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BRS 430 - Immigration and Education Units: 3
Broadens the knowledge of determinants of educational attainment of immigrant children in the U.S. Assesses the needs of newcomer students and the capacity of public schools to respond to those needs. Provides an historical overview of immigrants in public schools. Examines the legal framework of immigration and settlement policies. Analyzes ideological debates of key issues of immigration and education. Explores issues of education and social justice. Evaluates the possibilities for a common ground in education between newcomers and established residents. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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BRS 453 - Border Water Conflicts Units: 3
Explores conflicts over water in international border regions. Rivers and aquifers do not stop at international borders. Many neighboring countries face complex issues co-managing boundary waters, and water becomes a contested resource. Studies political economic facets of transfrontier water issues to understand how water conflicts arise and are addressed. Cases may include U.S.-Mexico border; Jordan River Basin in the Middle East; Nile in Sudan, Ethiopia, and Egypt; Euphrates in Turkey, Syria, and Iraq; and others. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Satisfies GE area: DD
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BRS 490 - Applied Methodologies for Border Studies Units: 3
Provides students with the opportunity to apply a variety of methodologies used in collecting and analyzing data in contemporary border studies. Students will select a research question for a semester-long project with three components: literature review, fieldwork, and analysis. Students may choose their topics from any region worldwide, any international border area, or any conceptual border issue. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
Prerequisite(s): BRS 300 .
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BRS 495A - Internship for Border Studies Units: 1
Faculty sponsored academic internship in community service. May be repeated for a maximum of nine (9) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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BRS 495B - Internship for Border Studies Units: 2
Faculty sponsored academic internship in community service. May be repeated for a maximum of nine (9) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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BRS 495C - Internship for Border Studies Units: 3
Faculty sponsored academic internship in community service. May be repeated for a maximum of nine (9) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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BRS 498A - Independent Study Units: 1
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved and supervised by a faculty member in the Border Studies unit. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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BRS 498B - Independent Study Units: 2
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved and supervised by a faculty member in the Border Studies unit. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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BRS 498C - Independent Study Units: 3
Intended for students with advanced standing in respective areas of study. Selected topic(s) must be approved and supervised by a faculty member in the Border Studies unit. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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BRS 499A - Independent Research Units: 1
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research in collaboration with a faculty member in the Border Studies unit. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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BRS 499B - Independent Research Units: 2
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research in collaboration with a faculty member in the Border Studies unit. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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BRS 499C - Independent Research Units: 3
Designed for students with demonstrated capacity for independent research in collaboration with a faculty member in the Border Studies unit. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. Enrollment restricted to students with Junior or Senior standing.
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Business Students who have remained in any BUS course past the add/drop deadline three times may not register a fourth time for that course.
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BUS 202 - Introduction to Business Law Units: 3
Legal principles of basic business transactions. Coverage includes contracts, agency, partnerships, corporations, property, government agencies and regulations, and Uniform Commercial Code.
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BUS 203 - Business Writing Units: 3
Effective written communication applied to business letters, memos, and long reports. Includes the organization, writing, and presentation of business documents using word processing software. Incorporates basic principles of speaking effectively for business. Enrollment Requirement(s): GEW 101B .
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BUS 204 - Business Statistics Units: 3
Examines how to distill useful business information by collecting, organizing, and processing data to support business decision-making. Covers descriptive statistics (graphical representation and numerical measurements), discrete/continuous probability distributions (e.g. binomial distribution, normal distribution, etc.), and inferential statistics (e.g. confidence interval estimation, hypothesis testing, simple regression, etc.). Students will learn how to use statistical software such as Microsoft Excel to solve real world business problems. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with at least sophomore standing.
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BUS 300 - Business Professional Development Units: 2
Develops students as business professionals. Focuses on identifying career options that align with interests, values, and skills, as it relates to pursuing a position in one’s desired field. Emphasizes professional and effective interactions with others. Culminates with an Individual Development Plan to help students clarify short- and long-term career goals and create an action plan to reach those goals. Pre-business core courses may be taken simultaneously with BUS 300. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with at least sophomore standing.
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BUS 302 - Foundations of Business Environments Units: 2
Examines the complex global environment in which business decisions are made. Uncontrollable factors affecting an organization’s performance include the political, social, legal and regulatory, environmental, cultural, and technological issues. The competitive market structure and the impact of demographic diversity on organizations are an important part of an environmental analysis. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration – i.e. attained business status) or Computer Science majors in the Computer Information Systems option.
Prerequisite(s): Prerequisites for CIS students: ACCT 201 , ACCT 202 , ECON 201 , ECON 202 , MATH 160 , and either PSYC 100 or SOC 101 with grades of C (2.0) or better in all courses.
