CHEM 106: Environmental Chemistry* 3 cr.
A survey of selected chemistry topics with attention given to recent
discoveries and application, including the environmental impact of chemical
technology. Not intended for the student who wishes to pursue work in any
of the areas of physical sciences. May not be substituted for the basic
course in any of these fields. Also listed as PHSC 106. Three hours of
lecture.CHEM 106L: Introductory
Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Registration or credit in CHEM 110 or 106. This course
is designed to enhance the student's knowledge of chemistry laboratory
techniques, especially those which illustrate the importance of chemistry
in everyday life. Laboratory experiments will consider water purification,
preparation of detergents and perfumes, analysis of milk, vitamin and mineral
content in foods, radioactivity, acid rain, and the study of aspirin, caffeine,
and fermentation. This introductory laboratory will not substitute for
CHEM 121L. Also listed as PHSC 106L. One hour of instruction and two hours
of laboratory.
CHEM 110: Introductory Chemistry* 3 cr.
An introduction to inorganic chemistry including structure and bonding,
the periodic chart, chemical reactivity, states of matter, solutions, and
nuclear reactions. The CHEM 110, 112 sequence is designed for curricula
requiring only one year of college chemistry. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 112: Survey of Organic and Biochemistry* 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or 121. This course includes organic and basic
biochemistry, and is intended for students in curricula requiring only
one year of college chemistry. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 112L: Organic and Biochemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 121L and credit or registration in CHEM 112. Experiments
in general, organic, and biochemical reactions. One hour of instruction
and two hours of lab.
CHEM 121: General Chemistry* 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in MATH 121 (or higher); it is
also strongly suggested that students should have completed a course in
high school chemistry or CHEM 110. A fundamental course in inorganic chemistry
including atomic structure, chemical bonding, stoichiometry, chemical reactions,
thermochemistry, electronic configurations, molecular geometry, molecular
orbitals, and gases. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 121L: General Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in CHEM 121. A laboratory course
in fundamental chemical operations including density, stoichiometry, heat
laws, gas laws, molecular weights, and basic chemical reactivity. One hour
of instruction and two hours of laboratory.
CHEM 124: Inorganic Chemistry and Chemical Equilibrium 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 121 or 110 and consent of department.
A continuation of CHEM 121 including inorganic chemistry, solutions,
solids, liquids, kinetics, equilibrium, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry.
The student who plans to pursue a curriculum which requires more than one
year of chemistry should take CHEM 124. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 124L: Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry 1 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 121L and credit or registration in CHEM 124. The
course is a combination of qualitative and quantitative techniques dealing
with kinetics, equilibrium, solubility, electrochemistry, acids and bases,
complexation, and qualitative analysis of ions. One hour of instruction
and two hours of laboratory.
CHEM 255: Quantitative Analysis 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 124. A course in the theory of gravimetric, titrimetric,
chromatographic, and instrumental analysis. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 255L Quantitative Analysis Laboratory 1 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 124L and 255 or concurrent enrollment in CHEM 255.
Basic techniques of modern quantitative analysis including elementary instrumental
analysis. Three hours of laboratory.
CHEM 259: Chemical Separations 1 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 255L. Modern chromatographic techniques used in
quantitative analysis. Three hours of laboratory.
CHEM 265: Organic Chemistry I 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 124. A fundamental course for majors in premedicine,
biological sciences, or chemistry. Structure, nomenclature, chemical properties,
and physical properties (including UV, lR, and NMR) of selected classes
of organic compounds. Reaction mechanisms emphasis along with correlation
and identification of these compounds. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 265L: Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 cr.
Prerequisites: CHEM 124L and credit or registration in CHEM 265. An
introduction to modern and classical organic laboratory techniques of purification
and identification of organic compounds employed in selected experiments
that introduce reaction mechanisms and synthesis. Theory and practice of
extraction, distillation, and chromatography (TLC, column, GLC). One hour
of lecture and two hours of laboratory work.
CHEM 266: Organic Chemistry II 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 265. Optical isomerism and heterocyclic compounds
containing nitrogen, and/or oxygen, and/or sulfur and to a lesser degree,
compounds containing phosphorus or silicon. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 266L: Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 cr.
Prerequisites: CHEM 265L and credit or registration in CHEM 266. A
continuation of CHEM 265L with an emphasis on the applications of chromatography,
spectroscopy, and other techniques in studies of organic reaction mechanisms,
synthesis, and structure elucidation. Brief theory and practice of spectroscopy
(UV-Vis, IR, NMR, Mass). One hour of lecture and two hours of laboratory
work.
CHEM 290: Undergraduate Research 1 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Introduction to laboratory
and library research. Three hours per week.
CHEM 301: Chemistry Literature 1 cr.
Use of chemical literature. One hour of lecture.
