Four laboratory hours. Introduction to Chemical Research. Individual study on a problem in chemistry under the supervision of a faculty member. This includes instruction in chemical safety, in using the resources of the chemistry library and writing a paper related to the problem under study. Attendance at the departmental seminar is required.
Enrollment is restricted to concentrators in chemistry, normally in their junior year.
A systematic study of the properties and reactions of chemical elements and their compounds. Enrollment is restricted to freshmen who receive William and Mary credit for Chemistry 103 with a score of 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Examination in Chemistry. Principles of Biophysical Chemistry. Principles in physical chemistry developed for and applied to examples from the biological sciences. Topics include thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy.