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CHEMISTRY (CH) |
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| CH 100 |
Fundamentals
of Chemistry |
4 cr |
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| An
introduction to the fundamental concepts of chemistry,
and exposure to common laboratory techniques.
For students without high school chemistry or
a score of less then 35 on the required chemistry
placement exam. The course may not be used to
satisfy the Natural Science requirement for the
College of Arts & Sciences. (Offered Fall
and Spring Semesters.) Fee. |
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| CH 101 |
Survey
of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry |
3 cr |
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| An
intensive presentation of inorganic and organic
chemistry principles selected to convey a basic
understanding of their relationship to and function
in the life process. Laboratory exercises will
introduce students to basic laboratory procedures,
often using exercises related to life process.
This course is generally taken by students in
the College of Nursing. CH
101L must be taken concurrently. Together, CH
101 and CH 101L count as one laboratory science
course, partially fulfilling general education
requirements.(Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.)
Core Course. |
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| CH
101L |
Survey
of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry Laboratory
|
1 cr |
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| Laboratory
exercises associated with CH 101. CH 101 must
be taken concurrently. Together, CH 101 and CH
101L count as one laboratory science course, partially
fulfilling general education requirements. Fee.
Core
Course. |
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| CH 103 |
Chemistry:
Its Role in Society |
3
cr |
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| Chemical
principles to allow understanding of the technical
aspects of air and water pollution, chemical solutions
of the energy crisis, the polymer industry, drugs,
nutrition, and genetic engineering. CH 103 is
not designed to lead to other chemistry courses
and may not be used to substitute for CH 131 for
students majoring or minoring in Chemistry. CH
103L must be taken
concurrently. Together, CH 103 and CH 103L count
as one laboratory science course, partially fulfilling
general education requirements.(Offered
Fall and Spring Semesters.) Core
Course. |
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| CH
103L |
Chemistry: Its Role in Society Laboratory |
1 cr |
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| Laboratory
exercises associated with CH 103. CH 103 must
be taken concurrently. Together, CH 103 and CH
103L count as one laboratory science course, partially
fulfilling general education requirements. Fee.
Core
Course. |
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| CH 131
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General
Chemistry I |
3
cr |
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| First
of a two-semester sequence for majors, minors,
and others seeking quantitative treatment. Topics
include the nuclear model, stoichiometry, chemical
reactions, gas laws, thermochemistry, atomic structure,
and molecular bonding. CH
131L must be taken
concurrently. Together, CH 131 and CH 131L count
as one laboratory science course, partially fulfilling
general education requirements.(Offered
Fall and Spring Semesters.) Prerequisite: ACS
Chemistry Placement Test score of 35 or greater
or CH 100. Core Course. |
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| CH
131L |
General Chemistry I Laboratory |
1 cr |
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| Laboratory
exercises associated with CH 131. CH 131 must
be taken concurrently. Together, CH 131 and CH
131L count as one laboratory science course, partially
fulfilling general education requirements. Fee.
Core
Course. |
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| CH 132 |
General
Chemistry II |
3
cr |
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| Continuation
of CH 131. Topics include solutions, colligative
properties, chemical kinetics, equilibrium, acids
and bases, pH, buffers, titrations, thermodynamics,
and electrochemistry. Additional topics may include
nuclear chemistry, organic and biochemistry, chemistry
of inorganic compounds, transition metal complexes,
and industrial chemistry.
CH 132L must be taken concurrently. Together,
CH 132 and CH 132L count as one laboratory science
course, partially fulfilling general education
requirements. (Offered Fall and Spring
Semesters.) Prerequisite: CH 131, CH 131L. Core
Course. |
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| CH
132L |
General Chemistry II Laboratory |
1 cr |
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| Laboratory
exercises associated with CH 132. CH 132 must
be taken concurrently. Together, CH 132 and CH
132L count as one laboratory science course, partially
fulfilling general education requirements. Fee.
