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  • 1.00 Credits

    This class will lead to a better understanding of what the responsible pursuit of scholarship means for the chemical sciences. This goal will be obtained through an examination of both theoretical and documented cases of research misconduct. The audience for this class will be undergraduates, graduates, postdoctoral fellows and faculty that are invested in a career in chemistry. The class will cover topics ranging from publishing, intellectual property and data fabrication to laboratory safety and the role of chemistry in society and the environment.
  • 1.00 Credits

    This course will give an introduction to general laboratory safety. Among the topics to be covered will be laboratory emergencies, chemical hazards, lab inspections, and compliance, managing and working with chemicals, waste handling, case studies of university accidents, laboratory equipment, biosafety, radiation, animals, microfabrication, and nanomaterials.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This one-half semester course will cover material related to current literature, experimental research methods, and applications of chemical education to higher education. Topics will include collaborative-learning pedagogy, cognitive science (including metacognition), social psychology, qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and study design. 2)
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    For elementary and secondary school teachers specializing in science. Content varies.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This is a one half semester course that focuses on the application of organic chemistry to the study and manipulation of proteins. Topics include chemical synthesis of peptides, proteins, and peptide mimics and chemical biology methods to study the role of proteins in cell biology and signaling. Prerequisite: 2 semesters undergraduate organic chemistry. Prerequisites: 'B-' or better in (CHEM 2320 OR CHEM 2321) AND CHEM 3510
  • 2.00 Credits

    Topics covered include: Basics of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, with applications in biochemistry; transport phenomena; enzyme kinetics and inhibition; kinetic isotope effects; principles and applications of absorbance, fluorescence, and CD spectroscopes. Prerequisites: "C" or better in CHEM 3510.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This is a one half semester course which focuses on the mechanisms of chemical reactions involving peptides and proteins and methods for their study. Subject matter includes enzyme mechanisms, chemical modification of proteins and cofactor chemistry. Prerequisites: "C" or better in (CHEM 2310 AND CHEM 2320 AND CHEM 3510).
  • 2.00 Credits

    This is a one half semester course that focuses on the application of organic chemistry to the study and manipulation of nucleic acids. Topics include chemical synthesis of DNA and RNA, nucleoside and oligomer analogs, chemistry of DNA damage and repair, nucleic acid-targeted drugs and binding agents. Prerequisite: 2 semesters undergraduate organic chemistry. Prerequisites: 'B-' or better in CHEM 2320 OR CHEM 2321
  • 1.00 - 4.00 Credits

    No course description available.
  • 2.00 Credits

    This course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of materials approaches to alternative energy. Topics to be covered include materials for: electrofuels, solar fuels, fuel cells, batteries and other energy storage devices, and solar cells. The majority of the class will focus on the materials chemistry and engineering of the electrodes used for each type of energy production, conversion, or storage, as well as fundamental understanding of energy sources, including their advantages and limitations.