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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy)
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2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) 
    
 
  Apr 30, 2024
 
2016-2017 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin (Archived Copy) [Archived Catalog]

Course Descriptions


 
  
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    CHEM 111 - General Chemistry I

    Credits: 3

    Survey of the principles that underlie all chemistry with applications illustrating these principles.

    Corequisite:

    CHEM 111L (unless grade of C or higher in CHEM 111L earned previously)

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in MATH 111, MATH 115, MATH 122, MATH 141 or higher math (or by placement score into MATH 122, MATH 141 or higher math)

    Note: Three lecture and one recitation hours per week.

    Carolina Core SCI

  
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    CHEM 111L - General Chemistry I Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Introduction to the principles and techniques of experimental chemistry with emphasis on formula investigations, equations, elementary statistics, and chemical reactivity.

    Corequisite: CHEM 111

    Prerequisites: MATH 111 or 115 (or higher), CHEM 111

    Note: Carolina Core SCI

  
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    CHEM 112 - General Chemistry II

    Credits: 3

    Continuation of CHEM 111. Special emphasis on chemical equilibrium.

    Corequisite:

    MATH 122, MATH 141 or higher MATH and CHEM 112L

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 111 or CHEM 141; and a grade of C or higher in MATH 111, MATH 115, MATH 122, MATH 141 or higher math

    Note: Three lecture and one recitation hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 112L - General Chemistry II Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Continuation of CHEM 111L with emphasis on solution properties, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, and qualitative analysis.

    Corequisite: CHEM 112

    Prerequisites: C or higher in CHEM 111 and 111L or CHEM 141; CHEM 112

    Note: Carolina Core: SCI

  
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    CHEM 118 - Computational Chemistry I

    Credits: 1

    Introduction to the use of computers in solving chemical problems.

    Corequisite: CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L or CHEM 142 (unless a grade of C or higher earned previously)

    Note: One discussion and two laboratory hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 141 - Principles of Chemistry I

    Credits: 4

    Advanced general chemistry I. Atoms and chemical bonds.

    Prerequisites: high-school chemistry; grade of C or higher in MATH 141 or higher math (or by placement score into MATH 142 or higher math)

    Note: Three lecture hours, one recitation hour, and three laboratory hours per week. Credit cannot be received for both CHEM 111 and CHEM 141.

    Carolina Core: SCI

  
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    CHEM 142 - Principles of Chemistry II

    Credits: 4

    Advanced general chemistry II. Chemical kinetics, equilibria, and thermodynamics.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in CHEM 141

    Note: Three lecture hours, one recitation hour, and three laboratory hours per week. Credit cannot be received for both CHEM 112 and CHEM 142.

  
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    CHEM 318 - Computational Chemistry II

    Credits: 1

    A continuation of CHEM 118, with applications to more advanced chemical problems.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CSCE 145 or 206 and in CHEM 118 or consent of instructor

    Note: One discussion and two laboratory hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 321 - Quantitative Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Gravimetric, volumetric, and introductory instrumental analysis.

    Corequisite: CHEM 321L

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L or in CHEM 142

    Note: Three lecture and one recitation hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 321L - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Corequisite: CHEM 321

    Note: Three laboratory hours per week.

    Credit cannot be received for both CHEM 321L and CHEM 322L

  
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    CHEM 322 - Analytical Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, fundamental or method analysis, and molecular characterization.

    Corequisite: CHEM 322L

    Prerequisites: Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L (or in CHEM 142) and in MATH 141 or higher MATH.

    Note: Restricted to: Honors College and majors: Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.

  
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    CHEM 322L - Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Laboratory skill building in analytical techniques. Applications of stoichiometry, spectroscopy, phase transfer, electrochemistry and kinetics.

    Corequisite: CHEM 322

    Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L or CHEM 142.

    Note: Restricted to: Honors College and majors: Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering.

    Credit cannot be received for both CHEM 321L and CHEM 322L

  
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    CHEM 331L - Essentials of Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

    Credits: 1

    Laboratory safety, syntheses, separation, and purification of carbon compounds. For non-majors.

    Corequisite: CHEM 333 (unless grade of C or higher in CHEM 333 earned previously)

  
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    CHEM 332L - Essentials of Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

    Credits: 1

    Continuation of CHEM 331L. Spectroscopic identification of carbon compounds. For non-majors.

