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46 courses with the subject CHEM, 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.

CHEM 1024Science in Art3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1054Genetic Engineering and Society4

Crosslisted With BIOL 1054

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1064CSI: W&L4

Crosslisted With BIOL 1064

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1104Modern Descriptive Chemistry4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1114Imaging Science in Art, Medicine, and Astronomy with Laboratory4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1121Bitter Grapes: A Laboratory Course for Wine Chemistry1

This course is prerequisite for

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1133The Chemistry of Cooking3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1134Disorder and Chaos4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1135Bitter Grapes: The Chemistry and Culture of Wine in South Africa4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1204General Chemistry4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 1905Topics in Chemistry and/or Biochemistry3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 2312Spectroscopic Methods2

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 2324 Credits: 2 This course covers theory and interpretation of more complex proton and carbon nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, including two-dimensional techniques, and qualitative mass spectrometry.

CHEM 2314Organic Chemistry I4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 1204 with a grade of C+ or greater.
Corequisite: CHEM 2314L (Lab) Credits: 4 A survey of the compounds of carbon including their structure, chemical and physical properties, reactivity, reaction mechanisms, identification, and synthesis. Laboratory focuses on the development of skills in preparing, purifying, and identifying organic compounds using spectroscopic methods.

CHEM 2324Organic Chemistry II4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 2314
Corequisite: CHEM 2324L (Lab) Credits: 4 A continuation of CHEM 2314 .

CHEM 2424Analytical Chemistry4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 4 Emphasis on inorganic systems exhibiting aqueous solution equilibria. Topics covered include acid/base reactions, redox reactions, complexation, precipitation reactions, and solution equilibrium. Laboratory work emphasizes basic wet-chemical as well as more sophisticated instrumental techniques of chemical quantitative analysis with appropriate statistical methods of data handling.

CHEM 2501Physical Chemical Measurements1

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 1 Laboratory work illustrating the principles and instruments of physical chemistry. Laboratory course.

CHEM 2513Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 1204 , MATH 1220 , and at least junior class standing. Credits: 3 An introduction to classical and statistical thermodynamics and chemical kinetics with an emphasis on biological systems. Topics include enzyme kinetics, the thermodynamics of metabolic cycles, and the conformational energetics of biomolecules, especially protein folding.

CHEM 2514Physical Chemistry of Biological Systems4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 1204 and MATH 1220 Credits: 4 An introduction to the application of physical chemistry to biological systems. Topics Include enzyme kinetics, the thermodynamics of metabolic cycles, the conformational energetics of biomolecules, especially protein folding, and an introduction to quantum mechanics.

CHEM 2523Physical Chemistry: Quantum & Computational Chemistry3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 1204 , MATH 1220 , and at least junior class standing Credits: 3 An introduction to quantum mechanics as it applies to atomic and molecular systems. The emphasis is placed on spectroscopic methods and the modern picture of chemical bonding and molecular structure and computational methods.

CHEM 2624Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu

CHEM 2905Special Topics in Chemistry1

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 1 Possible topics include solid state chemistry, metabolic diseases, culinary chemistry, developments in physical chemistry, data handling, and reaction dynamics. One-credit studies of special topics. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

CHEM 2907Special Topics in Chemistry2

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 2314 Credits: 2 Possible topics include electrochemistry, medicinal chemistry, atmospheric chemistry and the environment, and the dynamics of photochemistry. Two-credit studies of special topics. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

CHEM 2908Special Topics in Chemistry3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Vary with topic Credits: 3 Possible topics include RNA biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, and atmospheric chemistry and the environment. Three-credit studies of special topics.

CHEM 2934Spring-Term Special Topics in Chemistry4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 4
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Vary with topic and instructor Credits: 4 Possible topics include medicinal chemistry, materials chemistry, or atmospheric chemistry and the environment. Studies of special topics.

CHEM 3333Advanced Organic Chemistry3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 An introduction to the synthesis of complex organic molecules. Topics include control of stereochemistry, synthetic methodology, modern synthetic reactions, protecting groups, natural products synthesis, and combinatorial chemistry.

CHEM 3411Biochemistry I Laboratory1

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: CHEM 3413 Credits: 1 Experiments demonstrate the techniques used to study proteins and lipids. Isolation and characterization of proteins and lipids using gel electrophoresis, UV-Vis spectroscopy, chromatographic techniques including GC-MS, and the proper reporting and analysis of experimental data are included.

CHEM 3413Biochemistry I3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 2324
Corequisite: CHEM 3411 Credits: 3 A study of the structure, function, biosynthesis and breakdown of biomolecules, including amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. Enzymes, biological membranes and membrane transport, signal transduction, and regulation of metabolism are studied in greater detail.

