Mar 29, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

Course Descriptions


 

Business Analytics (BAN) (*Formerly QM*)

  
  • BAN 172 - Social Media and Web Analytics

    Semester Hours: 3


    Fall, Spring

    The course is designed to provide students with the ability to collect and analyze unstructured data from social media and the Web. This course focuses on the automatic discovery of patterns and insights from the data represented by text and linkage structure. The topics covered in this course include web crawling, information retrieval, text mining, graph mining, and related applications (e.g., analyzing fan pages, examining friendships, recommender systems, sentiment analysis, and profiling).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BAN 101  and IT 015 .



  
  • BAN 173 - Sports Analytics

    Semester Hours: 3
    This course provides a thorough overview of analytical tools and techniques for decision-making on and off the field with a specific focus on two areas: player/team performance and sports management. Learners explore various descriptive, predictive, and prescriptive methods as they relate to player selection, injury prediction, score prediction, ticket pricing, sales and marketing, and operations. The course involves the use of industry-standard tools and platforms to analyze real-world datasets.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BAN101, BAN122



  
  • BAN 174 - Business Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-3


    Actual practical experience in an approved setting open to junior and senior business analytics majors. Students work a minimum of 40 hours for 1 credit or a minimum of 80 hours for 2 credits or a minimum of 120 hours for 3 credits in a business analytics field offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.

     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 2.5 in business analytics courses and 2.5 overall; either IT095 or IT117 or BAN101; junior class standing or above.

    NOTE: Students may take this course for 1, 2, or 3 s.h., and may take the course more than once, with a maximum of 3 s.h. earned. Credits earned count toward general degree requirements but do not satisfy business analytics major requirements.



  
  • BAN 184 - Deterministic Models in Operations Research

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Formulation and solution of mathematical programming models with specific business applications will be stressed. Topics include linear programming and its ramifications, network models and integer programming.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    BAN 122  and junior class standing or above. Same as MGT 184 .



  
  • BAN 185 - Internship in Business Analytics

    Semester Hours: 3
    A work-study program open to senior business analytics majors. Students work a minimum of 120 hours in a business analytics field offered by a for-profit or not-for-profit organization.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of department chairperson, a minimum grade point average of 3.0 in business analytics courses and 3.0 overall, BAN112 and IT170.



  

Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)

  
  • CCE 001 - (IS) Making A Difference: An Introduction to Civic Engagement

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    In this course, students will come to understand the historical and contemporary importance of civic engagement in local, state, national and global communities. In addition, students will examine and critique strategies of civic engagement.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CCE 110 - Community-based Internship

    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Fall, January, Spring, Summer
    This internship program provides students with practical knowledge, skills, and experiences that assist in the development of active citizenship and effective civic engagement.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Minimum GPA of 3.0 required. For each semester hour of credit earned, students will work a minimum of 20 hours on site in addition to completing a minimum of 10 hours of academic work that will include training, reading, research, reflection journals, and a final paper, presentation, or project that situates the internship experience within the broader framework of the academic study of civic engagement. Student interns will be formally affiliated with the Center for Civic Engagement and, as such, will be expected to complete CCE workshops, training, and assessment/evaluation instruments. Also required are a minimum of three meetings with a faculty adviser during the course of the internship. These meetings will often be collective, bringing together other student interns as well as community partners to reflect upon research and action. Grades will be based on both academic and on-site performance. An on-site evaluation of “poor” will result in a final grade no higher than C. May be repeated for credit up to 9 semester hours. Up to 9 semester hours may be applied to the minor in Civic Engagement .



  
  • CCE 170 A-Z - (IS) Special Topics in Civic Engagement

    Semester Hours: 1-4
    Studies in aspects of civic engagement.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    As individual subjects are selected, each is assigned a letter (A-Z) which is affixed to the course number. Specific titles and course descriptions for special topics courses are available in the online class schedule.




Chemistry (CHEM)

  
  • CHEM 001 - (NS) Atoms, Molecules and Genes

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Historically important developments which have contributed to modern understanding of the hereditary apparatus and molecular mechanisms in living systems are examined. While the interrelationships between chemistry and biology which contributed to these developments are considered, the subject matter is principally chemical in nature. Emphasis on studying the processes by which scientific understanding evolves. Philosophical/ethical questions raised by current advances (as in genetic engineering) are discussed. (2 hours lecture, 2 hours recitation and laboratory.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Recommended for nonscience majors.



