2006–2007 - Florida Institute of Technology

CHM 3301 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 1 (3 credits). Focuses on the
principles of modern analytical methods. Includes chemical separation and quantitative
measurements, important equilibrium considerations and the treatment of
experimental data. Prerequisites: CHM 2002.
CHM 3302 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2: INSTRUMENTATION (3
credits). Principles of modern chemical instrumentation, focusing on spectroscopy.
Prerequisites: CHM 2002, CHM 3301. Corequisites: CHM 3002.
CHM 3311 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY 1 (2 credits).
Students conduct experiments in quantitative analytical techniques. Corequisites:
CHM 3301.
CHM 3312 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY 2: INSTRUMENTATION
LABORATORY (2 credits). Quantitative and instrumental analysis techniques
to accompany CHM 3302. Prerequisites: CHM 3311. Corequisites: CHM 3002,
CHM 3302.
CHM 4001 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY 1 (3 credits). Covers basic theoretical
concepts of inorganic chemistry as related to elementary structure and bonding,
stressing representative elements; and donor-acceptor concepts, symmetry and
group theory. Introduces transition metal chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 3002.
CHM 4002 ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Includes
structure and stability in coordination chemistry, spectroscopy of transition
metal compounds; descriptive transition metal chemistry and reactions of metal
compounds; and lanthanides and actinides. Introduces bioinorganic chemistry.
Prerequisites: CHM 4001.
CHM 4111 ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Selected
topics in physical chemistry. Includes statistical mechanics and molecular modeling.
Prerequisites: CHM 3002.
CHM 4222 ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Applies basic
principles of inorganic and organic chemistry to natural systems. Includes applications
of terrestrial, aquatic and atmospheric chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 2002.
CHM 4304 ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits).
Includes electrode processes, thermodynamic and kinetic considerations, electrochemical
methods and recent research articles. Prerequisites: CHM 3002,
CHM 3302.
CHM 4500 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Fundamentals
of physical organic chemistry. Includes stereochemistry and structure,
methods of mechanistic elucidation and selected mechanistic descriptions.
Prerequisites: CHM 3002.
CHM 4550 POLYMER CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Introduces classes of
polymers, their general patterns of behavior, polymer synthesis, physics of the
solid state, polymer characterization, polymer rheology and polymer processing.
Prerequisites: CHM 3002.
CHM 4611 ADVANCED LABORATORY TECHNIQUES 1 (2 credits).
Studies advanced lab techniques. Emphasizes analytical and inorganic methodology.
(Requirement: Senior standing in chemistry.)
CHM 4800 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH 1 (3 credits). Senior
research conducted under the direct supervision of a chemistry department faculty
member. (Requirement: Department head approval.)
CHM 4801 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH 2 (3 credits). Senior
research conducted under the direct supervision of a chemistry department faculty
member. (Requirement: Department head approval.) Prerequisites: CHM 4800.
CHM 4900 CHEMISTRY SEMINAR (0 credits). Presents topics of current chemical
research interest by students, faculty and distinguished visiting scientists.
CHM 4901 SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (1 credit). Students present
results of their senior research projects. Corequisites: CHM 4911.
CHM 4910 SENIOR THESIS IN CHEMISTRY 1 (3 credits). Research conducted
under the direction of a chemistry department faculty member. Includes
the preparation and department approval of a written senior thesis during the third
semester of study. (Requirement: Senior standing in research chemistry option.)
CHM 4911 SENIOR THESIS IN CHEMISTRY 2 (3 credits). Research
conducted under the direction of a chemistry department faculty member.
Includes the preparation and department approval of a written senior thesis during
the third semester of study. (Requirement: Senior standing in research chemistry
option.) Prerequisites: CHM 4910.
CHM 5002 ADVANCED INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Includes
structure and stability in coordination chemistry, spectroscopy of transition
metal compounds; descriptive transition metal chemistry and reactions of metal
compounds; and lanthanides and actinides. Introduces bioinorganic chemistry.
CHM 5017 PHYSICAL METHODS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3
credits). Investigates the application of principles of structure and bonding in
inorganic chemistry and the physical methods used to elucidate these principles,
such as electronic and vibrational spectroscopy, diffraction techniques and
magnetic resonance techniques. Corequisites: CHM 5002.
CHM 5018 SPECIAL TOPICS IN INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 credits).
Covers advanced topics in inorganic chemistry. May include organometallic
compounds, compounds of the less familiar elements, ligand field theory and
advanced concepts in coordination chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 5002.
CHM 5095 CHEMICAL RESEARCH PROJECTS (3 credits). Research
projects under the direction of a member of the chemistry faculty in a selected
area of chemistry.
CHM 5111 ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Selected
topics in physical chemistry. Includes statistical mechanics and molecular
modeling.
CHM 5112 SPECIAL TOPICS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits).
Selected topics in physical chemistry. Prerequisites: CHM 5111.
CHM 5114 APPLIED OPTICAL SPECTROSCOPY (3 credits). Covers
applications of spectroscopy to chemistry and photochemistry. Prerequisites:
CHM 5111.
CHM 5119 CHEMICAL DYNAMICS (3 credits). Experimental methods
in chemical kinetics, rate laws and mechanisms, statistical and dynamic theories
of reaction rates. Applies the principles and techniques of kinetics to a variety of
systems.
CHM 5304 ADVANCED ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits).
Includes electrode processes, thermodynamic and kinetic considerations, electrochemical
methods and recent research articles.
CHM 5500 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Fundamentals
of physical organic chemistry. Includes stereochemistry and structure,
methods of mechanistic elucidation and selected mechanistic descriptions.
CHM 5501 INTERPRETATION OF CHEMICAL SPECTRA (3 credits).
Studies modern spectroscopic methods in organic chemistry. Includes the
interpretation of 1- and 2-D spectra obtained by ultraviolet, infrared, proton and
carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance and mass-spectral techniques.
CHM 5503 ORGANIC SYNTHESIS (3 credits). Studies reagents, their
capabilities and limitations, and the use of reagents in the design of an organic
synthesis. Prerequisites: CHM 5500.
CHM 5504 THEORETICAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 credits).
Includes molecular-orbital treatments of organic molecules, including basic
Huckel theory; aromaticity; reactions influenced by orbital symmetry.
CHM 5507 NATURAL PRODUCTS (3 credits). Surveys organic natural
products, emphasizing marine organisms. Outlines major structural families and
their sources. Includes the role of natural products in the environment, approaches
to their analysis and structure elucidation, and biosynthesis of major classes of
secondary metabolitesis.
CHM 5520 MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Studies the chemical
nature of physiological mediators, the hormones that mediate life processes.
Includes isolation, structure determination and synthesis of the mediators.
Preparation of inhibitors or activators of enzymes that work on those mediators or
agonists or antagonists to the mediators to correct imbalances that cause disease.
CHM 5550 POLYMER CHEMISTRY (3 credits). Introduces classes of
polymers, their general patterns of behavior, polymer synthesis, physics of the solid
state, polymer characterization, polymer rheology and polymer processing.
CHM 5900 CHEMISTRY GRADUATE SEMINAR (0 credits). Seminars
on current research in chemistry.
CHM 5901 CHEMISTRY THESIS SEMINAR (1 credit). Students present
results of their thesis research. (Requirement: Student must be in final semester of
thesis research.)
CHM 5999 THESIS (0–6 credits). Individual research for the master’s degree
under the direction of a member of the graduate faculty in chemistry.
CHM 6095 CHEMICAL RESEARCH (1–6 credits). Research under the
guidance of the chemistry faculty. Area chosen may lead to a research proposal for
dissertation work. (Requirement: Doctoral standing in chemistry.)
CHM 6999 DISSERTATION (0–6 credits). Research and preparation of
the doctoral dissertation. (Requirement: Admission to candidacy for the doctoral
degree.)
Computer Information Systems
CIS 5080 PROJECTS IN COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS (3
credits). A capstone course that entails the student designing and implementing a
significant project within the purview of information systems. Students propose a
project and have it approved by the instructor. Noncredit for CS and SWE majors.
CIS 5100 DATA STRUCTURES AND PROGRAMMING (3 credits).
Introduces programming in an object-oriented language. Includes data structures.
Aims to turn students with little or no programming experience into comfortable
programmers. Also includes algorithms for use with stacks, queues and lists.
Noncredit for CS or SWE majors. Required for CIS majors.
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