Mar 29, 2024  
2021/2022 University Catalog 
    
2021/2022 University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Course Descriptions


General Education Courses  

Courses offered at the SDSU Imperial Valley campus.  

Detailed information about course offerings can be found on the Class Schedule website.

 

Business Administration

  
  • B A 404 - Small Business Consulting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Approved upper division business major; B A 300 , B A 310 , B A 323 , B A 350 , B A 370 ; B A 360  or MIS 301 ; and consent of instructor.

    Counseling of existing small businesses. Application of principles from all fields of business administration. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • B A 405 - International Business Strategy and Integration


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 300 , B A 323 , B A 350 , B A 370 , B A 360  or MIS 301 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Integration of business administration principles and concepts for strategy design, implementation, and control in domestic, and global markets. Establishment of top management policy emphasized through case studies, experiential exercises, and simulations. Formerly numbered Management 405.

  
  • B A 411 - Lavin Entrepreneur III Seminar


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): B A 312 .

    Lavin entrepreneurs will focus on implementing learned entrepreneurial competencies into refined business models, refining start-up opportunities through customer iteration and development. Understand data metrics, successful customer interaction, and pivoting the business model toward success.

  
  • B A 412 - Lavin Entrepreneur IV Seminar


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): B A 411 .

    The final deliverable of this capstone course in presenting an iterated business model canvas to potential investors. Lavin entrepreneurs have the potential, knowledge, and tools to launch a company, bring their viable business opportunity to life.

  
  • B A 458 - Management Decision Games


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Approved upper division business major; B A 300 , B A 310 , B A 323 , B A 350 , B A 370 ; B A 360  or MIS 301 . Proof of completion of prerequisite(s) required: Copy of transcript.

    Integrated managerial decision making within a dynamic environment through the use of business games.

  
  • B A 496 - Selected Topics in Business Administration


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of department chair.

    Selected areas of concern in business administration. May be repeated with new content with consent of department chair. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • B A 498 - Investigation and Report


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and consent of instructor.

    A comprehensive and original study of a problem connected with business administration under the direction of one or more members of the Fowler College of Business staff. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • B A 601 - Organizational Behavior for Executives


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Role of the manager in designing organizations for effectiveness with emphasis on organizational theory and organizational behavior.

  
  • B A 602 - Statistics for Business Decisions


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Statistics and production operations management. Data analysis, central tendency and variability, probability, distributions, sample inference, association analysis. Applications in engineering, manufacturing and service, and an overview of decision theory, queuing, total quality control, and project management.

  
  • B A 603 - Executive Financial Accounting


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.B.A. for Executives program.

    Accounting procedures and judgments underlying corporate financial statements; ability to read and analyze these statements; make inferences about financial stability, likelihood of success, and other important attributes of various business entities.

  
  • B A 604 - Executive Managerial Accounting


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.B.A. for Executives program.

    Accounting information for internal decision making purposes to include cost measurement, capacity management, activity based costing, activity based management, production costing, quality costing, pricing, CVP analysis, budgeting, performance evaluation, transfer pricing, and compensation.

  
  • B A 605 - Managerial Marketing


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    The marketing function in an organization. Managerial activities of marketing including market analysis, target market selection and design of the organization’s marketing program.

  
  • B A 615 - Strategic Financial Management


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Provides a framework for financial decision making. Covers relevant modern theory and emphasizes role of finance in corporate strategy. Topics include financial analysis and planning, investment, capital structure and dividend decisions and valuation and corporate restructuring.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 665.

  
  • B A 616 - Competitive Analysis


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Competition in typical unregulated product or service markets. Competitive forces in such markets, and impact of these forces on economic profits, rates of return, and relative market-shares of competing firms.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 653.

  
  • B A 623 - Statistical Analysis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing and basic statistics.

    Understanding and applications of statistics for problem solving and managerial decision making. Formerly numbered Business Administration 652.

