Chemistry Courses |
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| CHEM | 1211 | Principles of Chemistry I | 3 Credits |
First course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors. This course covers composition of matter, stoichiometry, periodic relations, and nomenclature. |
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| CHEM | 1211L | Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory I | 1 Credit |
Laboratory
exercises to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1211 (0-4-1) |
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| CHEM | 1212 | Principles of Chemistry II | 3 Credits |
Second course in
a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry
for science majors. |
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| CHEM | 1212L | General Chemistry II Laboratory | 1 Credit |
Laboratory
exercises to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1212. (0-4-1) |
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| CHEM | 1401 | Opportunities in Chemistry | 1 Credit |
| An introduction to the profession of chemistry. Career opportunities available to chemistry students and the responsibilities that accompany them. | |||
| CHEM | 2101 | Quantitative Analysis | 2 Credits |
| An introduction to the theory of gravimetric and volumetric analysis. This course covers instrumental methods of analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 | |||
| CHEM | 3101 | Analytical Chemistry | 3 Credits |
Principles and
techniques in volumetric and gravimetric determinations. Principles of chemical equilibria
using chromatographic, spectrophotometric, and potentiometric methods of analysis. |
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| CHEM | 3101L | Analytical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 Credit |
Lab taken
concurrently with CHEM 3101 (0-4-1) |
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| CHEM | 3201 | Instrumental and Data Analysis | 3 Credits |
Instrumental
techniques used in chemical analysis with emphasis on accuracy and precision. Statistical
and regression methods for the interpretation of data. |
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| CHEM | 3201L | Instrumental Analysis Laboratory | 1 Credit |
Lab taken
concurrently with CHEM 3201 (0-4-1) |
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| CHEM | 3302 | Research/Internship | 2 Credits |
Supervised
research including literature search, laboratory experimentation, and interpretation and
presentation of results. (0-6-2) |
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| CHEM | 3401 | Physical Chemistry I | 3 Credits |
Thermochemistry,
thermodynamics, equilibria, electrochemistry, kinetics, and quantum mechanics. |
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| CHEM | 3401L | Physical Chemistry Laboratory I | 0 Credits |
Lab taken
concurrently with CHEM 3401 (0-4-1) |
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| CHEM | 3411 | Physical Chemistry II | 3 Credits |
Liquids, solids,
surface and transport phenomena. Modern treatment of atom, structure, spectroscopy,
statistical mechanics, and statistical thermodynamics. |
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| CHEM | 3411L | Physical Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 Credit |
Lab taken
concurrently with CHEM 3411 (0-4-1) |
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| CHEM | 3421 | Biophysical Chemistry | 3 Credits |
A course designed
for premed students and students in biological sciences or related disciplines. Students
will study kinetic theory of gases, chemical kinetics (including enzyme kinetics),
thermochemistry and thermodynamics, acids, bases and pH, colligative properties of
solutions, nuclear chemistry, and radioassays, conformational aspects of enzymes
(proteins), hormonal proteins, genes and synthesis of biologically active proteins, and
genetic engineering. |
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| CHEM | 3421L | Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory | 1 Credit |
Lab taken
concurrently with CHEM 3421 (0-4-1) |
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| CHEM | 3501 | Organic Chemistry I | 3 Credits |
The first of two semester introductory courses covering the principles of organic chemistry. This course covers the properties, preparation, reactions, and interrelationships of the important classes of organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1212 |
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| CHEM | 3501L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory I | 1 Credit |
Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3501 (0-4-1) Prerequisite: CHEM 1212, 1212L |
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| CHEM | 3511 | Organic Chemistry II | 3 Credits |
A continuation of Organic Chemistry I. Prerequisite: CHEM 3501 |
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| CHEM | 3511L | Organic Chemistry Laboratory II | 1 Credit |
A continuation of Chemistry Organic Chemistry Laboratory I taken concurrently with CHEM 3511. (0-4-1) Prerequisite: CHEM 3501, 3501L |
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| CHEM | 3522 | Techniques of Organic Chemistry | 2 Credit |
Multistep synthesis, Isolation and characterization of organic molecules from different matrices, using chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques. (0-6-2) Prerequisite: CHEM 3511, 3511L |
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| CHEM | 3531 | Organic Synthesis | 3 Credits |
Survey of modern organic synthesis with emphasis on mechanism of reactions. Prerequisite: CHEM 3511 |
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| CHEM | 3601 | Polymer Chemistry | 3 Credits |
Chemistry of polymers and the chemical and physical properties of polymers. The course covers molecular weight characterization, structure and morphology, and fabrication of polymer. Prerequisites: CHEM 3511, 3401 |
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| CHEM | 3601L | Polymer Chemistry Laboratory | 1 Credit |
Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3601 (0-4-1) Prerequisite: CHEM 3511, 3511L |
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| CHEM | 4101 | Biochemistry | 3 Credits |
Structure and function of proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids. Emphasis on mechanistic analysis of metabolic pathways and enzymes activity. Prerequisite: CHEM 3511 |
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| CHEM | 4101L | Biochemistry Laboratory | 1 Credit |
Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4101 (0-4-1) Prerequisite: CHEM 3511, 3511L |
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| CHEM | 4111 | Advanced Biochemistry | 3 Credits |
Recent advances in medical biochemistry with clinical correlations. Biochemistry of metabolic diseases, neuroendocrine and reproductive biochemistry, signal transduction, receptor chemistry, transcriptional regulation, cancer biochemistry, and oncogenes and oncoproteins. Prerequisite: CHEM 4101 |
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| CHEM | 4121 | Inorganic Chemistry | 3 Credits |
Principles of inorganic chemistry with emphasis on atomic structure, chemical bonding, solid state, coordination chemistry, organic metallic chemistry, and acid-base theories. Chemistry of selected elements. Prerequisites: CHEM 1211, 3401, 3411 |
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| CHEM | 4201 | Medicinal Chemistry | 3 Credits |
| Synthesis, structure, and mode of
action of therapeutically active compounds. Design of pharmaceutical agents based on
enzyme mechanism, structure activity relationships, and computer modeling. Prerequisites: CHEM 3511, 4101 |
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| CHEM | 4301 | Chemistry of the Environment | 3 Credits |
Chemical processes important in the environment from naturally occurring and man-induced systems. Thermodynamic and chemical considerations of fuels; the thermodynamics of the atmosphere; atmospheric photochemistry; chemistry of natural water systems; chemistry of pesticides, fertilizers, and other important environmental contaminants; aspects of the carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur cycles. Prerequisites: CHEM 3101 |
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| CHEM | 4301L | Chemistry of the Environment Laboratory | 1 Credit |
Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4301 (0-4-1) Prerequisites: CHEM 3101, 3101L |
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| CHEM | 4501 | Chemistry of Materials | 3 Credits |
Basic principles of chemistry with an emphasis on structure and bonding. Thermodynamics, kinetics, and ideal solids. Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 |
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| CHEM | 4601 | Organic Chemistry of Polymers | 3 Credits |
Polymer synthesis and reactivity with emphasis on organic functional group chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 3601 |
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| CHEM | 4601L | Organic Chemistry of Polymers Laboratory | 1 Credits |
Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4601 (0-4-1) Prerequisites: CHEM 3601, 3601L |
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| CHEM | 4801 | Special Topics | 3 Credits |
Discussion of current topics in organic, analytical, physical chemistry, biochemistry, or polymer chemistry. |
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| CHEM | 4901 | Chemical Seminar | 1 Credit |
Modern development in specific subdivisions of the field of chemistry. Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing |
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