CHEM 3421Biochemistry II Laboratory1

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Corequisite: CHEM 3423 Credits: 1 A laboratory course designed to demonstrate the fundamental techniques used to study nucleic acids. Methods to isolate and characterize DNA and RNA include PCR, gel electrophoresis, hybridization techniques, and UV-Vis spectroscopy.

CHEM 3423Biochemistry II3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: BIOL 2150 or CHEM 3413
Corequisite: CHEM 3421 Credits: 3 A continuation of Biochemistry I with an emphasis on the structure, function, and metabolism of nucleic acids. Topics covered in detail include gene expression and regulation, DNA replication and repair, RNA transcription and processing, and protein synthesis and degradation.

CHEM 3433Advanced Biochemistry3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 A more advanced treatment of current topics in biochemistry. Specific topics vary by year but may include enzyme/ribozyme kinetics and mechanisms, signaling pathways, biomolecular transport, chromatin structure/ function, RNA processing pathways, and regulation of gene expression.

CHEM 3533Advanced Physical Chemistry3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 A more advanced treatment of the fundamental areas of physical chemistry, such as thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, statistical mechanics, and quantum mechanics. Specific topics vary with student interest.

CHEM 3633Advanced Inorganic Chemistry3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 2624 and CHEM 2523 Credits: 3 An introduction to group theory and its application to inorganic spectroscopy and an introduction to organometallic chemistry, organometallic catalytic processes, and solid state chemistry.

CHEM 3943Advanced Topics in Chemistry and Biochemistry3-4

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 4
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: CHEM 2324 Credits: 3-4 Studies of advanced topics.

CHEM 4001Directed Individual Study1

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 1 Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students, in accordance with departmental guidelines available from chemistry faculty. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

CHEM 4002Directed Individual Study2

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 2 Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students, in accordance with departmental guidelines available from chemistry faculty. May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.

CHEM 4003Directed Individual Study3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit if the topics are different.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 3 Advanced work and reading in topics selected by the instructor and meeting the special needs of advanced students, in accordance with departmental guidelines available from chemistry faculty.

CHEM 4201Directed Individual Research1

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 1 Literature search, conferences, tri-weekly reports and laboratory work on a project supervised by the instructor and designed by the student and instructor. A final written report on the project is required. May be carried out during the summer.

CHEM 4202Directed Individual Research2

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 2 Literature search, conferences, tri-weekly reports and laboratory work on a project supervised by the instructor and designed by the student and instructor. A final written report on the project is required. May be carried out during the summer.

CHEM 4203Directed Individual Research3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 3 Literature search, conferences, tri-weekly reports and laboratory work on a project supervised by the instructor and designed by the student and instructor. A final written report on the project is required. May be carried out during the summer.

CHEM 4300Laboratory Mentoring in Chemistry and Biochemistry1

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 1 Upper-division students are specially selected to collaborate with Chemistry or Biochemistry faculty or staff instructor to co-facilitate a section of a Chemistry or Biochemistry laboratory. Students will build skills through a) obtaining work experience in an academic laboratory setting, b) gaining insight and professional development skills needed by participating in the design and implementation of lab experiments, and c) facilitating learning by assisting other students in the chemistry or biochemistry laboratory.

CHEM 4372Summer Directed Individual Research2

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 2 Literature search, conferences, weekly reports and, laboratory work on a project supervised by the instructor and designed by the student and instructor. A final written report on the project is required.

CHEM 4373Summer Directed Individual Research3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Repeatable: May be repeated for degree credit.
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Experiential Learning (EXP): Yes Credits: 3 Directed reading, conferences, laboratory experiments, and papers on topics mutually agreeable to the student and the staff.

CHEM 4701Senior Thesis1

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 1
Credits (max): 1
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 1 Literature search, conferences, reports and laboratory. Maximum of six credits. Laboratory course.

CHEM 4702Senior Thesis2

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 2
Credits (max): 2
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent. Credits: 2 Literature search, conferences, reports and laboratory. Maximum of six credits. Laboratory course.

CHEM 4703Senior Thesis3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 Literature search, conferences, reports and laboratory. Maximum of six credits.

CHEM 4903Honors Thesis3

Subject: CHEM
Credits (min): 3
Credits (max): 3
Credit unit: Credits
Type: course
Edition: 2026-2027
Catalog: 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Source: catalog.wlu.edu
Prerequisite: Instructor consent Credits: 3 Laboratory work resulting in a thesis exhibiting a significant understanding of an important problem. A student interested in Honors in Chemistry or Biochemistry should notify the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Head by the end of the sophomore year.

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