CHEM 4100 - Independent Study

One, two, three, or four credit hours.

Designed for students who want to carry out special investigations, which could include chemical education research or directed study of a specialized chemical topic of interest to the student. The topic and method of procedure must have the approval of the supervising faculty member. Frequent conferences with the instructor and a study of chemical literature with a final written report are required. The student is expected to spend four to six hours per week on the project for each hour of credit earned. The exact hourly commitment per week will depend on the nature of the project and will be agreed on in advance by the student and the instructor.

Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing, consent of the chairperson.