Jan 21, 2025

2021-2022 Academic Catalog

2021-2022 Academic Catalog [Published Catalog]

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Biology
	BIOL 461/4691 - Bioinformatics Capstone Seminar II (2 cr.) Prerequisites BIOL 4690 Description In this project-based course, the students tackle a real-life biological or biomedical problem using a computational approach where they utilize existing bioinformatics resources and/or develop novel tools. The students are required to deliver a written report and an oral presentation describing the problem, methodology/approach, contribution, and results. This course is available only for students enrolled in the Minor in Bioinformatics program. Check course scheduling information
	BIOL 410/4910 - Guided Studies in Biology (1-4 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Description Under the guidance of a faculty member and with the approval of the Chair, the student undertakes readings or research on a specific topic in biology. The student should demonstrate achievements by presenting results, submitting a report, or passing an examination as determined by the supervisor. Check course scheduling information
	BIOL 408/4930 - Selected Topics in Biology (1-4 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: consent of the instructor. Description Topics in biology chosen according to the special interests of the student and faculty. Repeatable May be repeated for credit more than once if the content changes. Check course scheduling information
	BIOL 495/4980 - Senior Research Thesis (1 cr.) Prerequisites Senior standing in biology. Description Students select a research topic according to their field of interest and the availability of advisers and facilities. A research proposal is submitted to include a literature review on the topic and the design of a laboratory and/or field investigation. When Offered Offered in fall Check course scheduling information
	BIOL 496/4981 - Seminar in Biology (2 cr.) Prerequisites BIOL 4980 Description The senior research thesis project is executed and presented in the form of an oral presentation and a poster session in the annual biology department senior thesis conference. A final report, written similar to an original research manuscript, to include the execution, results and conclusion of the project will be submitted. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
Biotechnology
	BIOT 501/5201 - Biochemistry (3 cr.) Description A basic course introducing the student to chemical bonds, structure of biomolecules, the structure and function of cellular components, protein structure and folding, carbohydrates metabolism, fatty acids oxidation, the kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, cellular metabolism, energy production, cellular regulatory processes, signal transduction cascades, and photosynthesis. Cross-listed Same as CHEM 5201 . Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 502/5202 - Cell and Molecular Biology (3 cr.) Description This course is designed to introduce the student to structure and function of the basic unit of life, the cell. This includes organelle biogenesis, cytoskeleton and cell motility, protein and lipid trafficking, membrane and ion transport, energy flow within the cell, cell cycle, division, and programmed cell death. In addition, to the passage of information from gene to protein will be addressed. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 503/5203 - Biotechnology (3 cr.) Prerequisites BIOT 5201 and BIOT 5202 Description This course, taught by a team of instructors, covers different areas of biotechnology. This course introduces students to the different aspects of the biotechnology revolution including principles of recombinant DNA technology, protein engineering, directed mutagenesis, manipulation of gene expression, microbial synthesis of biologics, biomass utilization, large scale production of proteins, transgenic animals, and the human genome project. In addition, this course introduces students to bioinformatics and bioengineering. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 504/5204 - Experimental Biotechnology (3 cr.) Prerequisites BIOT 5203 Description This course consists of two class periods and one three-hour lab period. It introduces students to the experimental methods used in investigation and research in biotechnology applications. The laboratory section will provide students with hands-on experimentations in major techniques in molecular biology such as DNA and RNA isolation, protein purification, DNA and protein electrophoresis, nucleic acid hybridization and polymerase chain reaction. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 505/5205 - Basics of Bioentrepreneurship (3 cr.) Description This course covers four modules: business aspects of biotechnology, regulatory issues, patenting biotechnology inventions, and bioethics. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 521/5206 - Fundamentals of Bioinformatics (3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisites: Familiarity with molecular biology, calculus, basic probability and statistics. Description This course should introduce students to the fundamental theories and practices of bioinformatics. Lectures should focus on the basic knowledge required in this field, including the need for databases, access to genome information, sources of data, and tools for data mining. The course should also cover identification of both lower order and higher order informational patterns in DNA and approaches to linking genome data to information on gene function. Emphasis will be placed on how to use the databases and tools. Students should use the PERL programming language in this course. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 531/5207 - Molecular Diagnosis (3 cr.) Description Topics include diagnosis of genetic disorders, infectious diseases, malignant diseases, and forensic applications such as paternity testing, DNA fingerprinting. Aspects of quality control, quality assurance, regulatory issues, and intellectual properties will be also covered. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 541/5208 - Molecular Genetics (3 cr.) Description The course introduces genetics studies in molecular biotechnology; introduction to Mendalian genetics, eukaryotic gene regulation, genome project and model organisms utilized in research studies, cytogenetics, cellular genomic instability in carcinogenesis and molecular genetic based therapeutic approaches. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 543/5210 - Microbial Biotechnology (3 cr.) Description The course introduces current advances in bacteriology, mycology and virology. This covers from medical applications, environmental application of microbes to microbial quality control and assurance in biotechnology products. In addition topics include the use of microbes in recombinant DNA technology, protein production in prokaryotes, fermentation technology, antimicrobial peptides and its applications in medical microbiology. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 511/5211 - Bioengineering (3 cr.) Description The application of the concepts and methods of the physical sciences and mathematics in an engineering approach to problems in the life sciences. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 571/5271 - Bionanotechnology (3 cr.) Description This course covers the use of various nanostructures for ultrasensitive detection of DNA, bacteria, and viruses. Recent techniques for detection of single biomolecules that offers superior advantages over the conventional bulk measurements will also be presented. This course will also cover the use of different nanoparticles such as nanocrystals and gold nanoparticles for optical imaging, as hyperthermia agents for cancer therapy, and the development of smart drug delivery nanocarriers. Cross-listed Same as NANO 5271 Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 580/5910 - Independent Study In Biotechnology (3 cr.) Description Independent study in various problem areas of biotechnoloyg may be assigned to individual students or to groups. Readings assigned and frequent consultations held. Notes Students may sign up for up to 3 credits towards fulfilling M.Sc. requirements. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 551/5930 - Selected Topics in Biotechnology (3 cr.) Prerequisites Pre-requisite: consent of instructor, graduate standing. Description Topics chosen according to special interests of faculty and students. Repeatable May be repeated for credit more than once if content changes. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 599/5980 - Research Guidance and Thesis (3 cr. + 3 cr.) Prerequisites SCI 5940 Description Consultation on problems related to student thesis. Notes Must be taken twice for a total of 6 credits. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 604/6204 - Model Systems in Cancer Research (2 cr. + 1 cr. lab) Prerequisites BIOT 5203 or BIOT 5204 . Description This course exposes graduate students to a powerful tool, cell lines, for research. Cell lines are commonly used in many fields of laboratory research mainly as in vitro models in cancer research. Topics covered in class include but not limited to the biology, epidemiology, and molecular mechanisms of cancer including genetic variants, role of microRNA and epigenetic gene deregulation. Students, throughout the semester, will develop an understanding of the molecular events underlying the development of human cancer through examining primary literature related to the current knowledge of cancer biology. The course includes a laboratory component exploring a range of techniques used in the study of cancer biology. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 620/6206 - Computational Genomics and Transcriptomics (3 cr.) Prerequisites BIOT 5206 Description The course is designed to provide graduate students with the essential concepts and skills for processing, analyzing, and visualizing biologcial data generated by modern high-throughput transcriptomic and genomic technologies such as microarray and next-generation sequencing. The open-source statistical platform R and the BioConductor package will be used throughout the course for the practical sessions. The course will focus on how to extract meaningful information from microarray and RNA-Seq data (e.g., differentially expressed genes, alternative splice forms, and polymorphism). Different data visualization methods will be covered from simple summarizing graphs to interaction networks of cellular elements. Practical exercises will use publically published data and simulated data with applications crossing from cancer genomics to environmental genomics. Target audience is biomedical and computational sciences graduate students and postdoctoral researchers. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 621/6207 - Systems and Computational Biology (3 cr.) Description Systems biology is an interdisciplinary study field that focuses on complex interactions in biological systems. A major goal of systems biology is the modeling and discovery of emergent properties, properties of a system whose theoretical description is only possible using techniques, which fall under the remit of systems biology. The course targets graduate students from various scientific backgrounds. This course aims to provide hands-on experience in computational systems biology by combining experimental data and mathematical modeling with emphasis on modeling of cellular pathways. Potential biomedical and biotechnological applications are introduced. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 601/6930 - Current Topics in Biotechnology (3 cr.) Description This course provides a comprehensive and thorough understanding of recent trends in biotechnology research and development. Frontier areas in biotechnological applications as bioremediation, genetically modified organisms, molecular medicine and nano-biotechnology will be addressed. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 602/6931 - Reading and Conference Course (3 cr.) Description Contemporary biotechnology topics, addressed from current primary literature will be discussed. Dogmas and disputes in biological, medical and/or agricultural sciences will be addressed to generate student discussions. Check course scheduling information
	BIOT 699/6980 - Research Guidance Dissertation (3 cr.) Description Consultation on problems related to student thesis. To be taken 11 times for credit. Check course scheduling information
Business Administration
	BADM 203/2001 - Introduction to Business (3 cr.) Description The course is designed to be an introductory course for students with no prior knowledge in business. The course starts by defining the business organization and its role in society as well as entrepreneurship and its role in the economy. The course then covers some of the business functions including research and development, marketing, production, finance. The four basic functions of a manager, namely planning, organizing, leading and controlling are also introduced. The ethical and social responsibility if business if emphasized. The course is meant to give students who are considering majoring or minoring in Business or Entrepreneurship an introductory overview about the field , that gives a practical and integrated view of the profession and the field of study. Check course scheduling information
	BADM 301/3002 - International Business (3 cr.) Prerequisites MGMT 3201 or BADM 2001 along with MKTG 2101 Description The social, cultural, political, legal, and technological environment of international business. The theoretical relationship underlying international business transactions and the integration of functional activities in international firms. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment in this course is limited. Priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students need it as collateral requirement in other major, and students who have declared business administration as a minor. Check course scheduling information
	BADM 300/3003 - Business Environment and Ethics (3 cr.) Prerequisites BADM 2001 or MGMT 3201 Description Perspectives on the business environment and the ethical issues facing business. Organizational responses to environmental and ethical issues. Social responsibility of business firms. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment in this course is limited. Priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students need it as collateral requirement in other major, and students who have declared business administration as a minor. Check course scheduling information
