CHEM 581 - Quantum and Computational Chemistry

Description:
A 3-credit lecture course including quantum mechanical descriptions of translation, rotation, and vibration of microscopic particles, electronic structures of atoms and molecules, Hartree-Fock (HF) and post-HF theories and their applications in the computation of physical and chemical properties of studied matters. Course will not have an established scheduling pattern.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: CHEM 383.

Credits:
(3)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Apply quantum mechanical theory to describe and analyze translation, rotation, and vibration of microscopic particles.
Apply quantum mechanical theory to describe and analyze electronic structures of atoms and molecules.
Describe the principles and algorithms in the Hartree-Fock (HF) and post-HF theories.
Use computational chemistry software programs widely used in academia and/or industry.
Demonstrate knowledge of the recent progress in a selected area of computational chemistry.

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
3/21/13