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CHE 5023 Thermodynamics
(3 hours)
An advanced study of the laws of thermodynamics with special emphasis on application to physical properties and phase transitions. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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CHE 5033 Reaction Kinetics
(3 hours)
A study of chemical reaction rates and mechanisms. The design of batch and flow reactors. Catalytic reactions, reactor stability, and non-ideal reactors are emphasized. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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CHE 5043 Heat and Mass Transfer
(3 hours)
Basic transport equations as applied to momentum, mass, and heat transfer. Heat and mass transfer coefficients in laminar and turbulent flow and for binary and multi-component systems. Boundary layers, models, analogies, multiphase systems, coupled transport processes. Corequisite: MATH 4143
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CHE 5103 Catalysis
(3 hours)
Kinetics of catalytic processes; catalytic surfaces and surface phenomena; catalyst preparation and evaluation; catalyst deactivation; heat and mass transfer effects; homogeneous catalysis. Applications to the design of catalytic reactors. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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CHEM 1003 Introductory Chemistry
(3 hours)
Background in the underlying mathematics and chemical concepts that underpin chemical phenomena. Introduction of fundamental concepts in chemistry including classification of matter, measurements, dimensional analysis, chemical formulas, the mole concept and chemical equations. This course is designed to provide the necessary background for success in CHEM 1013 . This course does NOT meet criteria for Block III credit nor does it substitute for CHEM 1013 .
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CHEM 1004 Chemistry in Medicine
(4 hours) Block Three
Fundamental principles of chemistry and biochemistry needed to understand use and development of pharmaceuticals. Experiments in general, organic, and biochemistry associated with medicinal chemistry. Measurements investigating the relationship between structural features of a drug and that drug’s effect on the body are discussed. Prerequisites: None, although familiarity with high school algebra is very helpful.
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CHEM 1011 General Chemistry I Laboratory
(1 hour)
Basic chemical laboratory techniques stressing experimental quantitative analysis. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1013 .
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CHEM 1013 General Chemistry I
(3 hours)
First course in a two-semester sequence dealing with basic phenomena and principles of chemistry. Topics include study of the states of matter, basic reaction stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure and the gas laws. Prerequisite: Three years of high school mathematics.
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CHEM 1021 General Chemistry II Laboratory
(1 hour)
Continuation of CHEM 1011 , including experimental qualitative analysis. Prerequisites: CHEM 1013 , CHEM 1011 . Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 1023 .
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CHEM 1023 General Chemistry II
(3 hours)
Second course in a two semester sequence dealing with basic phenomena and principles of chemistry. Topics include equilibrium, kinetics, acid and base behavior, electrochemistry and bulk properties of solutions. Continues CHEM 1013 . Prerequisites: CHEM 1013 , CHEM 1011 .
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CHEM 1053 Cuisine Chemistry
(3 hours) Block Three
Explores the basics of chemistry in the context of the plants and animals that determine the variations in the cuisines of different European countries.
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CHEM 1091 Introduction to Biochemistry
(1 hour)
Introduction to biochemistry basics, with an emphasis on identifying biochemical problems that require the understanding to be gained in CHEM 1013 , CHEM 1023 , CHEM 3013 and Introductory Biology.
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CHEM 1991 Introduction to Chemistry
(1 hour)
Overview and introduction to the field of chemistry.
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CHEM 2023 Chemical Concepts of Energy Technology
(3 hours) Block Three
Provides the chemical basis behind energy production and energy transformations, especially as they are relevant to social demands. Chemical fuels, the process of oxidation and reduction, batteries, fuel cells, production of hydrogen, the chemical cycles, solar energy collection, pollution related to energy production, and nuclear energy. This class cannot be taken for credit if CHEM 2024 has been completed for credit.
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CHEM 2024 Energy Technology for the Future
(4 hours) Block Three
Provides a chemical background sufficient to understand the issues associated with energy production and the ultimate desire to move toward a renewable energy economy. The laboratory portion of the course focuses on the feasibility of producing wind power in Oklahoma. This class cannot be taken for credit if CHEM 2023 has been completed for credit.