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BUS 304 - Data Analysis Units: 4
Introduction to statistical concepts and methods relevant to business problems. Model building and analysis; case studies and intensive use of statistical software. Should be taken first semester of junior year. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed all lower-division pre-business core (major status in Business Administration - i.e. attained business status).
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BUS 322 - Introduction to Data Analytics Units: 2
Studies the use of statistical data in order to understand and solve business problems. Reviews descriptive statistics tools and inferential statistics topics including hypothesis testing, simple and multiple regression analysis. Additionally, statistical data mining models will be introduced. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed the lower-division pre-business core requirement (major status in Business Administration, i.e., attained business status).
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BUS 324 - Introduction to Business Analytics Units: 4
Introduces business analytics concepts and tools that are used in various business functions. Consists of two distinct parts: predictive and prescriptive modeling/analytics. The predictive analytics section covers the use of statistical data in order to understand and solve business problems. Subjects include a review of descriptive statistics tools, hypothesis testing, ANOVA and simple/multiple regression analysis. Statistical data-mining models are also discussed. Prescriptive analytics section covers deterministic optimization models. Statistical software and spreadsheet optimization are introduced. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed the lower-division pre-business core requirement (major status in Business Administration, i.e., attained business status).
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BUS 442 - Business Strategy Units: 2
Introduces the concepts of strategic management and competitive analysis to develop critical management skills. Addresses the basic conceptual models and applications of strategic management, and covers the dynamics of competition in various industrial contexts.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 302 .
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BUS 444 - Strategic Management in Global Environments Units: 4
Applies functional area knowledge to strategic decision situations in global, political, social, legal, regulatory, and competitive environments. Open only to CoBA students with senior status. Must be taken in the last year of enrollment. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have completed the lower-division pre-business core requirement (major status in Business Administration, i.e., attained business status), Foundations of Business courses, and designated core courses with grades of C (2.0) or better.
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BUS 495 - Senior Experience Units: 3
Applies projects involving working in teams with local organizations on actual business problems. Includes the problem solving process, primary and secondary research, critical thinking, consultation, project management, and strategies for team effectiveness. Each team develops a project, completes their project, prepares a final project report, and presents their findings. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
Prerequisite(s): BUS 300 , BUS 302 , and BUS 322 , or BUS 324 or BUS 304 , and FIN 302 or FIN 304 , and MIS 302 or MIS 304 or ACCT 301 , and OM 302 or OM 305 , and MGMT 302 or MGMT 305 , and MKTG 302 or MKTG 305 .
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BA 500 - MBA Bridge Units: 1
Quantitative skills, and business communications. Quantitative skills provides a refresher in basic business calculus and probability used in quantitative courses of the MBA Program. Business communications provides strategies for effective written and oral business communications. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Requirement(s): Admission to the Master of Business Administration or Certificate of Business Foundations.
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BA 502 - Career Planning and Development Units: 1
Provides opportunities to learn about strategies designed to enhance individual career success in 21st century organizations. Subject matter includes changing nature of careers, finding the right career(s), interviewing and recruiting strategies, skills development, mentoring and networking, and other career development strategies. Career planning involves in-class discussions, group activities, personal assessment and analysis, and video illustrations. Enrollment Requirement(s): Admission to the Master of Business Administration or Certificate of Business Foundations.
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BA 503 - Statistics for Management Units: 3
Methods of statistical inference emphasizing applications to administrative and managerial decisions problems. Subjects include classical estimation and hypothesis testing, regression, correlation, analysis of variance, forecasting and statistical probability. In addition, the students will gain familiarity in the use of software for statistical applications.
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BA 504 - Accounting for Managers Units: 3
Introduces basic accounting concepts, vocabulary, and structure. Focuses on financial accounting, which seeks to communicate the financial condition and results of operations to external users, primarily through the financial statements contained in the annual report. Focuses on a user perspective and will also focus on the accounting choices available to companies and the impact of these choices on financial statements.
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BA 505 - Marketing Units: 2
Introduces students to the principles of marketing as a system of exchanges among individuals and organizations. Emphasis will be placed on the elements of the marketing mix, consumer behavior, and the role of marketing in organizations and society.
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BA 506 - Managing Complex Organizations Units: 2
The study of individual and group behavior in organizational settings. All organizations must function within the context of their internal and external environments. Managing organizational behavior in this context challenges individuals to understand and embrace workforce diversity, elements of change, effective communication and performance systems. Concepts include motivation, communication, group dynamics, power, conflict, decision making and leadership.
