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Course Descriptions

Chemistry Courses

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.

CHEM 1211L Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory I   

1 Credit

Laboratory exercises to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1211 (0-4-1)

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.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1211

CHEM 1212L General Chemistry II Laboratory  

1 Credit

Laboratory exercises to supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1212. (0-4-1)
Prerequisite:
CHEM 1211L

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.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212

CHEM 3101L Analytical Chemistry Laboratory  

1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3101 (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212L

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.
Prerequisites: CHEM 3101

CHEM 3201L Instrumental Analysis Laboratory  

1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3201 (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3101L

CHEM 3302 Research/Internship  

2 Credits

Supervised research including literature search, laboratory experimentation, and interpretation and presentation of results. (0-6-2)
Prerequisite
: Junior standing

CHEM 3401 Physical Chemistry I  

3 Credits

Thermochemistry, thermodynamics, equilibria, electrochemistry, kinetics, and quantum mechanics.
Prerequisites: MATH 2111; CHEM 1212

CHEM 3401L Physical Chemistry Laboratory I  

0 Credits

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3401 (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212L

CHEM 3411 Physical Chemistry II  

3 Credits

Liquids, solids, surface and transport phenomena. Modern treatment of atom, structure, spectroscopy, statistical mechanics, and statistical thermodynamics.
Prerequisite: CHEM 3401

CHEM 3411L Physical Chemistry Laboratory II  

1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3411 (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 3401L

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.
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212

CHEM 3421L Biophysical Chemistry Laboratory  

1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3421 (0-4-1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 1212L

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

CHEM 3501L Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

   1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3501 (0-4-1)

Prerequisite: CHEM 1212, 1212L

CHEM 3511 Organic Chemistry II   3 Credits

A continuation of Organic Chemistry I.

Prerequisite: CHEM 3501

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

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

CHEM 3531 Organic Synthesis   3 Credits

Survey of modern organic synthesis with emphasis on mechanism of reactions.

Prerequisite: CHEM 3511

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

CHEM 3601L Polymer Chemistry Laboratory  

1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 3601 (0-4-1)

Prerequisite: CHEM 3511, 3511L

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

CHEM 4101L Biochemistry Laboratory  

1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4101 (0-4-1)

Prerequisite: CHEM 3511, 3511L

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

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

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

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

CHEM 4301L Chemistry of the Environment Laboratory   

1 Credit

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4301 (0-4-1)

Prerequisites: CHEM 3101, 3101L

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

CHEM 4601 Organic Chemistry of Polymers  

3 Credits

Polymer synthesis and reactivity with emphasis on organic functional group chemistry.

Prerequisite: CHEM 3601

CHEM 4601L Organic Chemistry of Polymers Laboratory   

1 Credits

Lab taken concurrently with CHEM 4601 (0-4-1)

Prerequisites: CHEM 3601, 3601L

CHEM 4801 Special Topics  

3 Credits

Discussion of current topics in organic, analytical, physical chemistry, biochemistry, or polymer chemistry.

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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