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CH 399 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 401 - Research
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Graded (A-F) only.
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CH 403 - Thesis
1 to 9 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Graded (A-F) only.
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CH 405 - Reading and Conference
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 407 - Seminar
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 408 - Workshop
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 409 - Practicum
1 to 15 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Graded (Pass/No Pass) only.
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CH 411 - Inorganic Chemistry
4 credits
Surveys contemporary theories and their application to inorganic compounds. Lecture topics include symmetry, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, coordination compounds, reaction mechanisms, periodicity, acids and bases, aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, organometallic and bioinorganic compounds, and descriptive chemistry of metals and nonmetals. Four lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 . Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 421 - Analytical Chemistry
3 credits
Covers the principles of quantitative analytical chemistry. Topics include equilibria in gravimetric, volumetric, and electrochemical methods of analysis, along with a brief introduction to spectroscopy and analytical separations. Two 90-minute lectures. Prerequisite(s): Both CH 223 and CH 229 or both CH 203 and CH 206. Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 425 - Instrumental Analysis
3 credits
Explores the theory of instrumental methods of chemical analysis, including spectroscopy, chromatography, voltammetry, and other topics. Two 90-minute lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 421 , PH 226 and either PH 203 or PH 223 . Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 426 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
3 credits
Emphasizes basic electronics, the application of instrumental techniques, the optimization of instrumental parameters, and the treatment of data. One 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 421 , CH 422 , and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 425 and CH 426R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 426R - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Recitation
0 credits
Recitation. Prerequisite(s): CH 421 , CH 474 , and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 425 and CH 426 .
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CH 427 - Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
3 credits
Integrated laboratory course covers the instrumental analysis and characterization of inorganic or organic compounds. Involves the synthesis and/or isolation of one or more inorganic or organic compounds, followed by analysis and characterization using a variety of instrumental methods. One 50-minute recitation preceding a 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 340 and CH 426 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 427R - Advanced Instrumental Analysis Recitation
0 credits
This course is a weekly recitation to prepare for Advanced Instrumental Analysis (CH 427 ) experiments. This recitation supplements the integrated laboratory course which covers the instrumental analysis and characterization of inorganic or organic compounds. Corequisite(s): CH 427 .
Not graded.
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CH 434 - Organic Chemistry Workshop Mentor I
1 to 2 credits
Mentors for peer-led, team-learning workshops focus on assisting students in solving organic chemistry problems encountered in CH 334 . May be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 .
Graded (Pass/No Pass) only.
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CH 435 - Organic Chemistry Workshop Mentor II
1 to 2 credits
Mentors for peer-led, team-learning workshops focus on assisting students in solving organic chemistry problems encountered in CH 335 . May be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 .
Graded (Pass/No Pass) only.
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CH 436 - Organic Chemistry Workshop Mentor III
1 to 2 credits
Mentors for peer-led, team-learning workshops focus on assisting students in solving organic chemistry problems encountered in CH 336 . May be repeated for additional credit. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 .
Graded (Pass/No Pass) only.
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CH 441 - Physical Chemistry I
3 credits
A detailed theoretical study of the macroscopic behavior and microscopic structure of matter using mathematical models. Topics include real and ideal gases, kinetic-molecular theory of gases, and the development and application of thermodynamics to problems of chemical interest. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 223 , CH 229 , MTH 252 , PH 221 , PH 222 , and PH 223 . Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 442 - Physical Chemistry II
3 credits
Examines the development and application of thermodynamics to solutions of electrolytes and nonelectrolytes, as well as statistical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical kinetics. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 441 . Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 443 - Physical Chemistry III
3 credits
Introduces the theory and application of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 442 . Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 444 - Physical-Chemical Measurements I
3 credits
Laboratory experience involving computer-enhanced methods of physical-chemical experimentation. Provides experience in programming in BASIC and Mathcad. Experiments utilize student-written software for collection and analysis of experimental data. Emphasizes data collection for device calibration and collection of thermodynamic data. One lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 375 and CH 441 . Junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): CH 444R and CH 442 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 444R - Physical-Chemical Measurements Recitation I
0 credits
Laboratory experience involving computer-enhanced methods of physical-chemical experimentation. Provides experience in programming in BASIC and Mathcad. Experiments utilize student-written software for collection and analysis of experimental data. Emphasizes data collection for device calibration and collection of thermodynamic data. One lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite(s): CH 442 and CH 444 .