  
  • B A 625 - Financial and Management Accounting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Financial and management accounting for decision making and control in profit-directed organizations. Terminology, concepts, frameworks, and tools used to understand and analyze the financial consequences of business activities.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 650.

  
  • B A 626 - Business Economics


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Microeconomic and macroeconomic environments of business. Assessing and forecasting the impact of market structure, economic climate, and governmental policies on pricing, operations, and competitive strategy.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 653.

  
  • B A 627 - Marketing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Role and function of marketing in the organization and society. Planning, implementation, and evaluation of marketing strategies and programs. Formerly numbered Business Administration 655.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in B A 370 .

  
  • B A 628 - Operations and Supply Chain Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Managerial concepts and quantitative methods associated with the design, execution, and management of operations and supply chain systems. Formerly numbered Business Administration 662.

  
  • B A 640 - Financial Reporting and Analysis


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Financial accounting in profit-directed organizations. Concepts, frameworks, terminology, and tools used to understand and analyze the financial consequences of business activities. Formerly numbered Business Administration 625.

  
  • B A 641 - Business Ethics and Corporate Responsibility


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Decision-making strategies; principles, rules, and values that ground ethical behavior in the world of business.

  
  • B A 642 - Statistical Analysis


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Applications of statistics for problem solving and managerial decision-making. Formerly numbered Business Administration 623.

  
  • B A 643 - Managerial Economics


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Microeconomic environments of business. Assessing and forecasting impacts of economic climate, governmental policy, and of market structure on competitive strategy, operations, and pricing.

  
  • B A 644 - Operations and Supply Chain Management


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Managerial concepts and quantitative methods associated with the design, execution, and management of operations and supply chain systems.

  
  • B A 645 - Marketing


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Foundational concepts and development of marketing strategies and plans. Formerly numbered Business Administration 627.

  
  • B A 670 - Managerial Accounting


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 640  

    Budgeting, cost control, job costing, overhead allocation, and reporting. Formerly numbered Business Administration 625.

  
  • B A 671 - Legal Environment of Business


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Sources of law. Procedures and ethics associated with implementation of law. Law of torts and intellectual property. Agency and employment, business organizations, contracts and sales, negotiable instruments and banking.

  
  • B A 672 - Managerial Marketing


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 645  

    Identification, understanding, and resolution of marketing issues in organizations. Theoretical and quantitative tools within a decision-making framework to inform organizational strategic directions.

  
  • B A 673 - Organizational Behavior and Leadership


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Classified graduate standing.

    Study of individuals and groups within an organizational context. Topics include leadership, individual differences, organizational design, group processes and characteristics, organizational processes and practices; and influence of these on individual, group, and organizational effectiveness. Formerly numbered Business Administration 624 and Business Administration 651.

  
  • B A 674 - Financial Management


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 640 .

    Explore role of finance in a shareholder value based framework. Financial analysis and planning, investment, capital structure, financial markets, capital raising and capital disbursement decisions, valuation, and corporate restructuring. Formerly numbered Business Administration 629.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Business Administration 665.

  
  • B A 676 - Strategic Thinking


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): B A 672  and B A 674 .

    Environmental, industry, and organization analysis; strategy formulation and implementation. Long-term multifunctional environmental and organizational managerial issues from the viewpoints of top managers. Formerly numbered Business Administration 630.

  
  • B A 700 - Business in the Global Environment


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Evolution of multinational corporations, management of organizations in global environment, and marketing and management implications of competition in international arena.

  
  • B A 701 - Executive Entrepreneurship


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Entrepreneurial approach to business. Concepts, theories, and techniques for organizing and managing an entrepreneurial venture.

  
  • B A 702 - Social Responsibility: Legal and Ethical Environment of Business


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Role of the manager in dealing in a socially responsible and ethical manner with internal and external constituencies.

  
  • B A 703 - Strategic Management


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Corporate and business level strategic decision making. Topics include industry and environmental analysis, strategy implementation, strategic planning systems. Case descriptions of actual company situations serve as basis for analysis and recommendations.