	BADM 480/4001 - Business Planning and Strategy (3 cr.) Prerequisites All BBA Business Core courses and graduating senior standing. Description A capstone course, which integrates all business functions. Emphasis is on developing business strategies, discussing different levels of strategies, and developing a business plan for organizations. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Enrollment in this course is limited. Priority is given to students seeking the Bachelor of Business Administration degree or the Bachelor of Accounting degree, students need it as collateral requirement in other major, and students who have declared business administration as a minor. Check course scheduling information
	BADM 000/4900 - Graduation Project (3 cr.) Prerequisites All Business Core courses and graduating senior standing Description The graduation project course will enable students to develop an extensive and comprehensive project relating to their field of study with professional benchmark. The course will be designed to integrate all business functions. It aims to provide students with a platform to apply and practice the multidisciplinary business competencies acquired throughout the program within a comprehensive and practical context. The graduation project will either be a consultancy project offering business solutions or marketing plans for real established companies or developing business plans for startups. Corporate and Social Partners’ representatives would be invited to participate in the projects and offer a platform for the students to work on a real-life case. Check course scheduling information
	BADM 000/4999 - Internship and Assessment (0 cr.) Prerequisites Junior standing Description This course offers business students an opportunity to complement their academic studies with practical application and demonstrate knowledge attained in areas of global awareness and responsible citizenship. Course will be graded on pass/fail basis. Check course scheduling information
	BADM 000/5310 - Strategic Management (3 cr.) Description This course provides a framework through which core business skills acquired from the foundational courses are integrated together. Such integration replicates how the different business functions are interrelated and ultimately reflected in the strategic development of the organization. The course addresses two central questions for any business entity; where to compete and how to compete. Participants learn effective means by which a business entity could harness its resources in order to translate a well designed strategy into superior performance at all organizational levels. Check course scheduling information
	BADM 000/5370 - Business Seminar and Contemporary Topics in Management (3 cr.) Description This course is used as a forum for discussion and debate of contemporary issues in Business management. Content will evolve around timely and relevant topics that relate to doing business in the region. Check course scheduling information
	BADM 000/5401 - Business Consultancy (3 cr.) Prerequisites Consent of Instructor. Description This course provides MBA students with a platform to apply and practice the multidisciplinary business competencies they acquired throughout the program within a comprehensive and practical context. A major component of the course will be a graduation consultancy project offering business solutions for real established companies or developing a business plan for a startup. Students will also be coached on how to professionally communicate their business solutions as consultants. Skills acquired through this course will be augmented by the extensive use of cases covering a variety of business problems, including but not limited to growth strategy, international and regional expansion, entrepreneurship, family business challenges, organizational restructuring, business transformation, mergers & acquisitions, and operational efficiency. Check course scheduling information
Business School
	BUSC 000/4000 - Experiential Learning : CO-OP (3 cr.) Prerequisites Junior standing and consent of the course instructor. Description This is an experiential learning course whereby students are directly engaged, on a full-time basis for at least six months, with external entities including but not limited to multinational corporations, startups, financial institutions, governmental entities, professional services firms, think tanks, local/international economic and monetary bodies, and non-profit organizations. During this engagement, students will be assigned specific tasks relevant to their fields of study providing realistic on the job training. Students are co-evaluated on key learning objectives by an academic faculty and an external entity counterpart ultimately yielding a pass/ fail grade. Students enrolled in this course are not permitted to concurrently enroll in any other course. Check course scheduling information
Center For Arabic Studies Abroad
	AIAS 411/4101 - An Introduction to Cairo, MSA (4 cr.) Description This is a content-based course, ten contact hours per week. This experiential learning course aims at engaging students through a number of historical, political, social and cultural contexts of significance to the society in which they are living, the Cairene society. This happens as they visit places they read about and interview authors they read for. The course places emphasis on the development of reading and writing skills with attention to expanding vocabulary and enhancing grammatical accuracy. Hours 10 When Offered Offered in summer Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 401/4301 - An Introduction to Cairo, ECA (4 cr.) Description This course offers ten contact hours per week and aims at developing the fellows’ proficiency in speaking so that they can function in their new environment. In addition to focusing on the colloquial of daily life, the course places emphasis as well on ‘aammiyyat al-muthaqqafiin (educated colloquial), in which the colloquial is mixed with formal Arabic. Multiple sections of this course are offered to accommodate varying levels of proficiency in spoken Arabic. Hours 10 When Offered Offered in summer Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 531/5121 - Reading, Writing And Vocabulary Building (6 cr.) Description This course fosters and further develops the student’s ability to read long, authentic texts on a wide range of topics with minimal dependency on the dictionary. Students are trained to extend their reading strategies and knowledge of different genres and styles. Special emphasis is placed upon vocabulary building and the idiomatic use Arabic. The writing component is integrated whereby students employ and manipulate syntactic and morphological structures studied in the reading component, in addition to various cohesive devices, to produce complex sentences at the paragraph and text level, according to the mores of connected Arabic written discourse. Hours This course meets ten hours per week When Offered Offered in fall Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 521/5151 - Listening And Speaking (3 cr.) Description This course further develops students’ skill in comprehending large chunks of authentic spoken MSA in different forms of discourse (reports, interviews, debates, etc.). It integrates listening and speaking skills by training students to carry out discussion on various topics of general and personal interest. The course includes a number of live lectures given by specialists in different fields of interests. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 522/5152 - Academic Listening and Speaking (3 cr.) Prerequisites AIAS 4101 and AIAS 5151 Description This course fosters and further develops the students’ ability to understand the main ideas and most details of connected academic and discourse in a variety of fields. It does so by teaching strategies to sustain both comprehension and delivery of propositionally and linguistically complex extended aural/oral discourse. These include training students to recognize and use cohesive devices signaling the sequence of thought in a given text, enabling them to follow MSA-ECA code-switching and code-mixing patterns, as well as sensitizing them to the socio-cultural nuances embedded in the spoken message. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 551/5201 - Advanced Translation (3 cr.) Description This course fosters and develops students’ skills in translating written texts of different genres. Attention is given to points of contrast, idiomatic usage, and semantic fields of corresponding vocabulary in English and Arabic. Most work is done on translating from Arabic into English, with special attention given to developing the skills necessary for the preservation of the finer nuances of meaning when rendering a text from one language to another. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 552/5261 - Advanced Media (3 cr.) Description This course further develops the students’ critical reading skills of linguistically and conceptually complex texts in Arabic printed media. It does so by exposing the students to different text types on a variety of topics, many outside their respective immediate spheres of interest or specialization. It encourages learners to make inferences based on comprehension of the facts presented in a text through sensitizing them to the socio-cultural nuances embedded in the written message. The course also focuses on vocabulary building and trains learners to recognize the special stylistics properties of media language. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 541/5271 - Advanced Writing (3 cr.) Description This course fosters and develops students’ ability to write, with a high degree of precision and detail, on a variety of academic topics. It also trains them to observe the well-defined rules of Arabic letter-writing. The course teaches the students to write extended research papers, reports and essays, performing various language functions beyond descriptions, comparisons etc., such as argumentation, hypothesizing, refutation etc. Students are trained to appraise samples of authentic written material and model their own written production on them, demonstrating a solid command of grammar (syntax and morphology), vocabulary use, spelling, cohesive devices and general stylistic norms of Arabic discourse. When Offered Offered in spring Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 501/5301 - Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (3 cr.) Description This course further develops students’ skill to communicate in Egyptian colloquial. It concentrates on complex vocabulary and syntax and enables students to communicate with native speakers in a wide range of situations with high level of accuracy and fluency. Special emphasis is placed upon educated Egyptian Arabic as well as appropriateness of speech, and cultural competency. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 502/5411 - Advanced Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (3 cr.) Description This course further develops students’ ability to communicate with native speakers in a wide range of situations with a higher degree of accuracy, fluency, and cultural appropriateness. The course trains students to comprehend and discuss topics of general and personal interest. The materials used reflect the dynamics of Egyptian society and focus on educated Egyptian Arabic. When Offered Offered in Spring. Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 555/5601 - CASA Students without Boarders (3 cr.) Description This course empowers students to engage in significant learning experiences, develop intercultural competence, work on superior level language proficiency skills, and establish social networks by engaging in the target language community through a project related to their academic and/or professional interests. Each student will design and complete a project related to their academic and/or professional interests that requires their engagment with the target language community. The project will span the fall and spring semesters. Each student will work with a supervising teacher with whom they will write a contract specifying the nature of their project. The project may include volunteer service in a local organization. Projects involving service to the community are highly encouraged. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	AIAS 553/5991 - Selected Topics in Arabic (3 cr.) Description Each course addresses a different topic of interest to advanced plus/superior Arabic language students. Topics covered are chosen by the students each semester. Some examples of topics include: Arab literature, politics in the Middle East, and religious studies. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
Chemistry
	CHEM 103/1003 - Chemistry and Society (3 cr.) Prerequisites Not for credit for Science, Engineering and Computer Science Majors Description Not for credit for Science, Engineering and Computer Science majors. Introduction to basic chemical principles; examples of chemistry in context of daily life and impact on society : nutrition, polymers, colors and pigments, drug development, energy storage, environmental pollution and control, agro chemicals and other related issues When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes Not for credit for Science, Engineering and Computer Science majors Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 104/1004 - Man and the Environment (3 cr.) Description Chemistry of the environment. Principles of ecosystem structures, energy flow and elements cycles. Natural resources, Population and Development. Renewable energy. Pollution control and prevention: air pollution, global warming, the depletion of the ozone layer and water pollution. Hazardous substances. Solid waste and recycling. Pests and pest control. Sustainability. When Offered Offered in fall, spring and occasionally in summer. Notes Not for credit for science, engineering and computer science majors. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 105/1005 - General Chemistry I (3 cr.) Prerequisites Thanawiya Amma Science or equivalent. Description Chemical stoichiometry; atomic structure and periodicity; an overview of chemical bonding with a discussion of models and theories of covalent bonding; introduction to structure and chemistry of organic compounds. When Offered Offered in fall, spring and occasionally in summer and winter. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 106/1006 - General Chemistry II (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1005 Description Gases; thermochemistry; liquids and solids, properties of solutions; introduction to chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, environmental pollution. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 115L/1015 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites Thanawiya Amma Science or equivalent Description Selected experiments in inorganic and organic chemistry. Hours One three-hour lab period When Offered Offered in fall and spring and occasionally in summer and winter. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 116L/1016 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1015 Description Semi-micro qualitative analysis of selected salts and mixtures Hours One three-hour laboratory period. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 199/1930 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.) Description Course addressing broad intellectual concerns and accessible to all students, irrespective of major. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 000/2001 - Egypt Water Crisis: Challenges and Solutions (3 cr.) Prerequisites For science and non-science majors. Description Water scarcity may lead to conflicts between countries as they struggle to maintain sufficient water access for their populations. Dams on rivers are major threat for habitat since they change the Earth’s topography and underground river aquifers. Nowadays, political conflicts arise between countries that share the same water resources. Egypt, in particular, suffer from a major water threat as it shares the river Nile with nine other countries. Recently, sustainability of water resources in Egypt is challenged due to the construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). This course discusses the impact of this dam on the environmental, ecological, economic and political aspects of the Egyptian lives. It also evaluates the relevant international treaties and water policies. Core Curriculum: 2nd Level. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 203/2003 - Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1005 Description Aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, stereochemistry and conformational analysis, ionic and free-radical substitution and addition reactions. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 205/2005 - Environmental Analytical Chemistry (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 Description Introduction; analytical environmental data: assessment and interpretation, titrimetry, chromatography, atomic spectrometry, mass spectrometry, potentiometric techniques, thermal techniques. Specific applications to the environment. Notes This course is not available for credit for students who take CHEM 3011 . Some laboratory demonstrations will be provided. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 206/2006 - Analytical Chemistry I (2 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 and to be taken concurrently with CHEM 2016 Description Ionic equilibria: solubility, activity and ionic strength. Gravimetry: nucleation and crystal growth, methodology, colloids. Acid-base, complexation, oxidation-reduction and precipitation equilibria and titrations. Introduction to separations in analytical chemistry. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 207/2007 - Chemical Industries (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 . Description An overview of major chemical industries, global and local production, major products and their production, selected from: metals petrochemicals, agrochemicals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, plastics, glass, ceramics, cement. Quality assurance. When Offered Offered in fall. Notes Field trips to local industries. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 216L/2016 - Volumetric and Gravimetric Analysis (2 cr) Prerequisites CHEM 1016 and concurrent with CHEM 2006 Description Acid-base, oxidation-reduction, complexometric and precipitation titrations; gravimetric analysis; potentiometric titrations. Hours Two three-hour periods. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 220/2020 - Introduction to Food Science and Technology (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1005 . Description An overview of the interdisciplinary nature of food science. The chemical and physical properties of foods. An overview of food regulation. Concepts and applications of food chemistry, food analysis, food processing, biotechnology, sensory evaluation, food packaging, food product development and food engineering. Global food situation with an emphasis on the Egyptian context. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 312/3002 - Archaeological Chemistry I (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 . Description Characterization of metals, minerals, pigments, glass, stone, dyes. Dating techniques: thermoluminescence, radiocarbon, amino-acid, Obsedian hydration and potassium/argon. Introduction to Mossbauer spectroscopy and neutron activation analysis. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 303/3003 - Thermodynamics (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 and MACT 1122 Concurrent CHEM 3013 Description Gas laws, state variables and equations of state, energy and the first law, thermochemistry; entropy and the second and third laws; spontaneity and equilibrium; physical transformation of pure substances, phase rule, phase equilibria. When Offered Offered in fall Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 304/3004 - Physical Chemistry I (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 2006 ,CHEM 3003 , PHYS 1021 . Concurrent Concurrent with CHEM 3014 Description Chemical potential and equilibria, solutions and colligative properties, electrochemical systems. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 000/3005 - Principles of Chemical Modeling (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3003 and CSCE 1001 . Description Introduction to computational chemistry techniques and their applications to chemical and biochemical areas; Principles of Density Functional Theory; Thermochemistry modeling in Chemistry; Generating and Analyzing a Molecular Dynamics Trajectory; Mass transport in material science; Basics of Monte Carlo Sampling Techniques; Binding Energies in Biochemistry; Combined QM/MM Simulation; Enzyme Reaction Mechanism. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 306/3006 - Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 2003 Description Stereochemistry, aromaticity, electrophilic aromatic substitution; spectroscopy and structure; SN1, SN2, E1, and E2 reactions. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 309/3009 - Inorganic Chemistry I (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 Description Basic principles of quantum mechanics as applied to hydrogenic and polyelectron atoms, atomic orbitals, electron-electron interactions, atomic parameters. Molecular orbital theory as applied to diatomic and polyatomic molecules and to solids, bond properties, molecular shape and symmetry, introduction to applications of molecular symmetry in chemistry. The structures of simple solids; acids & bases; oxidation-reduction. Overview of methods of molecular structure determination. