CHEMISTRY COURSES
CHEMISTRY (CHEM)
CHEM 106-106L. Chemistry Survey. For non-science majors and pre-nursing students. A one semester course investigating matter and the changes it can undergo, why these changes occur and how they affect our way of life. Lecture, two hours; laboratory, two hours per week. Prerequisite: 2 years high school algebra or MATH 102 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 102. 3 credits
CHEM 108-108L. Organic and Biochemistry. A one semester course covering the basic nomenclature and reactions of organic chemistry as well as the structure and reaction of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Lecture, four hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prerequisite: MATH 101, CHEM 106-106L. Designed primarily for nursing students. 5 credits
CHEM 112-112L. General Chemistry I. Atoms, bonding, compounds, solutions, ionization, electrochemistry, equilibrium, kinetics, acids, bases, salts, nuclear chemistry. Introduction to qualitative analysis and organic chemistry. Prerequisites: 2 years high school algebra or MATH 102 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 102. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours per week. 4 credits
CHEM 114-114L. General Chemistry II. A continuation of CHEM 112-113. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 112-112L. 4 credits
CHEM 185. The Impact of Modern Science on Society. A detailed study of selected scientific questions which have immediate impact on societal problems. Analyses will require application of scientific principles and information in a societal context. Prerequisite: BIOL 101-101L or CHEM 106-106L recommended. 2 credits*
CHEM 226-226L. Organic Chemistry I. One semester basic course: concepts of organic chemistry, application in the study of aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic compounds, and compounds of biochemical interest. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 112-112L, 114-114L. 4 credits
CHEM 228-228L. Organic Chemistry II. One semester course: structure and chemical dynamics of aliphatic, aromatic, and heterocyclic compounds as well as carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids with emphasis on stereochemistry, spectroscopy, reactivity, reaction mechanism and synthesis. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 226-226L. 4 credits
CHEM 332-332L. Analytical Chemistry. An introduction to the principles of analytical methodology, the variety of analytical techniques available in chemistry, and the laboratory skills required to obtain reliable analytical data. Three hours of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisites: CHEM 112-112L/114-114L. 4 credits
CHEM 342. Thermodynamics. Temperature, specific heat, laws of thermodynamics, entropy and other thermodynamic functions. Special applications in chemical equilibrium, ideal gas reactions, heterogeneous systems; statistical mechanics, thermal properties of solids and critical phenomena for others. Lecture, three hours. Prerequisite: PHYS 211-211L, 213-213L, CHEM 226-226L, MATH 225 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 225. 3 credits*
CHEM 362-362L. Biochemistry. Organization of living cells, carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, vitamins, hormones, ionic environments, enzyme kinetics, energetics, photosynthesis methods in biochemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 226-226L. Lecture, three hours; laboratory, three hours per week. 4 credits*
CHEM 390. Advanced Laboratory Techniques. Introduction to synthetic techniques, and spectrophotometric and spectroscopic means of characterization of compounds. Projects will cover organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds, provide an introduction to material research and illustrate the applications of thermodynamics in the laboratory. Prerequisites: CHEM 226-226L and CHEM 228-228L. 1 credit
CHEM 414/514. Advanced Topics of Chemistry. As arranged. 1-4 credits*
CHEM 434. Instrumental Analysis. Theoretical principles of chemical analysis with primary emphasis on instrumentation. Two lectures and two three-hour labs per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 332-332L. 4 credits*
CHEM 444. Quantum Theory of Matter. Review of lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of classical mechanics and the mathematical tools of quantum theory. Modern atomic and molecular theory including quantum mechanics and atomic and molecular spectroscopy. Lecture, three hours. Prerequisites: PHYS 211-211L, PHYS 213-213L, CHEM 226-226L, MATH 225 or concurrent enrollment in MATH 225. 3 credits*
CHEM 452/552. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. Atomic structure, chemical bonding and periodic relationships of the elements. Lecture, three hours per week. Prerequisites: PHYS 211-211L, 213-213L, calculus or concurrent enrollment in calculus. 3 credits*
CHEM 476-476L/576-576L. Special Problems in Chemistry. Conducted on a staff consultation basis. 1-4 credits
CHEM 488. Environmental Chemistry. Chemical aspects of current environmental problems such as air, water and solid waste treatment. 3 credits*
CHEM 490. Senior Seminar. An examination of professional ethics and emphasizing access to the scientific literature, use of the library, and presentation of a seminar. 1 credit
CHEM 491. Introduction to Research. The approach to a typical research problem is carefully analyzed with emphasis on originality, familiarity with current literature, advanced laboratory techniques. Prerequisite: staff approval required. 1-2 credits
CHEM 493. Practicum in Teaching Chemistry Laboratory. Student assistants will attend, help set up and help teach an introductory science laboratory, in collaboration with a faculty instructor. Prerequisites: lab courses, and permission of the lab instructor and department coordinator. 1 credit
CHEM 495. Internship. An experience in the practical application of chemistry studies to a specific job situation. An elective course for the basic chemistry major. 5-6 credits are required for the forensic science option. Prerequisite: consent of chemistry supervisor and department coordinator. 1-12 credits
CHEM 689. Modern Methods in the Teaching of Chemistry. Modern secondary chemistry curricula. Topics include Chem Com, use of CD ROMS, videodiscs, multimedia, computers and probes and laboratory activities. 3 credits*
CHEM 712. Principles of Chemistry. Atomic structure and modern orbital theory as applied to the periodic table and chemical bonding, names, formulas, and equations. Acids, bases, salts and the physical states of matter will also be examined in terms of modern concepts of the chemical bond. 3 credits*
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