CHEM 299
Directed Study
1–4 creditsCHEM 299 is a directed study course involving a mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.
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CHEM 561
Physical Chemistry I
3 creditsCHEM 561 covers macroscopic theory including thermodynamics, chemical and phase equilibria, and kinetic theory of gases.
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The course is described as difficult with hard homework assignments that are intended to set students up for success on exams.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CHEM 563 teaches experimental physical chemistry principles, focusing on acquiring thermodynamic and kinetic data using laboratory equipment and analyzing results.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CHEM 564 teaches experimental physical chemistry principles for acquiring and interpreting data on molecular structure, dynamics, and macromolecule properties using spectroscopic instrumentation.
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Students read handouts and watch videos before class, then complete problems during sessions under Wendt's hands-off guidance.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CHEM 699
Directed Study
1–6 creditsCHEM 699 is a directed study course involving an advanced mentored research project arranged with a faculty member.
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Historical reviews of Bassam Shakhashiri: Reviewers rated the difficulty as low, with scores of 1 and 2 out of 5.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026CHEM 960
Seminar-physical Chemistry
0–2 creditsCHEM 960 is a graduate seminar in physical chemistry featuring presentations of recent research by external and internal speakers.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sampleCHEM 990
Research
1–15 creditsCHEM 990 is a research course where students conduct supervised research projects with individual faculty members.
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