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CH 445 - Physical-Chemical Measurements II
3 credits
Laboratory experience emphasizing data collection and analysis in chemical reaction kinetics and spectroscopic analysis of molecular structure. Prerequisite(s): CH 375 , CH 442 , and CH 444 . Junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): CH 445R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 445R - Physical-Chemical Measurements Recitation II
0 credits
Laboratory experience emphasizing data collection and analysis in chemical reaction kinetics and spectroscopic analysis of molecular structure. Corequisite(s): CH 443 and CH 445 .
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CH 450 - Bioinformatics
3 credits
Focuses on the principles and practical aspects of searching and assessing scientific data using databases (e.g. SwissProt, UniProt, PDB, NCBI, M-CSA, ExPASY, and BRENDA), search engines (e.g. BLAST-P and BLAST-N), and visualization programs (e.g. PyMol, CHIMERA, AutoDoc, and VINA). Additional topics include design of pharmaceutical drugs and how protein structure impacts its function in the context of human diseases. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 or CH 350 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 451 - Biochemistry I
3 credits
Examines the chemistry of biological systems, including underlying organic, thermodynamic, and chemical principles. Introduces biological macromolecules, including nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 332 or CH 336 . Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 452 - Biochemistry II
3 credits
Systematic assessment of metabolism, including major oxidative and biosynthetic pathways. Includes aspects of enzyme mechanisms and kinetics, metabolic regulation, derivation of metabolic energy, and metabolic defects as they relate to the basis of disease. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 451 . Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 453 - Biochemistry III
3 credits
Introduces the principles of molecular genetics as they apply to biochemical systems. Includes cellular repair mechanisms, recombinant DNA technologies, and a detailed look at the processes of DNA replication, transcription and translation, and genetic regulation. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 452 . Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 460 - Forensic Serology and DNA Analysis
4 credits
Examines the principles of forensic identification analysis and comparison of biological evidentiary samples such as blood, semen, saliva, and other biological samples and tissues. Explores electrophoresis, DNA extraction procedures, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), DNA typing, sex and race determination, methods of DNA analysis and detection, and other topics. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): BI 341 and CH 451 .Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 464 - Analysis of Physical Evidence
4 credits
Examines the concepts of analytical chemistry as they apply to the analysis of physical evidence. Includes arson and explosives debris, drugs, gunshot residue, documents, fibers, paints, glass, and other types of evidence encountered in the crime laboratory. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 340 , CH 425 , CH 426 . Junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): CH 464L .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 464L - Analysis of Physical Evidence Laboratory
0 credits
Corresponding lab for CH 464 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 473 - Advanced NMR Spectroscopy
3 credits
Examines the theory, pulse sequences, and practical uses of advanced one-dimensional and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic spectroscopy for the structural characterization of organic compounds. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 and CH 341 with C- or better. Corequisite(s): CH 473R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 473R - Advanced NMR Spectroscopy Recitation
0 credits
This course is a weekly recitation to prepare for experiments in advanced NMR spectroscopy (CH 473 ). This recitation supplements the examination of theory, pulse sequences, and practical uses of advanced one-dimensional and two-dimensional nuclear
magnetic spectroscopy for the structural characterization of organic compounds. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 and CH 341 with C- or better. Corequisite(s): CH 473 .
No Grade
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CH 474 - Advanced Chemical Techniques
3 credits
Involves students in quantitative analytical laboratory work, including gravimetric, volumetric, and a limited number of instrumental methods. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): Both CH 223 and CH 229 or both CH 203 and 206. Junior standing or above. Corequisite(s): CH 474R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 474R - Advanced Chemical Techniques Recitation
0 credits
This course is a weekly recitation to prepare for advanced chemical techniques (CH 474) experiments. This recitation supplements experiments which include gravimetric, volumetric, and a limited number of instrumental methods. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 223 and CH 229 . Corequisite(s): CH 474 .
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CH 475 - Mass Spectrometry
3 credits
Mass spectrometry is a powerful tool for the identification and quantification of molecules. This laboratory course focuses on the collection and analysis of mass spectra for both structural elucidation and quantitative applications for small molecules, peptides and proteins. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 and CH 341 . Corequisite(s): CH 475R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 475R - Mass Spectrometry Recitation
0 credits
This course is a weekly recitation to prepare for experiments in mass spectrometry (CH 475 ). This recitation supplements the collection and analysis of mass spectra for both structural elucidation and quantitative applications for small molecules, peptides and proteins. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 and CH 341 . Corequisite(s): CH 475 .