    Corequisite: CHEM 334 (unless grade of C or higher in CHEM 334 earned previously)

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 331L

    Note: Three lab hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 333 - Organic Chemistry I

    Credits: 3

    Contemporary theories, nomenclature, reactions, mechanisms, and syntheses of carbon compounds.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 112 or in CHEM 142

    Note: Three lecture and one recitation hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 333L - Comprehensive Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

    Credits: 2

    Laboratory safety, synthesis, separation, and purification of carbon compounds. Required for chemistry majors.

    Corequisite:

    CHEM 333 (unless grade of C or higher in CHEM 333 earned previously)

    Note: Six laboratory hours per week.

    Restricted to: Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering majors

  
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    CHEM 334 - Organic Chemistry II

    Credits: 3

    Continuation of CHEM 333.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 333

    Note: Three lecture and one recitation hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 334L - Comprehensive Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

    Credits: 2

    Continuation of CHEM 333L. Spectroscopic identification of carbon compounds. Required for chemistry majors.

    Corequisite:

    CHEM 334 (unless grade of C or higher in CHEM 334 earned previously)

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 333L

    Note: Six laboratory hours per week.

    Restricted to: Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering majors

  
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    CHEM 340 - Elementary Biophysical Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    A non-calculus approach to the study of the principles of physical chemistry emphasizing their application to significant biochemical and biological systems. Chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, solution chemistry, the structure of macromolecules, and acid-base properties of biomolecules. Credit for a degree will not be given for both CHEM 340 and CHEM 541.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L or in CHEM 142

  
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    CHEM 340L - Elementary Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Experimental study of the physical and chemical properties of matter, especially of the characteristics of biomolecules.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 340 or 550

    Note: Three laboratory hours per week. Credit for a degree will not be given for both CHEM 340L and CHEM 591 or CHEM 541L.

  
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    CHEM 360 - Undergraduate Seminar

    Credits: 1

    Student seminars and a survey of biochemical and molecular biology research at the University of South Carolina. Required of all biochemistry majors.

  
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    CHEM 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3

    Contract required.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    CHEM 401 - Industrial Chemistry Capstone Experience

    Credits: 3

    Prepares students for future roles in chemical industry or graduate school and provides career-enhancing interpersonal skills, including team-building, public speaking, resume preparation, and interviewing.

    Prerequisites: junior standing

    Note: Restrictions to: Chemistry, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Chemical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering Majors

  
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    CHEM 496 - Undergraduate Research

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the methods of chemical research. A written report on work accomplished is required at the end of each semester.

    Prerequisites: Contract Required

    Note: Nine hours of library and laboratory per week.

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    CHEM 497 - Undergraduate Research

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the methods of chemical research. A written report on work accomplished is required at the end of each semester.

    Prerequisites: Contract Required

    Note: Nine hours of library and laboratory per week.

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    CHEM 498 - Undergraduate Research

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the methods of chemical research. A written report on work accomplished is required at the end of each semester.

    Prerequisites: Contract Required

    Note: Nine hours of library and laboratory per week.

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    CHEM 499 - Undergraduate Research

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the methods of chemical research. A written report on work accomplished is required at the end of each semester.

    Prerequisites: Contract Required

    Note: Nine hours of library and laboratory per week.

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    CHEM 511 - Inorganic Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Consideration of atomic structure, valence, complex compounds, and systematic study of the periodic table.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 334, PHYS 212, and MATH 241

  
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    CHEM 533 - Comprehensive Organic Chemistry III

    Credits: 3

    Selected organic reactions from synthetic and mechanistic viewpoints.

    Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in CHEM 334

    Note: For Undergraduate credit only

  
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    CHEM 541 - Physical Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Chemical thermodynamics and kinetics.

    Corequisite: PHYS 212; unless a grade of “C” or higher in PHYS 212 earned previously

    Prerequisites: Grade of C or higher in CHEM 112 (or CHEM 142) and in MATH 241 or higher MATH

    Note: For Undergraduate Credit Only

  
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    CHEM 541L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    Credits: 2

    Applications of physical chemical techniques.

