"Bringing Molecules to Life" is a web page that uses animations of atomic and molecular behavior to illsutrate chemical principles. Instructional material is provided to help ensure that the correct concepts are learned. High school chemistry is a major emphasis of these efforts.
FCH
361: Physical Chemistry II
This
is the second course in the two course sequence offered at ESF. The first
two topics, electrochemistry and kinetics, are classical, and build on
the background in thermodynamics developed in Physical Chemistry I.
The last third of the course is devoted to quantum mechanics and spectroscopy
(as understood quantum mechanically). Historically, the development of
quantum mechanics required a major break from past ways of thinking about
chemistry: students also need to adjust their ways of thinking to learn
this subject. (Spring)
FCH
511: Environmental Chemistry II (Atmospheric Chemistry)
This course covers atmospheric structure and circulation, stratospheric
chemistry, chemistry of the polluted and unpolluted troposphere, and global
climate change. This course relies heavily on kinetics for the analysis
of atmospheric chemistry. After finishing this course, students should
be able to use concentration data and rate constants to analyze the importance
of a given atmospheric chemical reaction as compared to physical processes
and other chemical reactions. (Fall)
FCH
797: Graduate Student Seminar
A required
course for graduate students in Environmental Chemistry and Biochemistry.
The goal is to give students practice and feedback in delivering scientific
talks and in evaluating them by asking questions. For Spring 2008, students will
make a variety of presentations.