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127 courses with the subject CHE, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
CHE 101Introductory Chemistry 3
Survey of fundamentals of measurement, molecular structure, reactivity, and organic chemistry; applications to textiles, environmental, consumer, biological, and drug chemistry.
Chemistry course for pre-health, pre-nursing, pre-kinesiology and students building a foundation for CHE 111. Topics include states of matter, atomic and molecular structure, stoichiometry, solutions, and nuclear chemistry.
Applications of the principles introduced in CHE 103 to representative organic and biological systems. Topics include introductory organic and biochemical concepts.
Continuation of CHE 111 with attention to ionic equilibria, elementary kinetics and thermodynamics, acid-base theory, coordination chemistry, and electrochemistry.
A foundations course specifically for chemistry and biochemistry majors focusing on the students’ successful transition to UNCG. This course will connect students to the campus community and to relevant chemistry/biochemistry resources by combining university transition content, information literacy, and transferable skills acquisition to facilitate academic and personal development.
Study of chemical problems central to current technological, biomedical, and environmental issues. Topics include energy alternatives, food chemicals, environmental chemistry, molecular basis of drug action, and consumer products.
Introduction to theoretical principles, structure, and reactivity of main group metals and nonmetals and transition metals including industrial, bioinorganic and organometallic chemistry, and inorganic materials and nanomaterials.
Chemistry of aliphatic and aromatic compounds with attention to reaction mechanisms and synthetic applications, and the application of spectroscopy to structure determination.
Continuation of CHE 351 with attention to alcohols, ethers, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, amines, lipids, carbohydrates, and organic spectroscopy.
Basic techniques for organic chemistry laboratory, with introduction of separation, characterization, and analysis of organic compounds including use of instrumental methods. To accompany CHE 351 for chemistry and biochemistry majors.
Advanced organic laboratory methods; modern reactions in synthesis; purification of compounds and characterization by spectroscopic instrumentation; qualitative organic analysis; chemical and biochemical literature; computational modeling; chemical database searching; safety resources.
Oral reports and discussion of topics from the current chemistry literature by students, staff, and guest lecturers. Attendance at weekly seminars is required.
Study of the concepts basic to chemical kinetics, equilibrium, energetics, spectroscopy, solution phenomena, electrochemistry, and colloidal behavior with applications to biological systems. Theory of methods and instrumentation also examined.
Introduction to major classes of biomolecules and to genetic and metabolic pathways in living systems; emphasis on chemical nature of biological processes and the driving forces that make them work.
The introduction to medicinal chemistry course introduces students to the process of drug discovery through an interdisciplinary look at the challenges faced in getting a small-molecule drug to market. After completing the introduction to drug discovery, students will learn about the medicinal chemistry of past, current, and future drug treatments.
Survey of modern computational chemistry methods, including molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics simulations, conformational searching, and computational quantum mechanics.
Introductory biochemistry presented from a chemical perspective. Topics include amino acids, proteins and enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, membranes, and carbohydrate catabolism.
Continuation of CHE 456. Enzyme catalytic mechanisms, additional topics in intermediary metabolism, genetic biochemistry, and selected topics in molecular physiology.
Chemical biology is a field that seeks to use chemical insights and approaches to answer biological questions and generate new molecules. The breadth of topics will include bioorthogonal chemistry, biosynthesis, enzyme engineering, and genome editing.
Theoretical discussion and laboratory practice in modern methods of synthesis in the areas of organic and inorganic chemistry. Emphasis given to regions of overlap such as organometallic chemistry.
Practical experience in local industrial setting. Includes bi-weekly meeting with Departmental internship coordinator. Students must complete 12 hours a week at an internship site.
Theoretical and synthetic aspects of organometallic chemistry focusing on transition metal complexes and their applications to industrially important catalysis and to synthetic organic chemistry.
Introductory biochemistry presented from a chemical perspective. Topics include amino acids, proteins and enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, membranes, and carbohydrate catabolism.
Continuation of CHE 556. Enzyme catalytic mechanisms, additional topics in intermediary metabolism, genetic biochemistry, and selected topics in molecular physiology.
Oral reports from the current literature of chemistry by the students, as well as attendance at presentations by other students, staff, and guest speakers.
Oral reports from the literature and the student's thesis research, as well as attendance at presentations by other students, staff, and guest speakers.
Develop knowledge and skills in entrepreneurship to identify and evaluate science and technology ideas in chemistry and the life sciences as opportunities to take through the feasibility and business plan.
Introduction to the learning theories that inform chemistry education research, with the focus on how research findings regarding how humans learn chemistry can be applied to improve teaching and learning.
Introduces students to the process of drug discovery through an interdisciplinary look at the challenges faced in getting a small-molecule drug to market. After completing the introduction to drug discovery, students will learn about the medicinal chemistry of past, current, and future drug treatments.
