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spectroscopic chemical analyses will be studied. Three lectures and one three-hour
laboratory per week. Prerequisite: CH 120 or CH 149. Fall, Spring.
CH 293, 393, 493 Independent Study in Chemistry (½ or 1)
Directed study for advanced students in the major. Specific guidelines concerning
independent study projects appear in the “Exploration Term and Contract Learning”
section of this catalog.
CH 298, 398, 498 Teaching Experience in Chemistry (½ or 1)
A teaching experience course. Specific guidelines concerning teaching experiences
appear in the “Teaching Experiences” section of this catalog.
CH 306 Inorganic Chemistry (1)
A course containing both theoretical and descriptive inorganic chemistry. Topics include
group theory and symmetry, crystal field theory, coordination chemistry, reaction
mechanisms, organometallic chemistry, and bioinorganic chemistry. Three lectures and
one three-hour laboratory per week. Prerequisites: CH 212 and CH 220. Spring.
CH 308 Biochemistry (1)
An introduction to the structure, chemistry, and metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins,
nucleic acids, and lipids. Areas of emphasis include enzyme catalysis, kinetics and
inhibition; protein structure and function; and detailed analysis of metabolic pathways.
Three lectures per week. (Also listed as BI 308, this course may be counted for credit in
either biology or chemistry.) Prerequisites: BI 125 and CH 211, or CH 212; and junior
standing. Fall, Spring.
CH 397 Internship in Science and Technology (1)
Study and application of research methods in scientific-related industry. A companion
course for those actively engaged in summer internship experiences within science and
technology-based companies that guides them through the application of the scientific
method within an industry-related working environment. Prerequisites: acceptance into a
chemistry-related summer internship. Summer (Full Term).
CH 410 Senior Research in Chemistry (1)
A research experience in chemistry during the senior year. Requirements include a paper
written in the style of a scientific journal article and an oral presentation to students and
faculty. Instructor consent required. Prerequisite: CH 212. Fall, Spring.
CH 411 Physical Chemistry I (1)
Principles of chemical kinetics, elementary quantum theory, and spectroscopy. Three
lecture periods, one three-hour laboratory, and one TBA laboratory per week. Students
are strongly encouraged to take MA 310 or equivalent prior to taking CH 411.
Prerequisites: CH 212, CH 220, MA 232, and PH 122. Fall.