Chemistry Course Descriptions

CHEM 103 Introduction to Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 113
For non-science majors only.
The first semester of a course designed for students who do not expect to take any other course in chemistry. The course will cover the fundamentals of chemistry including electronic structure of the atoms, bonding, basic chemical calculations, gases, and various types of reactions. Mathematical emphasis will be less rigorous than in CHEM 151. Chemical processes of products used in everyday life will be stressed.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 104 Introduction to Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 103 and CHEM 113 or CHEM 151 and CHEM 161
Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 114
For non-science majors only.
The concluding semester of a course designed for students who do not expect to take any other course in chemistry. Among the topics to be covered will be the relationship of chemistry to ecology, to the human body, to energy productions, and to product manufacturing. Emphasis will be placed on making students more informed consumers as they choose and use everyday products.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 113 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 103
Required of all students selecting CHEM 103.
Student-conducted laboratory procedures and experiments designed to parallel as closely as possible and to enhance the material covered in CHEM 103. Emphasis will be placed on basic laboratory techniques. Demonstrations will be used to illustrate important chemical concepts.
Laboratory: two hours.

CHEM 114 Introduction to Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisites: CHEM 103 and CHEM 113
Corequisite or Prerequisite: CHEM 104
Required of all students selecting CHEM 104.
A continuation of CHEM 113. Experiments and demonstrations will parallel, as closely as possible, and enhance the material covered in CHEM 104. Preparation and analysis of some interesting common products will be conducted.
Laboratory: two hours.

CHEM 151 General Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 161; Chemistry majors must have a grade of C or higher.
Required of all freshmen majoring in the sciences and engineering; option for B.S. in Mathematics or Computer Science; elective to others.
Problem-solving techniques and essential concepts, including structure and properties, reactions, stoichiometry, states of matter, thermochemistry, and bonding. Calculators with logarithmic capability are required.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 152 General Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 151 and CHEM 161; Chemistry majors must have a grade of C or higher.
Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 162
Required of all students majoring in the sciences and engineering; option for B.S. in Mathematics or Computer Science; elective to others.
Continuation of CHEM 151. Emphasis includes solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, solubility, redox, and an introduction to organic chemistry.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 161 General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisite or corequisite: CHEM 151
Required of all students selecting CHEM 151.
Introduction to laboratory techniques and experiments designed to accompany the topics covered in CHEM 151.
Laboratory: two hours. (Note: Chemistry majors register for a special section of this course which meets three hours a week.)

CHEM 162 General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisites: CHEM 151 and CHEM 161
Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 152
Required of all students selecting CHEM 152.
A continuation of CHEM 161; experiments include an introduction to qualitative analysis, quantitative techniques, and selected instrumental methods.
Laboratory: two hours. (Note: Chemistry majors register for a special section of this course which meets three hours a week.)

CHEM 207 Organic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 152 and CHEM 162; Chemistry majors must have a grade of C or higher.
Required of all sophomores majoring in chemistry.
A study of the aliphatic hydrocarbons, their preparations and reactions, with emphasis on reaction mechanisms and transformations.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 207 and CHEM 217
Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 218
A study of aromatic compounds and the various functional classes of compounds. Emphasis will be placed on reactions, reaction mechanisms, and transformations. Important biomolecules will be covered briefly.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 217 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 Credit Hour
Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 207
A course which emphasizes the development of skill in the use of basic laboratory techniques through the completion of a series of experiments involving various types of reactions such as substitution, elimination, and addition reactions with an introduction to modern instrumentation such as the IR spectrophotometer, gas chromatograph, and NMR spectrometer.
Laboratory: three hours.

CHEM 218 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 Credit Hour
Prerequisites: CHEM 207 and CHEM 217
Corequisite or prerequisite: CHEM 208
A continuation of CHEM 217 with the emphasis on the synthesis, reactions, and identification of the various classes of organic compounds.
Laboratory: three hours.

CHEM 300 Quantitative Analysis 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 152 and CHEM 162 and MATH 107 or the equivalent or permission of the department head.
Required of all juniors majoring in chemistry; elective to others.
This course has as a primary focus the chemical principles involved with classical gravimetric and volumetric analysis; however, modern methods of analysis including colorimetry and potentiometry are introduced.
Lecture and discussion: three hours; laboratory: three hours.

CHEM 302 Instrumental Methods 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 300 and CHEM 305 or permission of the instructor.
Corequisite: CHEM 306
Required of all juniors majoring in chemistry; elective to others.
Modern instrumental methods of analysis are discussed, with emphasis on the physical or chemical principles involved in the method, design or analytical instruments, and treatment of analytical data. Laboratory work provides practice in the three major areas of instrument analysis—chromatography, electrochemistry, and spectroscopy.
Lecture: two hours; laboratory: four hours.

CHEM 305 Physical Chemistry I and II 3 Credit Hours
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CHEM 306 Each Semester
Prerequisites: MATH 132 or MATH 107; and PHYS 204/254 or PHYS 221/271.
Corequisite for CHEM 305: CHEM 300
Prerequisite for CHEM 306: CHEM 305
Required of all juniors majoring in chemistry; elective to others.
CHEM 305 provides a detailed study of the laws of thermodynamics, Gibbs Energy calculations, and chemical equilibrium. CHEM 306 covers phase equilibria in both ideal and non-ideal solutions, surface thermodynamics, kinetic theory of gases, kinetics and mechanisms or reactions, viscosity, and electrical conductance of electrolyte solutions.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 308 Chemical Information 1 Credit Hour
Required of all chemistry majors; elective to others.
This course is an introduction to the literature of chemistry. In addition to the traditional printed primary, secondary, and tertiary sources, the student is introduced to on-line, computer-assisted searching of the literature.
Lecture and discussion: one hour.