  
  • B A 705 - Marketing Strategy


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Development, implementation, and evaluation of marketing strategy and plans. Role of marketing planning, analysis and control; contributions and implications of marketing to corporate strategy. Strategies for attaining competitive advantage. Contemporary marketing planning tools and techniques.

  
  • B A 707 - Executive Seminar in Negotiations


    Units: 2

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Prerequisite(s): Admission to M.B.A. for Executives program.

    Negotiations principles in managerial contexts. Concepts, skills, and simulations of negotiation processes.

  
  • B A 709 - Seminar in the Global Financial Environment


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Develops understanding of world economy and illustrates impact of financial environment on decision making process of business managers. How corporations respond to changing economic forces and/or historical governmental policies.

  
  • B A 710 - Executive Leadership


    Units: 3

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Theoretical and empirical literature pertaining to study and assessment of leadership skills. Process of organizational change and development.

  
  • B A 711 - Seminar in Contemporary Challenges


    Units: 1-5

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Challenges facing managers of organizations in modern society: organizational, human resources, operational, economic, environmental, political, international, and technological issues. Maximum Credits: five units applicable to a master’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content.

  
  • B A 749 - Business Analytics


    Units: 3

    Same As: MIS 749 
    Prerequisite(s): B A 642  

    Business analytics techniques for predictive modeling and customer segmentation. Applications include churn management, business experiments, cluster segmentation, and market basket analysis.

  
  • B A 780 - Field Studies in Business


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of M.B.A. core.

    Application of business concepts to real world organizations. Students work under supervision of a faculty member to perform a project utilizing theories and principles from previous business coursework. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • B A 790 - Directed Readings in Business Administration


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Only offered at: SDSU Global Campus

    Preparation for the comprehensive examination for students in the M.B.A. for Executives program (Plan B).

  
  • B A 794 - International Business Development Practicum


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy.

    Strategic analysis of business opportunities. Problem definition, data collection, analysis, and prioritization of solution mechanisms. Preparation for comprehensive examination.

  
  • B A 795 - Business Consulting


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy and completion of M.B.A. core.

    Strategic analysis of business problems in a consulting or simulation context. Problem definition analysis and prioritization of solution mechanisms. Culminating experience for students in the M.B.A. program under Plan B.

  
  • B A 796 - Integrative Business Analysis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): Advancement to candidacy.

    Integrative business analysis through cases and simulations. Preparation for the comprehensive examination for students in the M.B.A. program (Plan B).

  
  • B A 798 - Special Study


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of staff; to be arranged with Director of Graduate Business Programs and instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to a master’s degree.

  
  • B A 799A - Thesis


    Units: 3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC/RP

    Prerequisite(s): An officially appointed thesis committee and advancement to candidacy.

    Preparation of a project or thesis for the master’s degree.

  
  • B A 799B - Thesis Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Prior registration in Thesis 799A with an assigned grade symbol of RP.

    Registration required in any semester or term following assignment of RP in Course 799A in which the student expects to use the facilities and resources of the university; also student must be registered in the course when the completed thesis is granted final approval.

  
  • B A 799C - Comprehensive Examination Extension


    Units: 0

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): Completion or concurrent enrollment in degree program courses.

    Registration required of students whose only requirement is completion of the comprehensive examination for the master’s degree. Registration in 799C limited to two semesters.


Arts and Letters

  
  • CAL 100 - Explore CAL


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    College of Arts and Letters advising, departments, fields of study, and high-impact practices. Connect with administrators, advisers, faculty, students, and other members of the college community.

  
  • CAL 201X - Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning CAL Support


    Units: 1

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Three hours of activity.

    Prerequisite(s): Concurrent registration in ECON 201 , GEOG 104 ,LING 270 , PHIL 120 , POL S 201 , or SOC 201 . Required for students who have not satisfied the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.

    Required support course for General Education Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning classes offered in the College of Arts and Letters (CAL).

    Note: Credit in this course satisfies the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement.