Core
Course. |
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| CH 141 |
Chemical
Principles |
4
cr |
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| A
one-semester accelerated introductory course in
chemistry for majors, minors, and others seeking
a more physical and quantitative treatment. Covers
stoichiometry, states of matter, chemical bonding
and structure, solutions, kinetics, gaseous and
aqueous equilibria thermodynamics, electrochemistry,
and nuclear chemistry. CH
141L must be taken
concurrently. Together, CH 141 and CH 141L count
as one laboratory science course, partially fulfilling
general education requirements. (Offered
Fall and Spring Semesters.) Prerequisite: ACS
Chemistry Placement Qualifying Exam score of 45
or above. Core Course. |
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| CH
141L |
Chemistry Principles Laboratory |
1 cr |
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| Laboratory
exercises associated with CH 141. CH 141 must
be taken concurrently. Together, CH 141 and CH
141L count as one laboratory science course, partially
fulfilling general education requirements. Fee.
Core
Course. |
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| CH 150
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Introduction
to Computer Chemistry (C) |
2 cr |
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| This
course will introduce the student to direct application
and use of computer activity for applications
in chemistry: acquisition of data from instrumentation,
data analysis, presentation of experimental data,
and chemical structure and modeling programs.
(Offered Fall Semester.) Prerequisites: CH 131
or CH 141 concurrent; MA 115. Fee. |
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| CH 201 |
Organic
Chemistry I |
5 cr |
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| Fundamentals
of structure and chemical behavior of organic
molecules including nomenclature, properties,
structure, stereo-chemistry, spectroscopy (both
infrared and nuclear magnetic resonance), reactions,
synthesis, and mechanisms of alkanes, alkenes,
alkyl halides, and alcohols. The laboratory introduces
basic organic laboratory practices such as the
collection of physical properties data, separation
and purification techniques, synthesis and spectroscopic
methods. (Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.)
Prerequisite: CH 132 or CH 141. Fee. |
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| CH 202
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Organic
Chemistry II |
5 cr |
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| Continuation
of study of structure and chemical behavior of
organic molecules including aromatic compounds,
ketones and aldehydes amines, carboxylic acids
and their derivatives, carbohydrates, amino acids,
peptides and proteins, nucleic acids, alkynes,
ethers and epoxides, and conjugated dienes. The
laboratory continues with the basic organic laboratory
practices with additional synthetic methods and
an introduction to nuclear magnetic resonance
spectroscopy. (Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.)
Prerequisite: CH 201. Fee. |
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| CH 265
|
Introductory
Analysis |
5 cr |
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|
A detailed study of the fundamental theories and
principles of chemistry with emphasis on their
application to quantitative analysis. (Offered
Fall and Spring Semesters.) Prerequisite: CH 132
or CH 141. Fee. |
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| CH 300 |
Physical
Chemistry for Life Sciences (W) |
5 cr |
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| Designed
to introduce the concepts of physical chemistry
to students interested in the biochemical and
biological aspects of chemistry. Topics are presented
from viewpoint of their applications to biochemical
problems: thermodynamics/biochemical energetics,
properties of solutions, biological redox reactions,
chemical/enzyme kinetics. (Offered Fall Semester.)
Prerequisites: CH 265; MA 126; PH 202; CH 440
(concurrent). Fee. |
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| CH 301 |
Physical
Chemistry I (W) |
5 cr |
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| Gas
Laws, First and Second Law of Thermodynamics,
Phase Equilibrium, Chemical Equilibrium, Physical
Chemistry of Solutions, Electrochemistry, and
Statistical Thermodynamics. (Offered Fall Semester.)
Prerequisites: MA 126; PH 202. Fee. |
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| CH 302 |
Physical
Chemistry II |
5 cr |
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| Transport
Properties, Chemical Kinetics, Quantum Theory
and Applications to Atoms and Molecules, Spectroscopy.
(Offered Spring Semester.) Prerequisite: CH 301.
Fee. |
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| CH 314 |
Environmental
Chemistry |
4 cr |
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| Introduces
the cycling of elements in the earth as groundwork
for understanding the chemical reactions and fate
of chemical species introduced as contaminants
to the environment. The chemistry of natural and
anthropogenic contaminants in the atmosphere,
the hydrosphere, the lithosphere and the transport
and transformation of chemical species in the
environment are discussed. Laboratory component
will use real-world samples to learn appropriate
isolation techniques followed by chemical and
instrumental analysis. (Offered in Spring Semester)
Prerequisite: CH 201. Fee. |
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| CH 394 |
Directed
Studies |
1-4 cr |
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| Student
works in research laboratory under faculty guidance.
