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Physical Chemistry IV: Introduction to Quantum Chemistry

CHEM 340
Fall 2010
Section: 01  
Certificates: Molecular Biophysics

This course is an introduction to modern concepts of atomic and molecular quantum mechanics, molecular orbital theory, and qualitative and quantitative concepts of molecular electronic structure. The second half of the course will emphasize numerical calculations with commonly used approximations in many electron calculations on atomic and molecular systems using currently popular computer programs. It is a survey course for first-year chemistry graduate students, required for the PhD.

Essential Capabilities: Logical Reasoning, Quantitative Reasoning
Derivation of fundamental equations with quantitative applications to specific examples using computer programs
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: None
Course Format: LectureGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: CHEM337 OR PHYS214
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (CHEM-MN)(CHEM-Track A)(CHEM-Track B)
Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available

Last Updated on MAR-18-2024
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