  
  • CAL 296 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • CAL 450 - Study Abroad


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Study abroad in Arts and Letters. May be repeated with new content and approval of major adviser for a maximum of three units applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content and geographic location.

  
  • CAL 496 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.


Chemistry

  
  • CHEM 100 - Introduction to General Chemistry with Laboratory


    Units: 4 GE

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Elementary principles of chemistry used to illustrate nature and development of modern scientific thought.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 105 or CHEM 200 .

  
  • CHEM 102 - Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry


    Units: 5 GE

    Four lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): High school chemistry or CHEM 100 .

    Concepts of general, organic, and biological chemistry necessary to understanding human biochemistry and pharmacology, including chemical bonding, stereochemistry, acidity, thermodynamics, carbohydrates, lipids, enzymes, proteins, and nucleic acids.

    Note: Open only to students applying for entrance to the nursing major.

  
  • CHEM 130 - Elementary Organic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 100  or CHEM 200 .

    Introduction to compounds of carbon including both aliphatic and aromatic substances.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231 or CHEM 232 .

  
  • CHEM 160 - Introductory Biochemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 130 .

    Fundamental principles of the chemistry of life. This course is intended primarily for majors in nutrition and related fields.

    Note: Not applicable for admission to the School of Nursing.

  
  • CHEM 200 - General Chemistry


    Units: 5

    Three lectures, one hour of discussion, and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of introductory chemistry as demonstrated by completion of CHEM 100  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement and qualification on the Chemistry Department Placement Examination.

    General principles of chemistry with emphasis on inorganic materials.

  
  • CHEM 201 - General Chemistry


    Units: 5

    Three lectures, one hour of discussion, and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 200  or CHEM 202  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Continuation of CHEM 200 . General principles of chemistry with emphasis on fundamentals of chemical reactions.

  
  • CHEM 202 - General Chemistry for Engineers


    Units: 4

    Three lectures and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Knowledge of introductory chemistry as demonstrated by completion of CHEM 100  with a grade of C (2.0) or better; or satisfaction of the SDSU Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning Assessment requirement and qualification on the Chemistry Department Placement Examination.

    General principles of chemistry with emphasis on inorganic and physical chemistry and chemistry basics for engineers.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 200 . Restricted to chemical physics and engineering majors.

  
  • CHEM 210 - Chemical Applications of Calculus and Physics


    Units: 1

    Chemical problems that utilize calculus and physics relevant to upper division chemistry. Chemical rate laws, chemical thermodynamics, and molecular quantum mechanics.

    Note: Recommended if a grade of C- (1.7) or below was received in MATH 150 , MATH 151 , MATH 252 , PHYS 195 , or PHYS 196 .

  
  • CHEM 232 - Organic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Same As: Lecture portion of Chemistry 231
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201  with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 232L .

    Properties and synthesis of organic compounds including reaction mechanisms.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231.

  
  • CHEM 232L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory


    Units: 1

    Same As: Laboratory portion of Chemistry 231
    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): Chemistry 201 with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 232 .

    Properties and synthesis of organic compounds including methods of separation and purification techniques.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 231.

  
  • CHEM 251 - Analytical Chemistry


    Units: 5

    Three lectures and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 201  and credit or concurrent registration in MATH 124  or MATH 150 .

    Introduction to the theory and practice of analytical chemistry including gravimetric, volumetric, and instrumental methods.

  
  • CHEM 296 - Experimental Topics


    Units: 1-4

    Selected topics. May be repeated with new content.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • CHEM 299 - Special Study


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • CHEM 300 - Forensic Science


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 100  or completion of General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning II.A. Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.

    Techniques and case studies of mysteries solved by molecular analysis: chemical and DNA analysis of crime scenes, biochemical explanations of mysterious deaths and accidents, molecular hallmarks of forgery, chemical methods in crime deterrence, chemical causes of fires and structure failure.

    Note: Not applicable to chemistry majors.

  
  • CHEM 308 - Chemistry as a Unifying Science


    Units: 3 GE

    Only offered at: SDSU Imperial Valley

    Prerequisite(s): Completion of the General Education requirement in Foundations II.A., Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning.

