CHEM 5130G - Industrial Science (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course will provide an overview of the chemical industry, focusing on the chemistries located in the Southern US. Topics to be covered will be the origin and manufacture of basic petroleum feedstocks and petrochemicals; catalysis; pulp and paper chemistry; polymers and plastics; adhesives, sealants, and glues; agricultural chemistry, green chemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Financial analysis, costs, and intellectual property will be discussed. The impact of these industries on the economy of the Southern United States will also be addressed. Graduate students will complete assignments beyond the scope of the undergraduate requirements. These assignments require higher-level mastery of the subject matter and additional deliverables representative of graduate-level work, as determined by the instructor.

Cross Listing(s): CHEM 5130
Restriction(s): NO Undergraduate Semester