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CHEM131 Placement Guidance

Designed for the student that would like to experience a ‘mini’ independent research project to complement and expand on the regular course curriculum. Students take the regular chemistry course and work on an independent research project under the mentorship of a faculty member.  An honors module can be taken with any chemistry laboratory course: CHEM 131, CHEM 132, CHEM 135, CHEM 203, or CHEM 204.

Prerequisites:

• Minimum GPA 3.2, 12 MC credits (including ENGL101 or ENGL101A) and instructor permission

The following projects were conducted by various faculty advisers and chemistry students in previous honors modules.

CHEM 131HM

• Factors Affecting the Copper Concentration in Brewed Tea: Craig Benson
• Determination of Heavy Metals in Canned Vegetable Fluids: Craig Benson
• Correlation of Bone Density and Calcium Content among Different Livestock: Craig Benson
• Dissolution rates of "slow-dissolve" iron dietary supplements: Craig Benson

CHEM 203HM

• Green Synthesis and 2D NMR analysis of esters: Laura Anna

CHEM 204 HM

• Microwave-Assisted Esterification Reactions: Rachel Ndonye

Introduction to Research, SCIR 297, is designed for the promising science, engineering, or mathematics (SEM) student who would like to build upon general SEM skills learned from general courses in order to generate competency in scientific critical thinking and research. This course enables SEM students to pursue research topics of their own choosing with the guidance and supervision of an assigned faculty member. Students should have a strong interest in SEM and be committed toward completion of a multi-semester and interdisciplinary-spanning research project. Projects will not duplicate curriculum content, but will expand on that content. May be repeated for a maximum of six credits with consent of department.  The course is two credit hours, and is a one-hour discussion, and three hours laboratory each week. 

Prerequisites: 

• Minimum GPA of 3.0; BIOL 150, CHEM 131, MATH 180, and instructor approval
• For more information on the Honors Module, undergraduate research opportunities and available instructors, please contact the department

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CHEM 099 – Introductory Chemistry (PDF, )

CHEM 105 – Chemistry and Society (PDF, )

CHEM 106 – Chemistry and Society Laboratory (PDF, )

CHEM 131 – Principles of Chemistry I (PDF, )

CHEM 132 – Principles of Chemistry II (PDF, )

CHEM 135 – General Chemistry for Engineers (PDF, )

CHEM 150 – Essentials of Organic and Biochemistry (PDF, )

CHEM 203 – Organic Chemistry I (PDF, )

CHEM 204 – Organic Chemistry II (PDF, )

CHEM 272 – Bioanalytical Laboratory (PDF, )

The chemistry department has nine chemistry labs for courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, chemistry for engineers, chemistry in society, and an introduction to organic and biochemistry class. In addition, there is an instrumentation room to support organic chemistry labs, along with recitation rooms and a project lab for faculty/student research.