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Current Offerings -- Spring 2008
CHY 572 --Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics. This course meets T Th 9:30 to 11AM in Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
HON 112 -- Civilizations, Past, Present, and Future II. A team taught, interdisciplinary honors course for first-year students. For course web page got to Honors.
* * *Recent Offerings
Fall 2007
CHY 121 (5,6) --Introduction to Chemistry. This course meets MWF at 11 AM in 316 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
HON 211 -- Civilizations, Past, Present, and Future III. A team taught, interdisciplinary honors course for sophomores. For course web page got to Honors.
Spring 2006
CHY 472 (001) -- Physical Chemistry II. This course meets MWF at 9 AM in 428 Aubert Hall. We shall cover kinetic theory go gases, transport properties, kinetics, and statistical thermodynamics. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
Fall 2005
CHY 393 (001) -- Undergraduate Seminar in Chemistry. This course meets T Th at 12:30 PM in 265 Aubert Hall. This class is about science process: the scientific literature, scientific ethics, the scientific method. This is a writing intensive course.
HON 211 (001) -- Civilizations, Past, Present, and Future: III. A team taught, interdisciplinary honors course for sophomores. This section meets MW at 10:00 AM in Colvin Hall and Th from 15:30-17:15 in 101 Neville Hall. For course web page go to Honors.
Spring 2005
CHY 472 (001) -- Physical Chemistry II. This course meets MWF at 9 AM in 104 Jenness Hall. This is course is being taught using the Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) method. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
Fall 2004
CHY 121 (005,006) -- Introduction to Chemistry. This course meets MWF at 11 AM in 316 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
CHY 105 (001) -- Majoring in Chemistry. This course meets M at 12:10 PM in 265 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
HON 211 (001) -- Civilizations, Past, Present, and Future: III. A team taught, interdisciplinary honors course for sophomores. This section meets MW at 9:00 AM in Colvin Hall and Th from 15:30-17:15 in 101 Neville Hall. For course web page go to Honors.
Fall 2003
CHY 121 (5,6,9,10) --Introduction to Chemistry. This course meets MWF at 11 AM and 1 PM in 316 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
HON 211 -- Civilizations, Past, Present, and Future III. A team taught, interdisciplinary honors course for sophomores. For course web page got to Honors.
Summer 2003
CHY 590 (001) --Topics in Chemical Education. (2 cr) August 18-22, 2003 in Aubert Hall. The course uses the InterChemNet system and covers theory and use of UV-visible spectroscopy for secondary school science curricula. Co-taught with M. Bruce (planned but not given in 2003).
CHY 372 (001) --Physical Chemistry II. (3cr) This course meets June 9 to July 10, MWRF at 8:30 AM in 428 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
Spring 2003
CHY 372 (001) --Physical Chemistry II. This course meets MWF at 9 AM in 428 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
Fall 2002
CHY 121 (003) --Introduction to Chemistry. This course meets MWF at 11 AM in 316 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
HON 201 -- The Sciences and Western Culture I. A team taught, interdisciplinary honors course for sophomores. Other instructors are Charlie Slavin (Mathematics and Director of Honors) and Sharon Tisher, enviromental studies.
Spring 2002
CHY 122 (001) -- Molecular Basis of Chemical Change. This course meets MWF at 11 AM in 316 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
CHY 572 -- Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics. I am co-teaching this course with Professor Carl Tripp. This course combines theoretical and applied approaches to understanding spectrocopy. It is a physical chemistry "core" course. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
Fall 2001
CHY 575 --Introduction to Quantum Chemistry. This course meets MWF at 9 AM in 316 Aubert Hall.
HON 201 -- The Sciences and Western Culture I. A team taught, interdisciplinary honors course for sophomores. Other instructors are Charlie Slavin (Mathematics and Director of Honors), Sharon Tisher, environmental science, and James Gallagher, sociology.