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 310L/3010 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3006 Description Characterization of organic compounds by classification tests. When Offered Offered in fall Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 311/3011 - Analytical Chemistry II (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 2006 and CHEM 2016 . Description Instrumental methods of chemical analysis: visible, ultraviolet, and infrared absorption spectroscopy, atomic absorption and emission spectrometry, fluorimetry, X-ray diffraction and fluorescence; mass spectrometry, gas chromatography, thermometric and electrochemical methods. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 313L/3013 - Thermodynamics Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 , CHEM 2016 and concurrent with CHEM 3003 . Description Experiments in physical chemistry, thermodynamics and error analyses. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 314L/3014 - Physical Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3013 and concurrent with CHEM 3004 . Description Experiments in electrochemistry. One three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 315/3015 - Biochemistry (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3006 Description The living cell, structure of biomolecules and their relationship to biological functions; biochemical energetics; metabolism of major cellular components and their relationship to clinical conditions. Cross-listed Same as BIOL 3280 . Hours Two class periods and one three hour lab period. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 316L/3016 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3010 Description Systematic identification of organic compounds, analysis of mixtures (qualitative and quantitative). When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 318L/3018 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3011 Description Preparations, reactions, and characterization of some inorganic compounds; ion-exchange; chromatography; measurements of stability constants. When Offered Offered in fall Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 320/3020 - Food Chemistry (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1005 . Description This course covers the chemistry of food constituents, the changes these constituents undergo during processing, the chemistry and technology of meat and meat products, dairy products, fruit and vegetables, cereal products and alcoholic/non-alcoholic beverages. It also covers the basic chemistry of color, odor and taste (sensory properties of foodstuffs). Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 325/3025 - Clinical Chemistry I (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3011 or concurrently, CHEM 3013 or consent of instructor Description Module 1: Principles of laboratory techniques: spectrophotometry, chromatography, mass spectrometry, radioisotopes, electrophoresis, immunochemical techniques, electrochemistry, point-of-care devices, and lab automation. Module 2: Chemometrics: statistical procedures, selection and interpretation of lab procedures, reference intervals, clinical decision limits, quality control and method evaluation. Module 3: Laboratory management, quality and informatics. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 307/3522 - Production Basics for Chemical Industries (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 . Description An overview of planning scale-up from laboratory to pilot plant, to production plant, with a focus on models for determining profitability of new projects, new products and new processes. Selected topics from: process design, plant layout and flowsheets, material and energy balances, mass and heat transfer, reactor kinetics, chemical economics, process design strategies and waste management. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 000/3523 - Chemistry of Petrochemical Processes (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3003 Description Crude oil processing and production of basic, intermediate, and final petrochemicals; ethylene, propylene, butenes, benzene, toluene, xylene; non-hydrocarbon intermediates; higher paraffin-based chemicals; C4 olefins and diolefin-based chemicals; process technologies in petrochemical industries including thermal and catalytic cracking, reforming, dehydrogenation When Offered Offered in Spring Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 399/3910 - Guided Studies in Environmental Sciences (3 cr.) Description Under faculty guidance, the student(s) will carry out a group individual project on an environmental related topic. The student(s) will present their results by submitting a common/individual report or by passing an examination, as determined by the supervisor. Cross-listed Same as BIOL 3910 . When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 301/3940 - Seminar in Science and Technology (1 cr.) Prerequisites Junior standing Description Weekly one-hour seminars in different areas of science and technology with emphasis on chemistry to be given by faculty and invited speakers from industries and other scientific communities. When Offered Offered occasionally Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 402/4003 - Physical Chemistry II (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3004 Concurrent Concurrent with CHEM 4013 Description The kinetic theory of gases, chemical kinetics and dynamics, photochemistry, homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis, surface chemistry including adsorption. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 403/4004 - Physical Chemistry III (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3004 , MACT 2123 , PHYS 2221 Description Basic concepts and theory of quantum mechanics, applications to atomic and molecular spectroscopy; introduction to statistical thermodynamics. When Offered Offered in spring Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 406/4006 - Organic Chemistry III (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3006 Description A continuation of the chemistry of monofunctional and polyfunctional compounds, including the chemistry of carbanions, condensation reactions, nucleophiic addition and multistep syntheses. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 407/4007 - Food Processing and Preservation (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 1006 . Description An overview of fruit, vegetable, cereal, dairy, seafood and meat science and technology. The principles of food processes, including refrigeration, freezing, heat processing, dehydration, fermentation, high pressure, irradiation, pulsed electric field and packaging. Commercial preservation technologies used in the preservation of minimally processed and processed foods. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 408/4008 - Inorganic Chemistry II (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3009 Description Coordination chemistry, transition metals and their complexes, theories of metal-ligand bonding, complexes of pi-acceptor ligands and organometallic compounds, reaction mechanisms of d-block complexes. Selected topics in nanochemistry, solid state chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry and/ or catalysis. When Offered Offered in spring. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 412L/4013 - Physical Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3014 and concurrent with CHEM 4003 . Description Experiments in physical chemistry emphasizing chemical kinetics. Hours One three-hour lab period. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 416L/4016 - Organic Syntheses (2 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3016 and CHEM 4006 . Description Organic Synthesis of compounds through one step or multistep, using different techniques for separation and purification. Several spectroscopic tools, (MS, IR, NMR & C¹³) are used to confirm the structure of synthesized compounds. When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 425/4025 - Clinical Chemistry II (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3025 Description Module 1. Clinical analytes: amino acids, proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, carbohydrates, electrolytes, clinical enzymology, clinical toxicology, tumor markers, therapeutic drug monitoring, and vitamins. Module 2. Pathophysiology: hepatic, cardiac, renal, gastric, and pancreatic diseases, acid-base disorders, endocrine function, bone disease, organ transplantation, pregnancy and fetal development, and biochemical aspects of hematology. Hours Two class periods and one three-hour lab period When Offered Offered in fall. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 430L/4030 - Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 4016 and consent of instructor. Description Advanced organic multistep syntheses, identification of products by spectroscopy, semimicro quantitative determination of organic compounds. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 435/4035 - Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 4006 consent of instructor. Description Specialized topics in the field of organic chemistry chosen according to specific interests; e.g. polynuclear aromatic compounds, heterocyclic compounds, carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, physical organic chemistry. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 440/4040 - Molecular Symmetry and Applications (3 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 3009 and consent of instructor. Description Molecular symmetry: basic principles and applications, molecular vibrations, construction of hybrid orbitals, delocalized molecular orbitals with emphasis on pi orbitals, ligand field spectra and construction of energy-level diagrams. When Offered Offered occasionally. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 000/4524 - Polymer Chemistry and Technology (3 cr.) Prerequisites (CHEM 3003 and CHEM 3522 ) or equivalent Description Mechanisms and kinetics of polymerization reactions of monomers; principles, limitations and advantages of various methods for molecular weight characterization; structure - physical properties relationship; specific catalysis for the control of polymeric stereo-specificity and morphology; polymer production and processing techniques When Offered Offered in Fall Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 000/4900 - Industrial Internship (0 credits) Prerequisites Senior Standing Description Each student is required to spend a minimum of four weeks in Petrochemical Industrial Training in Egypt or abroad. A complete account of the experience is reported, presented and evaluated. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 444/4910 - Independent Study ( 1-3cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: consent of instructor, senior standing. Description In exceptional circumstances some senior Chemistry students, with departmental approval, may arrange to study a selected topic outside of the regular course offerings. The student and faculty member will select a topic of mutual interest and the student will be guided in research and readings. The student would demonstrate achievement either by submitting a report or passing an examination, according to the decision of the supervisor. Repeatable May be taken more than once if content changes. Notes A student may earn up to a total of three credits. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 414/4930 - Selected Topics in Chemistry (1-3 cr.) Prerequisites Prerequisite: consent of instructor. Description Topics chosen according to special interests of faculty and students.. When Offered Offered occasionally. Repeatable May be repeated for credit more than once if content changes Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 495/4980 - Senior Thesis I (1 cr.) Prerequisites Senior standing. Description A capstone course. Each student selects a topic in his/her field of interest under the supervision of a faculty member. In this course, the student prepares an outline, assembles a bibliography, and develops a study plan under the supervision of the faculty advisor to be followed in preparing his/her project. The students are also expected to compose a theoretical background section that illustrates his/her knowledge of the range of equipment and techniques that will be used in obtaining and reporting the results of research. Each student is expected to deliver a seminar by the end of the semester that provides an overview of the research topic, anticipated outcomes and evaluation criteria. When Offered Offered in fall and spring. Notes May be substituted by a 400-level course in chemistry or other sciences with the approval of the department. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 496/4981 - Senior Thesis II (2 cr.) Prerequisites CHEM 4980 . Description A capstone course. Students will embark in this course on performing the actual work on the project topics selected in CHEM 4980 . After completion of this research study, the students are expected to compose in accordance with the departmental guidelines, a full thesis and give an oral presentation of the main results achieved. Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 000/5200 - Environmental Physical Chemistry (3 cr.) Description Catalytic processes of ozone destruction; rates of free-radical reactions; supercritical gas pressure; fossil fuels and CO2; molecular vibrations and energy absorption by greenhouse gases; petroleum refining and fractional distillation; thermochemical production of fuels; environmental problems of nuclear fuel; acid rain; long-range transport of atmospheric pollutants; toxic metals and compounds; oxidation-reduction chemistry in natural waters; water disinfection; activated carbon; the desalination of salty water Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 501/5201 - Biochemistry (3 cr.) Description A basic course introducing the student to chemical bonds, structure of biomolecules, the structure and function of cellular components, protein structure and folding, carbohydrates metabolism, fatty acids oxidation, the kinetics of enzyme-catalyzed reactions, cellular metabolism, energy production, cellular regulatory processes, signal transduction cascades, and photosynthesis. Cross-listed Same as BIOT 5201 . Check course scheduling information
	CHEM 502/5202 - Organometallics (3 cr.) Description Structure and properties of different types of organometallic compounds, types of ligands, bonding, reactivity of organotransition metal compounds, applications in synthesis and catalysis. Check course scheduling information

