Laboratory studies in physical chemistry, including quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, thermodynamics and chemical kinetics. Laboratory, six hours.

Principles of physical chemistry including thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, and statistical thermodynamics.

An introductory biological chemistry laboratory course. Areas of experimentation will include spectroscopic methods, electrophoresis, chromatography, and isolation and characterization of biological macromolecules.

Introduction to solid state inorganic materials chemistry, including atomic structure; optical, electronic, and magnetic properties; and characterization methods such as x-ray diffraction and electron microscopy.

The practice of synthesis, purification, and characterization of organic compounds in the modern chemistry laboratory. Laboratory, six hours.

A general survey of organic chemistry with emphasis on synthetic methods and the synthesis of natural products.

Fundamental principles of classical physical chemistry, including thermodynamics, statistical thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics.

A further introduction to biological chemistry. Topics include lipid metabolism, biosynthesis and metabolism of nitrogen-containing compounds, storage and utilization of genetic information, immunochemistry, and other contemporary topics in biological chemistry.

A study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere.

A study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere.