(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHEM 321. Theory, practice, and application of modern analytical instrumentation. Course fee required.
Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.) Repeatable, maximum concurrent enrollment is two times.
(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Prerequisites: CHEM 332 and CHEM 321. Application of statistics and chemistry to the analysis of evidence gathered in criminal investigations such as drugs, fibers, gun shot residue, explosives, and accelerants. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: C or better in CHEM 332. First of two related courses. Fundamentals of bonding and structure of inorganic substances. Integration of appropriate physical methods with theory and practice.
Prerequisite: C or better in CHEM 441. A continuation of CHEM 441. Covers fundamental topics in solid-state, orgnaometallic and bioinorganic chemistry.
(3 laboratory) Prerequisite: CHEM 441 or take concurrently. Experimentation including structures, bonding, syntheses and properties of inorganic substances. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: MATH 131, PHYS 221, and a grade of C or better in CHEM 321 and CHEM 332. Co-requisite: CHEM 450L. One semester survey of physical chemistry (thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and quantum mechanics). Not applicable to the professional and biochemistry emphasis areas in chemistry.
(3 laboratory) Co-requisite: CHEM 450. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 450. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: MATH 233, PHYS 241, and a grade of C or better in CHEM 332 and CHEM 332L. Co-requisite: CHEM 321 and CHEM 451L. Chemical kinetics, quantum theory of atoms and molecules, and statistical thermodynamics.
(3 laboratory) Co-requisite: CHEM 451. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 451. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: MATH 233, PHYS 241, and a grade of C or better in CHEM 332. Co-requisite: CHEM 321 and CHEM 452L. The properties of matter, thermodynamics, thermochemistry and kinetic molecular theory.
(3 laboratory) Co-requisite: CHEM 452. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 452. Course fee required.
(1 lecture, 2 laboratory) Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHEM 370 and 21+ years old (photo ID required at first class session). Juniors or above. Investigations in brewing beer with focus on practical applications of water chemistry, analysis of beer components, sensory evaluation. A project-based component stressing the multidisciplinary nature of brewing is required. Course fee required.
(1 lecture, 6 laboratory) Prerequisite: CHEM 470 with a minimum grade of C (C- is not acceptable), and 21+ years old (photo ID required at first class session). Application of brewing laboratory science methods of malt, wort, and beer analysis during the production of microbrewery scale quantities of beer. A project-based component involving the creation of a quality assurance program for the operation of a microbrewery is required. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHEM 332 and CHEM 332L. Chemistry of biologically important compounds (proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids), emphasizing structure and function, methods of isolation, identification and characterization, kinetics and mechanisms of enzyme catalysis.
(3 laboratory) Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHEM 321 and CHEM 481. Techniques involved in the isolation and characterization of amino acids, peptides and proteins. Isolation and kinetics of enzymes. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHEM 481. A continuation of CHEM 481. Bioenergetics, electron transport systems, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotides and amino acids.
(3 laboratory) Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in CHEM 481 and CHEM 481L. Continuation of CHEM 481L. Techniques involved in the isolation and characterization of lipids and metabolism. Course fee required.
Prerequisite: CHEM 332. For scientists and teachers planning to use glass laboratory equipment. The class will focus on glassblowing equipment, concepts, and techniques needed for the repair and fabrication of glass laboratory equipment. S/U graded.
Introduction to chemical research and current chemical literature; initiate and pursue investigation of a specific topic in chemistry or chemical education. Oral and written reports are required. Repeatable.