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BIOL 461/4691 - Bioinformatics Capstone Seminar II (2 cr.)

BIOL 410/4910 - Guided Studies in Biology (1-4 cr.)

BIOL 408/4930 - Selected Topics in Biology (1-4 cr.)

BIOL 495/4980 - Senior Research Thesis (1 cr.)

BIOL 496/4981 - Seminar in Biology (2 cr.)

BIOT 501/5201 - Biochemistry (3 cr.)

BIOT 502/5202 - Cell and Molecular Biology (3 cr.)

BIOT 503/5203 - Biotechnology (3 cr.)

BIOT 504/5204 - Experimental Biotechnology (3 cr.)

BIOT 505/5205 - Basics of Bioentrepreneurship (3 cr.)

BIOT 521/5206 - Fundamentals of Bioinformatics (3 cr.)

BIOT 531/5207 - Molecular Diagnosis (3 cr.)

BIOT 541/5208 - Molecular Genetics (3 cr.)

BIOT 543/5210 - Microbial Biotechnology (3 cr.)

BIOT 511/5211 - Bioengineering (3 cr.)

BIOT 571/5271 - Bionanotechnology (3 cr.)

BIOT 580/5910 - Independent Study In Biotechnology (3 cr.)

BIOT 551/5930 - Selected Topics in Biotechnology (3 cr.)

BIOT 599/5980 - Research Guidance and Thesis (3 cr. + 3 cr.)

BIOT 604/6204 - Model Systems in Cancer Research (2 cr. + 1 cr. lab)

BIOT 620/6206 - Computational Genomics and Transcriptomics (3 cr.)

BIOT 621/6207 - Systems and Computational Biology (3 cr.)

BIOT 601/6930 - Current Topics in Biotechnology (3 cr.)

BIOT 602/6931 - Reading and Conference Course (3 cr.)

BIOT 699/6980 - Research Guidance Dissertation (3 cr.)

BADM 203/2001 - Introduction to Business (3 cr.)

BADM 301/3002 - International Business (3 cr.)

BADM 300/3003 - Business Environment and Ethics (3 cr.)

BADM 480/4001 - Business Planning and Strategy (3 cr.)

BADM 000/4900 - Graduation Project (3 cr.)

BADM 000/4999 - Internship and Assessment (0 cr.)

BADM 000/5310 - Strategic Management (3 cr.)

BADM 000/5370 - Business Seminar and Contemporary Topics in Management (3 cr.)

BADM 000/5401 - Business Consultancy (3 cr.)

BUSC 000/4000 - Experiential Learning : CO-OP (3 cr.)

AIAS 411/4101 - An Introduction to Cairo, MSA (4 cr.)

AIAS 401/4301 - An Introduction to Cairo, ECA (4 cr.)

AIAS 531/5121 - Reading, Writing And Vocabulary Building (6 cr.)

AIAS 521/5151 - Listening And Speaking (3 cr.)

AIAS 522/5152 - Academic Listening and Speaking (3 cr.)

AIAS 551/5201 - Advanced Translation (3 cr.)

AIAS 552/5261 - Advanced Media (3 cr.)

AIAS 541/5271 - Advanced Writing (3 cr.)

AIAS 501/5301 - Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (3 cr.)

AIAS 502/5411 - Advanced Egyptian Colloquial Arabic (3 cr.)

AIAS 555/5601 - CASA Students without Boarders (3 cr.)

AIAS 553/5991 - Selected Topics in Arabic (3 cr.)

CHEM 103/1003 - Chemistry and Society (3 cr.)

CHEM 104/1004 - Man and the Environment (3 cr.)

CHEM 105/1005 - General Chemistry I (3 cr.)

CHEM 106/1006 - General Chemistry II (3 cr.)

CHEM 115L/1015 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr.)

CHEM 116L/1016 - General Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr.)

CHEM 199/1930 - Selected Topic for Core Curriculum (3 cr.)

CHEM 000/2001 - Egypt Water Crisis: Challenges and Solutions (3 cr.)

CHEM 203/2003 - Organic Chemistry I (3 cr.)

CHEM 205/2005 - Environmental Analytical Chemistry (3 cr.)

CHEM 206/2006 - Analytical Chemistry I (2 cr.)

CHEM 207/2007 - Chemical Industries (3 cr.)

CHEM 216L/2016 - Volumetric and Gravimetric Analysis (2 cr)

CHEM 220/2020 - Introduction to Food Science and Technology (3 cr.)

CHEM 312/3002 - Archaeological Chemistry I (3 cr.)

CHEM 303/3003 - Thermodynamics (3 cr.)

CHEM 304/3004 - Physical Chemistry I (3 cr.)

CHEM 000/3005 - Principles of Chemical Modeling (3 cr.)

CHEM 306/3006 - Organic Chemistry II (3 cr.)

CHEM 309/3009 - Inorganic Chemistry I (3 cr.)

CHEM 310L/3010 - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr.)

CHEM 311/3011 - Analytical Chemistry II (3 cr.)

CHEM 313L/3013 - Thermodynamics Laboratory (1 cr.)

CHEM 314L/3014 - Physical Chemistry I Laboratory (1 cr.)

CHEM 315/3015 - Biochemistry (3 cr.)

CHEM 316L/3016 - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 cr.)

CHEM 318L/3018 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 cr.)

CHEM 320/3020 - Food Chemistry (3 cr.)

CHEM 325/3025 - Clinical Chemistry I (3 cr.)

CHEM 307/3522 - Production Basics for Chemical Industries (3 cr.)

CHEM 000/3523 - Chemistry of Petrochemical Processes (3 cr.)

CHEM 399/3910 - Guided Studies in Environmental Sciences (3 cr.)