Yearlong investigation in a selected topic, with background and experimental investigation. For chemistry majors who have completed CHEM 548, CHEM 694, and CHEM 762. Required for B.S. majors. Strongly recommended for B.A. chemistry majors. 2.50 average and approval of department chairperson. Lab. Two semesters of 4 credits each are required.

Yearlong investigation in a selected topic, with background and experimental investigation. For chemistry majors who have completed CHEM 548, CHEM 694, and CHEM 762. Required for B.S. majors. Strongly recommended for B.A. chemistry majors. 2.50 average and approval of department chairperson. Lab. Two semesters of 4 credits each are required.

Yearlong investigation in a selected topic, with background and experimental investigation. For chemistry majors who have completed CHEM 548, CHEM 694, and CHEM 762. Required for B.S. majors. Strongly recommended for B.A. chemistry majors. 2.50 average and approval of department chairperson. Lab. Two semesters of 4 credits each are required.

Conducted in English. This course offers a critical introduction to Chinese culture, including its three philosophical foundations (Confucianism, Daoism, Buddhism), various branches of cultural production (e.g. language, food, painting, military strategy), and modern transformation. Explores the intellectual, literary, artistic, and socio-political issues that have shaped Chinese culture for the past two and a half millennia. Students can expect to gain in-depth knowledge of some major elements that define the Chinese tradition.