Chemistry Courses

100 – Chemistry of Everyday Things (3)
This course surveys basic concepts in chemistry as they apply to everyday life. Topics may include energy resources, the environment, food supplies, forensic tests, personal care products and pharmaceuticals.

103- Environmental Science (3)
This course surveys scientific laws, principles, models and concepts to help the students understand both environmental and resource problems and their possible solutions, and how these concepts, problems and solutions are connected. The effect of non-industrialized agricultural societies and industrialized societies on the environment is discussed. There is an overview of the effect of culture on people’s view of the “man-nature” relationship.

106 – Chemistry Essentials (3*)
This course reviews fundamental concepts in arithmetic and algebra, introduces basic concepts in chemistry, and teaches problem solving skills used in chemical calculations. Emphasis is on the use of dimensional analysis techniques.
*Credit does not apply toward a minor in science.

107 – Principles of Inorganic Chemistry (4)
Lecture /3/ and Laboratory /2/
Prerequisites: High school chemistry and a passing score on the Mathematics Placement and Competency Exam or CHEM 106.
Introductory course in which lectures and laboratory work present the fundamental principles and theories of inorganic chemistry as they apply to allied health practices.

108 – Principles of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
Lecture /4/ and Laboratory /2/
Prerequisite: CHEM 107 with a grade of C or better.
Lecture and laboratory work includes the study of organic chemistry and presents the fundamental principles and theories of biochemistry.

111 – General Chemistry I (5)
Lecture /3/ Discussion and Laboratory /4/
Prerequisite: High school chemistry and an acceptable score on the Mathematics Placement Exam or CHEM 106.
Topics include atomic structure, periodicity, basic quantum theory, bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, the gaseous state, physical changes and states of matter, properties of solutions and acids and bases.

112 – General Chemistry II (5)
Lecture /3/ Discussion and Laboratory /4/
Prerequisite: CHEM 111. 
Topics include acid-base and solubility equilibria, kinetics, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, coordination compounds, nuclear chemistry and descriptive topics in inorganic chemistry.

150 – Special Topics in Chemical Science (1-2)
Prerequisite: A high school or college chemistry course or consent of instructor.
Topics include those not regularly scheduled and not covered in other courses. Some anticipated topics concern Nuclear Science, Forensic Science and Environmental Science.

211 - Analytical Chemistry (5)
Lecture /3/ and Laboratory /4/
Prerequisite: CHEM 112.
Theories and applications of analytical methods. Environmental, household, and industrial samples are quantitatively assayed using gravimetric, volumetric, electroanalytical and spectrometric methods.

250 – Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 112 and consent of instructor.
Includes formal courses covering individual topics or groups of topics not regularly scheduled and not covered in other courses. Anticipated topics include clinical, environmental, food, forensic, geochemistry, industrial and nuclear chemistry.

251 – Organic Chemistry I (3)
Lecture and Discussion /4/
Prerequisite: CHEM 112 or equivalent as determined by the department.
Bonding, structure, reactivity, isomerism, nomenclature and stereochemistry of aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons (saturated and unsaturated) are discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the mechanism of organic reactions (physical-organic chemistry) and spectroscopy.

252 – Organic Chemistry II (3)
Lecture and Discussion /4/
Prerequisite: CHEM 251.
The structure and reactivity of a variety of functional groups (halides, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids and derivatives, aldehydes, ketones and amines) are discussed. Emphasis is placed on the mechanisms of reactions and the spectral properties of the various functional groups. The knowledge of functional group chemistry is extended to compounds of biological importance: fats, amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, alkaloids and organic pesticides.

CHEML 251 – Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2)
Laboratory /4/
Prerequisite: CHEM 251 (can be taken concurrently).
Methods of purification and separation of organic compounds are explored: distillation, extraction, crystallization, thin layer, column and gas-liquid chromatography and resolution. The preparation of several simple organic compounds is included.

CHEML 252 – Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2)
Laboratory /4/
Prerequisite: CHEML 251 and CHEM 252 (can be taken concurrently).
Reactions and properties of typical organic functional groups are explored. Preparation of typical classes of organic compounds is also included.

301 – Biochemistry I (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 252.
Structures and properties of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, enzymes, coenzymes and nucleic acids are discussed. Introductions to bioenergetics and metabolism are included.

CHEML 301 – Biochemistry I Laboratory (1)
Laboratory /3/
Prerequisite: CHEM 301 (can be taken concurrently).
An introduction to biochemical laboratory techniques. Experiments include purification and characterization of various biomolecules and enzyme kinetics.

302 – Biochemistry II (3)
Prerequisite: CHEM 301
Metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, proteins and nucleic acids are discussed. Biosynthesis of macromolecules and regulatory processes are included.

CHEML 304 – Syntheses and Characterization Laboratory (2)
Laboratory /4/
Prerequisite: CHEML 252 (can be taken concurrently).
Syntheses of a variety of organic and inorganic compounds are included. Products are characterized using both chemical and spectral techniques.

305 – Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 112, MATH 202, and PHYS 201 or 211.
Topics include atomic structure, periodicity, bonding theory, acid-base concepts, coordination and organometallic and bioinorganic chemistry.

311 – Instrumental Methods of Analysis (4)
Lecture /2/ and Laboratory /4/
Prerequisite: CHEM 112, MATH 201 and PHYS 201 or 211.
The course covers spectrometric, electro-chemical, chromatographic and calorimetric methods of analysis.

331 – Physical Chemistry I (4)
Lecture /3/ and Laboratory /4/
Prerequisite: CHEM 112, MATH 202, and PHYS 202 or 212.
Laws and applications of thermodynamics; reaction and phase equilibria; reaction kinetics. Laboratory: thermochemical and cryoscopic studies phase diagrams, measurement of thermodynamics quantities and studies of surface phenomena.

332 – Physical Chemistry II (4)
Lecture /3/ and Laboratory /3/
Prerequisite: CHEM 331.
Electrochemical systems; transport phenomena; atomic and molecular quantum mechanics; spectroscopy, statistical mechanics. Laboratory: electrochemical measurements, macromolecular characterization, spectroscopic determination of physical properties of molecules, quantum mechanical computations with application of group theory to chemical symmetry.

350 – Special Topics in Chemistry (1-3)
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
Includes formal courses covering individual topics or groups of topics not regularly scheduled and not covered in other courses. Some anticipated topics include advanced quantum, environmental, industrial, materials, medicinal, organometallic, physical-organic and polymer chemistry.

351 – Introduction to Research I (1-3)
Prerequisites: Science majors with junior or senior status and consent of the department supervisor.
Research course in the use of the chemical library and individual laboratory study of some problem in chemistry. Offered at the request of students.

352 - Introduction to Research II (1-3)
Prerequisite: Science majors with junior or senior status and consent of the department supervisor.

353 – Independent Study (1-3)
Prerequisite: Science majors with junior or senior status and consent of the department supervisor. 
An informal study of advanced topics in chemistry on a tutorial basis. Offered at the request of students.

356 – Intro to Senior Seminar (0)
Prerequisite: CHEM 252.
Students identify mentor and research topic and begin assembling materials for senior seminar.

357 - Senior Seminar (1)
Prerequisite: CHEM 356, and senior status. 
Students conduct library or laboratory research. A paper is written and a presentation is given to faculty and students.

360 – Internship (0-3)
The student will spend a specified number of hours in a chemical work setting, report regularly to an academic supervisor and receive assignments appropriate to his/her type of work. Offered by special arrangement.