  
  • CHEM 002A - Introduction to Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 2
    Periodically
    Fundamental principles of chemistry including classification of matter, the periodic table, atomic structure, nomenclature, chemical reactions and molecular structures. Problem-solving skills are stressed. Recommended for students who either did not take high school chemistry or earned a grade of C or below in high school chemistry, or for students who need more preparation to succeed in CHEM 003A .

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite or corequisite: MATH 006A  or math placement test score of 16 or higher. Not for major or minor credit. May not be taken after successful completion of or concurrently with any higher numbered chemistry course.



  
  • CHEM 003A - (NS) General Chemistry I

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Fundamental principles of chemistry including states of matter, modern atomic and bonding theory, mass and energy relationships in chemical reactions, equilibria, reaction rates and electrochemistry. Properties of the elements and their compounds are discussed in terms of structure. (3 hours lecture, 1-2 hours recitation.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    MATH 006A or math placement test score of 16 or higher.     Students registering for 003A should also register for the corresponding laboratory course 003B . 003A applies toward the natural science distribution requirement only upon successful completion of the corresponding laboratory course(s), 003B . (Formerly (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry.)



  
  • CHEM 003B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory I

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Laboratory taken in conjunction with the 003A  lecture; includes quantitative measurements and some qualitative analysis. (3 hours laboratory.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 003A . Lab fee additional. (Formerly (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory.)



  
  • CHEM 004A - (NS) General Chemistry II

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Fundamental principles of chemistry including states of matter, modern atomic and bonding theory, mass and energy relationships in chemical reactions, equilibria, reaction rates and electrochemistry. Properties of the elements and their compounds are discussed in terms of structure. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A . Students registering for 004A should also register for the corresponding laboratory course CHEM 004B . CHEM 004A applies toward the natural science distribution requirement only upon successful completion of the corresponding laboratory course, 004B . (Formerly (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry.)



  
  • CHEM 004B - (NS) General Chemistry Laboratory II

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Laboratory taken in conjunction with the 004A  lecture; includes quantitative measurements and some qualitative analysis. (3 hours laboratory.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite: CHEM 003B . Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 004A . Lab fee additional. (Formerly (NS) General and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory.)



  
  • CHEM 005 - Recitation in General Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall
    This course provides an introduction to problem-solving methods employed in general chemistry. This course is designed for students who need additional background in college-level chemistry while taking general chemistry. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Corequisite: CHEM 003A . No credit toward the Chemistry/Biochemistry major or minor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CHEM 012F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. Consult the class schedule for proper category listing. Students may take only one 12F or 12S seminar.



  
  • CHEM 012S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. Students may take only one 12F or 12S seminar.



  
  • CHEM 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Periodically
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  
  • CHEM 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Periodically
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. 3Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  
  • CHEM 071 - Organic and Biological Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    Basic principles of organic and biochemistry for allied health majors. Organic chemical nomenclature, mechanisms of organic reactions, organic polymers. Biochemistry of enzymes, carbohydrate metabolism, protein synthesis. (4 hours lecture.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 004A . For pre-Physician Assistant Studies students or with permission of the instructor. No credit for this course and CHEM 131A , 132A , 135  or BCHM 162 .



  
  • CHEM 080 - Seminars in Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 2-3


    Fall

    Exploration of current chemical literature on a specific topic with presentation of a seminar and production of a review paper. Oral and written scientific communication following JACS format is emphasized. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A . Open only to chemistry majors . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail. (Formerly Descriptive Chemistry, 1 s.h.)



  
  • CHEM 105 - Foundations of Analytical Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Fundamental principles of chemistry including equilibria, and electrochemistry and fundamentals of volumetric, potentiometric, photometric, and separative techniques; statistical analysis of experimental results (3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. (Formerly Quantitative Analysis.)



  
  • CHEM 109 - Foundations of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Spring
    Laboratory work in volumetric, potentiometric and photometric methods; separative techniques (4 hours laboratory).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM  105 . Lab fee additional. (Formerly Advanced Laboratory I, Quantitative Analysis.)



  
  • CHEM 111 - Computer Applications in Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, Spring
    An introduction to computational methods and their application to problems of chemical interest, both theoretical and experimental. Numerical methods and molecular modeling techniques are explored (2 hours laboratory).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A . Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 135 . Open only to Chemistry and Biochemistry majors . Lab fee additional.



