Chemistry

• 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.
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  • 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.