    Corequisite: CHEM 541 (unless grade of C or higher in CHEM 541 earned previously)

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 321L or in CHEM 322L or in CHEM 142

    Note: Five laboratory hours and one recitation hour per week.

    Carolina Core Integrative Course, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, BS
    Carolina Core Integrative Course, Chemistry, BS and BS in Chemistry

  
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    CHEM 542 - Physical Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, and chemical applications of quantum mechanics.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 112 (or CHEM 142), MATH 241 and PHYS 212

  
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    CHEM 542L - Physical Chemistry Laboratory

    Credits: 2

    Applications of physical chemical techniques.

    Corequisite:

    CHEM 542 (unless grade of C or higher in CHEM 542 earned previously)

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 321L or in CHEM 142 or consent of instructor

    Note: Five laboratory hours and one recitation hour per week.

    Carolina Core Integrative Course, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, BS
    Carolina Core Integrative Course, Chemistry, BS and BS in Chemistry

  
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    CHEM 545 - Physical Biochemistry

    Credits: 3

    A survey of physical methods essential for studies of biomacromolecules.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 541 and CHEM 550

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 550 - Biochemistry

    Credits: 3

    Description of biological macromolecules and major metabolic pathways.

    Cross-listed Course: BIOL 541

    Prerequisites: CHEM 334 or the equivalent

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

    Effective: Fall 2012

  
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    CHEM 550L - Biochemistry Laboratory

    Credits: 1

    Cross-listed Course: BIOL 541L

    Prerequisites: Prereq or coreq: CHEM 550 or CHEM 555

    Note: Three laboratory hours per week.

    Effective: Fall 2015

  
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    CHEM 555 - Biochemistry/Molecular Biology I

    Credits: 3

    Essentials of modern biochemistry. First semester of a two-semester course.

    Cross-listed Course: BIOL 545

    Prerequisites: CHEM 334 or equivalent

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 556 - Biochemistry/Molecular Biology II

    Credits: 3

    Essentials of modern biochemistry and molecular biology.

    Corequisite: BIOL 302

    Cross-listed Course: CHEM 546

    Prerequisites: BIOL 302

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

    Effective: Fall 2015

  
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    CHEM 590 - Introductory Glassblowing

    Credits: 1

    The history and fundamental application of glassblowing techniques.

    Prerequisites: junior or senior standing or consent of instructor

    Note: Three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 591 - Advanced Experimental Chemistry I

    Credits: 2

    Synthesis of compounds by specialized methods; measurement of thermochemical, electrochemical, and structural properties.

    Corequisite: Prereq or coreq: CHEM 541

    Prerequisites: CHEM 321; Prereq or coreq: CHEM 541

    Note: Six laboratory hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 592 - Advanced Experimental Chemistry II

    Credits: 2

    A continuation of Chemistry 591.

    Prerequisites: CHEM 541; CHEM 541L or CHEM 591

    Note: Six laboratory hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 619 - Special Topics in Inorganic Chemistry

    Credits: 1-3

    Current developments in inorganic chemistry. Readings and research on selected topics. Course content varies by title and suffix and will be announced in the schedule of classes. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

  
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    CHEM 621 - Instrumental Analysis

    Credits: 3

    Chemical instrumentation including electronics, signal processing, statistical analysis, molecular/atomic spectroscopy, electrochemical methods, chromatography, and mass spectrometry.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 321 or 322

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 621L - Instrumental Analysis Lab

    Credits: 1

    Methods, principles and strategies for chemical instrumentation in analysis. Chemical instrumentation laboratory with environmental, forensic, and biotechnology applications.

    Corequisite: CHEM 621

    Note: Three laboratory hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 622 - Forensic Analytical Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Analytical chemical methods in forensic science, including gathering of evidence, toxicology, drug identification, analysis of trace evidence, arson analysis, and DNA/serology.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 321/321L and in CHEM 334/332L or 334L

  
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    CHEM 623 - Introductory Environmental Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Study of the chemical reactions and processes that affect the fate and transport of organic chemicals in the environment.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 321, in CHEM 333, and in MATH 142

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 624 - Aquatic Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Study of the chemical reactions and processes affecting the distribution of chemical species in natural systems.

    Cross-listed Course: MSCI 624

    Prerequisites: CHEM 321, MATH 142, or consent of instructor

    Note: Three lecture hours per week.