    Atomic-molecular theory of matter; use of concepts of chemistry to explain observable phenomena in everyday life, including physical properties and chemical changes; connections between chemistry and biology, earth science, and physical science.

    Note: Open only to liberal studies majors. Not applicable to chemistry majors.

  
  • CHEM 362 - Confronting Cancer


    Units: 3 GE

    Prerequisite(s): Upper division standing.

    Humankind’s efforts to combat the diseases known as cancer. Approaches to treatment, future directions, historical perspectives and current understanding through the lenses of medicine, science, and society.
     

  
  • CHEM 365 - Fundamentals of Biochemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): BIOL 203 , BIOL 203L  and CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L .

    Basic concepts of modern integrated biochemistry, cell and molecular biology.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 560 . Applicable to chemistry major or minor only with approval from department.

  
  
  • CHEM 410B - Physical Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Three lectures.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , CHEM 251 , CHEM 410A .

    Theoretical principles of chemistry with emphasis on mathematical relations. Theory and practice in acquisition and statistical analysis of physical measurements on chemical systems.

  
  • CHEM 417 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory


    Units: 2

    Six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 251 , CHEM 410A , and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410B .

    Experimental physical chemistry. Emphasis on interpretation and statistical evaluation of instrument-derived results, record keeping, report writing, and individual initiative in observing results.

  
  • CHEM 427 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory


    Units: 2

    One lecture and three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 520A .

    Laboratory course designed to introduce students to techniques used in synthesis, characterization, and manipulation of inorganic compounds and materials.

  
  • CHEM 432 - Organic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Same As: Lecture portion of Chemistry 431
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232  with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 432L .

    Continuation of CHEM 232 .

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 431.

  
  • CHEM 432L - Organic Chemistry Laboratory


    Units: 1

    Same As: Laboratory portion of Chemistry 431
    Three hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232L  with a grade of C (2.0) or better and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 432 .

    Continuation of CHEM 232L .

    Note: Not open to students with credit in Chemistry 431.

  
  • CHEM 457 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Laboratory


    Units: 2

    Six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 251 , CHEM 432 , CHEM 432L , and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410B ; concurrent registration in CHEM 550 .

    Application of instrumental methods of chemical separations and analysis frequently used in all disciplines of chemistry.

  
  • CHEM 496 - Selected Topics in Chemistry


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Selected topics in modern chemistry. May be repeated with new content. Maximum Credits: six units.

    Note: See Class Schedule for specific content. Limit of nine units of any combination of 296, 496, 596 courses applicable to a bachelor’s degree.

  
  • CHEM 497 - Undergraduate Research


    Units: 1-3

    Grading Method: Cr/NC

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , CHEM 251 .

    Individual laboratory investigation. Maximum Credits: six units applicable to all chemistry major and minor degrees

  
  • CHEM 498 - Senior Project


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): Three one-year courses in chemistry.

    Individual literature and/or laboratory investigation and report on a problem. Maximum Credits: three units.

  
  • CHEM 499 - Special Study


    Units: 1-4

    Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor.

    Individual study. Maximum Credits: six units.

  
  • CHEM 510 - Advanced Physical Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B .

    Problems in chemical thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, chemical kinetics, quantum chemistry and molecular structure and spectroscopy, with applications.

  
  • CHEM 520A - Inorganic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410A .

    Nature of chemical bond and an advanced systematic study of representative and transition elements and their compounds.

  
  • CHEM 520B - Inorganic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410A , CHEM 520A .

    Nature of chemical bond and an advanced systematic study of representative and transition elements and their compounds.

  
  • CHEM 530 - Physical Organic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B , CHEM 432 .

    Attractive and repulsive interactions between molecules, experimental methods and applications. Kinetic and thermodynamic analysis of reaction mechanisms and noncovalent binding. Qualitative molecular orbital theory, strain and stability, structure and bonding of organic molecules.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 730 .

