101 Chemistry in Society (3)
Introduction to chemistry emphasizing the impact of chemistry and scientific reasoning on society. 2 Lecture, 2 Lab. (C5)
132 Introductory Chemistry (4)
Basic chemistry; atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, acid/base; lab introduction to experimentation. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
133 Survey of Organic and Biochemistry (4)
Survey of the major functional classes of compounds in organic and biochemistry, including structure and nomenclature, chemical and physical properties, and common uses. PREQ: 132 or 140. 3 Lecture, 2 Lab.
140 Advanced General Chemistry (4)
Bonding, thermochemistry, equilibria, acid/base principles, kinetics, and redox chemistry. Laboratory uses an inquiry-based approach. PREQ: High school chemistry.
171 Inquiries Into Chemistry (1)
A discovery-based laboratory featuring guided inquiries into chemistry using current technologies. PREQ: 140, permission of instructor or department head. 3 Lab.
190 Chemistry in Industry (3)
Principles of chemistry applied to industrial activities and the modern world. Scientific, economic, social, and ethical considerations will be discussed.
191 Issues in Environmental Chemistry (3)
Study of scientific concepts and facts relating to environmental issues. Topics will include environmental ethics, air and water pollution, recycling, food production, and agricultural chemistry.
192 Human Gene Discovery Laboratory (3)
Introduction to techniques used in gene discovery process.
193 Chemistry in the Arts (3)
Introduction to the chemical techniques and principles involved in visual art.
194 Forensic Chemistry (3)
Introduction to the chemical techniques used in criminal investigations.
232 Quantitative Analysis (3)
Theory and practice of methods to quantitatively determine chemical compounds, including equilibria, titrations, redox reactions, and spectrophotometry. PREQ: CHEM 140, MATH 146 or equivalent. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.
241 Organic Chemistry I (3)
Aliphatic and aromatic compounds of carbon; relationships between structure and reactivity. PREQ: 140.
242 Organic Chemistry II (3)
Continuation of 241; introductory theory of instrumentation and applications of spectral methods in structure determination. PREQ: 241.
272 Organic Chemistry Lab (2)
Synthetic organic techniques and contemporary methods of analysis including NMR, FT-IR, and GC. PREQ: or COREQ: 242. 6 Lab.
311 Industrial Chemistry (3)
Processes, operations, marketing, and management in chemical manufacturing. PREQ: 242, 370.
321 Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Physical and chemical properties of the elements and their compounds; emphasis on chemical reactions. PREQ: 241.
330 Aquatic Chemistry (2-3)
The sources, reactions, transport and effects of chemical species in water. Topics include phase interactions, aquatic microbial biochemistry, water pollution and treatment. PREQ: 133 or 241. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab. (Lab is not available to chemistry majors).
352 Physical Chemistry I (3)
Introduction to chemical thermodynamics and kinetics. PREQ: 242; MATH 140 or 153.
361 (BIOL 361) Principles of Biochemistry (3)
Structures and properties of biomolecules; central principles of metabolism. PREQ: 242.
370 Instrumental Analysis I (3)
Introduction to instrumental methods, including gas and liquid chromatography; atomic, ultraviolet/visible, infrared, and fluorescence spectroscopy; and photometric methods. PREQ: 140. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.
371 Chemical Dynamics (2)
Measurements and data treatment of the dynamics (e.g., kinetics, thermodynamics) of chemical systems. PREQ: 370. 6 Lab.
372 Chemical Syntheses (2)
Multistep synthesis of inorganic and organic compounds. PREQ: 370. 6 Lab.
380 Research in Chemistry (2, R8)
Chemical research projects for individual students. PREQ: 2.5 GPA in major and permission of instructor. 6 Lab.
389 Cooperative Education in Chemistry (1 or 3, R15)
See Cooperative Education Program.
421 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3)
Survey of structure and bonding in inorganic compounds, acid-base theory, coordination complexes of transition metals and fundamentals of crystal-field and ligand-field theory. PREQ: 321 and 352. COREQ: 453.
432 Instrumental Analysis II (3)
Advanced environmental, biological, and materials applications of modern chemical instrumentation. PREQ: 370. PREQ or COREQ: 352.
441 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3)
Synthetic methods and mechanistic study to include selected topics emphasizing the relationships between structure and reactivity. PREQ: 242, 370.
442 Introduction to Organic Polymers (3)
Linear and cross-linked polymers and selected topics emphasizing relationships between structure and properties. PREQ: 370.
453 Physical Chemistry II (3)
Quantum mechanics; introduction to molecular spectroscopy and applications of thermodynamics. PREQ: 352, MATH 255, and PHYS 230. COREQ: 421.
454 (PHYS 454) Computer Interfacing (3)
Digital logic, computer design, and interfacing with laboratory instruments. PREQ: Permission of instructor. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.
461 Environmental Chemistry (3)
Sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in water, soil, air, and living environments. PREQ: 352.
462 Molecular Bioinformatics (3)
Provides experience in the computer analysis of DNA and protein sequences, interrogating gene bank databases, and predicting protein structures and functions. PREQ: 361 or permission of instructor. 2 Lecture, 3 Lab.
463 Molecular Biotechnology (3)
Overview of modern biotechnology from a molecular perspective. PREQ: CHEM or BIOL 361.
464 Genomics (3)
Molecular aspects of cellular genomes. PREQ: CHEM or BIOL 361.
470 Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory (1)
Practical environmental, biological, and materials applications of modern chemical instrumentation. PREQ: 370. 3 Lab.
493 Topics in Chemistry (1-3, R6)
PREQ: Junior standing and permission of department head. 1-3 Lecture, 6-0 Lab.
495 Seminar in Chemistry (l, R4)
2 Seminar.
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