected compounds.
An introduction to searching the chemical research literature. Eighteen semester hours of chemistry . The chemistry of major cellular constituents and their metabolism. Advanced topics in biochemistry arranged in one or two credit hour blocks to accommodate special interests. Students may take one or any combination of the special topics offered in a given semester.