  
  • CHEM 531 - Synthetic Organic Chemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432 , CHEM 432L .

    Modern methods, strategies, and mechanisms in advanced organic synthesis. Retrosynthetic analysis of and synthetic routes towards biologically important compounds.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 731 .

  
  • CHEM 532 - Mechanism of Pharmaceutical Synthesis


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410B , CHEM 432 .

    Organic reactions and mechanisms frequently used in the pharmaceutical industry.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 732 .

  
  • CHEM 534 - Organometallics


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 410A  or CHEM 432 ; CHEM 457 , CHEM 550 .

    Advanced or special topics in organometallic chemistry and applications to organic chemistry.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 734 .

  
  • CHEM 536 - Spectroscopic Characterization of Organic Compounds


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 432  with a grade of C (2.0) or better.

    Organic compounds using physical and spectroscopic methods. Establishment of purity and yields.

    Note: Not open for post-baccalaureate credit or to students with credit in CHEM 736 .

  
  • CHEM 538 - Polymer Science


    Units: 3

    Same As: PHYS 538 
    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 200  or CHEM 202 ; and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410B  or PHYS 360  or M E 350 .

    Structure, synthesis, physical properties, and utilities of polymers and biopolymers.

  
  • CHEM 550 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410A ; credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 457  for undergraduate students only. Chemistry majors in the teaching credential program (BA in Applied Arts and Sciences) can replace CHEM 457  with credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 417 . Chemical Physics majors can replace CHEM 457  with credit or concurrent registration in PHYS 311 .

    Theory and application of instrumental methods of chemical separation and analysis most frequently used in all disciplines of chemistry.

  
  • CHEM 560 - General Biochemistry


    Units: 3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , and credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 410A , CHEM 432 , CHEM 432L .

    The structure, function, metabolism, and thermodynamic relationships of chemical entities in living systems.

    Note: Not open to students with credit in CHEM 365 .

  
  • CHEM 562 - Intermediary Metabolism


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  or CHEM 560 .

    Catabolic and biosynthetic pathways of carbohydrate, lipid, amino acid, and nucleotide metabolism; TCA cycle, mitochondrial and chloroplast electron transport chains, ATP generation and their interactions and control.

  
  • CHEM 563 - Nucleic Acid Function and Protein Synthesis


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  or CHEM 560 .

    DNA replication, RNA transcription, RNA processing, and protein translation, including chemical mechanisms of synthesis and cellular mechanisms of regulating gene expression; genomics, recombinant DNA, and DNA topology.

  
  • CHEM 563B - Epitranscriptomics


    Units: 1

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  or CHEM 560 . Credit or concurrent registration in CHEM 563 .

    Advanced biochemistry of nucleic acids to include epitranscriptomics, posttranscriptional editing and modification of RNA; biosynthesis, detection and functional characterization of modified nucleotides; epitranscriptomic sequencing technology, epitranscriptomic code and its alterations in human disease.

  
  • CHEM 564 - Receptor Biochemistry and Protein Modification


    Units: 2

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 365  or CHEM 560 .

    Biochemical study of receptors, second messengers, and cellular proteins that participate in extracellular and intracellular communication, with focus on protein structures, post-translational modifications, and biochemical mechanisms that regulate receptors and effector enzymes.

  
  • CHEM 567 - Biochemistry Laboratory


    Units: 3

    One lecture and six hours of laboratory.

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 560 .

    Theory and practice of procedures used in study of life at molecular level. Includes purification and characterization of enzymes, isolation of cell components, and use of radioactive tracer techniques.

  
  • CHEM 571 - Topics in Environmental Chemistry


    Units: 1-3

    Prerequisite(s): CHEM 232 , CHEM 232L , CHEM 251 ; consent of instructor for all other majors.

    Fundamentals of chemistry applied to environmental problems. Chemistry of ecosystems; analysis of natural constituents and pollutants; sampling methods; transport of contaminants; regulations and public policy. Maximum Credits: three units.

 

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