CHEM 303: Physical Chemistry I 4 cr.
Prerequisites: MATH 222 and PHYS 262. Introduction to thermodynamics,
and kinetic theory of gases. Three hours lecture and two hours recitation.
CHEM 303L: Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 1 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 259 and registration in CHEM 303. Selected experiments
in thermodynamics. Three hours of laboratory.
CHEM 304: Physical Chemistry II 4 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 303. Chemical kinetics and the introduction to the
theories of atomic and molecular structure. Three hours lecture and two
hours recitation.
CHEM 304L: Physical Chemistry Laboratory II 1 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 303L and registration in CHEM 304. Selected experiments
in kinetics, thermodynamics, atomic and molecular structure. Three hours
of laboratory.
CHEM 366: Structure Elucidation of Organic Compounds 2 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 259 and 266L. Structure elucidation of organic molecules
by chemical and instrumental methods. One hour instruction and five hours
of laboratory.
CHEM 375: Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 266. Basic descriptive inorganic chemistry dealing
in a systematic way with the elements and the structures, properties and
reactions of their inorganic compounds. Topics range from coordination
chemistry to organo-metallic chemistry to bioinorganic chemistry. Three
hours of lecture.
CHEM 409: Introduction to Chemical Physics 3 cr.
Prerequisites: CHEM 304 and MATH 223. A continuation of CHEM 304. Three
hours of lecture.
CHEM 415: Principles of Environmental Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 255 and 266, PHYS 252, and three hours of biology--or
consent of the department. Principles of chemistry and chemical technology
pertinent to the environment. Topics include air and water quality; toxic,
agricultural, and domestic chemicals; energy sources; waste disposal; and
nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 430: Materials Science 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 304 or consent of the department. Topics studied
include polymer chemistry, solid state chemistry, crystallography, and
chemistry of modern materials. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 456: Instrumental Analysis 2 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 304. Modern instrumental analysis. Two hours of
lecture.
CHEM 456L: Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in CHEM 456. One hour instruction
and five hours of laboratory.
CHEM 464: Intermediate Organic Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisites: CHEM 266 and 304. Selected topics in organic chemistry
including reaction mechanisms, synthesis, and stereochemistry. Three hours
of lecture.
CHEM 467: Chemical Synthesis 2 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 266L. Laboratory preparation of inorganic, organic,
and organometallic compounds using advanced laboratory techniques. One
hour of lecture and five hours of laboratory.
CHEM 470: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in CHEM 304. Modern theoretical
and structural inorganic chemistry. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 490: Independent Study 1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department chair. Laboratory and/or library
research. Three hours of laboratory per credit hour.
CHEM 609: Introduction to Chemical Physics 3 cr.
Prerequisites: CHEM 304 and MATH 223. A continuation of CHEM 304. Three
hours of lecture.
CHEM 615: Principles of Environmental Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 255 and 266, PHYS 252, and three hours of biology--or
consent of the department. Principles of chemistry and chemical technology
pertinent to the environment. Topics include air and water quality; toxic,
agricultural, and domestic chemicals; energy sources; waste disposal; and
nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 630: Materials Science 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 304 or consent of the department. Polymer chemistry,
solid state chemistry, crystallography, and chemistry of modern materials.
Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 656: Instrumental Analysis 2 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 304. Modern instrumental analysis. Two hours of
lecture.
CHEM 656L: Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 2 cr.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in CHEM 656. One hour instruction
and five hours of laboratory.
CHEM 664: Intermediate Organic Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisites: CHEM 266 and 304. Selected topics in organic chemistry
including reaction mechanisms, synthesis, and stereochemistry. Three hours
of lecture.
CHEM 667: Chemical Synthesis 2 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 266L. Laboratory preparation of inorganic, organic,
and organometallic
compounds using advanced laboratory techniques. One hour of lecture
and two hours of laboratory.
CHEM 670: Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 cr.
Prerequisite: Credit or registration in CHEM 304. Modern theoretical
and structural inorganic chemistry. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 690: Independent Study 1-3 cr.
Prerequisite: Consent of the department. Laboratory and library research.
One to three hours credit. May be repeated for up to a total of three credit
hours. Three hours of laboratory per credit hour.
CHEM 785: Selected Topics in Chemistry for Teachers 3 cr.
Prerequisite: CHEM 266. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.
Topics chosen from modern developments in chemistry of particular value
to science instruction. Three hours of lecture.
CHEM 790: Special Topics in Chemistry 3 cr.
Special topics in Chemistry which may be repeated as topics vary from
semester to semester.
CHEM 795: Independent Study in Chemistry 3 cr.
Independent study in Chemistry. An independent project or study directed
by an assigned faculty member.
CHEM 799: Thesis 3 cr.
Thesis. Research project carried out under the supervision of assigned
faculty member. May be repeated