Courses

• CAS CH 214: Organic Chemistry with Qualitative Analysis
  Lecture and discussion shared with CAS CH 204. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion weekly, one hour prelab lecture, four hours lab.
• CAS CH 220: Organic Chemistry Laboratory with Qualitative Analysis
  Laboratory methods in organic chemistry including multistep synthesis, organic qualitative analysis, and instrumental analysis. Eqiuvalent to the laboratory part of CAS CH212. One hour lecture, four hours lab.
• CAS CH 232: Inorganic Chemistry
  The relation of atomic and molecular structure to chemical properties. Bronsted and Lewis acid/base behavior; redox reactions; bonding and reactions of main group elements; d-metal complexes, including bonding, spectra, and reaction mechanisms; and organometallic chemistry. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab.
• CAS CH 273: Principles of Biochemistry
  Biomolecules in aqueous systems. Composition, structure, and function of proteins, nucleic acids, and polysaccharides. Information transfer from DNA to RNA and proteins. Bioenergetic principles in glycolysis, oxidative energy metabolism, and selected biosynthetic paths. Applications to medicine, nutrition, and biotechnology. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion. Not recommended for students who have taken one year of General Chemistry and one year of Organic Chemistry.
• CAS CH 291: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry II
  See CAS CH 191, 192 for description.
• CAS CH 292: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry II
  See CAS CH 191, 192 for description.
• CAS CH 301: Chemical Synthesis and Analysis
  Combined lecture/laboratory course that introduces fundamental methods of synthesis and analysis current in chemical research. Applications include topics in organocatalysis, asymmetric synthesis and organometallic chemistry, and spectroscopy. Eight hours lab plus three hours lecture.
• CAS CH 351: Physical Chemistry I
  Quantum Theory, atomic and molecular structure, molecular spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, solid state chemistry. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• CAS CH 352: Physical Chemistry II
  Thermodynamics, equilibrium, chemical kinetics. Applications include electrochemistry, phase transitions, catalysis, aqueous solutions, and polymers. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion.
• CAS CH 354: Physical Chemistry Laboratory
  Experiments in thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical equilibrium, chemical kinetics, and spectroscopy. Applications and principles of electronics and instrumental design and applications of computers. Statistics and error analysis of laboratory data. Six hours lab plus prelab lecture.
• CAS CH 391: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry III
  See CAS CH 191, 192 for description.
• CAS CH 392: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry III
  See CAS CH 191, 192 for description.
• CAS CH 401: Senior Independent Work
  Experimental or theoretical investigation of problems including search and use of literature. Weekly research seminars, periodic written reports, and oral exam and thesis at the end of the second semester. Applications for independent work for distinction must be made through the CAS Academic Advising office.
• CAS CH 402: Senior Independent Work
  Experimental or theoretical investigation of problems including search and use of literature. Weekly research seminars, periodic written reports, and oral exam and thesis. Applications for independent work must be made through the CAS Academic Advising office. Presentation at departmental "Undergraduate Research Symposium" at the end of the semester is required. Successful completion of CH 402 may lead to graduation with honors in the major.
• CAS CH 421: Biochemistry I
  Introductory biochemistry. Protein structure and folding, enzyme mechanisms, kinetics, and allostery; nucleic acid structure; lipids and membrane structure; bioenergetics; vitamins and coenzymes; introduction to intermediary metabolism. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab.
• CAS CH 422: Biochemistry II
  Polysaccharides, energy storage and recognition; intermediary metabolism; lipid and isoprene metabolism; nitrogen metabolism; nucleotide metabolism, macromolecular biosynthesis with emphasis on specificity and fidelity in the mechanisms of RNA, DNA, and protein synthesis. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion, four hours lab.
• CAS CH 491: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry IV
  See CAS CH 191, 192 for description.
• CAS CH 492: Undergraduate Research in Chemistry IV
  See CAS CH 191, 192 for description. Presentation at departmental "Undergraduate Research Symposium" at the end of the semester is required for CH 492.
• CAS CH 525: Physical Biochemistry
  Cannot be taken as advanced course for chemistry majors or in addition to CAS CH351/352. Introduction to physical chemical principles with topics in biochemistry, solution and solid phase chemistry of biomolecules as studied by equilibrium, hydrodynamics, and spectroscopic/quantum mechanical methods.
• CAS CH 527: Biochemistry Laboratory I
  First semester emphasizes the purification and characterization of proteins and DNA. Second semester emphasizes protein, carbohydrate, and lipid chemistry. Development and use of modern instrumentation and techniques. Same as CAS BI 527 and the laboratory portion of CAS CH/BI 421. Four hours lab, one hour discussion.

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