  
  • CHEM 112 - Excel for Chemists

    Semester Hours: 1
    Spring

    An introduction to computational methods and their application to problems of chemical interest, both theoretical and experimental. (1 hour laboratory).
     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    CHEM 003A . Open only to Chemistry and Biochemistry majors. Lab fee additional.



  
  • CHEM 113 - Molecular Modeling for Chemists

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall

    An introduction to computational methods and their application to problems of chemical interest, both theoretical and experimental. Molecular modeling techniques are explored (1-hour laboratory).
     

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 135. Open only to Chemistry and Biochemistry majors. Lab fee additional.



  
  • CHEM 124 - Instrumental Analysis

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Study of principles underlying instrumental analysis. Evaluation of techniques used to apply these methods to the solution of chemical problems. Methods studied may include the following: atomic and molecular absorption and emission spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance; mass spectrometry; electroanalysis; chromatography; surface characterization techniques; thermoanalysis; microfluidics; computer analysis of instrumental data. (3 hours lecture)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 105 , 135 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. (Formerly CHEM 124, Instrumental Methods, 2 s.h.)



  
  • CHEM 125 - Advanced Laboratory: Instrumental Analysis

    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall
    Laboratory work in the application of instrumental analysis methods which may include atomic and molecular spectroscopy, fluorescence, nuclear magnetic resonance, chromatography, thermal analysis, electrophoresis, mass spectrometry and computerized data processing. (4 hours laboratory.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 105 , 109 . Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 124 . Lab fee additional. (Formerly Advanced Laboratory II, Instrumental Methods.)



  
  • CHEM 130 - Organic Chemistry Principles

    Semester Hours: 2
    Fall, Spring
    This course introduces students to concepts fundamental to understanding and mastering organic chemistry. Topics covered include the following: valence bond and molecular orbital theory; two- and three-dimensional representations of organic structures; acid-base theory; electronegativity; nucleophiles and electrophiles; thermodynamics; chemical kinetics; and analysis of reaction coordinate diagrams.  This course is intended for students considering biology or health sciences as a major or for those who need additional background in chemistry concepts integral to biochemical sciences (two-hour lecture).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A . Cannot be taken after successfully completing CHEM 135  with a grade of C- or better. No credit for major or minor.



  
  • CHEM 131A - Elements of Organic Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Basic principles of chemistry extended to organic compounds, aliphatic and aromatic, through nomenclature, methods of preparation, reactions and physical properties, and to theories of bonding, structure and mechanism of reaction. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 004A . Students registering for 131A should also register for the corresponding laboratory course 131B . CHEM 131A must be completed before CHEM 132A .



  
  • CHEM 131B - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    Laboratory taken in conjunction with 131A  lecture. (4 hours laboratory.) Synthesis, isolation, purification and spectroscopy of organic compounds, organic qualitative analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 004B . Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 131A . CHEM 131B may be taken by students who have previously completed 131A .



  
  • CHEM 132A - Elements of Organic Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Basic principles of chemistry extended to organic compounds, aliphatic and aromatic, through nomenclature, methods of preparation, reactions and physical properties, and to theories of bonding, structure and mechanism of reaction. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 004A , 131A . Students registering for 132A should also register for the corresponding laboratory course 131B  or 132B . CHEM 131A  must be completed before CHEM 132A.



  
  • CHEM 132B - Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring
    Laboratory taken in conjunction with 132A  lecture. (4 hours laboratory.) Synthesis, isolation, purification and spectroscopy of organic compounds, organic qualitative analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 004B , 131B . Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 132A . CHEM 132B may be taken by students who have previously completed 132A .



  
  • CHEM 134B - Chemical Synthesis Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Laboratory stressing advanced methods in synthesis, separation and identification of organic and inorganic compounds; instrumental methods include ultraviolet-visible and infrared spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance and chromatographic methods. (4 hours laboratory.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 135 , 137 , 139 , 140 . For chemistry majors  only. Credit given for this course or CHEM 174 , not both.



  
  • CHEM 135 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall, Spring, Summer

    Basic principles of chemistry extended to aliphatic and aromatic organic compounds, including nomenclature, theories of bonding, structure, reactions and physical properties, methods of preparation, and reaction mechanisms. Students participate in collaborative learning groups to resolve challenging problems in organic chemistry (4 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation). This course replaces both CHEM 131A  and 132A .

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A . Students registering for this course should also register for the corresponding laboratory course CHEM 137 . Credit given for either 131A  and 132A  or 135. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CHEM 137 - Foundations of Organic Chemistry Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall, Spring, Summer
    Laboratory taken in conjunction with CHEM 135  lecture (4 hours laboratory). Synthesis, isolation, purification and spectroscopy methods used in organic chemistry, plus organic qualitative analysis. This course replaces both CHEM 131B  and 132B .

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003B . Prerequisite or co-requisite: CHEM 135 . Credit given for either 131B  and 132B  or 137. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. Lab fee additional.



  
  • CHEM 139 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Fundamental principles of inorganic chemistry, including: states of matter; modern atomic and bonding theory; mass and energy relationships in chemical reactions; equilibria; acids and bases; descriptive inorganic chemistry; solid state structure; and electrochemistry. Periodic properties of the elements and their compounds are discussed (3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation). Students registering for this course should also register for the corresponding laboratory course, CHEM 140 .

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A . CHEM 139 and 140  are recommended for geology , sustainability  and urban ecology  majors. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CHEM 140 - Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Spring
    Laboratory taken in conjunction with CHEM 139 ; includes inorganic syntheses, quantitative measurements, qualitative analysis and the maintenance of a laboratory notebook. (4 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003B ; Prerequisite or co-requisite: CHEM 139 . CHEM 139  and CHEM 140 are recommended for geology, sustainability , and urban ecology  majors. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. Lab fee additional.



  
  • CHEM 141 - Physical Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Thermodynamics, properties and kinetic theory of gases, elementary wave mechanics and the development of atomic structure and chemical bonding, homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical and physical equilibria, chemical kinetics; electrochemistry, elementary statistical thermodynamics. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 004A ; PHYS 012A ; MATH 072 .



  
  • CHEM 142 - Physical Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Thermodynamics, properties and kinetic theory of gases, elementary wave mechanics and the development of atomic structure and chemical bonding, homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical and physical equilibria, chemical kinetics; electrochemistry, elementary statistical thermodynamics. (3 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 004A , 141 ; PHYS 012A ; MATH 072 .



  
  • CHEM 145 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 4
    Fall
    This course presents concepts of physics connected to the principles of chemistry through mathematics. Topics include: thermodynamics; properties and kinetic theory of gases; elementary wave mechanics and the development of atomic structure and chemical bonding; homogenous and heterogeneous chemical and physical equilibria; chemical kinetics; electrochemistry; molecular interactions; spectroscopy and photochemistry; elementary statistical thermodynamics. (4 hours lecture, 1 hour recitation)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 003A ; PHYS 012A ; MATH 072 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CHEM 147 - Foundations of Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 1
    Fall,Spring

    Laboratory work designed to introduce basic physiochemical methods used to solve chemical problems. Methods include those used to determine molecular structure and physical properties; calorimetry; study of chemical and physical equilibria; examination of rate processes; photochemistry. Emphasis on the source, magnitude and propagation of errors. (1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Prerequisite: CHEM 109 . Pre- or co-requisite: CHEM 145 . Lab fee additional. (Formerly Advanced Laboratory III: Experimental Physical Chemistry; 2 s.h.)



  
  • CHEM 148 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 2
    Spring
    Laboratory work designed to introduce basic physiochemical methods used to solve chemical problems. Methods include those used to determine molecular structure and physical properties; calorimetry; study of chemical and physical equilibria; examination of rate processes; photochemistry. Emphasis on the source, magnitude and propagation of errors. (1 hour lecture, 3 hours laboratory.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 147 . Lab fee additional. (Formerly Advanced Laboratory IV: Experimental Physical Chemistry.)



  
  • CHEM 151 - Undergraduate Research

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    Students undertake a problem including laboratory and library work (1 hour conference, 3 hours laboratory per credit) under the direction of a faculty member. Students are required to present research work orally and complete a written report.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor. The number of credits are decided on by the student and faculty member before registration. May be taken for more than two semesters.



  
  • CHEM 152 - Undergraduate Research

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring
    Students undertake a problem including laboratory and library work (1 hour conference, 3 hours laboratory per credit) under the direction of a faculty member. Students are required to present research work orally and complete a written report.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor. The number of credits are decided on by the student and faculty member before registration. May be taken for more than two semesters.



