Rosalynn Nankya

Required laboratory component of CHEM 121. Students must also register for CHEM 121. Credit may only be received for either CHEM 123 or CHEM 153 but not both. The course and the co-requisite lab are graded jointly. Distribution Credit for CHEM 123 no longer eligible beginning Fall 2019.

Independent chemical research at Rice or in other Texas Medical Center groups. Students spend at least 3 hours per week in the laboratory for each semester hour of credit, in addition to other requirements. If taken for 3 or more hours, counts toward the CHEM 391 requirement for the BS degree in chemistry. Instructor permission required. Students are expected to complete CHEM 391 before the end of their junior year; permission is not normally granted for students in their final year of undergraduate study. Prior to enrollment, students must secure a position in a laboratory. Application materials found on the department website must be submitted by August 1st for Fall term and December 1st for the Spring term. Repeatable for Credit.

Independent chemical research at Rice or in other Texas Medical Center groups. Ordinarily taken by students who have taken CHEM 391. Students spend at least 3 hours per week in the laboratory for each semester hour of credit, in addition to other requirements. Instructor permission required. Prior to enrollment, students must secure a position in a laboratory. Application materials, found on the department website, must be submitted by August 1st for Fall term, December 1st for Spring term, or April 1st for Summer term. Repeatable for Credit.

The 1st half of the Honors Research Program. CHEM 492 and CHEM 493 function as a pair and must be taken in the same academic year. Registration for CHEM 492 requires a commitment to register for CHEM 493. Requirements include at least 15 hours of laboratory research per week and written and/or oral progress reports. The sequence will culminate in the completion of a thesis (research report) in the spring term. Instructor permission required; for approved students only. Applications must be submitted to the course instructor February 1 - August 1. Students are encouraged to apply early. Students who complete the Chemistry Honors Research Program are given primary consideration for "Distinction in Research and Creative Work," a university award for select undergraduates, chosen by the department and granted at commencement, which appears on the transcript and diploma. Ordinarily offered Fall term.

The 2nd half of the Honors Research Program. CHEM 492 and CHEM 493 function as a pair and must be taken in the same academic year. Requirements include at least 15 hours or laboratory research per week and a thesis (research report). Students who complete the Chemistry Honors Research Program are given primary consideration for "Distinction in Research and Creative Work," a university award for select undergraduates, chosen by the department and granted at commencement, which appears on the transcript and diploma. Ordinarily offered in Spring.