Baylor CHE: Chemistry

50 courses, 400 sections in Spring 2027. Seats as of Oct 30, 2026, 12:56 AM Central.

CHE 1100: Intro Chemistry Lab

1 credit hours · 4 sections · 90 open seats · Evangeline Rukundo

Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHE 1300. Laboratory investigations of chemical reactions and properties of common, everyday materials.

CHE 1101: General Chemistry Lab I

1 credit hours · 10 sections · 200 open seats · Evangeline Rukundo

Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHE 1301. An introductory laboratory course that illustrates topics covered in CHE 1301, including chemical reactions, the mole concept, properties of gases and solutions, thermochemistry, and molecular bon…

CHE 1102: General Chemistry Lab II

1 credit hours · 36 sections · 864 open seats · Evangeline Rukundo

Prerequisite(s): CHE 1101 and credit or concurrent registration in CHE 1302. An introductory laboratory course that illustrates topics covered in CHE 1302, including properties of solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemica…

CHE 1146: Intro Bio-Organ Chem Lab

1 credit hours · 2 sections · 30 open seats · Roxane Jourdain

Prerequisite(s): Credit or concurrent registration in CHE 1341. Laboratory experiments illustrating principles of organic chemistry and biochemistry.

CHE 1300: Introductory Chemistry

3 credit hours · 3 sections · 60 open seats · Maricel Demesa

No previous knowledge of chemistry required. A one-semester course in general inorganic chemistry, covering atomic structure, bonding, nomenclature, chemical equations, and a problem-solving approach to stoichiometry, gases, solutions, acids and bases, chemica…

CHE 1301: Bas Prin Mod Chemistry I

3 credit hours · 9 sections · 250 open seats · Leilani Mercado, Jun-Kyu Byun, Kevin Shuford

Prerequisite(s): A satisfactory score on the SAT math, ACT math, or participation in an online learning module and earning a minimum score at the conclusion of the module. Completion of high school chemistry highly recommended. An introduction to chemical reac…

CHE 1302: Bas Prin Mod Chem II

3 credit hours · 18 sections · 868 open seats · Thomas McGrath, Kevin Klausmeyer, Michele Stover, Aurea Chu and 2 more

Prerequisite(s): CHE 1301 with a C or better. A continuation of CHE 1301 with emphasis on chemical equilibrium, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics, and radiochemistry.

CHE 1341: Intro Bio-Organic Chem

3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Maricel Demesa

Prerequisite(s): CHE 1300 or 1301. A one-semester introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry. The structure and properties of different classes of organic compounds, enzymes, bioenergetics, intermediary metabolism, body fluids, and nutrition will be c…

CHE 1405: Chemistry & Society

4 credit hours · 4 sections · 116 open seats · Maricel Demesa, Evangeline Rukundo

The influence of chemistry on everyday life, including energy sources, agricultural chemicals, food and food additives, medicines, drugs, water, air, and pollution. Laboratory exercises involve the chemistry and physical properties of common materials.

CHE 1V9R: Research

Variable credit hours · 25 sections · 158 open seats · Darrin Bellert, Dylan Boucher, Julia Chan, Jonathan Clinger and 21 more

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

CHE 2416: Lab Measure & Techniques

4 credit hours · 6 sections · 120 open seats · Elyssia Gallagher, Dylan Boucher, Adam Mansell

Prerequisite(s): CHE 1102 and 1302. An introductory laboratory course in quantitative analysis, including volumetric and gravimetric procedures with emphasis on developing the requisite laboratory technique for making high-quality analytical determinations.

CHE 2V98: Learning Assistant Planning

Variable credit hours · 5 sections · 115 open seats · Michele Stover, Maricel Demesa, Jun-Kyu Byun, Leilani Mercado and 1 more

Prerequisite(s): Two semesters of CHE 1V98. A research project conducted under the supervision of a Baylor Chemistry/Biochemistry Department faculty member. A minimum of three clock hours of work per week in the laboratory will be required for each semester h…

CHE 2V9R: Research

Variable credit hours · 25 sections · 153 open seats · Darrin Bellert, Dylan Boucher, Julia Chan, Jonathan Clinger and 21 more

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

CHE 3238: Organic Chemistry Lab

2 credit hours · 28 sections · 815 open seats · Roxane Jourdain, Michael Plunk

Prerequisite(s): CHE 1102, 3331, and credit or concurrent registration in CHE 3332. A laboratory course in organic chemistry including synthesis, purification, and analysis of organic compounds using a variety of techniques.

