CHEM 4450PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I

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Required upper-division course for chemistry majors. Modern theoretical chemistry with laboratory applications. Serves as a prerequisite class for advanced chemistry courses. Designed to challenge students to think of chemistry primarily from a molecular and mathematical basis. Topics covered are predominately those relating to quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, and chemical kinetics. Significant amount of computer simulation using modern mathematical software. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in CHEM 1451, PHYS 1442 (or PHYS 1420 if approved), and MATH 1497 (formerly MATH 1592).