CHM 471 Advanced Lab IV

Prerequisite: CHM 371 (or concurrent enrollment) and two additional CHM courses at the 345-and-higher-level or permission of instructor

Offered: Typically every Spring Term

One of four courses that form the core of the Advanced Laboratory Experience for all Chemistry majors. In each course, students will do the equivalent of five (5) laboratory experiments each term. Four of these experiments will be chosen from a list prepared by the Chemistry Program. The remaining experiment will be one that the student finds in the current chemical literature and attempts to reproduce. Students will need to pay attention to their portfolio requirements in the selection of appropriate experiments. Students often will work in teams under the guidance of senior students. The last week of each term will conclude with a mini research meeting. In each of the four Advanced Laboratory terms, all students will be required to attend at least three research seminars by visiting speakers each term. All students will read an 'important paper' in chemistry each term and discuss these with the instructor. In addition, students will take a written comprehensive chemistry examination as part of this course. Students will be graded pass/fail on this examination and may retake the exam multiple times throughout the term, if needed. Failure to pass this examination will result in an incomplete grade for CHM 471, which will become a grade of F on the student's transcript at the end of the next regular term. 1/2 Course Credit

Credits

1/2 Course Credit