  
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    CHEM 629 - Special Topics in Analytical Chemistry

    Credits: 1-3

    Current developments in inorganic chemistry. Readings and research on selected topics. Course content varies by title and suffix and will be announced in the schedule of classes. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

  
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    CHEM 633 - Introduction to Polymer Synthesis

    Credits: 3

    Special emphasis on the modern synthesis of polymeric materials. Definitions, characterization, and applications of polymers will be briefly presented.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 334

  
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    CHEM 639 - Special Topics in Organic Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Current developments in organic chemistry. Readings and research on selected topics. May be repeated as content varies by title.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

  
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    CHEM 644 - Materials Chemistry

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to materials science; structural and electronic description of inorganic-based solids; experimental techniques in materials chemistry; interfacial energetics and optoelectronic processes at metal and semiconductor surfaces.

    Corequisite:

    CHEM 542 (unless a grade of C or higher earned previously)

  
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    CHEM 649 - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry

    Credits: 1-3

    Current developments in physical chemistry. Readings and research on selected topics. Course content varies by title and suffix and will be announced in the schedule of classes. May be repeated for credit.

    Prerequisites: Consent of instructor

  
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    CHEM 655 - Metabolic Biochemistry of Human Disease

    Credits: 3

    Core concepts of biochemistry as applied to human health and disease.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 555/BIOL 545 or CHEM 550/BIOL 541

  
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    CHEM 659 - Special Topics in Biochemistry



    Selected topics in the field of biochemistry. May be repeated as content varies by title.

    Prerequisites:

    Grade of C or higher in CHEM 555/BIOL 545 or CHEM 550/BIOL 541

  
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    CHIN 103 - Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy

    Credits: 2

    Five hundred of the most commonly used Chinese characters. Emphasis is on the phonetic and significant elements common to large groups of ideograms.

  
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    CHIN 121 - Elementary Chinese Mandarin

    Credits: 4

    Grammar and practical vocabulary necessary for fundamental communication skills. Assumes no prior experience in the language.

    Note: Carolina Core GFL

  
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    CHIN 122 - Basic Proficiency in Mandarin Chinese

    Credits: 4

    Practice and further development of essential listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills. Admission only by successful completion of Chinese 121.

    Prerequisites: CHIN 121

    Note: Carolina Core GFL

  
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    CHIN 221 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese

    Credits: 3

    Continued practice of basic sentence patterns used in modern speech with increased emphasis on reading and acquisition of additional characters.

  
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    CHIN 222 - Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II

    Credits: 3

    Continued practice of basic sentence patterns used in modern speech with increased emphasis on reading and acquisition of additional characters.

  
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    CHIN 240 - Chinese Culture, Tradition, and Modern Societies

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to Chinese culture, heritage, and modern societies. Readings selected from printed and online sources. Taught in English.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Professional and Civic Engagement

  
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    CHIN 321 - Advanced intermediate Mandarin Chinese I

    Credits: 3

    Provides advanced intermediate training in spoken and written Chinese. By increasing students’ vocabulary and knowledge of sentence patterns, the course focuses on speaking and writing in coherent, well-formed paragraphs.

    Prerequisites: CHIN 222 or consent of instructor

  
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    CHIN 322 - Advanced Intermediate Mandarin Chinese II

    Credits: 3

    Continues advanced intermediate training in spoken and written Chinese. Attention is given to complex grammatical patterns, discourse characteristics, and discussions of cultural topics.

    Prerequisites: CHIN 321

  
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    CHIN 335 - Women in China

    Credits: 3

    Introduces the connection between gender and the Chinese national imagination. Readings include cultural and historical documents that purport to explain the experience of women in China.

    Prerequisites: Readings in English. Taught in English.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Global Learning

  
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    CHIN 341 - Modern Chinese Literature

    Credits: 3

    Readings of canonical texts from modern Chinese literature. A focus is on the role of literature and other cultural documents in the imagination of China as a modern nation. Readings and discussion in English.

  
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    CHIN 355 - Screening China

    Credits: 3

    Survey of Chinese language cinema. Chinese film history and vocabulary with which to discuss film texts. Covers classic leftwing cinema, Hong Kong martial arts films, as well as the Hong Kong, Taiwan, and PRC New Waves. Taught in English. Films subtitled.