CHE 3331: Organic Chemistry I

3 credit hours · 3 sections · 228 open seats · Michael Plunk

Prerequisite(s): CHE 1302 with a grade of C or better. Chemistry of organic compounds which primarily contain the less polar functional groups. Topics include reaction mechanisms, stereochemistry and organic spectroscopy.

CHE 3332: Organic Chem II

3 credit hours · 11 sections · 660 open seats · Bruce Hodson, Paul Zinke, Bob Kane, Todd Hudnall and 2 more

Prerequisite(s): CHE 3331 with grade of C or better or consent of instructor. A continuation of CHE 3331 involving the chemistry of the more polar functional groups, including carbohydrates and amino acids. A nationally standardized comprehensive final exami…

CHE 3V9R: Research

Variable credit hours · 25 sections · 461 open seats · Darrin Bellert, Dylan Boucher, Julia Chan, Jonathan Clinger and 21 more

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

CHE 4001: Exit Examination

Variable credit hours · 1 section · 106 open seats · Thomas McGrath

Prerequisite(s): Senior standing. The only requirement for this course is completion of a comprehensive chemistry exit examination designated by the department. This examination may be written by the department's faculty or may be chosen from the GRE, ETS, or …

CHE 4141: Modern Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credit hours · 5 sections · 80 open seats · Ao Yun Zhang

Prerequisite(s): CHE 2416, 3238 and credit or concurrent enrollment in CHE 4341. Experiments illustrating isolation and identification of biomolecules with emphasis on chromatographic separations, centrifugation, electrophoresis, spectroscopic methods, kineti…

CHE 4142: Adv Biochemistry Laboratory

1 credit hours · 10 sections · 160 open seats · Ao Yun Zhang

Prerequisite(s): CHE 4141 and credit or concurrent enrollment in CHE 4342. Experiments illustrating characterization of biomolecules with emphasis on advanced techniques in liquid chromatography, electrophoretic methods, ultracentrifugation, spectroscopic ana…

CHE 4151: Undergraduate Seminar I

1 credit hours · 3 sections · 36 open seats

Prerequisite(s): CHE 3332 and senior standing. Presentation of a seminar derived from the recent literature in an area of chemistry designated by the instructor.

CHE 4199: Senior Thesis

1 credit hours · 3 sections · 3 open seats

Prerequisite(s): CHE 4V9R and consent of instructor. A final report in the form of a B.S. thesis and a public presentation on a research project conducted under the supervision of a Baylor Chemistry/Biochemistry Department faculty member. A copy of the thesis…

CHE 4217: Instrumental Analysis Lab

2 credit hours · 2 sections · 40 open seats · Adam Mansell

Prerequisite(s): CHE 4225 or 4227, and either credit or concurrent registration in CHE 4316. Laboratory work in instrumental analysis with an emphasis on spectroscopy, separations, and electrochemical methods.

CHE 4225: Biophysical Chemistry Lab

2 credit hours · 3 sections · 60 open seats · Leilani Mercado

Prerequisite(s): CHE 2416 and credit or concurrent enrollment in CHE 4327. Introduction to basic biophysical laboratory techniques. Emphasis is placed on the spectroscopy and calorimetry of macromolecules/ligand interactions. Instruction in effective report…

CHE 4228: Physical Chem Lab II

2 credit hours · 2 sections · 40 open seats · Adam Mansell

Prerequisite(s): CHE 4225 or 4227, and credit or concurrent enrollment in CHE 4322. Advanced work in measurement and data analysis techniques, with emphasis on lasers, molecular spectroscopy, and photochemistry. Instruction in effective report writing.

CHE 4237: Advanced Organic Lab

2 credit hours · 4 sections · 42 open seats · Michael Plunk

Prerequisite(s): CHE 3238 and 3332. Advanced organic synthesis, purification and analysis techniques, including the use of instrumental methods, such as inert atmosphere techniques and modern analytical and preparative chromatography.

CHE 4307: Modern Inorganic Chem II

3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Paul Maggard

Prerequisite(s): CHE 4302. Advanced topics in inorganic chemistry; molecular symmetry with applications to electronic structure and spectroscopy; reaction kinetics and mechanisms; inorganic synthesis and catalysis; bioinorganic chemistry.

CHE 4316: Instrumental Analysis

3 credit hours · 1 section · 68 open seats · Touradj Solouki

Prerequisite(s): CHE 4321 or 4327. Introduction to instrumental methods of analysis including spectroscopy, separations, and electrochemical methods.