  
  • CHEM 168 - Historical and Philosophical Foundations of Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 1
    Periodically
    Selected topics. A study of some important conceptual and experimental discoveries that influenced the development of chemistry; an analysis of some factors inside and outside of the sciences that had an impact on these discoveries. (1 hour seminar.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Restricted to junior and senior chemistry, biochemistry and other majors in the natural sciences.



  
  • CHEM 171 - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Structure and Mechanisms

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every Other Fall
    This is an advanced course that expands on the organic chemistry learned in the foundations of organic chemistry course. It includes advanced topics in bonding theory, including molecular orbital and density functional theory, stereochemistry, and the methodology used to study reaction mechanisms. The methods are then used to look at several specific organic reaction mechanisms (3 hours lecture).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 135  or permission of instructor. (Formerly Advanced Organic Chemistry.)



  
  • CHEM 172 - Advanced Organic Chemistry: Reactions and Synthesis

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every Other Fall

    This is an upper-level chemistry course intended for students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry. The focus of the course is on chemical reactivity, reaction mechanisms, and organic synthesis. Carbon-carbon bond formation and stereospecific transformations of organic molecules will be emphasized. We will also discuss functional group modifications via oxidation and reduction reactions in greater depth than in the CHEM 135  course.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 135 . Pre- or co-requisite: CHEM 137 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CHEM 174 - Advanced Organic Synthesis Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 2


    Every Other Spring

    Advanced laboratory course intended for students majoring in chemistry . Students develop skills in organic and organometallic synthesis, purification techniques, and spectroscopic methods of analysis. (4 hours laboratory).

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 135  and 137 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. Lab fee additional. Credit given for this course or CHEM 134B , not both.



  
  • CHEM 175 - Medicinal Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every Other Spring

    A variety of medicinal agents-natural and synthetic-are examined for structure-activity relationships. Emphasis on chemical structure-activity relationships, factors affecting drug absorption, distribution and elimination, and routes of drug metabolism. Current approaches to new drug design are compared to classical molecular modification of drugs. (3 hours lecture.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 135 .



  
  • CHEM 180 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every Other Fall

    Properties of the elements interpreted systematically in terms of modern bonding theory. Emphasis on coordination compounds, group theory, modern acid-base concepts, advanced redox chemistry, and solid-state chemistry. (3 hours lecture.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 139  and 145  or permission of instructor.



  
  • CHEM 181 - Advanced Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

    Semester Hours: 2


    Periodically

    This is an upper-level chemistry laboratory course intended for students majoring in chemistry or biochemistry. The focus of the course is on synthesis and analysis of inorganic compounds and applicability to related fields. Students will learn about classical inorganic complex synthesis, nanoparticles and solid state synthesis. (4 hours laboratory)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 147 , 140 . Pre- or co-requisite: CHEM 180  or permission of instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CHEM 185 - Environmental Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other Spring
    Chemical composition and reactions of both naturally occurring substances and anthropogenic pollutants in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and important cycles of the biosphere. Sources of pollutants, their effect on living organisms with reference to human health, possible ways for their control and chemical analyses. Pollution aspects of waste disposal and those of energy production are considered. (3 hours lecture.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 004A  or 139 .



  
  • CHEM 191 - Theories of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Elementary wave mechanics and approximate methods for its applications to atoms and molecules; molecular orbital theory, applications of group theory to molecules, theory of magnetic resonance and electronic spectroscopy. (3 hours lecture.)

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 145 .



  
  • CHEM 192 - Special Studies in Chemistry

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Periodically
    Various advanced topics not covered in other chemistry courses, such as surface analysis, molecular spectroscopy and N.M.R. spectroscopy are presented.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Permission of instructor. No liberal arts credit. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.



  
  • CHEM 193 - Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    In this course students develop an understanding of chemical and physical processes from the macroscopic point of view of thermodynamics and reconcile this perspective with the microscopic view provided by kinetic theory and statistical mechanics. Topics to be covered include the following: general properties of solutions, the Gibbs-Duhem equation, ideal solutions, phase equilibrium, Henry’s law, Raoult’s law, colligative properties, non-ideal solutions, activity and activity coefficients, electrolyte solutions, Debye-Hückel theory, conductivity, statistical thermodynamics, perfect crystals, the third law of thermodynamics, configurational entropy, chemical kinetics, differential and integrated rate laws, reaction mechanisms, steady-state approximation, transport properties, molecular flux, reactions in solution, Langevin equation, cage effect, diffusion-controlled reaction rates, collision theory, and transition state theory.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 145 . May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CHEM 198 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Research