Current research activities in the analytical area, primarily for first year graduate students. Four areas emphasized: chemical equilibrium, spectroscopy, separations, and electrochemistry.
Comprehensive study on various analytical methods used to characterize nucleic acid and protein drug targets and their molecular interactions with therapeutic agents.
Survey of modern computational chemistry methods, including molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics simulations, conformational searching, and computational quantum mechanics.
CHE 651Structure Elucidation in Medicinal Chemistry 3
Use of structure elucidation in medicinal chemistry including drug design, chemistry of High Throughput Screening and focused libraries, lead development/optimization.
Methods and problems in multi-step organic synthesis, including use of transition metal reagents and asymmetric synthesis. Applications in drug synthesis.
Detailed look at how enzymes catalyze a broad range of chemical reactions. Particular emphasis on the role of organic cofactors and metal ions in catalysis.
Structure and functions of nucleic acid and their biochemical reactions with cellular proteins. Emphasis on the genomic approach to identify and validate drug targets.
Structure and biochemical properties of the various cell-surface receptors. Emphasis on specific receptors chosen as drug targets for various diseases.
CHE 660Biochemical Pharmacology and Disease Targets 3
Drug action at the biochemical and molecular level. Focus on the biochemical and cellular mechanisms of action that guide the drug discovery and development process.
Selected topics in quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, statistical thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics will be developed with attention to methods of application.
CHE 663Spectroscopy and Structure of Proteins and Nucleic Acids 3
Spectroscopic and structural methods for the study of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins and nucleic acids. Topics include absorption spectroscopy, circular dichroism, fluorescence, FTIR, NMR, EPR, and X-ray crystallography.
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Repeatable
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits when topic varies.
Chemical biology is a rapidly evolving field that seeks to use biological and chemical insights and approaches to answer biological questions and generate new molecules. The breadth of topics includes bioorthogonal chemistry, biosynthesis, enzyme engineering, and genome editing.
Guides new students in the selection of a research advisor. Professors present brief summaries of their research projects. Topics relevant to research are also discussed.
Theoretical and synthetic aspects of organometallic chemistry focusing on transition metal complexes and their applications to industrially important catalysis and to synthetic organic chemistry.
Introductory biochemistry presented from a chemical perspective. Topics include amino acids, proteins and enzymes, carbohydrates, nucleic acids, lipids, membranes, and carbohydrate catabolism.
Continuation of CHE 707. Enzyme catalytic mechanisms, additional topics in intermediary metabolism, genetic biochemistry, and selected topics in molecular physiology.
Guides new students in the selection of a research advisor. Professors present brief summaries of their research projects. Topics relevant to research are also discussed.
Current research activities in the analytical area, primarily for first year graduate students. Four areas emphasized: chemical equilibrium, spectroscopy, separations, and electrochemistry.
Comprehensive study on various analytical methods used to characterize nucleic acid and protein drug targets and their molecular interactions with therapeutic agents.
Survey of modern computational chemistry methods, including molecular mechanics, molecular dynamics simulations, conformational searching, and computational quantum mechanics.
CHE 753Structure Elucidation in Medicinal Chemistry 3
Use of structure elucidation in medicinal chemistry including drug design, chemistry of High Throughput Screening and focused libraries, lead development/optimization.
Methods and problems in multi-step organic synthesis, including use of transition metal reagents and asymmetric synthesis. Applications in drug synthesis.
Detailed look at how enzymes catalyze a broad range of chemical reactions. Particular emphasis on the role of organic cofactors and metal ions in catalysis.
Structure and functions of nucleic acid and their biochemical reactions with cellular proteins. Emphasis on the genomic approach to identify and validate drug targets.
Structure and biochemical properties of the various cell-surface receptors. Emphasis on specific receptors chosen as drug targets for various diseases.
CHE 760Biochemical Pharmacology and Disease Targets 3
Drug action at the biochemical and molecular level. Focus on the biochemical and cellular mechanisms of action that guide the drug discovery and development process.
Selected topics in quantum chemistry, spectroscopy, statistical thermodynamics, and chemical kinetics will be developed with attention to methods of application.
CHE 763Spectroscopy and Structure of Proteins and Nucleic Acids 3
Spectroscopic and structural methods for the study of biological macromolecules, particularly proteins and nucleic acids. Topics include absorption spectroscopy, circular dichroism, fluorescence, FTIR, NMR, EPR, and X-ray crystallography.
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CHE
Type
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Repeatable
May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits when topic varies.
CHE 780Research Problems in Chemistry and Biochemistry 1-24
Advanced research in specialized areas of chemistry and biochemistry under the direction of a faculty member. Research to be utilized for the preparation of the dissertation.
CHE 799Dissertation Research in Chemistry and Biochemistry 1-12
Advanced research in specialized areas of chemistry and biochemistry under the direction of a faculty member. Research to be utilized for the preparation of the dissertation.
