Survey of Biochemistry

Last Updated: Sun, 08/02/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
3511
Section:
B
CRN
93892
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Bruno
Instructor last name:
Di Geronimo Quintero
Catalog Description

Introductory course in biochemistry dealing with the chemistry and biochemistry of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, and other biomolecules. Credit not awarded for both CHEM 3511 and (CHEM 4511 or CHEM 3521).

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Statistical Mechanics

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
6481
Section:
A
CRN
84536
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Jesse
Instructor last name:
McDaniel
Catalog Description

Statistical thermodynamics, lattice statistics, molecular distribution and correlation functions, the theories of liquids and solutions, phase transitions, cluster theory, and measurement.

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Research Assistantship

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
4698
Section:
GW
CRN
84926
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Will
Instructor last name:
Gutekunst
Catalog Description

Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.

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Active

Analytical Chem Lab

Last Updated: Mon, 04/13/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
3216L
Section:
A03
CRN
87299
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Christy
Instructor last name:
O'Mahony
Catalog Description

Students will gain hands-on experience with analytical chemistry tools, techniques, methods, and instrumentation. We will also focus on experimental design, and data interpretation such as calibration methods and statistical analysis.  Students will perform experiments on research-grade instrumentation and learn to make decisions based on their data.

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Prin of Gen Chem for Engr

Last Updated: Tue, 04/07/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
1310
Section:
L21
CRN
82781
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Deborah
Instructor last name:
Santos
Catalog Description

A first course in chemistry, surveying its fundamental laws and theories, for some engineering majors. It can serve as the first course in a two course sequence where CHEM 1315 is the second course. Topics include atomic structure; bonding theory; stoichiometry; properties of solids, liquids and gases; chemical thermodynamics; electrochemistry; and kinetics. Credit not allowed for both CHEM 1310 and CHEM 1211K.

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Principles of Chemistry I

Last Updated: Tue, 04/07/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
1211K
Section:
B22
CRN
88491
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Deborah
Instructor last name:
Santos
Catalog Description

First course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry designed for science majors. Topics to be covered include composition of matter, stoichiometry, periodic relations, and nomenclature. Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture material. Credit not allowed for both CHEM 1310 and CHEM 1211K.

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Intro Data Sci Python

Last Updated: Fri, 04/10/2026
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General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
6414
Section:
A
CRN
92825
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Anh
Instructor last name:
Le
Catalog Description

Basic principles of data science and the application of Python to data science.

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Active

Research Assistantship

Last Updated: Wed, 04/08/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
4698
Section:
SDL
CRN
85911
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Deborah
Instructor last name:
Santos
Catalog Description

Independent research conducted under the guidance of a faculty member.

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Active

Biochemistry Lab I

Last Updated: Mon, 03/30/2026
Syllabus
General Class Information
Academic year:
2026
Semester:
Fall
Course prefix:
CHEM
Course number:
4581
Section:
A5
CRN
86093
Department (you may add up to three):
Instructor first name:
Hui
Instructor last name:
Zhu
Catalog Description
Modern biochemical techniques including methods for protein, nucleic acid, and lipid isolation and characterization; enzyme assays; chromatography; electrophoresis; and use of databases.
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