CHEM - Chemistry (CHEM)
Note: All 500-level CHEM courses (with the exceptions of CHEM U581, U582, U583L) require completion of CHEM U111, U112, and U331 with a C or better as prerequisite. Additional prerequisites are included in individual course descriptions. Written consent of instructor can override this requirement when deemed appropriate.
Survey of inorganic and solution chemistry. Non-science majors only. Three classes or three class hours, one recitation, and two laboratory hours per week.
Survey of inorganic and solution chemistry. Non-science majors only. Three classes or three class hours, one recitation, and two laboratory hours per week.
General chemical fundamentals and how these principles apply to societal issues such as the environment, genetics, and health. Recurring themes include critical evaluation of information from the media and the web, consideration of the risks and benefits of recent scientific advances for society. Non-science majors only. (CHEM U106 laboratory is available for additional credit.)
Experiments, exercises, and demonstrations to accompany CHEM U106. Three laboratory hours per week. Non-science majors only.
General chemistry basics, organic functional groups, and structure and function of biological macromolecules in living systems. Non-science majors only. Three lecture, one recitation, and two laboratory hours per week.
General chemistry basics, organic functional groups, and structure and function of biological macromolecules in living systems. Non-science majors only. Three lecture, one recitation, and two laboratory hours per week.
Chemical principles with emphasis on stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding, and molecular structure. Three class, one recitation, and two laboratory hours per week.
Chemical principles with emphasis on stoichiometry, atomic structure, bonding, and molecular structure. Three class, one recitation, and two laboratory hours per week.
Chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction, and inorganic qualitative analysis. Three class hours, one recitation, and three laboratory hours per week.
Chemical equilibrium, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction, and inorganic qualitative analysis. Three class hours, one recitation, and three laboratory hours per week.
An exploration of careers in biology and chemistry. Topics include self-assessment, career planning, interviewing, professional networking, resumes, and personal statements.
Survey of the chemistry of carbon compounds and introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry. (Not for major credit in chemistry or biology).
Survey of the chemistry of carbon compounds and introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry. (Not for major credit in chemistry or biology).
A continuation of CHEM U211. Survey of the chemistry of carbon compounds and introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry. (Not for major credit in chemistry or biology).
Survey of the chemistry of carbon compounds and introduction to the basic principles of organic chemistry. (Not for major credit in chemistry or biology).
Principles of gravimetric, volumetric, and basic instrumental methods of analysis. Three class hours per week.
Practice of volumetric, gravimetric, and simple instrumental methods of analysis. Three laboratory hours per week.
Nomenclature, properties, reactions, and syntheses of carbon-containing compounds. Focus is on alkanes, alkyl halides, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, epoxides, ethers, and free radicals.
A survey of laboratory methods of organic chemistry. Three laboratory hours per week.
Nomenclature, properties, reactions, synthesis, and spectroscopic characterization of carbon-containing compounds concentrating on amines, arenes, carbonyl-containing molecules, conjugated dienes, and organometallic compounds.
A survey of laboratory methods of organic chemistry. Three laboratory hours per week.
The chemistry underlying the fate and transport of chemicals in the environment (air, water, and soil), and their effects on the ecosystem. Topics include ozone cycle, smog, acid rain, greenhouse effect, acid mine drainage, pollution, analytical technologies used to screen for various classes of contaminants, drinking and wastewater treatments, energy use and problems, remediation of water and soil.
Application of physical and physiochemical methods to air, water and soil analysis.
Supervised work experience in chemistry. A minimum of three hours per week is required for each credit hour. A required contractual agreement is signed by the supervisor, the student, the instructor, and department chair. Pass/Fail credit.
Directed research project introducing the student to the methods of chemical research. A written report on work accomplished is required at the end of each semester. Research involves laboratory work as determined by the instructor.
Atomic structure, molecular orbital theory, coordination compounds, crystal structures, acid/base chemistry, organometallic chemistry, and a systematic study of the periodic table.
Syntheses with high pressure reactions, the use of unfamiliar solvents, high temperature and inert atmosphere, and the application of infrared, ultraviolet, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectroscopy to inorganic chemistry. Three laboratory hours per week.
Theory, instrumentation, and applications of modern instrumental techniques. Three class and three laboratory hours per week.
Theory, instrumentation, and applications of modern instrumental techniques. Three class and three laboratory hours per week.
Development and application of methods of obtaining and interpreting spectrometric data in terms of structural organic chemistry. Topics include infrared, ultraviolet, visible, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.
Fundamentals of macromolecular science with an emphasis on synthesis and characterization.
Chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium, and kinetics.
Applications of experimental and computational techniques to the study of chemical thermodynamics, equilibrium, kinetics and physical properties of substances. Three laboratory hours per week.
Introduction to quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, and statistical mechanics.
Applications of experimental and computational techniques to the study of quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and molecular structure. Three laboratory hours per week.
Fundamentals of the drug discovery process. Topics include drug targets, lead discovery and optimization, drug synthesis, pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, the Food and Drug Administration approval process, and pharmaceutical case studies.
Structure and function of the major classes of biological compounds and biological membranes. Content includes a kinetic and equilibrium based approach to biological transport and catalysis, signaling, and an introduction to bioenergetics.
Chemistry of biological information pathways. DNA, RNA, and protein metabolism, organization of genes on chromosomes, regulation of gene expression, and applications of these topics to biotechnology problems are covered.
A survey of laboratory methods in biochemistry. Three laboratory hours per week.
Integration and assessment of chemical knowledge at an advanced level, exploration of ethical issues, research, and oral presentation.