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BA 600 - Managerial Economics Units: 3
Covers applications of microeconomics in business. Subjects include: demand, managerial revenue and elasticity, demand estimation, short-run and long-run cost behaviors, competitive marked decision-making with market power, and regulation of business. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: ECON 600. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration, Fully Employed Program.
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BA 602 - Statistics for Business Decisions Units: 2
Statistical inferences emphasizing applications to business decision-making. Include estimation, hypotheses testing, analysis of variance, goodness-of-fit and regression. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion or waiver of the MBA Foundation courses.
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BA 604 - Research Methods for Business Units: 2
Nature, scope, and significance of business research and research methodologies. Includes the basic methodological approaches to business research, and provides practical guidelines to effective business research. Also covers primary and secondary research methods with applications to specific problems, using qualitative and quantitative methods. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion or waiver of the MBA Foundation courses.
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BA 611 - Financial Accounting Units: 3
veloped by accountants in the preparation of the income statement, balance sheet and statement of cash flows in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Building on the basic understanding of financial reporting, the course presents a framework for corporate managers to analyze a firm’s performance and its financial position. Use of accounting information for firm valuation will also be emphasized. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to MBA students.
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BA 615 - Statistics for Management Units: 3
Methods of statistical inference emphasizing applications to administrative and management decision problems. Subjects include classical estimation and hypotheses testing, regression, correlation, analysis of variance, nonparametric methods and statistical probability. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to MBA students.
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BA 616 - Organizational Behavior and Human Resources Management Concepts Units: 3
An expansive inquiry into human resources issues from both the Organizational Behavior and Human Resources perspectives. Incorporates many practical applications, as well as an understanding of employment practices and policies from a strategic standpoint. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to MBA students.
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BA 617 - Leadership and Business Ethics Units: 3
Focuses on aspects of leader-follower interaction including ethical decision-making, effective use of power, politics, and influence; understanding what motivates followers both individually and in teams and managing diversity and business ethics. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to MBA students.
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BA 621 - Managerial Accounting Units: 3
Focuses on how corporate managers use managerial accounting as a tool for internal decision-making and control. Examines concepts and techniques of cost allocation, performance evaluation, and compensation to support corporate strategies. Subjects discussed include capital budgeting for long-term projects, contracting, transfer pricing, performance evaluation for corporate executives, and control issues in business organizations based on managerial accounting information. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to MBA students.
Prerequisite(s): BA 611 .
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BA 625 - Business Analytics Units: 3
Provides students with insights and improvement of business performance based on data and optimization techniques. Makes extensive use of quantitative analysis, predictive modeling, and fact-based management to drive decision making. Examines modeling issues and uses state-of-the-art software packages. The main focus is on decision-making applications in Finance, Marketing, and Operations.
Prerequisite(s): BA 615 .
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BA 626 - Financial Decision Making Units: 3
Introduces the theory and practice of corporate finance. Provides students with understanding of essential risk and return relationships. Presents concepts and information on which sound financial decisions are based.
Prerequisite(s): BA 600 .
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BA 630 - Marketing Management Units: 3
Introduces students to the issues and challenges of successfully marketing products, services, or intangibles within the context of changing environments.
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the MBA program.
Corequisite(s): BA 600 .
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BA 635 - Information Technologies and Management Units: 3
Offers future business managers a rigorous study of information technologies that support the operational, administrative, and strategic needs of the organization, its business units, and individual employees. Includes fundamental concepts of information technology, major types of business information systems and their roles in organizations and, current issues in identifying, acquiring and implementing new technology applications. Primary focuses are the managerial aspects of information technologies for improving productivity and gaining competitive advantage in the global e-commerce environment. Societal and ethical impact of information technologies on organizations and human behavior will be analyzed. Future trends of new information technologies will also be discussed. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to MBA students.
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BA 643 - Consumer and Customer Insight Units: 3
Introduces contemporary methods for generating consumer and customer insight for decision making. Applies popular techniques used to collect and analyze information. These include attitude measurement, questionnaire design, online survey methods, online focus groups and online experimentation.
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BA 645 - Operations and Supply Chain Management Units: 3
Provides a multi-industry study of operations, with an emphasis on integrated design of the supply chain. Views operations through the framework of business processes at various levels, from an individual process to an entire supply chain, and discusses process improvement through the management of capacity, throughput, inventory, and lead-time and quality. Focus is on analytical decision support tools that allow companies to develop, implement, and sustain collaborative strategies and coordinate supply chain players and strategic partnerships.
Prerequisite(s): BA 615 .
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BA 649 - Business Forecasting for Managers Units: 3
Covers techniques used to predict the uncertain nature of future events and conditions with forecasts, which help managers make better decisions and plans. We study the historical data in search for patterns that can be used to produce a forecast. Today’s business problems tend to be very complex; approaches such as business experience, intuition, and thoughtful guesswork can no longer be applied to resolve managerial situations.