Spring 2001
CHY 122 (003) -- Molecular Basis of Chemical Change. This course meets MWF at 9 AM in 316 Aubert Hall. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
CHY 398, CHY 399, INT 398 -- Undergraduate Research and Undergraduate Thesis. I am coordinating this course sequence for the year. 3 credits of research and thesis form the Chemistry Capstone Experience. Chemistry majors and other interested undergraduates should contact me at amar@maine.edu to check on requirements and to hook up with a research advisor. For course catalog information, go to the CHY 398 , CHY 399, INT 398 course descriptions.
Fall 2000
CHY 121 (004) --Introduction to Chemistry. This course meets MWF at 11 AM in 316 Aubert Hall. Please use the link for the more recent offering (Fall of 2002) to see a Web page for this course.
HON 201 -- The Sciences and Western Culture I. A team taught, interdisciplinary honors course for sophomores. Other instructors are Charlie Slavin (Mathematics and Director of Honors) and Jim Gallagher, sociology.
CHY 398, CHY 399, INT 398 -- Undergraduate Research and Undergraduate Thesis. I am coordinating this course sequence for the year. 3 credits of research and thesis form the Chemistry Capstone Experience. Chemistry majors and other interested undergraduates should contact me at amar@maine.edu to check on requirements and to hook up with a research advisor. For course catalog information, go to the CHY 398 , CHY 399, INT 398 course descriptions.
Spring 2000
CHY 372 (001) --Physical Chemistry II. This course met MWF at 9 AM and Th at 8AM in 284 Aubert Hall.
CHY 398, CHY 399, INT 398 -- Undergraduate Research and Undergraduate Thesis. I am coordinated this course sequence for the year. 3 credits of research and thesis form the Chemistry Capstone Experience. Chemistry majors and other interested undergraduates should contact me at amar@maine.edu to check on requirements and to hook up with a research advisor. For course catalog information, go to the CHY 398 , CHY 399, INT 398 course descriptions.
CHY 571 (001) --Special Topics: The Chemistry and Physics of Semiconducting Metal Oxides. This course met T and Th at 9:30 AM at LASST in Sawyer Research. The course was team-taught by Brian Frederick (Chemistry), Rich Morrow (Physics) and myself. Please click on the link here to get to the Course Page for this class.
Other courses offered at various times
CHY 471 (001) --Physical Chemistry I. Thermodynamics CHY 472 (001) --Physical Chemistry II. Electrochemistry, Kinetics, & Statistical Thermodynamics CHY 475 (001) --Physical Chemistry III. Quantum Theory and Spectroscopy
The undergraduate Physical Chemistry course sequence has been revised and now consists of three 3-credit courses. Check with the Chemistry Department Office (contact Jean Desrochers at (207) 581-1169 or jean.desrochers@umit.maine.edu ) for the current schedule of offerings. For catalog information, go to the CHY 371 (471), CHY 372 (472), and CHY 475 course descriptions. These courses may be taught by Amar, Frederick, or Rasaiah.
CHY 572 (001) -- Molecular Spectroscopy and Dynamics. Time-dependent quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and molecular dynamics. For course catalog information, go to the CHY 572 course description.
CHY 575 (001) -- Quantum Chemistry. Time-independent quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structure. For course catalog information, go to the CHY 575 course description. May be taught by Amar, Frederick, or Rasaiah.
CHY 673 (001) -- Statistical Thermodynamics. Introduction to statistical mechanics with applications in chemistry and physics. This course is offered alternately with the Department of Phyics and may be taught by several different professors (Amar or Rasaiah in Chemistry, Kleban or McKay in Physics) dynamics. Check with the Chemistry Department Office (contact Margie Forbes at 581-1169 or margaret_forbes@umit.maine.edu) for the current schedule of offerings. For course catalog information, go to the CHY 673 course description.
ISI 192 -- Ages of Discovery. A team-taught interdisciplinary first year course focussing on the metaphor of geographical exploration. Co-instructors are Paula Petrik (History), Charlie Slavin (Math & Honors), John Moring (Biology), Jim Gallagher (Sociology). Contact the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the next offering.
A complete list of undergraduate offerings in the Department of Chemistry is available on the department's homepage as are the graduate course offerings. Sample curricula are also available for several undergraduate degree programs.