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CHEM 2041 Brewing Science Laboratory
1 hour
Provides hands-on experience in the brewing process and the analytical tests necessary to ensure the quality of the final product. Students will experience all the steps of the brewing process from malt beer, and will learn the primary quality tests from the American Society of Brewing Chemists.
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CHEM 2043 Introduction to Brewing Science
(3 hours)
The mechanics of brewing, the basic chemistry of fermentation and water chemistry, and an exploration of the history and styles of brews. At course conclusion, students will take the exam administered by the Institute of Brewing and Distilling to qualify for the General Certificate in Brewing, an internationally recognized qualification exam in the industry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1013 .
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CHEM 2101 Sophomore Seminar
(1 hour)
Seminars designed to broaden student knowledge of contemporary chemistry.
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CHEM 3011 Organic Chemistry I Laboratory
(1 hour)
Techniques of separation, purification, synthesis and characterization of organic compounds. Corequisite: CHEM 3013 .
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CHEM 3013 Organic Chemistry I
(3 hours)
First course in organic chemistry emphasizing bonding, structures, nomenclature, reactions, and stereochemistry organized around mechanisms. Specific mechanisms of study are SN1, SN2, E1 and E2. Additionally, spectroscopic analysis of organic compounds is studied in some detail. Prerequisites: CHEM 1021 , CHEM 1023 .
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CHEM 3021 Organic Chemistry II Laboratory
(1 hour)
Spectroscopic identification of unknown organic compounds. Syntheses and reactions of classes of compounds studied in CHEM 3023 . Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 3023 .
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CHEM 3023 Organic Chemistry II
(3 hours)
Continuation of CHEM 3013 , with emphasis on electrophilic addition to pi systems, electrophilic aromatic substitutions, and carbonyl chemistry. Additionally, the chemistry of polyfunctional compounds, polymers, and compounds of biological importance are studied. Prerequisites: CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3013 .
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CHEM 3031 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
(1 hour)
Laboratory experiments to accompany CHEM 3033 . Experiments related to thermochemistry, thermodynamics, phase behavior polymers, colloids, gas properties, colligative properties, and physical properties are assigned. Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 3033 .
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CHEM 3032 Molecular Modeling
(2 hours)
Introduction to molecular modeling on the computer, using commercial software packages. Prerequisite: CHEM 3013 .
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CHEM 3033 Physical Chemistry I
(3 hours)
Quantitative relationships in chemical systems including gas laws, kinetic molecular theory, thermodynamics, and phase behavior. Prerequisites: CHEM 1023 , CHEM 1021 , Corequisites:CHEM 3031 , MATH 2024 , PHYS 2063 .
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CHEM 3043 Brewing Laboratory Science
(3 hours)
Laboratory-based course which demonstrates the American Society of Brewing Chemists (ASBC) methods of analysis. Students will practice each of the methods required of working scientists at a brewery. Prerequisites: BIOL 1703 , BIOL 1711 , CHEM 2043
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CHEM 3062 Internship
(2 hours)
On-the-job training in chemistry in a local chemical industry, supervised by an industrial chemist in consultation with the student’s academic advisor. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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CHEM 3101 Junior Seminar
(1 hour)
Continuation of CHEM 2101 . An exposure to cur-rent research topics in chemistry and biochemistry and an introduction to the chemical industry. Chemical safety concepts will also be discussed. Prerequisite: Junior standing.
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CHEM 4013 Organic Spectroscopy
(3 hours)
Theory and practice of 1-D and 2-D multinuclear FT-NMR, FT-IR, UV-Vis and mass spectroscopy. Emphasis on the elucidation of molecular structures by interpretation of spectra. Prerequisites: CHEM 3021 , CHEM 3023 .
