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Prerequisites: CHEM 209 and CHEM 215 or permission of the instructor. Open to juniors and seniors who meet the qualifications for enrolling in double-numbered courses. Chemical aspects of atmospheric and hydrologic systems with a focus on air and water quality, sources of pollution, basic chemical analysis, corrective processes and hazardous materials management.

Prerequisite: CHEM 301 or permission of the instructor. A study of information transfer and genetic regulation, membranes, cell signaling and metabolic pathways.

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 402 or permission of the instructor. Laboratory experiences involving molecular techniques for separating, characterizing, detecting and analyzing nucleic acids and proteins. Modern equipment and instruments are used.

Prerequisite: CHEM 210 and CHEM 215. Open to juniors and seniors who meet the qualifications for enrolling in double-numbered courses. A study of the principles of structure and bonding, chemical reactivity and periodic relationships of inorganic compounds.

Prerequisite: CHEM 210. Open to juniors and seniors who meet the qualifications for enrolling in double-numbered courses. Advanced topics in organic synthesis and structure determination. Topics vary with the general interest of the students and professor.

Prerequisites: CHEM 210, CHEM 215, MATH 202 and PHYS 102 or PHYS 204. Introduction to quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy.

Prerequisite: CHEM 431. A continuation of CHEM 431. A study of statistical mechanics, thermodynamics, and kinetics.

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 431 or permission of the instructor. Investigation of atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy in a series of laboratory experiments and computer-based exercises.

Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 432 or permission of the instructor. Principles of statistical mechanics, thermodynamics and kinetics are investigated in a series of experiments and computer-based simulations.

Prerequisites: CHEM 209, CHEM 215 and permission of the instructor. An opportunity for a group of students to explore current topics in chemistry and biochemistry as suggested by their special interests, and those of the faculty, but not included in the regular course offerings.

Prerequisite: By invitation of the department. The departmental honors paper is a two-semester senior-year program designed for students who wish to pursue intensive research or special projects in close coordination with faculty advisers. Departmental honors students are known as the Christine P. Tischer Scholars and receive 6 credits for this work.