(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Theory, practice, and application of modern analytical instrumentation.

Prerequisites

CHEM 321 with a minimum grade of C

Individualized investigation under the direct supervision of a faculty member. (Minimum of 37.5 clock hours required per credit hour.)

(3 lecture, 3 laboratory) Application of statistics and chemistry to the analysis of evidence gathered in criminal investigations such as drugs, fibers, gunshot residue, explosives, and accelerants.

Prerequisites

(CHEM 332 and CHEM 321 with a minimum grade of D-)

First of two related courses. Fundamentals of bonding and structure of inorganic substances. Integration of appropriate physical methods with theory and practice.

Prerequisites

(CHEM 332 and CHEM 332L with a minimum grade of C)

A continuation of CHEM 441. Covers fundamental topics in solid-state, organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry.

Prerequisites

CHEM 441 with a minimum grade of C

(3 laboratory) Experimentation including structures, bonding, syntheses and properties of inorganic substances.

Prerequisites

Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 441 with a minimum grade of D-

One semester survey of physical chemistry (thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and quantum mechanics). Not applicable to the professional and biochemistry emphasis areas in chemistry.

Prerequisites

(CHEM 321 with a minimum grade of C) and (MATH 131 with a minimum grade of D-) and (PHYS 221 with a minimum grade of D-) and (CHEM 332 with a minimum grade of C) and (Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 450L with a minimum grade of C)

(3 laboratory) Laboratory to accompany CHEM 450.

Prerequisites

Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 450 with a minimum grade of C

Chemical kinetics, quantum theory of atoms and molecules, and statistical thermodynamics.

Prerequisites

(MATH 233 with a minimum grade of D-) and (PHYS 241 with a minimum grade of D-) and (CHEM 332 with a minimum grade of C) and (CHEM 332L with a minimum grade of C) and (Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 321 with a minimum grade of C) and (Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 451L with a minimum grade of C)

(3 laboratory) Laboratory to accompany CHEM 451.

Prerequisites

Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 451 with a minimum grade of C

The properties of matter, thermodynamics, thermochemistry and kinetic molecular theory.

Prerequisites

(MATH 233 with a minimum grade of D-) and (PHYS 241 with a minimum grade of D-) and (CHEM 332 with a minimum grade of C) and (Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 321 with a minimum grade of C) and (Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 452L with a minimum grade of C)

(3 laboratory) Laboratory to accompany CHEM 452.

Prerequisites

Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 452 with a minimum grade of C

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.

Prerequisites

(CHEM 332 and CHEM 332L with a minimum grade of C)

(3 laboratory) Techniques involved in the isolation and characterization of amino acids, peptides and proteins. Isolation and kinetics of enzymes.

Prerequisites

(CHEM 321 and Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 481 with a minimum grade of C)

Bioenergetics, electron transport systems, metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotides and amino acids.

Prerequisites

(CHEM 481 and Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 482L with a minimum grade of C)

(3 laboratory) Techniques involved in the isolation and characterization of lipids and metabolism.

Prerequisites

(CHEM 481 and CHEM 481L and Concurrent Prerequisite CHEM 482 with a minimum grade of C)

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.