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CHEM 4021 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
(1 hour)
Laboratory experiments supplementing CHEM 4023 , with experiments related to spectroscopy, kinetics, polymers, colloids, electrochemistry, diffusion, and thermochemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 3031 and either CHEM 3033 or CHE 3063 . Corequisite: CHEM 4023 .
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CHEM 4023 Physical Chemistry II
(3 hours)
Modern physical chemistry topics including molecular quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and kinetics. Emphasis on quantitative understanding of chemical systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 3033 or CHE 3063 . Prerequisites or corequisites: MATH 2024 and PHYS 2063 .
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CHEM 4043 Inorganic Chemistry
(3 hours)
Introduction to the field of inorganic chemistry at an advanced level. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: CHEM 3021 , CHEM 3023 , CHEM 4021 , CHEM 4023 .
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CHEM 4053 Environmental Chemistry
(3 hours)
Chemical issues related to aquatic and atmospheric environments. Topics include: acid-base, complexation, and redox equilibria; microbial processes in aquatic systems; atmospheric monitoring; and atmospheric photochemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3013 .
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CHEM 4081 Analytical Chemistry I Laboratory
(1 hour)
Laboratory experiments supplementing CHEM 4083 with emphasis on methods development, sample handling, and instrument usage. Prerequisites: CHEM 3013 and CHEM 3011 . Corequisite: CHEM 4083 .
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CHEM 4083 Analytical Chemistry I
(3 hours)
Theory and practice of quantitative chemical analysis, advanced chemical equilibria, sensors, chromatography and electrophoresis. Prerequisites: CHEM 3013 , CHEM 3011 . Corequisite: CHEM 4081 .
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CHEM 4093 Polymer Chemistry
(3 hours)
Introductory polymer chemistry including theory of polymer molecular weight and molecular weight measurements, step-growth and chain-growth polymerization, polymer structure and physical properties, and viscoelastic properties. Prerequisites: CHEM 3013 or CHEM 3033 or CHE 3063 .
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CHEM 4101 Inorganic Synthesis and Characterization
(1 hour)
Laboratory course involving synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 4043 . Three hours of laboratory per week
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CHEM 4131 Biochemistry I Laboratory
(1 hour)
Introduction to the isolation, identification, and reactions of biological materials. Three hours of laboratory per week. Corequisite: CHEM 4133 .
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CHEM 4133 Biochemistry I
(3 hours)
Introduction to the chemical aspects of biological systems with emphasis on structure and chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Prerequisites: CHEM 3023 and CHEM 3021 .
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CHEM 4143 Biochemistry II
(3 hours)
Selected advanced topics in biochemistry with an emphasis on structure and function relationships. Prerequisite: CHEM 4133 . Three lectures per week
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CHEM 4163 Chemistry of Cooking
(3 hours)
Investigates the practical application of chemical principles in the preparation of food, with an emphasis on the physical, organic and biochemistry of food products and processes. Prerequisite: CHEM 4133 .
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CHEM 4173 Applications of Brewing Laboratory Science
(3 hours)
Combines techniques acquired in CHEM 3043 in the context of actual brewery operations. Sampling techniques conducted on-site at various operational breweries: where to draw samples, proper sampling techniques, proper analysis of samples, reporting requirements, HAACP and CIP operations. Prerequisites: CHEM 3043 and permission of instructor.
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CHEM 4181 Analytical Chemistry II Laboratory
(1 hour)
Laboratory experiments supplementing CHEM 4183 , with emphasis on instrumental techniques. Prerequisite: CHEM 3011 . Corequisite: CHEM 4183 .
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CHEM 4183 Analytical Chemistry II
(3 hours)
Overview of spectroscopic techniques for chemical analysis. Prerequisites: CHEM 3013 and CHEM 4083 . Corequisite: CHEM 4181 .
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CHEM 4193 Chemical Nanotechnology
(3 hours)
Overview of nanotechnology. Topics to be discussed are instrumental methods of importance to the field, the synthesis of the “building blocks” used for nanomaterials, the properties of nanomaterials and the fabrication of nanostructures and devices by nanolithography, self-assembly and other techniques. Prerequisites: CHEM 4023 and either CHEM 3033 or CHE 3063 , or permission of instructor.
