CHEM 797 - Thesis

(1 to 6 units)

Grading Basis: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Units of Independent Study: 1
Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. identify a novel research project in a specialized area of chemistry that will extend knowledge in the discipline of chemistry.
2. search and discuss the scientific literature related to a specialized research area.
3. explain chemical principles related to a specialized area of research and the broader scientific context.
4. carry out an advanced, independent research project on a chosen topic.
5. discuss research results in the context of the scientific literature.
6. communicate and defend the results of the Thesis research in writing and in oral presentation.
7. articulate and follow ethical principles in a scientific context, including professional standards of laboratory practice, the communication of literature research without plagiarism, the crediting of collaborators and standards for co-authorship, and principles of intellectual property.

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