Prerequisite(s): BA 615 .
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BA 650 - Strategic Management in the Global Environment Units: 3
MBA integrative and capstone course emphasizing top management’s perspective. Review of traditional and cutting-edge materials on strategic management and its techniques. These materials and techniques are then applied to analyzing a firm’s strategy (existing, early-stage, or start-up) at one or more levels: Corporate, business unit, cooperative (mergers and acquisitions), international, and functional (e.g., technology). The resulting team oral presentation and written report fulfill the requirements for the Master’s Project. Enrollment Requirement(s): Advancement to Candidacy.
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BA 670 - The Bioentrepreneuer: Science to Market Units: 2
Students will learn from successful bioentrepreneurs the unique aspects of starting, nurturing, growing, and sustaining or exiting a biotech enterprise. Subjects will include how to assess a technology product idea, license and protect IP, secure capital, navigate product approval and reimbursement strategies, create biotechnology partnerships, institute biomanufacturing, while maintaining high ethical standards. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment in Professional Master’s Degree in Biotechnology, or approval of Program Director.
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BA 671 - Essential Knowledge and Critical Skills Workshops Units: 1
Covers essential knowledge and critical skills in business such as business writing, business calculus, managerial ethics, cross cultural negotiation, external environment and globalization, entrepreneurship, and cohort-specific selected topics. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration.
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BA 673 - Meet the Leaders Units: 1
An executive seminar for the Fully Employed MBA students. Guest speakers include executives of local and global companies, successful entrepreneurs, and leaders in government and not-for-profit organizations. The leaders share insights about their career, what worked, what didn’t, challenges, opportunities, successes, and failures. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students enrolled in the Master of Business Administration.
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BA 675 - Strategic Management in Global Environments Units: 2
How firms make strategic decisions, and how organizational structures, resources and capabilities, and strategic positioning enable firms to achieve competitive advantage in an increasingly dynamic, hypercompetitive and globalized environment. Several aspects of a firm’s strategy are emphasized, including business-level, corporate, international, and cooperative strategies. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of MBA Core.
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BA 680 - Master’s Project Units: 3
Practical application of advanced management theories and methods to investigate a wide range of organizational issues. Subject matter may include development of a new venture or product or process, or improvement of an existing organization’s operations with the intent of achieving a significant cost reduction, service enhancement, etc. Each project is proposed, researched, and reported, culminating in a written report that includes problem identification, evaluation of potential solution, discussion of the selected implementation, and evaluation of the results. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to MBA students.
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BA 685 - Business Intelligence Master’s Project Units: 4
Applications of Business Intelligence theories and methods are implemented to investigate a wide range of managerial issues. Each project is conducted in collaboration with a local company. Projects are proposed, researched, and reported, culminating in a written report that includes problem identification, evaluation of potential solution, discussion of the selected implementation, and evaluation of the results. Enrollment Requirement(s): Completion of Business Intelligence Option.
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BA 690 - Selected Topics in Business Management Units: 1-4
A course of selected topics in business management. May be repeated for credit as topics change for a total of six 6 units. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to MBA students.
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BA 698A - Independent Study Units: 1
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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BA 698B - Independent Study Units: 2
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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BA 698C - Independent Study Units: 3
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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BA 698D - Independent Study Units: 4
Independent study under the direction of a faculty member. The student must prepare a study proposal approved by the appropriate faculty member prior to registration. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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BIOT 450 - Protein Structure and Function for the Life Sciences Laboratory Units: 4
Provides hands-on experience with methods in molecular biology, protein expression and purification, and protein function.
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CHEM 21 - Supplemental Instruction in Introductory Organic Chemistry Units: 1
Peer-facilitated learning sessions focused on development of skills needed to succeed in CHEM 201 and subsequent Chemistry courses. Participation in such supplemental instruction can raise student performance in traditionally difficult courses. Intended to provide a collaborative learning environment where students can work on problem solving, general study skills, and CHEM 201 course content. Strongly recommended for all students enrolled in CHEM 201 . May be repeated for a total of three (3) units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 201 .
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CHEM 101 - Preparatory Chemistry Units: 3
Prepares students for CHEM 105 or CHEM 150 . Introduces students to fundamental chemical concepts and quantitative problem-solving skills in chemistry. Topics include atomic theory, chemical nomenclature, the periodic table, stoichiometry, atomic structure, and chemical bonding. Intended for students who have not successfully completed high school chemistry or other preparatory courses within the last five years, or those students who need additional preparation before taking CHEM 105 or CHEM 150 . Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment Restriction: Students must be a declared major in BIOL, BIOC, BIOT, CHEM, KINE, MATH, NURS, PHYS.