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CHEM 4213 Medicinal Chemistry
(3 hours)
Introduction to the principles of drug design and the mechanism of drug action from the chemical perspective. Emphasis on the disciplines involved in the drug discovery process. Prerequisite: CHEM 3023 .
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CHEM 4223 Electrochemistry
(3 hours)
Basics of electrochemistry. Incorporates concepts from physical, analytical, inorganic and organic chemistry to generate a unified view of electrochemistry. Practical applications of electrochemical techniques for specific scientific problems. Prerequisites: CHEM 3013 and MATH 2014 .
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CHEM 4233 Neurochemistry
(3 hours)
Covers molecular neuroanatomy, mechanisms of molecular signaling in the nervous system, the effects of genetics and epigenetics on neuronal development, and the molecular basis for neuroplasticity and neurodegenerative diseases. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing. Recommended courses: CHEM 4133 or BIOL 4343 .
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CHEM 4243 Chemistry of Art Conservation
3 hours
Introduces the student to the broad field of art conservation science. Topics include light and color, fundamental chemistry, methods of conservation, instrumentation and analytical methods, and the conservation/composition of materials including paper, textiles, stone, metals, glass, ceramics, plastics, leather, and wood. Includes a laboratory component, travel, and final project.
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CHEM 4273 Forensic Chemistry
3 hours
Applications of the principles, methods, and instrumentation of chemistry to forensic problems. Covers topics most commonly applicable to the everyday functions of a crime laboratory professional.
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CHEM 4323 Chemical Kinetics
(3 hours)
Detailed presentation of chemical kinetics including methods of measuring reaction rates, the importance of elementary reactions, theories of bimolecular reactions and reaction dynamics. Both gas phase and solution phase kinetics are presented. Chain reactions, heterogeneous reactions and multi-step mechanisms will be explored. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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CHEM 4861-4 Special Topics in Chemistry
(1-4 hours)
Presentation of special interest topics of an advanced nature.
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CHEM 4871 Senior Seminar I
(1 hour)
Continuation of CHEM 3101 . An additional exposure to current research topics in chemistry and biochemistry, industrial topics and safety evaluations. Topics also include basic literature search techniques, including information retrieval. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
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CHEM 4872 Introduction to Research
(2 hours)
Development of a senior research project with emphasis on individual lab work under the direction of a faculty member. Work includes basic literature search techniques including information retrieval. Prerequisite: Senior standing.
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CHEM 4961 Senior Seminar II
(1 hour)
Evaluation of current research topics presented by invited scientists and senior students, culminating in a final report. Prerequisite: CHEM 4871 .
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CHEM 4962 Senior Project
(2 hours)
Continuation of senior research project through the procedural to the interpretative phase, culminating in a bachelor’s thesis. Prerequisite: CHEM 4872 .
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CHEM 4981-3 Undergraduate Research
(1-3 hours)
Individual research projects under the direction of a faculty member. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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CHEM 4991-3 Independent Study
(1-3 hours)
Independent or group studies on special topics. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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CHEM 5113 Physical Organic Chemistry
(3 hours)
Emphasis on current theories of reaction mechanisms as they apply to organic reactions. Prerequisites: CHEM 3021 and CHEM 3023 .
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CHEM 5123 Advanced Physical Chemistry
(3 hours)
Theory of chemical bonding, statistical mechanics, and advanced topics in spectroscopy and kinetics. Prerequisites: CHEM 4023 , CHEM 4021 .
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CHEM 5143 Biochemistry of Cell Fate
(3 hours)
Advanced course discussing biochemical principles that underlie biological processes determining mammalian cell fate. Emphasis will be on understanding how different signal transduction mechanisms influence gene expression and protein activity to modulate cell cycle control and cell fate decisions. Prerequisites: CHEM 4133 or equivalent and permission of instructor.
