FAQs for Jimenez Group

For Grad Students: Which Courses Should I Take?

• Independent of Department you are in
  • CHEM-5181: Mass Spectrometry and Chromatography (Jimenez)
  • CHEM-5151/ATOC-5151: Atmospheric Chemistry (typically Tolbert, Volkamer, or Jimenez)
  • Computer Science: Introduction to Programming (Freshman Undergrad Course)

• Especially f you are in Chemistry:
  • CHEM-5161: Analytical Spectroscopy (Rainer Volkamer)
  • Reaction Dynamics

• Especially if you are in ATOC (Atmospheric Sciences)
  • Introduction to Atmospheric Dynamics
  • Clouds and Aerosols (Brian Toon)
  • Remote Sensing
  • Radiation Transfer

• Engineering Courses of Interest:
  • Aerosol Dynamics (Shelly Miller)

Can I use a Mac or Linux computer?

No, due to issues of compatibility of software and documents. We use exclusively Windows PC computers (mostly XP with a few Vista computers as of June 2009).