Chemistry
(CHEM)
101—Introduction to Chemistry, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/two hours lab per
week.
An introduction to the major conceptual
schemes of chemistry, how they have evolved historically, as well as the impact
of the scientific method on the advancement of science. The course is designed
specifically for those students who have had little or no chemistry. Topics
covered include: electron configuration, chemical bonds, chemical equations,
acid base chemistry, gas laws, and nuclear chemistry. Completion of this course
with a grade of C or higher satisfies the high school chemistry prerequisite of
other courses in the Natural Science Division.
106—Chemistry for Health Sciences, 4
Cr.
Three hours of lecture/two hours lab
per week.
This course is the study of the
fundamental principles of chemistry, with an emphasis on bonding, properties of
solutions and gases, and organic and biochemistry which is needed by students
interested in careers in nursing and allied health professions. The concepts of
this course are important for a full understanding of anatomy and physiology,
microbiology, and nutrition. Prerequisite: C or higher in 101 or placement.
112—Science Success, 1 Cr.
Designed for new students intending a
course of study in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, biopsychology, natural
science and/or one of the health science pre-professional programs such as
pre-medicine, pre-dentistry, or pre-pharmacy. The emphasis will be on
development of effective learning skills based on learning preferences and
development of student assessment iwebfolios. Topics include reading for
learning; working with study teams; using and studying math; managing time;
managing stress; coping with pressure and even failure; setting goals; and
talking with upper class students about adjusting and career choices. Restricted
to and required of every freshman biology, biochemistry, biopsychology,
chemistry, and natural science major. Graded CR/NC. (Equivalent to BIOL 112.)
120—General Chemistry I, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/three
hours lab per week.
Fundamental laws and
theories. Topics include chemical stoichiometry, thermochemistry, reactions in
solution including acid-base and oxidation-reduction, atomic structure and
bonding, and the states of matter. Prerequisites: one year of high school
chemistry with grades of C or higher; placement into MATH 112 or higher.
Students placed into MATH 112 are required to enroll in MATH 112 concurrent
with enrollment in CHEM 120.
121—General Chemistry II, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/three hours lab per
week.
A continuation of 120. Topics include physical
properties of solutions, chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, chemical
equilibrium including acid-base, hydrolysis, solubility, and complex ion,
electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Laboratory includes qualitative
analysis. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 120.
140—Organic Chemistry for the Health
Sciences, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/two hours lab per
week.
The chemistry of organic compounds:
functional groups, types of reactions, stereochemistry, and selected reaction
mechanisms. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 106 or 120.
240—Organic Chemistry I, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/three hours lab per
week.
The chemistry of organic compounds in
terms of the principles that govern their behavior and account for their
properties. General types of reactions, relationship between structure and
spectra, introduction to stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite:
grade of C or higher in 121.
300—Techniques of Chemistry
Laboratory Preparation, 1 or 2 Cr.
Four hours lab per week per credit.
This course is designed to give those
students considering a teaching career experience in setting up chemistry labs
for teaching purposes. The student will gain experience in solution
preparation; instrumentation set-up, calibration, and dismantling; proper and
ethical methods of waste disposal; and lab safety. The student may be asked to
test experiments or assist in developing new experiments. Prerequisite: grade
of C or higher in 121. Restricted to students with junior standing or higher.
May be repeated for credit.
305—Survey of Biochemistry, 3 Cr.
Three hours lecture per week.
Investigation of the molecules and
chemical reactions of life. Chemical principles are used to explore biology at
the molecular level with an emphasis on biochemical and physiological basis of
nutrition. Prerequisites: C or higher in 140 and BIOL 296; or C or higher in
240. (Equivalent to BIOL 305.)
330—Analytical Chemistry, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/four hours lab per
week.
An introduction to the theoretical and
practical fundamentals of analytical chemistry. Lecture includes statistical
evaluation of analytical data, acid-base equilibria, reduction-oxidation
equilibria, and the principles of spectroscopic and chromatographic analysis.
Laboratory includes gravimetric, titrimetric, kinetic, potentiometric, and
spectroscopic techniques. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 121.
340—Organic Chemistry II, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/three hours lab per
week.
Chemistry of organic compounds, organic
chemical theory, stereochemistry and reaction mechanisms. Prerequisite: grade
of C or higher in 240.
350—Inorganic Chemistry, 3 Cr.
Three hours lecture per week.
Survey of the structure, bonding,
properties, and reactions of the elements and their compounds. Review of elementary
bonding concepts; atomic states; MO theory; molecular modeling; introduction to
coordination chemistry; periodic properties; acid-base, REDOX behavior; the s-
and p-block elements; solid state structure and properties. Must be taken
concurrently with 340.
360—Physical Chemistry I, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture per week. Four
hours lab per week.
Theoretical treatment of the laws that
govern chemical and physical change. Topics include an introduction to quantum
mechanics including molecular energies and spectra, real gases, classical
thermodynamics, solution thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical
kinetics. Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in 121, MATH-221, PHYS 251 or
261; MATH 320 highly recommended. (Equivalent to PHYS 360.)
362—Physical Chemistry II, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture per week. Four
hours lab per week.
A continuation of 360. Topics include
kinetic theory of gases, theories of reaction rates, atomic structure, chemical
bonding and molecular structure, atomic and molecular spectra, and an
introduction to statistical thermodynamics. Prerequisites: 360; MATH 320 highly
recommended.
