Designed to enroll students in UWM sponsored program before course work level, content and credits are determined and/or in specially prepared program course work.
Prerequisites: jr st; acceptance for Study Abroad Prog.
Course Rules: May be retaken w/chg in topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2008, Spring 2000, Spring 1999, Spring 1995.
The chemistry of biological systems.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 341(P) or 345(P).
Course Rules: Does not count toward graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017.
The chemistry of biological systems.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 341(P) or 345(P).
Course Rules: Does not count toward graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017.
Traces the development of chemistry from ancient to modern times.
Prerequisites: jr st; a grade of C or better in Chem 221(P) or 223(P), & Chem 341(P) or 343(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Spring 2013.
Introduction to theoretical principles and descriptive chemistry of the elements.
Prerequisites: jr st & grade of C or better in Chem 562(P); or grad st.
Course Rules: Does not count toward graduate degree in Chemistry.
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014.
Chemical equilibria, separations, and theory and practice of instrumental measurements.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 221(P) or 223(P).
Course Rules: Does not count toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Chemical equilibria, separations, and theory and practice of instrumental measurements.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 221(P) or 223(P).
Course Rules: Does not count toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Experiments using industrial fermentation approaches for isolation of biologically-relevant molecules, e.g., antibiotics; analysis of their function and activity using microbiological and biochemical techniques.
Prerequisites: Bio Sci 383(P) & Chem 501(P).
Course Rules: Bio Sci 537 & Chem 537 are jointly offered; they count as repeats of one another.
Last Taught: Fall 2015.
Experiments in the production, purification, and characterization of biopharmaceuticals for the treatment of human disease in compliance with ICH and FDA guidelines.
Prerequisites: jr st; Chem/Bio Sci 537(P); Chem 541(P); Chem 501(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2016.
General course designed for majors in fields other than chemistry.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 104(P); Math 211(P) or equiv.
Course Rules: Does not count toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
General course designed for majors in fields other than chemistry.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 104(P); Math 211(P) or equiv.
Course Rules: Does not count toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Primary focus on chemical thermodynamics.
Prerequisites: jr st; grades of C or better in Chem 104(P), Physics 210(P) & 215(P), & Math 233(P); ElecEng 234(R) or Math 234(R).
Course Rules: Does not count toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015.
Continuation of Chem 561; course content is largely kinetics, statistical mechanics, and quantum chemistry.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 561(P).
Course Rules: Does not count toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Continuation of Chem 561; course content is largely kinetics, statistical mechanics, and quantum chemistry.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 561(P).
Course Rules: Does not count toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Prerequisites: jr st & grade of C or better in Chem 221(P) or 223(P) & Chem 561(P).
Course Rules: Carries grad cr for students other than chem students.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Prerequisites: jr st & grade of C or better in Chem 221(P) or 223(P) & Chem 561(P).
Course Rules: Carries grad cr for students other than chem students.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Directed study or research on subjects selected by the instructor. For further information consult dept chair.
Prerequisites: jr st; cons instr.
Course Rules: May be retaken to 7 cr max. Does not count toward a graduate degree in chemistry.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015.
Cellular synthesis of proteins, protein structure/function, enzyme mechanisms.
Prerequisites: jr st; grades of C or better in Chem 345(P), 501(P), & either 560(C) or 562(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Cellular synthesis of proteins, protein structure/function, enzyme mechanisms.
Prerequisites: jr st; grades of C or better in Chem 345(P), 501(P), & either 560(C) or 562(C).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Biosynthesis and metabolism of nucleic acids, structure and replication of DNA, control of gene expression, signal transduction.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 501(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015.
Experiments in biological preparations, colorimetry, chromatography, and radioisotope techniques.
Prerequisites: jr st; grades of C or better in Chem 221(P) or 223(P) & in Chem 501(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017.
Experiments in biological preparations, colorimetry, chromatography, and radioisotope techniques.
Prerequisites: jr st; grades of C or better in Chem 221(P) or 223(P) & in Chem 501(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017.
Glycolysis, photosynthesis, biosynthesis, metabolism.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 501(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015.