  
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    CHIN 398 - Selected Topics

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study in selected authors or literary movements of China, including cultural aspects. May be repeated for credit under different suffix. Taught in English.

  
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    CHIN 399 - Independent Study

    Credits: 3-6

    Contract approved by instructor, advisor, and department chair is required for undergraduate students.

    Note: Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    CHIN 421 - Advanced Chinese I

    Credits: 3

    Acquisition of advanced grammar and vocabulary. Emphasis on building oral proficiency in professional settings.

    Prerequisites: Completion of CHIN 322 or consent of instructor

  
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    CHIN 422 - Advanced Chinese II

    Credits: 3

    Continued acquisition of advanced grammer and vocabulary. Emphasis on expanding communicative abilities in a wider variety of interpersonal situations.

    Prerequisites: Completion of CHIN 421 or consent of instructor

  
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    CHIN 550 - Advanced Special Topics in Chinese Studies

    Credits: 3

    Advanced special topics in Chinese studies. May be repeated as content varies by title.

  
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    CLAS 220 - Introduction to Classical Mythology

    Credits: 3

    Major gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines of classical mythology as portrayed in major literary works; the function of myth in society and its relevance to modern life.

    Note: Carolina Core AIU

  
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    CLAS 230 - Medical and Scientific Terminology

    Credits: 3

    Greek and Latin elements in the formation of medical and scientific vocabulary; designed for students intending to enter the scientific and health professions. No previous knowledge of Greek or Latin required.

  
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    CLAS 240 - Sport and Combat in the Ancient World

    Credits: 3

    This course is designed to introduce students to the importance of competition in the military and private spheres of the Greco-Roman world, a dominant legacy of antiquity.

  
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    CLAS 301 - ?Ancient Philosophy

    Credits: 3

    An introduction to the work of ancient philosophers, with special emphasis on Plato and Aristotle.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 301

  
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    CLAS 302 - Greek and Roman Philosophy after Aristotle

    Credits: 3

    Problem such as hedonism, providence, belief and evidence, and mysticism, as the appear in the writings of the Epicureans, Stoics, Skeptics, and Plotinus.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 302

  
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    CLAS 305 - Greece and Rome in Film and Popular Culture

    Credits: 3

    Representations of antiquity in cinema, television, and other contemporary media, with emphasis on Hollywood’s reception of Greek and Roman history.

    Cross-listed Course: HIST 305

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Classics, BA

  
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    CLAS 320 - Sexuality and Gender in Ancient Greece

    Credits: 3

    Gender roles, standards of sexual behavior, evidence for women’s lives, as manifested in ancient Greek literary and archaeological evidence; attitudes toward homosexuality; the modern media’s representation of famous Greeks.

    Cross-listed Course: WGST 320

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Classics, BA

  
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    CLAS 321 - Sexuality, Gender, and Power in Ancient Rome

    Credits: 3

    Sexuality as a social construct exemplified in standards of sexual behavior in ancient Rome and their reinforcement of the ruling ideology; feminine virtue, definitions of manliness, attitudes toward homosexuality.

    Cross-listed Course: WGST 321

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Classics, BA

  
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    CLAS 323 - Greek Civilization on Site

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to the history and culture of ancient Greece, combined with an excursion to Greece. Topics include: Mycenaean Greece and the world of Homer, Archaic Greece, oikos and polis, interaction with the Near East, Athens in the 5th and 4th century BCE, Greek religion, ancient Greek society.

    Note: Effective: May Session 2012

  
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    CLAS 324 - Special Topics in Classical Humanities

    Credits: 3

    Intensive study of one topic per semester dealing with ancient contributions to Western civilization. Not for Greek or Latin major credit. In English. May be repeated as content varies by suffix and title.

  
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    CLAS 340 - Greek Art and Archaeology

    Credits: 3

    A survey of ancient architecture, painting, and sculpture 2000-160 B.C.

