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Chemistry Undergraduate Course Listing:

Course 
Number
Name Description
CHEM-313 Chemical Literature A thorough introduction to the chemical literature, including online s ... Read More »
CHEM-390 Advanced Organic Chemistry CHEM 390 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Expands on topics introduced in ... Read More »
CHEM-427 Special Topics in Chemistry Advanced study of a special topic in chemistry, by arrangement with th ... Read More »
CHEM-428 Research and Seminar I Independent study under the direct supervision of the chemistry facult ... Read More »
CHEM-429 Research & Seminar Independent study under the direct supervision of the chemistry depart ... Read More »
CHEM-433 Advanced Biochemistry Advanced topics in biochemistry and molecular biology presented in a l ... Read More »
CHEM-553 Introduction to Toxicology The study of toxic actions of chemicals on biological systems, with di ... Read More »
CHEM-423 Advanced Physical Chemistry CHEM 423 - Introduction to Quantum Chemistry Principles of Quantum/Wav ... Read More »
CHEM-101 Chem Concepts Contemp Issue I Principles of chemistry with illustrations from everyday life. Basic ... Read More »
CHEM-102 Chem Concpts Contmp Issues 2 A continuation of CHEM 101, including topics in organic chemistry, bio ... Read More »
CHEM-111 General Chemistry Fundamental principles of chemistry are discussed. Topics include int ... Read More »
CHEM-112 General Chemistry Continuation of the discussion of the fundamental principles of chemis ... Read More »
CHEM-L101 Chem Concpt Contmp Iss Lab I The Principles of Chemistry and its applications demonstrated through ... Read More »
CHEM-L102 Chem Concpt Contmp Iss Lab 2 A continuation of CHEM L101. Experiments may include making plastics a ... Read More »
CHEM-L111 General Chemistry Lab The basic principles of chemistry illustrated through laboratory inves ... Read More »
CHEM-L112 General Chemistry Lab Continuation of the illustration of the basic principles of chemistry ... Read More »
CHEM-211 Organic Chemistry I Basic theories of structure, bonding, and chemical reactivity as speci ... Read More »
CHEM-212 Organic Chemistry Builds on the core competencies acquired in Organic Chemistry I, inclu ... Read More »
CHEM-314 Instrumental Analysis Theory and application of analytical instruments: ultraviolet, visible ... Read More »
CHEM-331 Biochemistry CHEM 331-Biochemistry I Foundations of biochemistry, including the str ... Read More »
CHEM-332 Biochemistry Principles of bioenergetics and metabolism of biological compounds. In ... Read More »
CHEM-355 Environmental Chemistry A study of the chemical processes (including biologically mediated one ... Read More »
CHEM-411 Physical Chemistry CHEM 112, MATH 162, PHYS 152. Principles of thermodynamics and its ge ... Read More »
CHEM-412 Physical Chemistry Applications of thermodynamics to solutions, chemical equilibrium and ... Read More »
CHEM-426 Transition Metal Chemistry Chemistry of transition metal complexes. Topics may include bonding th ... Read More »
CHEM-L211 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Laboratory exercises providing an introduction to synthetic organic ch ... Read More »
CHEM-L212 Organic Chemistry Laboratory Builds on the core competencies acquired in Organic Chemistry Laborato ... Read More »
CHEM-L314 Instrumental Analysis Lab Laboratory experiments in chemical analysis using instrumental techniq ... Read More »
CHEM-L331 Biochemical Techniques I Introduction to biochemical techniques emphasizing instrumentation and ... Read More »
CHEM-L332 Biochemical Techniques II Biochemical techniques emphasizing instrumentation and methods of bioc ... Read More »
CHEM-L355 Environmental Chemistry Lab Laboratory exercises to illustrate principles covered by topics in CHE ... Read More »
CHEM-L411 Physical Chemistry Laboratory Laboratory exercises covering classical experiments in thermodynamic a ... Read More »
CHEM-L412 Physical Chemistry Lab Laboratory exercises covering modern experiments in thermodynamic and ... Read More »
CHEM-L426 Transition Metal Chem Lab Synthesis and properties of transition metal complexes. Properties inv ... Read More »