May be repeated; cannot exceed four credits. Prerequisite:
Junior standing or permission of department chair.
Fee. |
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| CH 401 |
Intermediate
Inorganic Chemistry |
4 cr |
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| Atomic
and molecular structure and bonding emphasizing
the use of symmetry, group theory, and molecular
orbitals; NMR spectrometry; coordination chemistry;
organometallic chemistry and homogeneous catalysis.
(Offered Spring Semester.) Prerequisite: CH 302.
Fee. |
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| CH 403 |
Bioinorganic
Chemistry |
3 cr |
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| Survey
of bioinorganic chemistry appropriate for upper-level
undergraduate and beginning graduate students.
The approach will be molecular and chemical in
nature with a focus on the study of the non-carbon
elements, especially the transition metals, as
related to biological activity. (Offered Spring
Semester.) Prerequisites: CH 202; CH 300 or CH
440 recommended. Fee. |
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| CH 413 |
Organic
Reaction Mechanisms and Synthesis |
3 cr |
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| Study
of organic reaction kinetics and mechanisms. Study
of the synthesis of nature products and their
mechanism of formation with concurrent discussion
of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. (Offered
as required.) Prerequisites: CH 202 and CH 301.
Fee. |
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| CH 440 |
Biochemistry
I |
3 cr |
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| Study
of fundamental biochemical concepts; emphasis
is placed on protein, carbohydrate, and lipid
structures as related to their functional behavior;
enzyme kinetics and mechanisms of action; thermodynamic
relationships in biochemical systems. (Offered
Fall Semester.) Cross-listed with BLY 440. Prerequisite:
CH 202. |
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| CH 441
|
Biochemistry
II |
3 cr |
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| Study
of the reactions and regulation of intermediary
metabolism; the biochemistry of genetic systems
to include regulatory mechanisms and protein,
synthesis. (Offered Spring Semester.) Cross-listed
with BLY 441. Prerequisite: CH 440 or BLY 440.
Fee. |
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| CH 443 |
Laboratory
Studies in Biochemistry |
3 cr |
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| Course
familiarizes the student with basic laboratory
techniques commonly employed in biochemical research.
(Offered Spring Semester.) Prerequisite: CH 440
or BLY 440. Cross-listed with BLY 443. Fee. |
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| CH 451 |
Biophysical
Chemistry |
3 cr |
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| The
study of the hydrodynamic and optical properties
and methods used to elucidate the structure, conformation
and function of biological macromolecules. (Offered
as required.) Prerequisites: CH 300 or CH 301
and CH 440 or permission of instructor. |
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| CH 465 |
Instrumental
Analysis |
5 cr |
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| Modern
analytical instruments, their operating principles,
and their applications. (Offered Fall Semester.)
Prerequisites: CH 265 and CH 300 or CH 302. Fee. |
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| CH 470
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Computational
Chemistry (C) |
4 cr |
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| Designed
to provide an introduction to some of the techniques
used in molecular modeling and computational chemistry,
and to illustrate how these techniques can be
used to study physical, chemical and biological
phenomena. Topics: quantum mechanical methods,
empirical force fields, molecular mechanics and
dynamics, Monte Carlo, continuum electrostatics,
and free energy perturbation methods. (Offered
Spring Semester.) Prerequisites: CH 132 or CH
141; CH 202; permission of instructor. Fee. |
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| CH 490
|
Special
Topics |
1-4 cr |
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| Study
of a significant topic in Chemistry. May be repeated
when topic varies. Prerequisite: Senior standing. |
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| Information
retrieval from scientific references, journals,
and on-line databases directed toward computer-based
preparation of a student seminar. (Offered Fall
and Spring Semesters.) Prerequisite: Senior standing
or permission of department chair. Fee. |
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| Continuation
of CH 492. Taken the next semester registered
after successful completion of CH 492 unless special
permission granted by the Department Chair. Presentation
of a formal seminar for Department Faculty and
students. (Offered Fall and Spring Semesters.)
Prerequisite: CH 492 previous semester or permission
of department chair. Fee. |
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| CH 494 |
Directed
Studies |
1-4 cr |
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| Student
works in a research laboratory under faculty guidance.
