Department Chair: Acting Chair Liesl B. Jones (Davis Hall, Room 315).
Adviser: Andrei Jitianu (Davis Hall, Room 336)
Department Faculty and Staff: Professors: Iraj Ganjian, Marc S. Lazarus, Manfred Philipp, Ralph Salvatore ; Associate Professors: John L. Richards; Assistant Professors: Andrei Jitianu, Naphtali O'Connor; Acting Chief College Laboratory Technician: Sharif Elhakem; Senior College Laboratory Technician: Bibi N. Gafur; College Laboratory Technician: Habib Girgis
The Department of Chemistry participates in the Biochemistry, Biology, and Chemistry doctoral programs of the Graduate School and University Center of The City University of New York. A description of these programs, including admission requirements, may be found in the Bulletin of The Graduate School of The City University of New York. Nonlaboratory courses are usually given at the Graduate Center. Research leading toward the doctoral degree may be pursued at either Lehman College or any of the other senior colleges of the City University.
CHE 542: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. 3 hours, 3 credits. A course in modern inorganic chemistry emphasizing the theoretical aspects that should prove useful to high school science teachers. Topics will include atomic theory, ionic and covalent bonding, transition metal chemistry, solvent systems, and acid-base behavior. Concepts will be illustrated with examples from descriptive inorganic chemistry. PREREQ: One year of general chemistry.
CHE 544: Biochemistry. 3 hours, 3 credits. An introduction to the principles of biochemistry. Topics will include the relationship between the three-dimensional structure of proteins and their biological activities; the basic concepts and design of metabolism; biological membranes and compartmentation; nucleic acids and the storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information. PREREQ: Organic chemistry and general biology.
CHE 548: Special Topics in Modern Organic Chemistry. 3 hours, 3 credits. A course designed for high school science teachers who seek to update their background in organic chemistry. Topics will include: the organic chemistry of the origins of life; polymer chemistry; chemistry of pharmaceuticals such as antibiotics, analgesics, steroids, and vitamins; and pheromone chemistry. PREREQ: One year of organic chemistry.
CHE 549: Instrumental Methods of Analysis. 5 hours (lecture, lab), 3 credits. An introduction to the theory and instrumentation used in modern chemical analysis. Topics will include aqueous and nonaqueous acid-base equilibria; ionexchange methods; ion-selective electrodes; mass spectrometry; and selected spectroscopic and electrometric methods. PREREQ: One semester of quantitative analysis or its equivalent.
CHE 560: Selected Topics in Chemistry. 3 hours, 3 credits. This course gives the Department an opportunity to offer a course in chemical demonstrations or various other topics of current importance in chemistry (e.g., spectroscopy, modern theories of chemical reactions, and applications of group theory to chemistry). PREREQ: General chemistry; others as appropriate.
BIOCHEM U711.01: Basic Laboratory Techniques in Biochemistry. 8 hours laboratory, 4 credits.
BIOCHEM U810: Seminar in Biochemistry. 15 hours, 1 credit (maximum 5 credits). Required of all students.
BIOCHEM U820: Research toward the Doctoral Dissertation. Credits variable. Required of all doctoral students. PREREQ: The First Doctoral Examination described in the Bulletin of The Graduate School of The City University of New York. Other courses can be found in this same Bulletin.