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Summer
    Capstone research project in chemistry for students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 and a minimum GPA of 3.5 chemistry course work. Students complete a research project including laboratory and library work (1 hour conference, 3 hours laboratory per s.h.) under the direction of a faculty member. Students are required to present research work orally for departmental honors, and complete a written report. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 151  or 152  and/or permission of instructor. Total research credits among the CHEM 151-152, 198-199 series must be at least 3 s.h. The number of s.h. are determined by the student and faculty member prior to registration. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.  Credit given to this course or CHEM 151H, not both.  (Formerly CHEM 151H, Honors Undergraduate Research.)



  
  • CHEM 199 - Departmental Honors Candidacy: Research

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Spring, Summer
    Capstone research project in chemistry for students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.4 and a minimum GPA of 3.5 chemistry course work. Students complete a research project including laboratory and library work (1 hour conference, 3 hours laboratory per s.h.) under the direction of a faculty member. Students are required to present research work orally for departmental honors, and complete a written report.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHEM 151  or 152  and/or permission of instructor. Total research credits among the CHEM 151-152, 198-199 series must be at least 3 s.h. The number of s.h. are determined by the student and faculty member prior to registration. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis. Credit given to this course or CHEM 152H, not both.  (Formerly CHEM 152H Honors Undergraduate Research.)  




Chinese (CHIN)

  
  • CHIN 001 - Elementary Chinese

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course introduces the fundamental structure and grammar of Mandarin and cultivates the integrated skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.



  
  • CHIN 002 - Elementary Chinese

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring

    Continuation of CHIN 001. Continuing to cultivate the integrated skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHIN 001  or equivalent.



  
  • CHIN 003 - Intermediate Chinese

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Grammar review. Reading and translation of material of average difficulty.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHIN 002  or equivalent.



  
  • CHIN 004 - Intermediate Chinese

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Readings in contemporary Chinese. Cultivates reading, listening, speaking and writing abilities as they pertain to students’ daily life.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHIN 003  or equivalent.



  
  • CHIN 005 - Advanced Reading

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Cultivates students’ speaking, listening, reading, and writing abilities on an advanced level. Includes exposure to long texts related to various aspects of Chinese culture.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHIN 004  or equivalent.



  
  • CHIN 101 - Advanced Chinese Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring

    CHIN 101-105 is an integrated sequence of courses, rather than five individual courses. This language sequence further develops students’ speaking, reading and writing abilities. Textual materials will cover increasingly complex topics and range from newspaper reports, essays on Chinese culture and society to works of literature. The individual student’s needs will affect the selection of course materials as well as the emphasis of each course.



  
  • CHIN 102 - Advanced Chinese Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    CHIN 101-105 is an integrated sequence of courses, rather than five individual courses. This language sequence further develops students’ speaking, reading and writing abilities. Textual materials will cover increasingly complex topics and range from newspaper reports, essays on Chinese culture and society to works of literature. The individual student’s needs will affect the selection of course materials as well as the emphasis of each course.



  
  • CHIN 103 - Advanced Chinese Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    CHIN 101-105 is an integrated sequence of courses, rather than five individual courses. This language sequence further develops students’ speaking, reading and writing abilities. Textual materials will cover increasingly complex topics and range from newspaper reports, essays on Chinese culture and society to works of literature. The individual student’s needs will affect the selection of course materials as well as the emphasis of each course.



  
  • CHIN 104 - Advanced Chinese Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    CHIN 101-105 is an integrated sequence of courses, rather than five individual courses. This language sequence further develops students’ speaking, reading and writing abilities. Textual materials will cover increasingly complex topics and range from newspaper reports, essays on Chinese culture and society to works of literature. The individual student’s needs will affect the selection of course materials as well as the emphasis of each course.



  
  • CHIN 105 - Advanced Chinese Language

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    CHIN 101-105 is an integrated sequence of courses, rather than five individual courses. This language sequence further develops students’ speaking, reading and writing abilities. Textual materials will cover increasingly complex topics and range from newspaper reports, essays on Chinese culture and society to works of literature. The individual student’s needs will affect the selection of course materials as well as the emphasis of each course.



  
  • CHIN 113 - Business Chinese I

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically

    This course teaches vocabulary and terminology related to business practice in China and the language associated with a business trip to China. This is the first of a two-course sequence on business Chinese.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHIN 005  or permission of instructor.