May be repeated; cannot exceed four credits. Prerequisites:
Senior standing and permission of the department
chair. Fee. |
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| CH 499 |
Senior
Honors Chemistry Project |
3 cr |
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| Student
research under faculty direction; written report
and oral presentation of research work to faculty
and students. Permission of department chair.
Fee. |
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| CH 521 |
Marine
Natural Product Chemistry |
3 cr |
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| Chemical-physical
analysis and synthesis of alkaloids, antibiotics,
algae and bacterial metabolites, plant pigments,
steroids, and terpenes found in the marine environment.
(Offered as required.) Prerequisite: CH 202; Graduate
status. Fee. |
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| CH 530 |
Biochemistry
of Marine Organism |
3 cr |
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| Study
of biochemical regulatory processes associated
with energy production, vision, defense mechanisms
and other physiological activities within vertebrate
and invertebrate species of the marine environment.
(Offered as required.) Prerequisite: Graduate
status. Fee. |
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| CH 540 |
Biochemistry
I |
3 cr |
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| Study
of fundamental biochemical concepts; emphasis
is placed on protein, carbohydrate, and lipid
structures as related to their functional behavior,
enzyme kinetics and mechanisms of action; thermodynamic
relationships in biochemical systems. (Offered
Fall Semester.) Prerequisite: CH 202; Graduate
status. Fee. |
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| CH 541 |
Biochemistry
II |
3 cr |
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| Study
of the reactions and regulations of intermediary
metabolism; the biochemistry of genetic systems
to include regulatory mechanisms and protein synthesis.
(Offered Spring Semester.) Prerequisite: CH 540
or BLY 540; Graduate status. Fee. |
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| CH 543 |
Laboratory
Studies in Biochemistry |
3 cr |
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| Course
familiarizes the student with basic laboratory
techniques commonly employed in biochemical research.
(Offered Spring Semester.) Prerequisite: CH 540
or concurrent enrollment in CH 441/541. Fee. |
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| CH 550 |
Readings
in Marine Chemistry |
3 cr |
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| Readings
of primary literature on topics of special interest
in the area of marine chemistry and biochemistry.
(Offered as required.) Prerequisite: Graduate
status. Fee. |
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| CH 551
|
Biophysical
Chemistry |
3 cr |
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| The
study of the hydrodynamic and optical properties
and methods used to elucidate the structure, conformation
and function of biological macromolecules. (Offered
as required.) Prerequisites: CH 300 or CH 301;
CH 440 or permission of instructor. Fee. |
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| CH 565 |
Instrumental
Analysis |
5 cr |
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| Modern
analytical instruments, their operating principles,
and their applications. (Offered Fall Semester.)
Prerequisite: Graduate status. Fee. |
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| CH
570 |
Computational
Chemistry (C) |
4 cr |
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| Designed
to provide an introduction to some of the techniques
used in molecular modeling and computational chemistry,
and to illustrate how these techniques can be
used to study physical, chemical and biological
phenomena. Topics: quantum mechanical methods,
empirical force fields, molecular mechanics and
dynamics, Monte Carlo, continuum electrostatics,
and free energy perturbation methods. (Offered
Spring Semester.) Prerequisite: Graduate status.
Fee. |
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| CH
571 |
Oxygen
Transport Proteins in Marine Organisms |
3 cr |
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| Study
of the structure-function relationships of oxygen
transport proteins utilized by marine vertebrates
and invertebrates. (Offered as required.) Prerequisite:
Graduate status of permission of instructor. |
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| CH 590
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Special
Topics |
1-4 cr |
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| Study
of a significant topic in chemistry. May be repeated
for credit when the content varies. Prerequisite:
Graduate status. |
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| The
use of scientific references and journals retrieval.
Library assignment may be directed toward preparation
of student seminars which are scheduled concurrently.
(Offered Fall and Spring Semester.) Prerequisite:
Graduate status. Fee. |
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| CH 594 |
Directed
Studies |
1-4 cr |
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| Literature
survey and research under senior staff guidance.
May be repeated, but not to exceed four credits.
Prerequisite: Graduate status. Fee. |
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