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CHEM 5153 Materials Chemistry
(3 hours)
Relationships between chemical bonding and the physicochemical properties of materials including selected high-performance metals, ceramics, and electronic materials. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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CHEM 5193 Biochemistry of Disease
(3 hours)
Advanced course that will take a mechanistic approach to understanding how disruption of basic biological processes like gene expression, protein activity, and cell fate determination contribute to development of human diseases such as cancer and neurodegeneration. Prerequisites: CHEM 4133 or equivalent and permission of instructor.
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CHEM 5213 Clinical Biochemistry
(3 hours)
Coordinates the understanding of the biochemical concepts relating to cellular metabolism and energy, signal transduction, neurotransmitter syntheses/degradation and molecular and human cell biology, nutrition, and tissue and organ metabolism. Students will apply the biochemical principles to maintaining wellness and treating disease states.
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CHEM 5243 Synthetic Organic Chemistry
(3 hours)
Survey of contemporary synthetic methodologies in organic chemistry as illustrated by selected case studies. Strategies to the synthesis of organic compounds and solutions to long-standing problems in synthesis will also be included.
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CHEM 5253 Analytical Separations
(3 hours)
Theory and applications of equilibrium and nonequilibrium separation techniques. Extraction, osmosis, gas chromatography, column and plane chromatographic techniques, electrophoresis, ultra-centrifugation, and other separation methods.
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CHEM 5263 Analytical Spectroscopy
(3 hours)
Fundamentals of the interactions of electromagnetic radiation with matter, vibrational, electronic, mass spectrometry, scattering-based spectroscopy, instrumentation and signal processing.
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CHEM 5283 Biochemistry of Nutrition
(3 hours)
Basic biochemistry of human nutrition and functional foods. Topics include vitamins and minerals and their relation to health and disease. Prerequisite: CHEM 4143 or equivalent.
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CHEM 5293 Biochemistry of Cancer
(3 hours)
Explore the biochemical basis of cancer. Identify interconnected biochemical systems underlying normal/abnormal cellular function. Develop a deeper understanding of the biochemical nature of cellular transformation. Recognize context and the limitations. Develop communication skills.
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CHEM 5313 Biochemistry of Nutraceuticals
(3 hours)
Biochemistry of functional foods and novel food compounds that promote health and combat disease. Prerequisite: CHEM 4143 or equivalent.
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CHEM 5863 Advanced Topics in Chemistry and Biochemistry
(3 hours)
Advanced study of an area of research activity. Important concepts, the contribution of modern instrumentation, and relevance of the research will be emphasized. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor.
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CHIN 1004 Beginning Chinese I
(4 hours)
Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: No previous training or experience in Chinese. All students with previous training or experience in Chinese, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature for placement advice.
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CHIN 1014 Beginning Chinese II
(4 hours)
Acquisition of basic communicative competence, including listening, speaking, reading, writing, and cultural skills. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to novice learners. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: CHIN 1004 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. All students with previous training or experience in Chinese, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature for placement advice.
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CHIN 2003 Intermediate Chinese I
(3 hours)
Emphasis on increasing learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Increased use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: CHIN 1014 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of instructor. All students with previous training or experience in Chinese, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature for placement advice.
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CHIN 2013 Intermediate Chinese II
(3 hours)
Emphasis on increasing learners’ ability to use the language in a wider range of situations and with greater accuracy. Increased use of authentic materials. Study of grammar as aid to communication. Prerequisite: CHIN 2003 with a grade of C or higher or its equivalent. All students with previous training or experience in Chinese, including native speakers, must consult the School of Language and Literature for placement advice.
