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Class number:
2709
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Title: Molecular Detectives |
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Department: Chemistry |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 24 |
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Current enrollment: 17 |
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Available seats: 7 |
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Start date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 |
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End date: Friday, May 8, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM, CT - 105 |
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Instructor(s): Curran, Timothy |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Natural Science Requirement |
Course Description:
The world is made up of atoms and molecules. This course will center on how chemists determine the structure of organic compounds - molecules that contains carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, chlorine and bromine. The course will start by describing how these atoms can bond together. After this the course will focus on how various analytical methods (infrared spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy) can be used to determine how the atoms are joined together to make a certain molecule. No prior knowledge of chemistry is required, but some laboratory work will be done. |