CHEM 4300 is an undergraduate special topics course introducing undergraduate Chemistry majors to programming in Python, basic statistics, types of commonly used plots, methods for data analysis and curve fitting, principles of good figure design, introduction to machine learning and how molecules are represented digitally.

The course is taught using "specs" grading in which students demonstrate mastery of particular specifications ("specs") throughout the semester. In this course, the specs are called Learning Targets. Students are assessed on their mastery of these Learning Targets through in-class Quizzes and at-home Problems. Projects must be completed for students earning a course grade of "A" or "B".