Satisfies GE area: B1
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CHEM 105 - General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Life Units: 4
Covers the basic principles of general, organic and biochemistry as applied to the biochemistry, pathophysiology, pharmacology and nutrition of human body systems. Intended for students pursuing a degree in a variety of health-related areas such as nursing. Recommended: High school chemistry and/or CHEM 101 . Enrollment Restrictions: For students matriculating prior to Fall 2018, enrollment is restricted to students who have completed the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement. For students matriculating in Fall 2018 or later, enrollment is restricted to students in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Placement Categories I and II, or who have completed MATH 101 or MATH 105 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 105L .
Satisfies GE area: B1
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CHEM 105L - General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Life Laboratory Units: 1
Covers the basic principles of weight and volume measurements, solutions, suspensions, colloids, osmosis, energy of biochemical transformations, buffered solutions, the properties of acids and bases and pH balance in the biochemistry of human body systems. Intended for students pursuing a degree in a health-related field. Enrollment Restrictions: For students matriculating prior to Fall 2018, enrollment is restricted to students who have completed the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement. For students matriculating in Fall 2018 or later, enrollment is restricted to students in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Placement Categories I and II, or who have completed MATH 101 or MATH 105 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 105 .
Satisfies GE area: B3
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CHEM 105M - General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Life Laboratory Units: 1
Covers the basic principles of weight and volume measurements, solutions, suspensions, colloids, osmosis, energy of biochemical transformations, buffered solutions, the properties of acids and bases and pH balance in the biochemistry of human body systems. Intended for students pursuing a degree in a health-related field. Content is identical to CHEM 105L , except that CHEM 105M is delivered in high school classrooms.
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CHEM 106 - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Units: 3
Basic principles of organic and biochemistry as applied to human body systems. Subjects covered include: Structure and reactions of organic compounds such as alcohols, carboxylic acids, amides, ketones, and aldehydes; protein synthesis, structure, and function; enzymes; nutrition; and the chemistry of energy production. Intended for Kinesiology or Nursing majors. May not be substituted for CHEM 201 , CHEM 202 , CHEM 341 , CHEM 351 and/or CHEM 352 .
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 106L .
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CHEM 106L - Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory Units: 2
Covers the basic laboratory principles of general, organic, and biochemistry as applied to human body systems. Complements the topics covered in CHEM 101 and CHEM 106 with experiments focused on molecular modeling, chemical synthesis, enzyme catalysis, and the characterization of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Intended for Kinesiology or Nursing majors.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 101 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 106 .
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CHEM 117 - The Science of Cooking and Food Units: 4
Introduces science and non-science majors to modern physical, chemical, and biological principles and theories by engaging them in discussions, activities, and experiments involving the production, preparation, and consumption of food. Covers energy flow in living systems; atomic/molecular theories of matter; the evolution of molecules, metabolic pathways, cells, organisms, and biodiversity; the historical/cultural origins of and current trends in food production, preparation, consumption, safety, preservation, analysis, and regulation as they relate to human health, nutrition, and disease. Access to a kitchen required to complete experiments. Three hours of lecture. One hour of laboratory.
Satisfies GE area: B1, B3.
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CHEM 150 - General Chemistry Units: 4
Introduction to the basic qualitative models and principles in chemistry. The areas covered include: basic atomic structure, the periodic table, covalent and ionic bonding, states of matter, intermolecular forces, energy, changes, chemical equilibria, acid-base and redox chemistry, stoichiometry, properties of gases, and chemical properties of the common elements. Intended for science majors. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students with declared majors in: Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Kinesiology, Liberal Studies, Mathematics, and Physics. Three hours of lecture and one hour of discussion per week.
Prerequisite(s): A score of above 50% on the Chemistry Placement Exam (CPE), or either CHEM 101 or CHEM 105 with a minimum grade of C (2.0). Enrollment is restricted to students in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Placement Categories I and II, or who have completed MATH 101 or MATH 105 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 150L .
Satisfies GE area: B1
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CHEM 150L - General Chemistry Lab Units: 1
Introduction to some of the basic laboratory techniques used in chemistry. The experiments are designed to complement the material covered in CHEM 150 . Enrollment Restrictions: For students matriculating prior to Fall 2018, enrollment is restricted to students who have completed the Entry-Level Mathematics (ELM) requirement. For students matriculating in Fall 2018 or later, enrollment is restricted to students in Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Placement Categories I and II, or who have completed MATH 101 or MATH 105 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. Three hours of laboratory per week.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 150 .
