CHEM 4315 - Handedness in Science

Credit Hours: 3 Lecture: 3 Lab: 0

Suitable for chemists, physicist and biologist (especially pre-med). Handedness (chirality) in chemistry, biology, pharmaceuticals and medicine. Origin of chirality: Is it a feature of fundamental physics? Use of chirality to detect life on other planets.

Prerequisites: CHEM 1311, CHEM 1312 and PHYS 1301, PHYS 1302 or PHYS 2425 and PHYS 2426 .