370—Biochemistry, 3 Cr.
Six hours lecture and laboratory per
week.
Investigation of the molecules and
chemical reactions of life. Chemical principles are used to explore biology at
the molecular level. Offered every spring. Prerequisites: C or higher in BIOL
250; C or higher in 340. (Equivalent to BIOL 370.)
371—Biochemical Techniques, 2 Cr.
One hour lecture/three hours lab per
week.
Presents methodology and
instrumentation used to isolate and analyze biological molecules. Techniques
include centrifugation, chromatography, electrophoresis, spectroscopy, and
bacterial transformation. Prerequisite: 370 or concurrent. (Equivalent to BIOL
371.)
372—Chemistry of the Environment, 3
Cr.
Three hours lecture per week.
Fundamental chemical processes of the
atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and anthrosphere. Topics include
biogeochemical cycles, smog formation, global warming, stratospheric ozone depletion,
air pollution, acid rain, groundwater and soil pollution, deforestation,
wastewater treatment, genetically modified crops, and other social
environmental concerns. Should be taken concurrently with 340. Prerequisite:
240.
397—Introduction to Research, 3 Cr.
Three hours lecture/discussion per
week.
The major goal of the course is to
write and present a research proposal by identifying a problem, completing a
literature review of that topic, and designing an experiment. The student will
also learn the methods and expectations for appropriate behavior in the conduct
of scientific research: developing a question, conducting a literature search,
developing a bibliography, understanding the fundamentals of safety in a
research setting, ethical behavior, plagiarism, and writing and presenting a
research proposal. Prerequisite: grade of C or higher in 340. W
400—Laboratory Supervision of
Advanced Analytical Instrumentation, 1 or 2 Cr.
Four hours lab per week per credit
hour.
This course will give those students
considering a teaching or research career in chemistry experience in laboratory
instruction by assisting the instructor in 240–340 (sophomores mainly) or 430
(juniors and seniors). The student will assist by supervising both sample
preparation and proper use of advanced analytical instrumentation and its
associated software. The instrumental techniques include FT-NMR, flame
ionization gas chromatography (GC-FID), gas chromatography with mass detector
(GC-MS), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermal conductivity
detector GC, atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS), and high pressure liquid
chromatography (HPLC). Prerequisites: 430; 300 or experience in laboratory
preparation through university work study. Restricted to chemistry majors with
senior standing.
430—Instrumental Analytical
Chemistry, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/four hours lab per
week.
A systematic description of major
instrumental methods. Students learn the conceptual process of instrument
development involving chemical theory/method and physical theory/design;
sampling procedures and methodology; how chemical information is extracted from
instrument signals; Fourier transform processes. Laboratory applies and
reinforces lecture principles via study of instrument parameters and
performance of chemical analyses involving spectroscopic, electrochemical, and
chromatographic instruments. Prerequisites: grade of C or higher in 330; PHYS
251 or 261; 360 recommended.
440—Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3
Cr.
Three hours lecture per week.
A study of advanced topics in organic
chemistry including the planning and carrying out of multistep syntheses, the
investigation of reaction mechanisms, the separation and identification of
organic compounds by physical, chemical, and spectroscopic methods, and the
examination of a variety of polymer systems. Prerequisites: grade of C or
higher in 340, 360.
470—Environmental Chemistry, 4 Cr.
Three hours lecture/four hours lab per
week.
A description of basic atmospheric,
hydrospheric, biospheric, and geospheric chemistry of the earth. Topics will
include the biogeochemical cycles of C, N, P, S, and trace metals; natural
waters and water quality; pollution problems including acid rain, stratospheric
ozone, xenobiotic chemicals, oil, and hazardous waste; and global environmental
change owing to human activities including the enhanced greenhouse effect,
deforestation, cultural eutrophication, and loss of natural resources.
Laboratory experiences will reinforce and enhance certain lecture topics, and will
include air, water, soil, and computer modeling studies. Spectroscopic and
chromatographic analyses will be performed. Prerequisites: 330, 360. E,
475—Advanced Biochemistry, 4 Cr.
Three hours of lecture/four hours lab
per week.
Topics relating to the chemistry of
metabolic processes in living organisms. Emphasis on analysis of key concepts
in the field with reference to classical papers and recent literature.
Prerequisites: 360, 370, 371.
480—Atomic and Molecular
Spectroscopy, 3 Cr.
Three hours lecture per week.
Methods of atomic and molecular
spectroscopy used in structure determination and analytical studies. Topics
include time dependence of excited states, group theoretical methods, UV-VIS
spectroscopy, IR and microwave spectroscopy, and magnetic resonance methods.
Corequisite: 362.
498—Directed Research Experience,
1–4 Cr.
A student-driven research experience
under the supervision of a faculty mentor or an internship director. Two
credits will be the standard credit given for this course. Research contracts
will be required for everyone who registers, with fewer or additional credits
given depending on the approved project and time commitment. Each faculty
member will offer one section of this class per year. Prerequisite: grade of C
or higher in 397. Permission of the division chairperson required. May be
repeated for a maximum of six credits.
499—Senior Seminar, 1-3 Cr.
One hour of lecture and discussion per
week.
This course will focus on the effective
dissemination of research results including completion of a formal written
research paper and oral presentation. Invited guest speakers will expose
students to research presentations and innovative ideas in science.
Additionally, this course will include a portfolio review for each student.
Offered each spring. Prerequisite: 498. Restricted to students with senior
standing.