Satisfies GE area: B3
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CHEM 160 - General Chemistry II Units: 3
Introduces quantitative approaches to chemical equilibria and kinetics. Fundamental principles of thermodynamics introduced in CHEM 150 are explored in greater depth. Subjects include solubility, acids and bases, oxidation and reduction, and nuclear chemistry. Applications of these subjects to practical chemical analysis are discussed. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: CHEM 250.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 150 and CHEM 150L with minimum grades of C (2.0). MATH 125 , MATH 126 , or MATH 160 with a minimum grade of C (2.0), or (MATH 132 with enrollment in the Pre-Health Certificate Program, Biology, B.S. program or Biotechnology, B.S. program).
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CHEM 162 - Enhanced General Chemistry II Units: 4
Introduces quantitative approaches to chemical equilibria and kinetics. Fundamental principles of thermodynamics introduced in CHEM 150 are explored in greater depth. Subjects include solubility, acids and bases, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, colligative properties and nuclear chemistry. Applications of these topics to practical chemical analysis are discussed. Includes problem-solving sessions not included in CHEM 160 . Intended for chemistry and biochemistry majors as well as anyone else who seeks greater exposure to general chemistry concepts and problem-solving strategies. Students may not receive credit for both CHEM 160 and CHEM 162. Three hours of lecture. One hour of discussion.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 150 and CHEM 150L with minimum grades of C (2.0). MATH 125 , MATH 126 , or MATH 160 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
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CHEM 175 - General Chemistry Lab II - Pre-Health Units: 1
A laboratory designed to support and illustrate chemical concepts studied in CHEM 160 , as well as to introduce quantitative laboratory techniques and encourage analytical thinking. Not intended for Chemistry and Biochemistry majors, who should take CHEM 275 . May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: CHEM 250L.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 150 and CHEM 150L with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Corequisite(s): CHEM 160 or CHEM 162 .
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CHEM 200 - Bridge to Organic Chemistry Units: 1
Reviews important concepts from the introductory chemistry course and casts them within the context of organic chemistry. Includes composition, bonding models, formal charge, resonance, isomerism, stereo-chemistry, chemical reactivity, and an introduction to functional group nomenclature and reaction mechanisms using the electron-pushing model.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 160 or CHEM 162 .
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CHEM 201 - Organic Chemistry Units: 3
First course of a sequence designed to introduce the student majoring in science to the properties of organic compounds. The entire sequence covers bonding, structure, stereochemistry, nomenclature, chemical and physical properties of each functional group, acid/base phenomena, reaction mechanisms and kinetics, organic synthesis, and an introduction to spectroscopic structure determination.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 160 or CHEM 162 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 201L .
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CHEM 201L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Units: 2
The laboratory experiments are designed to illustrate the basic techniques of organic chemistry and to complement the lecture material covered in CHEM 201 . Enrollment Requirement(s): CHEM 150 and CHEM 150L with a minimum grade of C (2.0. Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 201 .
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CHEM 202 - Organic Chemistry Units: 3
Second course of a sequence designed to introduce the student majoring in science to the properties of organic compounds. The entire sequence covers bonding structure, stereochemistry, nomenclature, chemical and physical properties of each functional group, acid/base phenomena, reaction mechanisms and kinetics, organic synthesis, and an introduction to spectroscopic structure determination.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201 and CHEM 201L with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
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CHEM 202L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory Units: 2
The laboratory experiments are designed to illustrate the basic techniques of organic chemistry and to complement the lecture material covered in CHEM 202 .
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201 and CHEM 201L with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 202 .
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CHEM 275 - Quantitative Investigations in Chemistry Units: 4
A laboratory designed to give chemistry majors practical experience in standard methods of separation and quantitative analysis. These are applied to investigations of the fundamental topics presented in CHEM 160 , and to analyses with industrial, environmental, or medical relevance. Volumetric, gravimetric, spectrophotometric, chromatographic, and electrochemical methods of analysis may be included. Two hours of lecture. Six hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 160 and CHEM 201L with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 160 or CHEM 162 .