CHEM 309 Current Topics in Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 104 (with permission of the department head) or CHEM 152; General elective only.
Interesting current topics will be presented at a level appropriate for students with a general chemistry background. The topics will be determined by student interest and faculty availability.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 310 Survey of Nuclear Science 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 300; MATH 106 and MATH 107 or equivalents; PHYS 204/254 or equivalent; or permission of the instructor.
Elective course; not open to physics majors.
A survey of the field of nuclear science particularly as applied to chemistry.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 315 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I & II 1 Credit Hour
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CHEM 316 Each Semester
Prerequisite: MATH 107 or MATH 132
Corequisites or prerequisites: CHEM 305 and CHEM 306
Required of all chemistry majors; elective to others.
The first semester course will be devoted to attaining skills in the evaluation, analysis, and presentation of experimental data. Topics covered will include graphing techniques, error analysis, extraction of useful quantities from raw data, use of computers in handling data, and the use of spreadsheets. The second semester work will be a hands-on study of experimental physical chemistry, emphasizing the acquisition of data that can be analyzed using the skills learned in the first semester.

CHEM 320 Polymer Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 208 and CHEM 305 or approval of instructor
A general overview of polymer chemistry which includes mechanisms of polymerization, reactions of monomers, molecular weight distributions and limitations, polymer morphology and rheology, structure elucidation, applications, and industrial processing.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 401 Inorganic Chemistry I 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 208 and CHEM 305 or approval of instructor
Required of all chemistry majors.
An introduction to the systematic chemistry of the elements and the structures and reactions of their compounds. Topics covered include atomic and bonding theories, acid-base theories, symmetry and spectroscopy, and chemistry of the main group elements.
Lectures: three hours.

CHEM 402 Inorganic Chemistry II 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 401
Required of all B.S. chemistry majors; elective to others.
The chemistry of the transition metals, including bonding theories, coordination compounds, organometallic chemistry, catalysis and bioinorganic chemistry.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 403 Special Topics in Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 208, and CHEM 305
Required of B.S. Chemistry majors; elective to others.
An in-depth study of a selected topic in chemistry that requires a thorough understanding of organic chemistry. Topics vary depending on student interest and instructor availability.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 404 Advanced Topics in Chemistry 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 300, CHEM 305, and CHEM 315
Elective course.
A detailed study of a selected contemporary topic will be presented at a level that requires comprehension of the subject matter covered in the physical chemistry and quantitative analysis courses.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 408 Spectroscopic and Identification of Organic Compounds 3 Credit Hours Prerequisites: CHEM 306, 316
Emphasis in this course will be placed on the spectroscopic techniques used in the identification of organic compounds. Techniques discussed and/or employed will include mass spectrometry and infrared, proton, and carbon NMR spectroscopy. Where applicable, the student will get practical experience in operating the instruments to complete course assignments.

CHEM 409 Biochemistry 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 207, CHEM 208, CHEM 217, and CHEM 218
Elective course.
A coverage of the chemistry of amino acids, peptides and proteins; enzymes; biochemical energetics; carbohydrates and their metabolism and storage; Kreb's cycle; electron transport system and oxidative phosphorylation; lipids with emphasis on fatty acid oxidation and synthesis and lipid biosynthesis; amino acid metabolism.
Lecture: three hours.

CHEM 412 Preparation and Characterization of Inorganic and Organic Compounds
2 Credit Hours
Prerequisites or corequisites: CHEM 408 and CHEM 402
Experimental techniques including inert-atmosphere techniques employed in the synthesis and characterization of various inorganic, organometallic, and organic compounds. Spectroscopy techniques include infrared and proton NMR spectroscopy.
Laboratory: six hours.

CHEM 419 Senior Research I 2 Credit Hours
Required of all B.S. Chemistry majors; elective to others with permission of the instructor.
This course provides an introduction to a research topic of the student's choosing and under the direction of a faculty advisor. After the topic has been approved by the faculty advisor, the student will be allowed to initiate the project. Using this topic, the student will be required to develop a research proposal which will be presented in the form of a seminar to the Chemistry Department Faculty and the chemistry majors.

CHEM 420 Senior Research II 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 419
A continuation of CHEM 419 in which the research project is completed and the data and results are compiled into a senior thesis. To finalize the project, the student will present a seminar to the Chemistry Department Faculty and chemistry majors and defend the thesis before a committee of faculty members from the Chemistry Department.

CHEM 425 Senior Thesis I 2 Credit Hours
Required of all B.A. Chemistry majors.
This course requires an exhaustive literature search and the presentation of a seminar to the Chemistry Department Faculty and chemistry majors.

CHEM 426 Senior Thesis II 2 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 425
A continuation of CHEM 425 in which the literature review is continued and expanded into a senior thesis. To finalize the project, the student will present a seminar to the Chemistry Department Faculty and chemistry majors and defend the thesis before a committee of faculty members from the Chemistry Department.