72 / FIELDS OF INSTRUCTION CHEMISTRY College of Liberal Arts and Sciences GRADUATE FACULTY 1989-90 Chairman: M. C. Zerner. Graduate Coordinator: J. F. Helling. Graduate Research Professors: R. J. Bartlett; R.S. Drago; H.A. Laitinen; P.O. Lowdin; J.D. Winefordner. Kenan Professor of Organic Chemistry: A.R. Katritzky. Distinguished Service Professor: H.H. Sisler (Emeritus). Professors: E.W, Baker;* M.A. Battisle; T. Bieber;* W.S. Brey, Jr.; G. B. Butler (Emeritus) ; j.A. Deyrup; W.R. Dolbier, Jr.; J. R. Eyler; R.J. Hanrahan;J.F. Helling; W. M. Jones; A. Lombardo;* D.A. Micha; M.L. Muga; E.E. Musch- litz, Jr. (Emeritus); N.Y. Ohrn; G.J. Palenik; W.B. Person; J. R. Perumareddi;* C. E. Reid (Emeritus); G.E. Rysch- kewitsch; P.A. Snyder;* M.T. Vala, Jr.; W. Weltner, Jr.; R. A.Yost; M. C. Zerner; J.A. Zoltewicz. Associate Professors: A. Brajter-Toth; S.O. Colgate; G. H. Myers; D. Richardson; G.M. Schmid; R. C. Stoufer; K. Wagener; V. Young. Assistant Professors: J.M. Boncella; P. I. Brucat; J. E. En- holm; K. S. Schanze; D. W. Siegmann.* These members of the faculty of Florida Atlantic University are also members of the graduate facultythe UniversofFlorida andparticipate in the doctoral program in the University of Florida Department of Chemistry. The Department offers the Master of Science and Doc- tor of Philosophy degrees with a major in chemistry and specialization in analytical, organic, inorganic, or physi- cal chemistry. The nonthesis degree Master of Science in Teaching is also offered with a major in chemistry. New graduate students should have adequate under- graduate training in inorganic, analytical, organic, and physical chemistry. Normally this will include as a minimum a year of general chemistry which may include qualitative analysis, one semester of quantitative analysis, one year of organic chemistry, one year of physical chemistry, and one semesterof advanced inorganic chem- istry. Additional courses in instrumentation analysis, ad- vanced physical and organic chemistry are desirable. Deficiencies in any of these areas may be corrected during the first year of graduate study. Such deficiencies are determined by a series of'placement tests given prior to registration, and the results of these tests are used in planning the student's program. Doctoral candidates are required to complete a series of courses specified by the 'division of the Chemistry De- partment in which they choose to specialize, CHM 6470, and two out-of-major-division courses or equivalent ex- aminations. Additional courses may be required by the student's supervisory committee or major professor. For- eign students whose native language is not English must achieve a minimum score of 220 on the Test of Spoken English. All others must meet the departmental language requirement in German, French, and Russian. Candidates must serve not less than one year as teach- ing assistants. This requirement will be waived only when, in the opinion of the department, unusual circum- stances justify such action. A chemical-physics option is offered for students who will be doing research in areas of physical chemistry which require a strong background in physics. For this option, a student meets the departmental requirements for concentration in physical chemistry, except that only one out-of-major division course is required. In addition, a minimum of 15 credits in 4000 level or higher physics courses or a minimum of 8 such credits in physics and 8 in 4000 level or higher mathematics courses is required. Candidates for the master's degree are required to com- plete any two core courses. The Master of Science degree in chemistry requires a thesis. The nonthesis degree Master of Science in Teaching is offered with a major in chemistry and requires a written paper of substantial length (30-50 pages) on an approved topic pertaining to some phase of chemistry, under the course CHM 6905. CHM 5224-Basic Principles for Organic Chemistry (3) Prereq: one year of undergraduate organic chemistry. A review for those students intending to enroll in the Advanced Organic Sequence CHM 6225, 6226. CHM 5235-Organic Spectroscopy (3) Prereq: CHM 3211. Advanced study of characterization and structure proof of or- ganic compounds by special methods, including IR, UV, NMR, and mass spectrometry. CHM 5275-The Organic Chemistry of Polymers (2) Prereq: CHM 3210, 3200, or equivalent. Classification of polymeriza- tion types and mechanisms from a mechanistic organic point of view. The structure of synthetic and natural polymers and polyelectrolytes. Reaction of polymers. Practical synthetic methods of polymer preparation. CHM 5305-Chemistry of Biological Molecules (3) Prereq: CHM 3211, or 3216, and 4412 or 3401 or consent of instructor. Mechanistic organic biochemistry. Emphasis on model systems, enzyme active sites, and physical and organic chemistry of biomacromolecules. CHM 5413L-Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2) Pre- req: CHM 4412L. Techniques used in experimental research; techniques of design and fabrication of scientific apparatus. Advanced experiments involving optical, electronic, and high vacuum equipment. CHM 5511-Physical Chemistry of Polymers (2) Prereq: CHM 4411 or equivalent. Structure, configuration, confirmation, and thermodynamics of polymer solutions, gels, and solids. Thermal, mechanical, optical, and rheological properties of plastics and rubbers. CHM 5511 L-Polymer Chemistry Laboratory (1) Prereqorcoreq: CHM 5511. Designed to accompany CHM 5511. CHM 5514-Chemical Computations (2) Prereq: CHM 4412 and knowledge of FORTRAN programming. Solution of difficult chemical problems in equilibrium, kinetics, and spectroscopy. Applications of computers to chemical research-control of ex- perimental procedures and data reduction. - CHM 5626-Modern Inorganic Chemistry (3) Prereq: CHM 3610. Topics of current interest in inorganic chemistry, e.g., coordination chemistry, organometallic chemistry, inorganic polymers, nonclassical polyhedral compounds. CHM 6153 -Electrochemical Processes (3) Principles of electro- chemical methods, ionic solutions, and electrochemical kinet- ics. CHM 6271 L-High Polymer Chemistry Laboratory (1) Prereq or coreq:CHM 6271. Two three-hour laboratories per week or their equivalent. Preparation of representative members of high polymer family and determination of their physical properties, methods of polymerization, and determination of fundamental polymer properties. CHM 6381-Special Topics in Organic Chemistry (1-3; max: 9) Prereq: CHM 6225, 6226. Chemistry of selected types of organic compounds, such as alkaloids, carbohydrates, natural produces, steroids. CHM 6154-Chemical Separations (3) Theory and practice of modern separation methods with emphasis on gas and liquid chromatographic techniques. CHM 6155-Spectrochemical Methods (3) Principles of atomic and molecular spectrometric methods; discussion of instrumen- tation, methodology, applications. CHM 6158C-Electronics and Instrumentation (1-4; max: 6) Principles of operation of instruments, optimization of instru- mental conditions, and interpretation of instrumental data for qualitative and quantitative analysis. CHM 6165-Chemometrics (3) Prereq: graduate standing. Ana- lytical method, information theory, and chemometrics, includ- ing statistical data analysis, heuristic and non-heuristic data analysis (pattern recognition and artificial intelligence), and experimental design and optimization.