  
  
  • CHIN 115 - Newspaper Chinese

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course cultivates students’ ability to read contemporary Chinese newspapers.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    CHIN 005  or permission of instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.




Cognitive Science (CGS)

  
  • CGS 010 - (IS) Introduction to Cognitive Science

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring
    Cognitive science studies the mind and behavior from a variety of disciplinary points of view: philosophy, psychology, computer science, linguistics, biology, and others. This course surveys problems, methods, and results in cognitive science. Possible topics include artificial intelligence, the problem of consciousness, animal thought, children’s minds, learning, color, and other problems about perception, language learning, and motor control of action.




Comparative Literature and Languages (CLL)

  
  • CLL 012F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. Consult the class schedule for proper category listing. Students may take only one 12F or 12S seminar.



  
  • CLL 012S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Spring
    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. Students may take only one 12F or 12S seminar.



  
  • CLL 014F - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Fall

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  
  • CLL 014S - First-Year Seminar

    Semester Hours: 3-4
    Spring

    This course gives first-year students the opportunity to work in a seminar format with a member of the faculty in an area of the faculty member’s research interests.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:

    The course is open to first-year students only. Topics vary by semester. This course is offered for distribution credit; consult the Semester Planning Guide for proper category listing. Students may take only one 14F or 12F seminar and only one 14S or 12S seminar.



  
  • CLL 030 - (LT) Literature of the Holocaust

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Critical review and analysis of various literary genres including novels, short stories, diaries, memoirs and poems. Both universal and Jewish implications of the tragedy are examined.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    No credit for this course or JWST 30. (Formerly JWST 30.)



  
  • CLL 039 - (LT) Mythologies and Literature of the Ancient World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall
    Near Eastern mythology, the Bible and Greek literature focusing on our earliest attempts to order reality and formulate our individual identity.



  
  • CLL 040 - (LT) Literature of the Emerging Europe

    Semester Hours: 3
    Spring
    Roman and Christian writers and the medieval literature of England, Germany, Italy, France and Spain as the sources of western consciousness emerging from Judaic, classical and Christian views of reality.



  
  • CLL 041 - (LT) Ancient Novel

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Selected readings in the ancient Greek and Latin novels in English translation, with focus on the origins of the genre, cultural and historical context, questions of sex, gender, and identity, and the relationship between culture and empire.



  
  • CLL 042 - (LT) Ancient Comedy

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Study of the origin and development of Greek and Roman comedy, the particularities of ancient dramatic presentation, and the changing role of comedy in ancient society. Readings from plays of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus, and Terence, supplemented by readings from other ancient authors and some comparative material from postclassical drama.



  
  • CLL 043 - (LT) Alexander the Great: Fact and Fiction

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Selected readings on Alexander from the primary sources in English translation and from modern fiction and biography. The goal will be to understand how representations of Alexander change throughout history and reflect the various social, cultural, and political contexts in which they are produced.



  
  • CLL 044 - (LT) Greek and Roman Epics

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Introduction to the study of the genre of epic from its earliest Greek form to its use by the Roman authors, with emphasis on analysis of mythic and heroic themes, methods of composition, and aspects of history and society. The course concentrates on The Iliad and The Odyssey of Homer and on Virgil’s The Aenid, but may also cover The Argonautica of the Alexandrian poet Apollonius of Rhodes and Ovid’s Metamorphoses, as well as the epics representative of Silver Latin by Lucan, Silius Italicus and Valerius Flaccus.



  
  • CLL 046 - (LT) Sex and Gender in Antiquity

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course examines the cultural attitudes toward sex and gender in Greek and Roman worlds through the study of ancient philosophical, historical and literary sources. Topics will include definitions of masculinity and femininity, social gender expectations, and representation of women in texts created by and for men. Equal emphasis will be placed on close readings of primary sources and discussion of modern methodologies for the analysis of ancient societies.



  
  • CLL 053 - (LT) Faust Theme

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Comparative treatment of the Faust theme in different centuries (the Renaissance to the twentieth century) and various countries (France, Germany, Spain, England, Russia and the United States).



  
  • CLL 054 - (LT) The Oedipus Theme

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A comparative analysis of the evolution of the Oedipus theme from its origins in Greek culture to its modern deployment as both a literary motif and an interpretative figure.