No Grade
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CH 476 - Biochemical Methods I
3 credits
Application of contemporary biochemical techniques to protein purification, protein structural analysis, and enzyme kinetics. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 350 or CH 451 . Corequisite(s): CH 476R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 476R - Biochemical Methods Recitation I
0 credits
This course is a weekly recitation to prepare for experiments in Biochemical Methods I (CH 476 ). This recitation supplements the application of contemporary biochemical techniques to protein purification, protein structural analysis, and enzyme kinetics. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 350 or CH 451 . Corequisite(s): CH 476 .
Not Graded
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CH 477 - Biochemical Methods II
3 credits
Introduces tools of nucleic acid analysis, lipid chemistry, and natural product isolation and characterization. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour lab. Prerequisite(s): CH476 . Corequisite(s): CH 477R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 477R - Biochemical Methods Recitation II
0 credits
This course is a weekly recitation to prepare for experiments in Biochemical Methods II (CH 477 ). This recitation supplements experience tools of nucleic acid analysis, lipid chemistry, and natural product isolation and characterization. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 476 . Corequisite(s): CH 477 .
Not Graded
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CH 478 - Inorganic Methods
3 credits
Studies inorganic compounds and complexes, including the synthesis and characterization of air-sensitive and water-sensitive organometallic compounds and transition metal complexes. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 336 and CH 341 Corequisite(s): CH 478R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 478R - Inorganic Methods Recitation
0 credits
This course is a weekly recitation to prepare for inorganic methods (CH 478 ) experiments. This recitation supplements experiments which study inorganic compounds and complexes, including the synthesis and characterization of air-sensitive and water-sensitive organometallic compounds and transition metal complexes. One 1-hour recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite(s): CH 478 .
Not graded.
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CH 481 - Advanced Organic Spectroscopy
3 credits
Offers lecture and laboratory exposure to single- and multi-dimensional NMR experiments, IR, and MS. Emphasizes small group interaction, problem solving, and presentation skills. Prerequisite(s): CH 340 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 482 - Forensic Research Project
3 credits
Immerses students in a laboratory-based research project of interest to the National Fish and Wildlife Forensics Lab (NFWFL) in Ashland. Provides experience with scientific research methodologies and instrumentation in collaboration with researchers at both the NFWFL and the SOU Chemistry Department. A minimum of six hours a week of scheduled research time is recommended. There is a mandatory meeting in the winter term with researchers at the NFWFL. Prerequisite(s): CH 425 and CH 426 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 485 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry
1 to 2 credits
Advanced course covering special topics in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or biochemistry. Prerequisites and credits vary with topic. Repeatable. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 497 - Senior Project I
1 credit
Designed as a practical application of students’ accumulated knowledge. Typically involves supervised study or research, which may be conducted inside or outside the department. All projects must be approved by faculty. Must be taken during the senior year and is required for graduation. Prerequisite(s): CH 316 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 498 - Senior Project II
1 credit
A continuation of the project started in CH 497 . Must be taken during the senior year and is required for graduation. Prerequisite(s): CH 497 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 499 - Senior Project III
1 credit
A continuation of the project pursued in CH 498 . Entails substantial library research, writing, and oral presentation components. All projects must be approved by faculty. Must be taken during the senior year and is required for graduation. Prerequisite(s): CH 498 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 501 - Research
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Graded (A-F) only.
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CH 503 - Thesis
1 to 9 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Graded (A-F) only.
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CH 505 - Reading and Conference
1 to 6 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 507 - Seminar
1 to 4 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 508 - Workshop
1 to 9 credits
Workshop. Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 509 - Practicum
1 to 9 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable for a maximum of 15 credits.
Graded (Pass/No Pass) only.
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CH 511 - Inorganic Chemistry
4 credits
Surveys contemporary theories and their application to inorganic compounds. Lecture topics include symmetry, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, coordination compounds, reaction mechanisms, periodicity, acids and bases, aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, organometallic and bioinorganic compounds, and descriptive chemistry of metals and nonmetals. Four lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 414 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 514 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
1 credit
Studies inorganic compounds and complexes, including the synthesis and characterization of air-sensitive and water-sensitive organometallic compounds and transition metal complexes. One 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite(s): CH 411 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 525 - Instrumental Analysis
3 credits
Explores the theory of instrumental methods of chemical analysis, including spectroscopy, chromatography, voltammetry, and other topics. Two 90-minute lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 421 , CH 422 , and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 526 and CH 526R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 526 - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
1 credit
Emphasizes basic electronics, the application of instrumental techniques, the optimization of instrumental parameters, and the treatment of data. One 50-minute recitation preceding a 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 421 , CH 422 , and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 525 and CH 526R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 526R - Instrumental Analysis Laboratory Recitation
0 credits
Recitation. Prerequisite(s): CH 421 , CH 474 , and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 525 and CH 526 .