  
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    CLAS 360 - Classical Origins of Western Medical Ethics

    Credits: 3

    Examination of ancient Greek and Roman philosophical, medical, and literary works (in English) as sources for the origins of medical ethics.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 312

  
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    CLAS 361 - Between Magic and Method: Ancient Medicine

    Credits: 3

    Introduction to ancient medicine: science and art, theory and practice, healing and predicting. Topics include: Medicine before Hippocrates, Hippocratic medicine, holism, naturalism, medicine, religion and magic, medicine and scientific explanation, Hellenistic medicine and methodology, Galenic medicine.

    Cross-listed Course: PHIL 313

  
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    CLAS 401 - Greek and Latin Literature in Translation

    Credits: 3

    A comparative survey of Greek and Latin masters.

  
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    CLAS 469 - Classical Drama

    Credits: 3

    Representative plays by Greek and Roman dramatists.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 395

  
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    CLAS 471 - Rhetoric and the Ancient Roots of Modern Life

    Credits: 3

    Classical rhetoric and its ongoing influence in the modern world, emphasizing how the study and use of language in ancient Greece and Rome continue to shape modern communication.

    Cross-listed Course: ENGL 471, SPCH 471

  
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    CLAS 586 - Classical Mythology

    Credits: 3

    The major Greek and Roman myths, with emphasis on their meaning, functions, and influence on ancient and later Western culture.

    Note: Carolina Core Integrative Course, Classics, BA

  
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    CLAS 598 - Classics of Western Literary Theory

    Credits: 3

    Problems of literary theory in texts from the ancients to the 17th century, with an emphasis on the classical tradition.

    Cross-listed Course: CPLT 701, ENGL 733

  
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    COLA 298 - Interdisciplinary Special Topics in the Liberal Arts: Social Sciences

    Credits: 3

    Interdisciplinary special topics emphasizing the social sciences. May be repeated as content varies by title and section.

    Note: Carolina Core GSS

    Graduation with Leadership Distinction: Research

  
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    COLA 390 - Nonprofit Internship

    Credits: 3

    Structured, supervised work experience at a local nonprofit agency. May be repeated once.

    Note: Grading System: Pass/Fail only
    Enrollment Restrictions: Students selected through application process
    Special Permission: by Instructor

  
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    COLA 398 - Interdisciplinary Seminar in the Liberal Arts

    Credits: 3

    Advanced reading and research on selected interdisciplinary topics in the liberal arts. Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by suffix and title.

    Note: Open only to juniors and seniors with consent of instructor.

  
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    COLA 500 - Selected Topics in Civilization and Culture

    Credits: 3

  
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    COMD 401 - Public Health Perspective in Communication Sciences and Disorders

    Credits: 3

    Public health issues related to speech, language, and hearing from local, national and global perspective in historical context.

    Prerequisites: Special permission required by department.

  
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    COMD 500 - Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology

    Credits: 3

    Human communication disorders with an overview of prevention and treatment programs.

  
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    COMD 501 - Anatomy and Physiology of Speech and Hearing Mechanisms

    Credits: 3

    An intensive study of the anatomy and physiology of the speech and hearing mechanisms.

  
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    COMD 502 - Neurocognitive Bases of Language Behavior

    Credits: 3

    Neurocognitive bases for speech and language in the central nervous system including anatomy and physiology and theoretical constructs of language.

    Prerequisites: COMD 501  or permission of instructor

  
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    COMD 503 - Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory and Vestibular System

    Credits: 3

    Detailed examination of the anatomy and physiology of the auditory and vestibular system.

    Prerequisites: COMD 501 or permission of instructor

  
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    COMD 504 - Introduction to Speech Science and Acoustic Measurement

    Credits: 3

    The physical and related psychological attributes of speech. Use of electronic instruments and laboratory practices in measurement of acoustic variables. Introduction to information theory.

    Prerequisites: COMD 501  and COMD 507  or permission of instructor

  
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    COMD 507 - Language Theory and Phonetics

    Credits: 3

    Study of language theory and international phonetics alphabet transcription.

  
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    COMD 521 - Introduction to Clinical Procedures in Speech Pathology

    Credits: 1

    Diagnostic and therapeutic programs for the communicatively handicapped will be observed in the public school and various rehabilitative settings. Discussion and study of basic therapeutic theories and procedures utilized in speech therapy.

    Prerequisites: introduction to phonetics or equivalent or permission of instructor

 

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