Courses for Academic Year 2023–2024
If you're interested in majoring in chemistry, please compare these courses offered with the recommended sequence of courses for a chemistry major to take each semester to satisfy all requirements of the chemistry major (with or without the biochemistry concentration) in a timely fashion.
Fall 2023
CH 115 Fundamentals of Chemistry with Lab
CH 125 Principles of Chemistry
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry II
CH 314 Inorganic Chemistry with Lab
CH 332 Physical Chemistry I with Lab or CH330 Physical Chemistry I without Lab
CH 341 Biochemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function with Lab
CH 343 Experimental Biochemistry Laboratory
CH 377 Senior Seminar In Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research courses by special permission of instructors: CH 171 Introduction to Chemical Research, CH 271 Intermediate Chemical Research, and CH 371 Capstone in Chemistry
Professional Internship in Chemistry courses by faculty sponsorship and departmental approval: CH 299 and CH 399
Spring 2024
CH 126 Principles of Chemistry
CH 126 has the same course description as CH 125. CH 126 is only offered in the Spring semester and has a prerequisite of CH 115.
CH 221 Organic Chemistry I
CH 222 Organic Chemistry II
CH 232 Analytical Methods in Chemistry
CH 333 Physical Chemistry II with Lab
CH 341 Biochemistry: Macromolecular Structure and Function with Lab
CH 342 Biochemistry: Intermediary Metabolism
CH 343 Experimental Biochemistry Laboratory
see below CH351C taught by Prof. Lia Ball
CH 351C Special Topics In Chemistry
Bioinorganic Chemistry- Instructor: Steven Frey
- This course explores the role of metal ions in biological systems. Although biology is generally associated with organic chemistry, metallic elements are found naturally in biological systems and are known to be essential for life. Additionally, metallic compounds are introduced artificially as probes of biomolecules or pharmaceuticals. Specific topics will include properties of metal ions that influence their biological role, physical methods and spectroscopic techniques used in bioinorganic chemistry, transport and storage of metal ions, metalloproteins, the interaction of metal ions with nucleic acids, and metal ions in medicine. Special emphasis will be given to the application of fundamental concepts of inorganic chemistry in understanding the structure and function of metal ions serving biological roles. 3 credits. Prerequisite: CH 314 Inorganic Chemistry
CH 351C Special Topics In Chemistry
Nanochemistry - Instructor: Maryuri Roca
- This course introduces students to the physical and chemical properties of materials at a nanometer scale. Topics will include synthesis and manipulation of nanomaterials, as well as the impact of nanomaterials in a variety of fields, from medicine to energy storage and societal safety.
CH 351C Special Topics In Chemistry
Experimental Biochemistry Lab - Instructor: Lia Ball
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This course will fulfill the requirement of CH 343 for the Chemistry major with Biochemistry concentration. It will introduce computational biophysics of intrinsically disordered proteins and protein-protein interactions. You will learn to run molecular dynamics programs to simulate how a protein moves over time. You will also learn how to write programs in python to analyze the data from the simulations, and other computational skills that are relevant to many modern scientific disciplines. Students in this course will formulate their own hypotheses and design computational protocols to test these hypotheses to aid ongoing research on how SH3 proteins bind to disordered peptide partners. The course will culminate in a final product in a format of your choosing that is consistent with how original research is shared in the field of Biochemistry. 3 credits. Prerequisites: CH 341 or by permission of the instructor.
CH 378 Senior Seminar In Chemistry and Biochemistry
Research courses by special permission of instructors: CH 171 Introduction to Chemical Research, CH 271 Intermediate Chemical Research, and CH 371 Capstone in Chemistry
Professional Internship in Chemistry courses by faculty sponsorship and departmental approval: CH 299 and CH 399