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CH 541 - Physical Chemistry
3 credits
A detailed theoretical study of the macroscopic behavior and microscopic structure of matter using mathematical models. Topics include real and ideal gases, kinetic-molecular theory of gases, and the development and application of thermodynamics to problems of chemical interest. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): Both CH 223 and CH 229 or both CH 203 and CH 206, MTH 252 , and PH 221 , PH 222 , and PH 223 . Corequisite(s): CH 371 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 542 - Physical Chemistry
3 credits
Examines the development and application of thermodynamics to solutions of electrolytes and nonelectrolytes, as well as statistical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical kinetics. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 544 and CH 544R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 543 - Physical Chemistry
3 credits
Introduces the theory and application of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 442 . Corequisite(s): CH 545 and CH 545R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 544 - Physical-Chemical Measurements
2 credits
Laboratory experience involving computer-enhanced methods of physical-chemical experimentation. Provides experience in programming in BASIC and Mathcad. Experiments utilize student-written software for collection and analysis of experimental data. Emphasizes data collection for device calibration and collection of thermodynamic data. One lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 371 and CH 441 . Corequisite(s): CH 542 and CH 544R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 544R - Physical-Chemical Measurements Recitation
0 credits
Laboratory experience involving computer-enhanced methods of physical-chemical experimentation. Provides experience in programming in BASIC and Mathcad. Experiments utilize student-written software for collection and analysis of experimental data. Emphasizes data collection for device calibration and collection of thermodynamic data. One lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite(s): CH 544 .
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CH 545 - Physical-Chemical Measurements
2 credits
Laboratory experience emphasizing data collection and analysis in chemical reaction kinetics and spectroscopic analysis of molecular structure. Prerequisite(s): CH 371 , , and CH 444 . Corequisite(s): CH 543 and CH 545R .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 545R - Physical-Chemical Measurements Recitation
0 credits
Laboratory experience emphasizing data collection and analysis in chemical reaction kinetics and spectroscopic analysis of molecular structure. Corequisite(s): CH 545 .
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CH 551 - Biochemistry
3 credits
Examines the chemistry of biological systems, including underlying organic, thermodynamic, and chemical principles. Introduces biological macromolecules, including nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 332 or CH 336 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 552 - Biochemistry
3 credits
Systematic assessment of metabolism, including major oxidative and biosynthetic pathways. Includes aspects of enzyme mechanisms and kinetics, metabolic regulation, derivation of metabolic energy, and metabolic defects as they relate to the basis of disease. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 451 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 553 - Biochemistry
3 credits
Introduces the principles of molecular genetics as they apply to biochemical systems. Includes cellular repair mechanisms, recombinant DNA technologies, and a detailed look at the processes of DNA replication, transcription and translation, and genetic regulation. Three lectures. Prerequisite(s): CH 452 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 554 - Biochemistry Laboratory
1 credit
Application of contemporary biochemical techniques to protein purification, protein structural analysis, and enzyme kinetics. One 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisite(s): CH 451 . Corequisite(s): CH 452 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 555 - Biochemistry Laboratory
1 credit
Introduces tools of nucleic acid analysis, lipid chemistry, and natural product isolation and characterization. One 3-hour lab. Prerequisite(s): CH 452 and CH 454 . Corequisite(s): CH 453 .
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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CH 585 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry
1 to 2 credits
Advanced course covering special topics in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or biochemistry. Prerequisites and credits vary with topic. Repeatable.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 111Z - Public Speaking
4 credits
COMM 111Z emphasizes developing communication skills by examining and demonstrating how self-awareness, audience, content, and occasion influence the creation and delivery of speeches and presentations. May be approved for University Studies (Information Literacy-Strand C).
Approved for General Education: May be approved for University Studies - C Strand
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 210.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 196 - Digital Life & Online Skills
4 credits
Introduces a wide variety of fundamental skills in digital and social media. Although most students in higher education use digital technologies such as smartphones and social media platforms every day, an emerging body of scholarly research has demonstrated the need for instruction in competencies such as online privacy, personal reputation management, critical information gathering, online collaboration and appropriate sourcing of intellectual property for personal and professional use. This course provides that learning in a fast-paced, interactive format in which students use online technologies to critically explore the impacts of rapidly evolving technology on Digital Life.
Graded (A-F) only.
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COMM 199 - Special Studies
1 to 18 credits
Credits to be arranged. Repeatable.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 200 - Communication Across Cultures
4 credits
Provides an introduction to cultural and intercultural communication. Students are exposed to a variety of ways in which cultures and communication intersect through readings, lectures, and guest speakers from the multicultural community.
Approved for General Education: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Capacity, University Studies - E Strand
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 203 - Media Literacy
4 credits
Students will learn to analyze messages conveyed by the media in daily life; understand the influence of media in their professional, political and social lives; participate in the use and creation of media in democratic, ethical and socially responsible ways; understand how people from diverse cultures might interpret and process media in distinct ways.
Approved for General Education: Communication & Expression Capacity, University Studies - E Strand
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 201.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 206 - Multimedia Writing
4 credits
Introduces students to a wide variety of practices in media writing, including blog posts, social media updates, news reports, and magazine features. Addresses basic writing competence, enabling students to advanced courses in journalistic and professional writing. Introduces basic techniques for creating content on a variety of social media platforms. (Cross-listed with EMDA 206 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: JRN 251.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 208 - Everyday Data Analysis
4 credits
Students learn how to collect, organize, analyze and present data using basic math skills and spreadsheet applications. Working with both qualitative and quantitative datasets, students will learn how to generate practical insights from data, and also recognize the stakes entailed in making data-driven decisions with statistical rigor.
Graded (A-F) only.
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COMM 213 - Visual Design for Media
4 credits
Introduces students to a practice-based, hands-on approach to visual design for media. Students learn about vector and raster graphics, how to design for specific purposes in professional media, and how to produce compelling design deliverables using online platforms. Topics also include the elements and principles of design, color theory, visual perception theories, typography, symbols, brand identity, logos, information design, and foundations of user experience and user interface design.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 214 - Mobile Image Making
4 credits
Introduces the production of still and video images using mobile capture devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. It emphasizes fundamentals of photography and video imaging as they might be applied to the creation of visual content suitable for professional applications in journalism, marketing and other genres of visual storytelling. Students will also develop understanding of commercial, ethical and legal contexts for creating and distributing images in the media. Students will work on a personal style, design a narrative strategy, and create content suitable for a professional portfolio or reel.
Approved for General Education: Communication & Expression (CE)
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 217 - Comics & Media
4 credits
Long regarded as a marginal art form, comic books and graphic novels have emerged as platforms for potent political expression, and the foundation of billion-dollar media franchises. This course examines comic art relying on the theoretical and methodological approaches by which mass media have been formally studied in the 20th and 21st centuries, including media effects, audience reception, cultural studies, feminism, ethnic studies, political economy, and more. Students explore diverse comic genres including superheroes, manga, autobiography, and others.
Approved for General Education: Inquiry & Analysis Capacity, University Studies - E Strand
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 218.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 218Z - Interpersonal Communication
4 credits
COMM 218Z increases the knowledge and use of competent communication skills to better understand oneself, others, and the role of communication in interpersonal relationships.
Approved for General Education: May be approved for University Studies C Strand
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 125.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 221 - Creative Industries
2 credits
Focuses on how creative industries work, and how students can best align their creative, strategic and professional interests to have impact in a complex world. In this course we will understand how ideas become valuable, how dynamic enterprises such as advertising agencies, tech startups and advocacy non-profits work to leverage the value of ideas, and how students can begin their journey to vibrant professional identities.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 222 - Creative Industries & Design Thinking
4 credits
Students explore creativity and innovation through the filter of current professional practice in dynamic industries such as publishing, marketing and high technology. Not just job skills, this course provides learners with a set of tools by which they can make a powerful mark on the world, and take on complex challenges at the intersection of creativity, collaboration and strategy.
Approved for General Education: Creativity & Innovation Capacity, University Studies - E Strand
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 225 - Small Group Communication
4 credits
Examines the communication variables within the small, task-oriented group. Emphasizes the decision-making process.
Approved for General Education: University Studies - C Strand
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 300A - Becoming a Communication Scholar
4 credits
Examines key concepts and methods for gathering and evaluating information. Students gain an understanding of the research processes within the field of communication, from formulating a research question and organizing a search strategy to hands-on research and academic writing. Prerequisite course for all communication majors taking 400-level courses. Prerequisite(s): COMM 200 or COMM 203 or DCIN 200 or DCIN 201 . Junior standing or above.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: COMM 300
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 302 - Communication and Media Theory
4 credits
Examines a range of theoretical models of communication emphasizing interpersonal, organizational, intercultural, group and public communication, rhetoric and discourse, film, television and new media, journalism and popular culture. Emphasis on both social science and critical/cultural theoretical models. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 303 - Communication Research Methods
4 credits
Introduces the process of planning and conducting communication research, with a focus on social research. Students develop research questions or hypotheses, conduct research and gather data, and interpret results. Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing.