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CHEM 300 - Literature of Chemistry Units: 3
Introduces the student to techniques of finding, reading, and writing chemical and other scientific literature for upper-division work in the natural sciences. Includes standard reference works in Chemistry, journals and monographs, Chemical Abstracts, Science Citation Index, and other print and online resources. Students write research proposals and journal-quality scientific papers, including figures and graphs using up-to-date computer tools. Students learn strategies for reading difficult scientific papers and give oral presentations of research.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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CHEM 308 - Environmental Chemistry Units: 3
An introduction to the basic chemical processes in the environment. The subject matter will include environmentally related processes of both natural and human origin. Also included will be the chemistry relevant to air, water, and land-based pollution. All areas to be studied will utilize the ideas of chemical bonding, kinetics, and/or thermodynamics as a basis for understanding the environmental processes.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 160 and CHEM 201 with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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CHEM 311 - Chemicals and the Environment Units: 3
A survey on chemicals of natural and industrial origin found in the environment, with emphasis on the chemical reactions of these substances and the effect on the quality of life on planet Earth. The areas covered are: chemical structures, inorganic and organic chemicals of natural and synthetic origins and the reactions of these chemicals, the effects of these chemicals on the environment (the atmosphere, soil, water ways, plants, and animals, especially human nutrition and health.) Intended for the non-chemistry major.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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CHEM 312 - Chemistry of Life Units: 3
Structure, function, and properties of bioorganic/biochemical molecules important to life, health and nutrition. The areas covered are: atomic and molecular structure, chemical and physical properties of bio-organic functional groups, carbohydrates, fats, amino acids, proteins, enzymes, hormones, nucleic acids, digestion, nutrition. Also discusses the aesthetic, humanistic and practical aspects of science, where applicable, related to economic, health, historical (including contributions made by women and minorities), and/or political issues influenced by chemistry. Intended for the non-chemistry major.
Satisfies GE area: BB, E
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CHEM 315 - Science in Film and TV Units: 3
Intended for the non-science major, the goal of this course is to introduce students to the fundamental concept in the physical and life sciences. Popular motion pictures, television programs and commercials, and video documentaries that contain scientific themes will be used to introduce relevant concepts, and will also serve as a common background from which students can expand their scientific understanding. Cross-listed: CHEM 315 and PHYS 315 are cross-listed. Students may not receive credit for both.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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CHEM 316 - Chocolate: A Chemical Investigation Units: 3
A survey of interesting natural products in today’s society, with emphasis on the historical and modern production and consumption of chocolate along with several other plant-derived foods and drugs. The areas covered are: chemical structure and bonding, chemical reactivity, solubility, acidity, energy of reactions, and natural organic molecules and their effects on our bodies. Intended for the non-chemistry major. May not be taken for credit by students who received credit for: CHEM 390 -1.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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CHEM 318 - Chemistry of Wine and Beer Units: 3
Introduces basic concepts of chemistry to the non-science major using examples from the wine and beer industries. Focuses on the use of the processes of wine making and beer brewing to introduce chemical principles. The history, composition, analysis, metabolism, and impact on human health of wine and beer will also be covered. Intended for the non-chemistry major.
Satisfies GE area: BB
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CHEM 341 - General Biochemistry Units: 3
A one-semester introduction to the concepts and language of biochemistry. Includes a description of the biochemistry of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids, and an overview of cellular metabolism. Intended for science majors, but not for biochemistry and certain biological sciences majors (consult biological science department). May not be substituted for CHEM 351 and/or CHEM 352 .
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
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CHEM 351 - Biochemistry I Units: 3
Thermodynamics of biological systems, properties of amino acids, protein structure, introduction to enzyme kinetics, inhibition and regulation, nomenclature and structure of carbohydrates and lipids, the structure of biological membranes and membrane transport, and the structure of nucleic acids. Together with CHEM 352 , designed for students majoring in chemistry, biochemistry and certain concentrations in biological sciences.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 202 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
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CHEM 351L - Biochemistry Laboratory Units: 2
Introduces students to the theory and practical applications of the basic techniques of biochemistry using protein purification and analysis, and enzyme kinetics. One hour of lecture. Three hours of laboratory.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 341 or CHEM 351 .
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CHEM 352 - Biochemistry II Units: 3
Introduces the student majoring in science to principles of bioenergetics and metabolism. Covered areas are the generation and storage of metabolic energy; the synthesis and degradation of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides; the interdependence of metabolic pathways; the types of metabolic regulation and the key regulatory reactions of each pathway.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 351 with a minimum grade of C (2.0).
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CHEM 390 - Special Topics in Chemistry and Biochemistry Units: 1-3
A survey course of selected topics in current literature in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Enrollment Requirement(s): CHEM 160 and CHEM 201 .
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CHEM 390L - Special Topics in Chemistry and Biochemistry Laboratory Units: 1-3
A survey course of selected laboratory topics in current literature in Chemistry and Biochemistry. Enrollment Requirement(s): CHEM 160 and CHEM 201 .
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CHEM 395 - Workshop for Future Chemistry Educators Units: 1
A discussion forum for students pursuing the Chemistry Education Option. Discussion focuses on various chemistry topics typically presented in secondary level classrooms. Students should take this course simultaneously with EDUC 350 so that they are better able to link their observations from the field experience to their own study of chemistry.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 160 and CHEM 202 with grades of C (2.0) or better.