CHE 4322: Physical Chemistry II

3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Jonathan Larson

Prerequisite(s): CHE 2416, MTH 2321, and PHY 1430; and CHE 3332 or consent of instructor. Postulates of quantum mechanics. Application of quantum theory to simple models: particle in a box, rigid rotor, and harmonic oscillator. Electronic, rotational…

CHE 4327: Phys Che for Life Sciences

3 credit hours · 3 sections · 88 open seats · Jung Hyun Min

Prerequisite(s): CHE 2416, MTH 1322, PHY 1409 or 1430; and credit or concurrent enrollment in CHE 4341. Chemical thermodynamics, kinetics, and the basic principles of spectroscopy with applications to systems of biochemical interest. (Not applicable to a majo…

CHE 4341: General Biochemistry

3 credit hours · 15 sections · 546 open seats · Devan Jonklaas, Mieke Lahousse

Prerequisite(s): CHE 3332 with a grade of C or better. Structure and dynamics of compounds of biological interest. (Students may not receive credit for both BIO 4307 and CHE 4341.)

CHE 4342: Topics in Human Biochem

3 credit hours · 13 sections · 378 open seats · Ivan Korendovych, Devan Jonklaas

Prerequisite(s): A grade of C or better in CHE 3332; and either a grade of C or better in CHE 4341 or a grade of B or better in BIO 4307. Topics in selected areas of human biochemistry such as hormone action, neurotransmission, vision, digestion, transport.

CHE 4V60: Chemical Pharmacology

1 credit hours · 1 section · 16 open seats · Thomas McGrath

Prerequisite(s): CHE 3332 and consent of instructor. Topics in chemistry not covered in other chemistry courses. May be repeated once for credit if topic is different.

CHE 4V9R: Research

Variable credit hours · 25 sections · 196 open seats · Darrin Bellert, Dylan Boucher, Julia Chan, Jonathan Clinger and 21 more

Prerequisite(s): Consent of instructor. Undergraduate research undertaken under the supervision of a faculty member. May be taken for a maximum of 6 hours.

CHE 5050: Chemistry Colloquium

Variable credit hours · 1 section · 160 open seats

A weekly, graduate-level seminar featuring speakers from science departments at Baylor, industry, medical schools, and other universities.

CHE 5150: Graduate Seminar

1 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Michael Trakselis

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in the graduate program. A seminar program in which students will be required to present a paper for evaluation before the graduate faculty and other graduate students. Must be taken two times for the master's degree and three time…

CHE 5260: Scientific Communication

2 credit hours · 1 section · 48 open seats · Darrin Bellert

Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing. This experiential-learning course, designed for first-year graduate students, provides instruction and practice in the development of an original research proposal. Strategies for effective oral and written communication of …

CHE 5306: Bioinorganic Chemistry

3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Olga Makhlynets

An overview of the biological chemistry of metal ions. Emphasis will be on the structural motifs of metalloproteins and their associated reactivities in relation to physiological function.

CHE 5319: Applied Electrochemistry

3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Ken Madsen

Topics in Analytical chemistry that are not covered in other graduate chemistry courses. May be repeated for credit if topic is different.

CHE 5329: Special Topics in Phys Chem

3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Ilia Kevlishvili

Topics in physical chemistry that are not covered in other graduate chemistry courses. May be repeated for credit if topic is different.

CHE 5335: Physical Organic Chemistry

3 credit hours · 1 section · 1 open seats · Liela Romero

Organic reaction mechanisms, including kinetics, steric and electronic effects, and molecular orbital considerations.

CHE 5336: Adv Synthesis and Nat Products

3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · John Wood

A study of modern synthetic organic chemistry with particular emphasis on the synthesis of complex natural products and reaction mechanisms.

CHE 5339: Transition Metals in Synthesis

3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Liela Romero

Topics in organic chemistry that are not covered in other graduate chemistry courses. May be repeated for credit if topic is different.

CHE 5345: Select Topics in Bioanalytical

3 credit hours · 1 section · 30 open seats · Bryan Shaw

This current topics course covers current breakthroughs in the development and application of bioanalytical tools. Applications of bioanalytical tools in fundamental biochemical science, as well as in biomedical applications, are included.

CHE 5348: Enzymology

3 credit hours · 1 section · 20 open seats · Mary Trawick

Kinetics, mechanisms, regulation, and other topics related to enzyme-catalyzed reactions.

CHE 5349: Computational Protein Biochem

3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Jonathan Clinger

Topics in biochemistry that are not covered in other graduate chemistry courses. May be repeated for credit if topic is different.

CHE 5352: Solid State Materials Chem II

3 credit hours · 1 section · 12 open seats · Julia Chan

This course will focus on the fundamental physical properties of extended solids with a focus on their thermal, electrical, magnetic, and optical behaviors. Emphasis is placed on understanding the relationship between the structure of materials and their prope…

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