Physical and theoretical aspects of inorganic chemistry (spectroscopy, crystallography, kinetic and theoretical methods) are discussed.
Prerequisites: Chem 511(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2011, Spring 2010, Spring 2009.
Advanced survey of elements, emphasizing transition elements and organometallic species. Main group organometallics and actinides and lanthanides briefly discussed.
Prerequisites: Chem 511(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Fall 2012, Spring 2011.
Advanced survey of metallic and non-metallic main group elements.
Prerequisites: jr st & grade of C or better in Chem 511(P); or grad st.
Inorganic chemistry for biological systems; metaloproteins; coordination chemistry in enzymes.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 511(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2012, Spring 2007.
Survey of modern nuclear and radiochemistry; emphasis on the interactions of radiation with matter and application in radiation detection and measurement.
Prerequisites: jr st.; grades of B or better in Chem 524(P), 561(P), 562(P), & 563(P) or equiv; cons instr for undergrads.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of Chem 726 w/same topic.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2016.
Computer modeling techniques for molecular systems.
Prerequisites: jr st; grade of C or better in Chem 562(P) or cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2014, Fall 2012, Fall 2010, Spring 2003.
Prerequisites: jr st; a grade of C or better in Chem 345(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Prerequisites: jr st; a grade of C or better in Chem 345(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Application of modern instrumental methods to the separation, analysis, and identification of organic compounds.
Prerequisites: jr st, a grade of C or better in Chem 345(P), 346(P), 524(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Fall 2013.
Application of modern instrumental methods to the separation, analysis, and identification of organic compounds.
Prerequisites: jr st, a grade of C or better in Chem 345(P), 346(P), 524(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2015, Fall 2013.
Laws of thermodynamics equilibria between phases. Introductory statistical thermodynamics. Thermodynamic properties of gases, solids, and solutions.
Prerequisites: sr st, a grade of C or better in Chem 562(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2011, Fall 2010.
Present understanding of reaction kinetics and dynamics. Topics range from experimental methods for kinetics measurements to microscopic theories of reaction rates.
Prerequisites: sr st; grade of C or better in Chem 562(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Present understanding of reaction kinetics and dynamics. Topics range from experimental methods for kinetics measurements to microscopic theories of reaction rates.
Prerequisites: sr st; grade of C or better in Chem 562(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016.
Selected topics in biochemistry. Two topics, each for 2 cr, will last 1/2 of the semester. Students may enroll in either (2 cr) or both (4 cr). The 3 cr option offers a more complete coverage of a single topic for a full semester.
Prerequisites: grad st; grade of C or better in Chem 501(P) or 601(P).
Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2016, Fall 2015.
Graduate-level treatment of theoretical principles and descriptive chemistry of the elements.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Last Taught: Spring 2010, Fall 2008, Fall 2007, Fall 2006.
Selected topics of current research interest in inorganic chemistry are discussed in detail.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2013, Fall 2005.
Surey of modern electrochemical theory and applications to measurement of solution concentrations, rate constants, thermodynamic quantities, transport properties, and adsorption phenomena.
Prerequisites: grad st; grade of C or better in Chem 524(P) or 621(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2009, Fall 2005, Fall 2003, Spring 2001.
Selected topics which reflect current advances in analytical chemistry.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: May be retaken with change in topic to max of 9 cr.
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2012.
Discussion of name reactions and other synthetic methods of preparative significance used in organic syntheses. Introduction and modification of functional groups. Recent examples of application from modern organic chemistry.
Prerequisites: grad st; a grade of C or better in Chem 345(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2009, Spring 2006, Spring 2003, Spring 2000.
Current topics in organic chemistry, e.g., organometallic compounds, bioorganic chemistry, non-covalent interactions, reaction mechanisms, alkaloid total synthesis or photochemistry. Offered w/1 topic (3cr), w/2 (2cr ea); if two, take one or both.
Prerequisites: grad st; grade of C or better in Chem 345(P).
Course Rules: Retakable w/chg in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016.