  
  • CLL 055 - Zombies in Literature, Film, and Society

    Semester Hours: 3
    This course examines the figure of the zombie in literature, film, and television.  The walking dead provide a glimpse into cultural anxieties, particularly those related to race, gender and class.  This course examines zombies trans-historically, with investigations into such texts as George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead, Richard Matheson’s I am Legend, Max Brooks’, World War Z, Colson Whitehead’s Zone One, and the television series (and its graphic novel progenitor), The Walking Dead.  Course includes readings that help us understand why our culture seems to find the living dead so important. 

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    Formerly CLL 151 Studies in Literature, when given as “Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse.”



  
  • CLL 075 - (LT) Women Writers in the Romantic Tradition

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    Traces elements of Romanticism and its development in the works of major women writers of the 19th and early 20th century (1810-1932). Includes works by Germaine de Stael, Mary Shelley, George Sand, Edith Wharton and Colette.



  
  • CLL 120 - (LT) Jewish Humor: From Bible to Borat

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course presents a transnational and transhistoric survey of significant works of Jewish humor from literature, oral narrative, performance and cinema. Texts selected from Eastern Europe, England, the United States, and Israel demonstrate both the survival and transformations of Jewish comic traditions. Through lectures, discussion, exercises and papers, students gain a broad understanding of the history, psychology, and philosophy of humor as it relates to Jewish arts and letters from around the globe and across the centuries.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    WSC 001  or permission of instructor. May not be taken on a Pass/D+/D/Fail basis.



  
  • CLL 131 - (LT) Comparative Mythology

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    European, Asian, American and African mythology exemplified in various religious and heroic legends.



  
  • CLL 139 - (CC, LT) Performance, Protest and the Arab World

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    This course explores cultural expressions of protest and the politics of contemporary performance in the Arab world. Examining works in their historical context, we consider the ways that poetry, theater, dance, music and performance art can constitute forms of political expression considered dangerous to powerful regimes. The course introduces different ways of reading and understanding various performance forms and their political stakes; considers the connections between different cultural forms; and explores the cultural dynamics of Arab protest and resistance movements. Works studied may include Syrian theater, Iraqi performance art, Tunisian hip-hop, Palestinian dance, and Egyptian colloquial poetry.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    (Formerly CLL 151, Studies in Literature:  Performance, Protest and the Arab World.)



  
  • CLL 149 - (LT) Asian Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    Major literary works are examined as a reflection of Asian cultures and as an influence on western culture. CLL 149 focuses on India.



  
  • CLL 150 - (LT) Asian Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    Every other year
    Major literary works are examined as a reflection of Asian cultures and as an influence on western culture. CLL 150 focuses on China and Japan.



  
  • CLL 151 - (LT) Studies in Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    Fall, Spring

    Designed to treat special subjects or authors at the discretion of the department, but with the student’s interest in view. Such subjects as existentialism, death, and the literary imagination, love in literature, or subjects of a like nature have been topics of recent analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be repeated when topics vary.



  
  • CLL 152A - Studies in Literature

    Semester Hours: 1-3
    Fall, Spring

    This course is designed to treat topics at the discretion of the department, with the students’ interests in view. Such topics as existentialism, death, and the literary imagination, love in literature, or subjects of a like nature have been topics of recent analysis.

    Prerequisite(s)/Course Notes:
    May be repeated when topics vary.



  
  • CLL 154 - Doubles, Doppelgängers and Masks in Venice and Japan

    Semester Hours: 3


    Venice and Japan are known for their masks–Carnival masks and Noh masks, respectively.  This course covers the various ways that masks are employed in Venice and Japan to draw links between the practices of masking and the structure of society.  The course will include investigations into the history of masking in Venice, which extends far beyond the masks of carnival, concepts of “face” and unmasking in Japan, carnival, commedia dell’arte, noh, and bunraku. Our exploration of masking cultures will help us to understand the varieties of masking that can be found.

     



  
  • CLL 155 - (LT) Medieval Literature

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Medieval literature of England, Germany, France and Spain, with emphasis on the epic, lyric, romance and drama.



  
  • CLL 161 - (LT) Renaissance

    Semester Hours: 3
    Once a year
    Origins and evolution in Italy. Further developments in France, Spain and England.



  
  • CLL 172 - (LT) European Literature of the 17th and 18th Centuries

    Semester Hours: 3
    Periodically
    A comparative study of the main aspects of classicism and rationalism in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries.



 

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