Approved for General Education: Inquiry & Analysis Capacity, University Studies - I Strand
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 310 - Advanced Public Speaking
4 credits
Public speaking course for students who have taken an introductory course and college juniors and seniors with experience in public speaking who have not taken COMM 111Z . Emphasizes content strategies, alternate organizational patterns, speaking styles, and use of language.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 321 - Public Affairs Journalism
4 credits
Focuses on the practice of journalism in the public interest, including reporting skills for governmental affairs, basic investigative reporting, public records research and interviewing. Prerequisite(s): COMM 206 or COMM 322 or instructor permission.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: JRN 361
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 322 - Online Journalism
4 credits
Explores the role of the Internet in reshaping journalistic practices, including newsgathering, reporting, editing, social networks, digital visual journalism, and web-based content design. Students demonstrate the use of the Internet as a reporting tool, develop an understanding of the technological components of computer-assisted reporting and web design, and explore how multimediality or different media formats can best tell a story. Prerequisite(s): COMM 203 or COMM 206 or COMM 214 or DCIN 200 or instructor permission.
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CM 322
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 323 - Strategic Social Media
4 credits
Students gain practical skills and conceptual knowledge in social media campaigns to achieve strategic goals for clients, including but not limited to commercial enterprises, non-profit or governmental organizations, journalistic enterprises, or creative promotion on behalf of arts-based endeavors. Students will learn practices of social media listening, how to formulate a content strategy and editorial calendar, how to craft specific multimedia content items, how to measure the effectiveness of a social media campaign, and how to nurture the social graph of an enterprise. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or permission of instructor. (Cross-listed with EMDA 323 .
* This course was formerly offered under a different number; students who took the following course(s) will not receive additional credit unless the course is stated to be repeatable in the description above: CM 323
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 324 - Nonverbal Communication
4 credits
Examines the nonlinguistic aspects of human communication. Students review empirical literature and participate in exercises to promote awareness of and skill development in nonverbal communication.
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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COMM 325 - Design Thinking
2 credits
Design Thinking is an iterative, collaborative, problem-solving methodology that has been popularized by global design firms such as Ideo and XPLANE, Stanford University’s d School and other prominent companies and institutions. COMM 325 applies the emerging practices of Design Thinking to explore complex problems facing large communities and audiences. Students use techniques of qualitative interviewing, visual brainstorming, rapid prototyping and guided collaboration to interrogate the past, present and future of a significant societal or cultural challenge.
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COMM 326 - Multimedia Storytelling
4 credits
Develops practical skills in producing documentary, journalistic and promotional content for broadcast and online distribution. Students identify and pitch story ideas, research and report on their topics, and produce professional-quality, portfolio-ready text, audio, photo, video and interactive presentations of their narratives. Students also have the opportunity to distribute their completed stories regionally or nationally via SOU’s partnerships with Southern Oregon Public Television (SOPTV) or Rogue Valley Community Television (RVTV). Repeatable for up to 8 credits. Prerequisite(s): COMM 206 or COMM 214 or both COMM 215 & COMM 215R or both EMDA 202 & EMDA 202R or DCIN 200 or COMM 322 or instructor permission.
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COMM 327 - Creative Careers Bootcamp
4 credits
Connects students with dynamic and innovative creative employers such as marketing agencies, tech startups and new media content producers and publishers. Students visit innovative workplaces, learn about actual professional roles in creative industries, work on personal networking skills, and develop professional resumes and portfolios.
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COMM 328 - Sports Communication
4 credits
Addresses the larger topic of sports as a significant category in media, encompassing journalism, public relations, advertising and marketing. Students complete projects that exercise their skills in each of those professional disciplines, while also investigating the growing social, cultural and political context of sports.
Graded (A-F) only.
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COMM 330 - Interviewing and Listening
4 credits
Examines and develops interviewee and interviewer skills in job selection interviews, as well as social scientific interviewing techniques. Prerequisite(s): Junior standing or above.
Approved for General Education: Communication & Expression Capacity, University Studies - I Strand
Grade mode designated on a CRN basis each term. Students should consult current term schedule.
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