Chemistry
Chem 131 — General Chemistry I 3
Basic principles of chemistry including atomic structure, chemical symbols, chemical bonding, reactions, nuclear chemistry, and states of matter. High school algebra skills are necessary. This course is recommended for nursing students and those students needing a general education science course. Co-requisite: Chem 141 — General Chemistry Lab I. Fall
Chem 132 — General Chemistry II 3
A survey course of organic chemistry and biochemistry. Topics to be covered include chemical bonding, functional groups, organic reactions, biological molecules, and metabolism. Prerequisite: Chem 131, 141 — General Chemistry I and Lab. Co-requisite: Chem 142 — General Chemistry Lab II. Spring
Chem 141 — General Chemistry Laboratory I 1
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 131 — General Chemistry I. Students will perform experiments demonstrating basic laboratory techniques and illustrating chemical principles discussed in Chem 131 — General Chemistry I. Co-requisite: Chem 131 — General Chemistry I. Fall
Chem 142 — General Chemistry Laboratory II 1
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 132 — General Chemistry II. Basic techniques of organic synthesis, purification, and biochemical procedures will be demonstrated. Co-requisite: Chem 132 — General Chemistry II. Spring
Chem 151 — Fundamentals of Chemistry I 4
Fundamentals of chemistry including stoichiometry, atomic structure, chemical
bonding, gas laws, acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions. Proficiency
in algebra is required. Recommended for science majors and those who will take
upper- level chemistry courses. Co-requisite: Chem 161 — Fundamentals of
Chemistry Laboratory I. Fall 120
Chem 152 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II 4
Fundamentals of chemistry including thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, solution behavior, electrochemistry, and an introduction to inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: Chem 151, 161 — Fundamental of Chemistry I and Lab. Co-requisite: Chem 162 — Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab II. Spring
Chem 161 — Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory I 1
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 151 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II. Experiments to complement the lecture course will be performed. Basic laboratory skills dealing with collecting and analyzing data will be emphasized. Co-requisite: Chem 151 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II. Fall
Chem 162 — Fundamentals of Chemistry Laboratory II 1
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 152 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II. Experiments to complement the lecture course will be performed. Basic laboratory skills along with qualitative analysis will be emphasized. Co-requisite: Chem 152 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II. Spring
Chem 251 — Organic Chemistry I 4
Topics to be included are chemical bonding, nomenclature, functional groups, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, and theory of laboratory techniques. Prerequisites: Chem 151, 161 — Fundamentals of Chemistry I and Lab, Chem 152, 162 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II and Lab. Co-requisite: Chem 261 — Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. Fall
Chem 252 — Organic Chemistry II 4
Topics to be covered are carbonyl chemistry, reactivity, mechanisms, synthesis, instrumentation, and theory of laboratory techniques including organic qualitative analysis. Prerequisite: Chem 251, 261 — Organic Chemistry I and Lab. Co-requisite: Chem 262 — Organic Chemistry Lab II. Spring
Chem 261 — Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1
Purification methods, chromatographic techniques, and spectroscopic identification will be examined in conjunction with topics covered in Chem 251 — Organic Chemistry I. Co-requisite: Chem 251 — Organic Chemistry I. Fall
Chem 262 — Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1
Organic synthesis, spectroscopic identification, purification methods, and organic qualitative analysis will be examined in conjunction with topics covered in Chem 252 — Organic Chemistry II. Co-requisite Chem 252 — Organic Chemistry II. Spring
Chem 320 — Analytical Chemistry 3
Theory and practice of gravimetric, volumetric, chromatographic analysis, and treatment of experimental data. Prerequisite: Chem 152, 162 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II and Lab.
Chem 330 — Analytical Instrumentation 3
Quantitative and qualitative instrumental analysis. Theory and practice of electrochemistry, liquid and gas chromatography, atomic and molecular absorption, and emission spectroscopy. Prerequisite: Chem 320 — Analytical Chemistry. Spring, odd years
Chem 401 — Physical Chemistry I 3
Thermodynamics laws, thermodynamics potentials, entropy, chemical, and physical equilibria. Prerequisite: Math 166 — Calculus II, Phys 204 — College Physics II, Chemistry 152, 162 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II and Lab, Chem 320 — Analytical Chemistry. Co-requisite: Chem 406 — Physical Chemistry Laboratory I. Fall, odd years
Chem 402 — Physical Chemistry II 3
Elementary principles of quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular orbitals, a review of basic spectroscopes and their applications, and kinetics of chemical reactions. Prerequisite: Math 166 — Calculus II, Phys 204 — College Physics II, Chem 152, 162 — Fundamentals of Chemistry II and Lab, Chem 320 — Analytical Chemistry, Chem 401 — Physical Chemistry I. Co-requisite: Chem 407 — Physical Chemistry Laboratory II. Spring, even years
Chem 405 — Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3
Periodicity, descriptive inorganic chemistry, reactions, mechanisms, coordination chemistry, and organometallics will be covered. Prerequisites: Chem 151, 161, 152, 162 — Funda-mentals of Chemistry I and Lab, Fundamentals of Chemistry II and Lab. Spring, odd years
Chem 406 — Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 1
Laboratory work to accompany Chem 401 — Physical Chemistry I, which covers basic experiments in physical chemistry. Co-requisite: Chem 401 — Physical Chemistry I. Fall, odd years
Chem 407 — Physical Chemistry Laboratory II 1
Laboratory work to accompany Chem 402 — Physical Chemistry II, which covers
basic experiments in physical chemistry. Co-requisite: Chem 402 — Physical
Chemistry II. Spring, even years 121
Chem 410 — Advanced Organic Chemistry 3
Further emphasis on reactivity, mechanisms, and synthesis in organic chemistry. Prerequisites: Chem 251, 261 — Organic Chemistry I and Lab, Chem 252, 262 — Organic Chemistry II and Lab. On demand with sufficient student numbers.
An integrated lecture and laboratory course stressing the fundamentals of modern biochemistry. Includes the chemistry of proteins, carbohydrates, and lipids as well as genetics and metabolism. Prerequisite: Chem 251, 261 — Organic Chemistry I and Lab, Biol 114, 124 — General Biology and Lab, or Biol 125, 135 — Principles of Biology and Lab. Spring, odd years
Chem 491 — Chemistry Seminar 1
Discussion of current chemical literature and recent develop-ments in chemistry. Admission by consent of the department chair. Spring, odd years
Chem 494 — Independent Study in Chemistry 1-4
Development of techniques in the laboratory and introduction to chemical research. Approval by the department chair. S/U grading only
Chem 497 — Chemistry Internship 1-3
Actual work experience in a chemistry-related field. The number of credits received is determined by the number of hours worked. This program is open only to Bachelor of Science majors and enrollment in the course is subject to approval of chemistry staff, department chair, and Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Chem 299, 499 — Readings in Scientific Literature 2
This course is designed to enable the student to evaluate publications in scientific, peer-reviewed journals. Specific exercises to hone the student's scientific vocabulary, analytical abilities, and data presentation skills will be performed. Those students taking the course for 499 credit will be required to present articles for classroom discussion. Prerequisite: Chem 151, 161 — Fundamentals of Chemistry I and Lab. Spring
Chem 499 — Special Topics in Chemistry 1-3
Detailed study of specific areas of chemistry. Topics to be announced. Prerequisite: Chem 251, 261 — Organic Chemistry I and Lab.