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CHEM 397 - Supervised Chemistry Lecture/Laboratory Instruction Units: 1
Practical experience for science majors interested in chemistry teaching. Involves assisting the faculty member teaching in a chemistry laboratory or classroom setting. Includes individual supervision of teaching. A written report/journal is required. May be repeated for a total of two (2) units. Grading Basis: Graded Credit/No Credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment is restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor. One hour of conference. Three hours of lecture/laboratory per unit.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 160 and CHEM 202 with minimum grades of C (2.0).
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CHEM 398A - Special Problems in Chemistry - Library Units: 1
Individual investigation that involves reading and researching the literature on an issue/topic in chemistry. The project must be performed in consultation with a faculty member in a related sub-discipline and a contract stating the proposed goals will be signed by both the student and the instructor. A written report or exam demonstrating an in-depth understanding of the issue/topic will be completed at the end of each semester of work. May not be substituted for CHEM 498 and only four (4) units may be used as upper-division science electives. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units total of CHEM 398/CHEM 399. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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CHEM 398B - Special Problems in Chemistry - Library Units: 2
Individual investigation that involves reading and researching the literature on an issue/topic in chemistry. The project must be performed in consultation with a faculty member in a related sub-discipline and a contract stating the proposed goals will be signed by both the student and the instructor. A written report or exam demonstrating an in-depth understanding of the issue/topic will be completed at the end of each semester of work. May not be substituted for CHEM 498 , and only four (4) units may be counted as upper-division science electives. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units of total CHEM 398/CHEM 399 credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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CHEM 399A - Special Problems in Chemistry - Laboratory Units: 1
Individual investigation that involves a research project in the laboratory in collaboration with a faculty member in a related subdiscipline. A contract stating the proposed goals of the project will be signed by both the student and the instructor. A written report summarizing the research findings must be submitted to the instructor at the end of each semester of work. May not be substituted for CHEM 499 , and only four (4) units may be counted toward upper-division science electives. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units of total credit in CHEM 398/CHEM 399. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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CHEM 399B - Special Problems in Chemistry - Laboratory Units: 2
Individual investigation that involves a research project in the laboratory in collaboration with a faculty member in a related subdiscipline. A contract stating the proposed goals of the project will be signed by both the student and the instructor. A written report summarizing the research findings must be submitted to the instructor at the end of each semester of work. May not be substituted for CHEM 498, and only four (4) units may be counted as upper-division science electives. May be repeated for a total of six (6) units of total CHEM 398/CHEM 399 credit. Enrollment Restrictions: Enrollment restricted to students who have obtained consent of instructor.
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CHEM 401 - Physical Chemistry — Classical Units: 4
Designed to introduce the student majoring in science to the basic principles of Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics. The areas covered include: Basic laws of thermodynamics, chemical and physical equilibria, electrochemistry, transport processes, and theories and experimental determination of chemical reaction rates. Three hours of lecture. One hour of discussion.
Prerequisite(s): (CHEM 160 or CHEM 162 ), MATH 162 , and (PHYS 202 or PHYS 206 ).
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CHEM 402 - Physical Chemistry — Quantum Units: 3
Designed to introduce the student majoring in science to the basic principles of Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy as applied to chemical problems. The areas covered include: quantum mechanics of model systems, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, and atomic and molecular spectroscopic principles.
Prerequisite(s): (CHEM 160 or CHEM 162 ) , MATH 162 , and (PHYS 202 or PHYS 206 ) each with a grade of C (2.0) or better.
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CHEM 404 - Inorganic Chemistry Units: 4
Presents students majoring in science with more advanced concepts of inorganic chemistry than those introduced in lower-division courses. The areas covered are: atomic structure, the periodic table, chemical applications of group theory, theories of chemical bonding, the solid state, acid/base chemistry and non-aqueous solvents, coordination chemistry of the transition metals, including spectroscopy, reactivity and applications to organometallic chemistry or biochemistry. Three hours of lecture. One hour of discussion.
Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201 and (CHEM 160 or CHEM 162 ) with minimum grades of C (2.0) in each.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 404L .
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CHEM 404L - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory Units: 1
Designed to introduce the students majoring in science to laboratory techniques for the manipulation, synthesis, and characterization of inorganic compounds. Principles of structure and bonding, spectroscopy, magnetic characterization, thermodynamics and kinetics of inorganic compounds introduced in CHEM 404 are demonstrated in laboratory experiments.
Prerequisite(s)/Corequisite(s): CHEM 404L.
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