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  • CAS CH 400: Special Topics in Chemistry
    May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Pre-requisites vary with topic. Topic for Spring 2021: Molecular Kinetics and Dynamics. (Prerequisites: CAS CH 102 or CAS CH 110 or CAS CH 112; AND CAS PY 212 AND CAS MA 124. Undergraduate Corequisites: CAS MA 225 or CAS CH225.) Models of molecular dynamics and energy transfer. Chemical kinetics. Absolute reaction rates and transition state theory. Kramers theory of reactions in solution. Protein-ligand association and binding. Enzymatic reactions and theories of catalysis. Electron transfer and Marcus theory. Kinetics of nucleation and molecular self-assembly. Rate processes in geochemistry. Theory of protein folding, misfolding, and aggregation. Reaction networks in systems biology. Small world networks and power-law kinetics.
  • CAS CH 401: Honors Research in Chemistry
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: 3.0 overall GPA, 3.2 GPA in required major courses, and approval of H onors application by Chemistry Department Undergraduate Programs Commi ttee. - Minimum 16 hours per week of experimental or theoretical research, within a chemistry department research group or in another approved research group (outside the department) that is undertaking research in the chemical sciences. An Honors thesis is submitted at the end of the spring semester and defended before a committee of three faculty members. A grade of B or higher is required in both CAS CH 401 and CAS CH 402 in order to graduate with Honors in the Major in Chemistry. An oral presentation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at the end of the spring semester is also required. Effective Fall 2021 ,this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Creativity/Innovation, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • CAS CH 402: Honors Research in Chemistry
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: 3.0 overall GPA, 3.2 GPA in required major courses, and approval of Honors application by Chemistry Department Undergraduate Programs Committee. - Minimum 16 hours per week of experimental or theoretical research, within a chemistry department research group or in another approved research group (outside the department) that is undertaking research in the chemical sciences. An Honors thesis is submitted at the end of the spring semester and defended before a committee of three faculty members. A grade of B or higher is required in both CAS CH 401 and CAS CH 402 in order to graduate with Honors in the Major in Chemistry. An oral presentation at the Undergraduate Research Symposium at the end of the spring semester is also required. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Oral and/or Signed Communication, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
    • Oral and/or Signed Communication
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • CAS CH 441: Senior Research in Chemistry 1
    Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Teamwork/Collaboration. Effective Fall 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Creativity/Innovation
    • Creativity/Innovation
  • CAS CH 442: Senior Research in Chemistry 2
    Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Presentation at the semester's end Undergraduate Research Symposium is required. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area: Digital/Multimedia Expression.
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
  • CAS CH 455: Introduction to Computational Molecular Science
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASCH351 & CASCH352) or consent of instructor - Introduction to computational approaches for solving problems in molecular science. Lectures on numerical methods for differentiation and integration, energy minimization, molecular dynamics, Monte Carlo, normal mode analysis, quantum chemistry. Assignments consist of problems solved using python notebooks. Three hours lecture, one hour lab per week.
  • CAS CH 458: Chemical Kinetics and Dynamics
    Prerequisites: CASCH 351 & CASCH 352 or consent of instructor. - Exploration of theories of molecular kinetics and dynamics and their application to chemical, biomolecular, and materials systems. Lectures on reaction rate theory applied to energy transfer, chemical catalysis, electron transfer, diffusion-limited reactions, polymer dynamics, nucleation and growth, and spectroscopy. Three hours lecture, one hour discussion per week.
  • CAS CH 461: Senior Research in Chemistry 1
    Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • CAS CH 462: Senior Research in Chemistry 2
    Senior research including attendance with oral presentations at group research meetings, creative contributions as a research team member, and the writing of a report at the end of semester as required by research group. Presentation at the semester's end Undergraduate Research Symposium is required. Application must be made through the Department of Chemistry office. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Teamwork/Collaboration.
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • CAS CH 500: Special Topics in Chemistry
    May be repeated for credit as topics vary. Pre-requisites vary with topic.
  • CAS CH 524: Chemical Biology Laboratory
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBB421) or consent of instructor. Project-based laboratory course to introduce students to the design and implementation of modern experimental techniques in chemical biology, including protein-peptide and protein-small molecule interactions, fluorescent binding assays, enzyme activity, and inhibition kinetics. Eight hours of lab weekly in addition to a pre-lab lecture. Effective Spring 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.
    • Creativity/Innovation
    • Teamwork/Collaboration
  • CAS CH 525: Physical Biochemistry
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASBB421); (CASMA121 OR CASMA123); (CASPY106 OR CASPY212). 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 550: Materials Chemistry: Hard Materials
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: General Chemistry 2 (CAS CH 110 or CH 112 or equivalent) or consent of instructor. This course will focus on the structure, synthesis, properties, and applications of solid-state materials. The main topics in this class cover the bonding in solids; formation of crystals; basic crystallography; electron diffraction; defects, phase transformation; general principles about the atomic level growth and characterizations of solid materials.
  • CAS CH 551: Materials Chemistry: Polymer Synthesis and Applications
    Undergraduate Prerequisites: Organic Chemistry 2 (CAS CH 204, CH212, or CH214 or equivalent) or consent of instructor. The primary objective of this course is to teach the chemistry and engineering skills needed to solve challenges in polymers and polymeric materials. This course is divided into three sections: macromolecular chemistry, physical characterization & properties, and specialty polymer sections. Three hours of lecture weekly.
  • CAS CI 101: History of Global Cinema 1: Origins through 1950s
    This course provides an overview of film history in a number of different national traditions, from the origins of film through the 1950s. It covers the emergence of the key international film movements, alongside the economic and historical conditions that inform them. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Critical Thinking
    • Historical Consciousness
  • CAS CI 102: History of Global Cinema 2: 1960s to the Present
    This course provides an overview of film history in a number of different national traditions, from the 1960s to the present. It covers the emergence of the key international film movements, alongside the economic and historical conditions that inform them. Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Critical Thinking.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Critical Thinking
    • Historical Consciousness
  • CAS CI 200: Introduction to Film & Media Aesthetics
    Introduction to fundamental concepts for the analysis/understanding of film and media. Key concepts of formal composition (e.g. editing, mise-en-sc'ne, cinematography, sound and more) over a diverse set of media texts. Foundational skills in analysis appropriate to film, television and moving-image media. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration. Effective Fall 2022, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Digital/Multimedia Expression, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Critical Thinking
    • Digital/Multimedia Expression
  • CAS CI 255: The Myth of the Family in Classic American Literature, Film, and Television
    Blood bonds, criminality, violence, and language as they emerge across American cultural forms. Works include novels by Twain, Faulkner, Morrison, and Junot D¿az; films such as The Godfather and Boys Don't Cry; serial television such as Breaking Bad and The Wire. Effective Fall 2021, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Social Inquiry I.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Social Inquiry I
  • CAS CI 260: Modern Japanese Culture in Cinema (in English translation)
    Japanese film from the silent era to contemporary animation, with attention to the intersection of cinematic and cultural analysis and genres such as yakuza movies. Directors studied may include Ozu, Kurosawa, Mizoguchi, and Miyazaki Hayao. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • CAS CI 263: Philosophy and Film
    This class provides an introduction philosophical and aesthetic issues connected with film. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings, Aesthetic Exploration, Critical Thinking.
    • Aesthetic Exploration
    • Critical Thinking
    • Philosophical Inquiry and Life's Meanings

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