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CHIN 3003 Advanced Chinese I
(3 hours)
Development of skills in oral comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Strategies for functioning in situations at a level appropriate to advanced learners. Continued consolidation of character recognition and production, and pronunciation. Prerequisite: CHIN 2013 or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
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CHIN 3013 Advanced Chinese II
(3 hours)
Continued development of skills in oral comprehension, speaking, reading, writing and establishment of a solid base for more advanced language learning. Focus on speaking and writing in coherent and well-formed paragraphs. Prerequisite: CHIN 3003 or its equivalent, departmental approval through placement, or permission of instructor.
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CHIN 3113 Chinese through Literature I
(3 hours)
By exploring shorter original Chinese masterpieces that exemplify linguistic complexity, intellectual stimuli, and cultural characteristics, we will immerse ourselves in the authentic beauty of modern Chinese and expose ourselves to the most significant challenges for modern China (1917-1978). Content varies; may be repeated three times for credit. Prerequisite: CHIN 2013 .
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CHIN 3133 Untimely Meditations: A Chinese Perspective
(3 hours)
Dedicated to Lu Xun, China’s most profound writer, whose “untimely meditations” on modern civilization, world history, and the human condition resonate with those of Nietzsche and Kafka, and prove to be timely and timeless. Exploring his writings opens avenues of thought that revolutionize our understanding of Chinese language and culture. Prerequisites: CHIN 2013 or its equivalent and permission of instructor.
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CHIN 3143 Modern Poetry and Prose
(3 hours) HCGD
By exploring modern Chinese poetry and prose that exemplify linguistic complexity, intellectual stimuli, and cultural characteristics, we’ll immerse ourselves in the beauty of modern Chinese. Prerequisites: CHIN 2013 or its equivalent and permission of instructor.
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CHIN 3903 Topics in Chinese Literature and Culture
(3 hours)
Exploration of shorter original Chinese texts that exemplify linguistic complexity, intellectual stimuli, and cultural characteristics. Readings drawn from modern poetry and prose, contemporary novel, and short story. Approaches include translation strategies, criticism, and comparative examinations. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: CHIN 2013 with a grade of C or higher or permission of instructor.
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CHIN 4123 Chinese Microblogging
(3 hours) HCGD
Sina Weibo 新浪微博, a Chinese hybrid of Twitter and Facebook, has attracted more than 140 million registered users as of August 2011 and become a gigantically influential voice in China. This course will motivate students to improve their mastery of Chinese through reading and discussing aesthetically, ethically, socially, and politically subversive Chinese microblogs. Prerequisite: CHIN 3113 .
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CHIN 4143 Contemplative Cinema: The Chinese Contribution
(3 hours)
A spectrum of films from Mainland China that address issues such as the tension between family and society, the vacillation between nostalgia and anticipation, and the concurrency of evolution and degradation. Examining each film’s leitmotifs and strategies of representation and argumentation will help improve Chinese skills in all aspects. Prerequisites: CHIN 2013 or its equivalent and permission of instructor.
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CHIN 4303 Topics in Chinese Media
(3 hours)
Exploration of the culture of contemporary China. Subjects include microblog posts on national and international issues, films, and TV programs from mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Emphasis on Chinese perspectives of emerging social, political, and artistic events. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: CHIN 3003 with a grade of C or higher or other 3000-level CHIN course with a grade of C or higher or permission of instructor.
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CHIN 4993 Independent Study
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CPLT 2043 American Culture on Film
(3 hours) Block One
Popular film and fiction communicate perspectives essential to the functioning of contemporary culture. Students gain the analytical vocabulary with which to recognize and describe contemporary issues presented by entertainment media. Non-American films and texts give a sense of which issues are peculiar to American culture and which are shared internationally. Same as FLM 2043 .
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CPLT 2253 African Film
(3 hours) Block One
Examines how African filmmakers have chosen to represent Africans, their civilizations, nations, histories and contemporary realities through films while challenging Euro- American stereotypical representation of the African continents.
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CPLT 2293 Thinking with Science Fiction
(3 hours) Block One
Course consists in developing, through SF films and novels, a clearer understanding of notions such as time, artificial life, virtual reality, and utopia, in order to better comprehend some political, scientific, philosophical and ethical problems raised at the beginning of the 21st century.
