Chemistry Courses

This is a listing of the courses offered in the Chemistry Department.

Chem 101  General Chemistry (with lab): An introductory survey of the fundamental principles of chemistry including chemical reactions and stoichiometry, chemical formulas, nomenclature of compounds, gas laws, redox reactions, thermochemistry of physical change, crystal structures and the enthalpy of chemical change. Three lectures and one lab per week.
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Chem 102  General Chemistry II (with lab):  An introductory survey of the fundamental principles of chemistry including concepts and theories of rates of reaction, chemical equilibrium, Aqueous equilibria, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, nuclear chemistry, main group chemistry, and an introduction to organic chemistry. A working knowledge of the following instruments: benchtop GC, IC Metrohm, UV-Vis diode array pH meter, and Spectronic 20 will also be expected by the end of the semester. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 101 or 105
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Chem 105  Chemistry for Engineers (with lab): An introductory survey in the fundamental principles of chemistry, including chemical reactions and equations; behavior of gases; chemical thermodynamics; basics of electrochemistry, crystal structure; and nuclear, organic and environmental chemical fundamentals. Three lectures and one lab per week. 
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Chem 227  Analytical Chemistry (with lab): A study of the theoretical basis and laboratory techniques necessary for the solution of problems in quantitative chemical analysis. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 102.
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Chem 241  Organic Chemistry (with lab): An introduction to the structure and chemistry of carbon compounds including alkanes, stereochemistry, haloalkanes, alcohols, ethers and alkenes. Structure determination by spectroscopic methods is introduced.
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Chem 242  Organic Chemistry II (with lab): A continued study in the chemistry of organic compounds including conjugated systems, aromatic compounds, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and their derivatives, amines and biological molecules. Structure determination by spectroscopic methods is emphasized. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 241; corequisite for chemistry, biochemistry and chemistry secondary education majors: Chemistry 252. 
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Chem 252  Instrumental Methods & Seminar (with lab): A course designed to compliment the laboratory component of Chemistry 242 by providing instruction in chemical informatics (information acquisition, management and use), writing scientific papers and the public presentation of scientific information. This course also includes instruction in the practical use of instrumentation, including software packages used to operate chemical instruments and perform data analyses. This course meets the College Information Literacy requirements, and partial components for the Writing Intensive/Speaking Intensive requirements. This course must be taken concurrently with Chemistry 242. One laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 241; Corequisite: Chemistry 242. 
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Chem 264  Chemical Application of Math Methods: An introduction, built on the foundation of a two-semester calculus sequence, to mathematical concepts and their application to chemistry. Prerequisite: Mathematics 161-162 and Chemistry 102. 
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Chem 302  Techniques in Chemistry Laboratory Instruction: A course limited to junior or senior Chemistry Secondary Education and General Science Secondary Education majors involving instruction and experience in setting up and conducting effective educational chemistry demonstrations and laboratories. This course fulfills the Writing Intensive (WI), Speaking Intensive (SI), and Information Literacy (IL) requirements for Chemistry Education majors. Prerequisite: Chemistry 227 and 241.
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Chem 345  Physical Chemistry I (with lab): An introduction to the principles of quantum mechanics and their application in describing molecular properties. An emphasis is placed on developing a solid understanding of the principles of spectroscopy. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisites: Chemistry 102 or 105 and Chemistry 26.
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Chem 346  Physical Chemistry II (with lab): Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics, and Kinetics. The relationships between the properties of macroscopic systems are developed to gain an understanding of chemical equilibrium. The principles of statistical mechanics are introduced to show how thermodynamic properties can be predicted from molecular properties described by quantum mechanics. Connections are developed between chemical kinetics and reaction mechanisms. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisites: Chemistry 102 or 105 and Chemistry 264.
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Chem 351  Biochemistry (with lab): A study of the structure-function relationships of biochemical compounds of living systems. This course concentrates on the major pathways of human metabolism. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 242.
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Chem 352  Biochemistry II (with lab): A study of biochemical compounds and their interactions. This course will center specifically on the structure and functional relationships of DNA, RNA and proteins. Three lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 242.
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Chem 356  Molecular Symmetry and Group Theory: An introduction to the chemical applications of group theory. The relationship between the symmetry of molecules and their physical and chemical properties will be emphasized. One lecture per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 241.
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Chem 370  Independent Chemistry Research: Juniors who have displayed aptitude in chemistry perform assigned research problems. This course may not be taken concurrently with Chemistry 499. Three hours of laboratory work per week per credit hour. Prerequisite: an application must be submitted and approved by department.
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Chem 390  Studies in Chemistry:  Introduction to Chemical Modeling/Computational Chemistry.
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Chem 406  Instrumental Analysis (with lab): A course in instrumental analysis focusing on the analytical process, theory of instrumentation, and performing analyses of complex samples. Topics will include electronics, chromatography, atomic spectroscopy, fluorescence spectroscopy, and an overview of the analytical process. Two lectures and one lab per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 227, 252, and 346.
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Chem 425  Inorganic Chemistry: This course emphasizes the role that symmetry plays in chemical structure and bonding theory with descriptive chemistry interwoven to illustrate theoretical concepts. The periodic table is studied in sufficient detail for the student to become aware of the many important trends that form the basis of its organization. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 242, 252, and 356.
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Chem 428  Organometallic Chemistry: A study of the synthesis and properties of organometallic compounds and their role in modern catalytic processes. The rapidly growing areas of bioinorganic and bioorganometallic chemistry will be discussed. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 425.
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Chem 455  Chemical Synthesis (with lab): An introduction to advanced laboratory synthesis coupled with modern spectral analysis for the determination of molecular structure. Organic, inorganic and organometallic sytheses will be interspersed in order to give the student a broad range of laboratory experiences. One lecture and two labs per week. Chemistry 455 fulfills the writing intensive (WI) requirement for Chemistry and Biochemistry majors. Prerequisites: Chemistry 242, 252.
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Chem 456  Chemical Synthesis And Spectroscopy II (with lab): An advanced laboratory course and introduction to 2-dimensional NMR techniques for the determination of molecular structure. Organic, inorganic and organometallic syntheses will be interspersed in order to give the student a broad range of laboratory experiences. One lecture and two labs per week. Chemistry 456 fulfills the speaking intensive (SI) requirement for Chemistry majors. Prerequisite: Chemistry 455.
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Chem 463  Polymer Chemistry: An introduction to the structure, synthesis and physical properties of the major organic polymers. Two lectures per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 242.
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Chem 466  Advanced Organic Chemistry: A detailed study of organic reactive intermediates and organic reaction mechanisms. Two lectures per week. Prerequisite: Chemistry 242.
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Chem 470  Independent Chemistry Research: Seniors who have displayed aptitude in chemistry perform assigned research problems. This course may not be taken concurrently with Chemistry 499. Three hours of laboratory work per week per credit hour. Prerequisite: Chemistry 370 and an application must be submitted and approved by department. 
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Scic  203  Atoms, Molecules, & Material World (with lab):  This course is designed to make chemistry accessible to anyone with the desire to understand the chemical world in which we live. A strong emphasis on chemical reactions as well as on the basic theoretical principles that underlie chemistry are presented. An integral part of this course is the development of problem solving skills. No credit will be given to students who have already received credit for Chemistry 101. This course is designed to meet general education science requirements for liberal arts students. Three lectures and one lab per week. 
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