Major principles of drug discovery; focus on nucleic acids as drug targets.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of Chem 741 w/ Medicinal Chemistry I topic.
Last Taught: Fall 2015.
Principles of drug development; focus on protein drug targets.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Counts as repeat of Chem 741 w/ Medicinal Chemistry II subtitle.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2016.
Application of kinetics and other physical principles to the determination of reaction mechanisms.
Prerequisites: grad st; a grade of C or better in Chem 562(P) & 640(P).
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2013, Spring 2011, Spring 2005.
In-depth discussion of selected topics of current interest in modern physical chemistry.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakeable with change in topic to 9 cr max.
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2008, Spring 1996.
Fundamental principles of statistical mechanics, with applications to topics of physiochemical interest.
Prerequisites: grad st; grade of C or better in Chem 661(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2016, Spring 2014, Fall 2012, Spring 2011.
Basic postulates of quantum mechanics and consequences. Exact solutions for simple systems. Approximation methods for complex systems. Group theory and applications in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry.
Prerequisites: grad st; a grade of C or better in Chem 562(P), 564(P), & Math 234(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2012.
Discussion of kinetic methods of studying reaction mechanisms with particular emphasis on catalytic reactions.
Prerequisites: grad st; grade of C or better in Chem 768(P).
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Spring 2013, Spring 2010.
Organic chemical processes-comprehensive emphasis on chemistry, polymers (preparation, properties, application), energy aspects, raw material supplies, impact on nation's and world's economics.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Recommended for minor in polymer chem.
Last Taught: Spring 2017, Spring 2013, Spring 2011, Spring 2002.
Discussion and hands on practice of modern FT NMR approaches applied to analysis of chemical structure and dynamics in organic, inorganic, and biochemical molecules.
Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014.
Discussion and hands on practice of modern mass spectrometry, with a focus on liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) and LC/tandem MS (LC/MS/MS), as well as ICP-MS.
Prerequisites: grad st; cons instr.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2015.
Techniques in design and maintenance of scientific glassware including low pressure systems together with consideration of the chemical structure and properties of common glasses.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Last Taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016.
Weekly lectures on current research by members of the department and visiting scientists.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Fee assessed for 1 cr. Required of all Chem grad students.
Last Taught: Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010.
Research problems in chemistry. Weekly papers and reports.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Required of all candidates for advanced degree.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Weekly discussions and reports on recent developments and current progress in analytical chemistry. Topics will differ each semester, reflecting current work of particular interest.
Prerequisites: grad st & enroll in Chem 993(C).
Course Rules: Retakable to 9 cr max. No more than 9 cr may be accumulated in courses numbered 931-935.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Weekly discussions and reports on recent developments and current progress in biochemistry. Topics will differ each semester, reflecting current work of particular interest.
Prerequisites: grad st & enroll in Chem 996(C).
Course Rules: Retakable to 9 cr max. No more than 9 cr may be accumulated in courses numbered 931-935.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Weekly discussions and reports on recent developments and current progress in inorganic chemistry. Topics will differ each semester, reflecting current work of particular interest.
Prerequisites: grad st & enroll in Chem 994(C).
Course Rules: Retakable to 9 cr max. No more than 9 cr may be accumulated in courses numbered 931-935.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Weekly discussions and reports on recent developments and current progress in organic chemistry. Topics will differ each semester, reflecting current work of particular interest.
Prerequisites: grad st & enroll in Chem 990(C).
Course Rules: Retakable to 9 cr max. No more than 9 cr may be accumulated in courses numbered 931-935.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Weekly discussions and reports on recent developments and current progress in physical chemistry. Topics will differ each semester, reflecting current work of particular interest.
Prerequisites: grad st & enroll in Chem 992.
Course Rules: Retakable to 9 cr max. No more than 9 cr may be accumulated in courses numbered 931-935.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakable.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017.
Research in chemical education.
Prerequisites: grad st
Course Rules: Retakable.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakable.
Last Taught: Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakable.
Last Taught: Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakable.
Last Taught: Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017.
Prerequisites: grad st.
Course Rules: Retakable.
Last Taught: Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017.