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CPLT 2313 Gangster Films
(3 hours) Block One
Explores the meaning of genre, including what the gangster topos makes available to filmmakers. Promotes awareness of the range of issues addressed by this genre. Because film presents its argument by means classified as aesthetic, analysis of gangster films enhances understanding of ways in which sense-perceptible messages influence thought, decision, and action. Same as FLM 2313 .
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CPLT 2333 Aesthetics of French Cinema
(3 hours) Block One HCGD
Offers a chronological survey of French cinema. focuses on the esthetic qualities of the films, but also discusses them from an ideological and historical perspective. Students will progressively become familiar with the vocabulary related to cinema in order to compose several analysis of short sequences that will take into consideration the medium (narration, direction, sound, framing, editing).
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CPLT 2343 The Dilemma of Modernity
(3 hours) Block One
Intellectuals in Scandinavia, Germany, Japan, and China reached back to primal narratives and cultural legends to address contemporary problems at the turn of the last century. Exploring this strategy can give us insight into current global issues.
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CPLT 2403 Introduction to Creative Writing
(3 hours)
Offers instruction and practice in four main genres of imaginative writing: poetry, fiction, performance, and creative non-fiction. Geared for beginners in creative writing who may possess some limited knowledge and practice in theses genres but who want to learn more and bring more formal discipline to their writing. Same as ENGL 2403 /FLM 2403 .
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CPLT 2513 Colossus of the South: Brazil
(3 hours) Block One HCGD
Introduction to the intersection of Brazilian literature and culture. Contextualization of key literary texts and artistic events in 20th-century Brazil such as the Modern Art Week (1922), Concrete Poetry (1950s-60s), and Tropicalia (1960s-70s). Course taught in English.
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CPLT 2613 Argentine Culture on Film
(3 hours) Block One
Through the study of film, students acquire knowledge of contemporary Argentine cultural figures such as Juan and Eva Perón, Che Guevara, Charlie García, Flaco Spinetta, and Tanguito, and such issues as the Mother of the Plaza de Mayo, the Night of the Pencils, the Dirty War, and the Falklands/Malvinas War.
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CPLT 2713 The Faust Myth in German Literature and Film
(3 hours) Block One
Examines the legacy of the Faust story in Germany, including its various adaptations since its original publication as a Volksbuch (chapbook) in 1587. Particular emphasis on the distinct historical and cultural contexts that helped give rise to each reworking of the legend.
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CPLT 2813 The Hero’s Journey: From Beowulf to Bilbo
(3 hours) Block One
Examines the archetypal heroic journey as a universal theme and experience in Western culture. Particular emphasis on Germanic including English) texts, and on the mythological origins of the hero.
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CPLT 3023 French Feminism
(3 hours)
Existentialist and postmodern feminist philosophies within the historical and political context of the Women’s Liberation Movement (MLF) throughout 20th-century France. Attention to writings by French feminists such as Hélène Cixous, Catherine Clément, Claire Duchen, Luce Irigaray, Julia Kristeva, Rosi Braidotti, and Simone de Beauvoir. Same as WS 3023 .
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CPLT 3053 Introduction to Literary Analysis
(3 hours)
Introduction to the analysis and interpretation of literary texts through close reading. Students perform in English written and oral analyses of plays, novels, short stories, and poetry. Works selected to give historical and stylistic breadth are in English translation and the student’s major language. Prerequisite: One 3000 or 4000-level course in student’s language major (may be taken concurrently) or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
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CPLT 3723 Masterpieces of Russian Literature
(3 hours)
Study of major works in the Russian literary tradition. Same as ENGL 2353 .
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CIS 1001 Introduction to Spreadsheets
(1 hour)
Introduces the use of Microsoft Office (Windows Explorer, Excel, PowerPoint) in a business environment. Focus on introducing students to the use of these tools in subsequent courses. Primary emphasis on Excel fundamentals. Pass/fail.
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