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Departments
Chemistry, Biochemistry, Physics, and Astronomy
Chemistry
Chemistry Courses
- CHEM-C 100 The World of Chemistry (3 cr.) Intended for nonscience majors, the chemistry of everyday life: water, air, plastics, fuels, nutrition, medicinal and agricultural products, living systems, and consumer chemistry. Lectures illustrated by visual displays, computer animation, and interviews with famous scientists and on-site demonstrations of industrial processes. (Fall, Spring, often in Summer I or Summer II)
- CHEM-C 101 Elementary Chemistry I (3 cr.) P: MATH-A 100 or higher. It is strongly encouraged that students at a math level of MA102 or less first take MATH-M117 (Intermediate Algebra) before taking CHEM-C 101. Introduction to chemistry, includes chemical and gas laws, atomic and molecular structure, energy, equilibrium, kinetics, states of matter, and applications in chemical processes. Usually taken concurrently with CHEM-C 121. Lectures and discussion. The two sequences, CHEM-C 101-CHEM-C 121 and CHEM-C 102-CHEM-C 122, usually satisfy programs that require only two semesters of chemistry. (Fall, Spring, often in Summer)
- CHEM-C 102 Elementary Chemistry II (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 101 Continuation of CHEM-C 101. Usually taken concurrently with CHEM-C 122. The chemistry of organic compounds and their reactions, followed by an extensive introduction to biochemistry. Lectures and discussion. (Spring, occasionally in Summer I or Summer II)
- CHEM-C 105 Principles of Chemistry I (3 cr.) P: MATH-M117, CHEM-C101 or chemistry placement exam. Basic chemical principles, including stoichiometry, atomic and molecular structure, bonding, gases, and solutions. Lectures and discussion. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- CHEM-C 106 Principles of Chemistry II (3 cr.) P: M125 and C105. CHEM-C 126 recommended concurrently. Chemical equilibria with emphasis on acids, bases, solubility, and electrochemistry; elementary thermodynamics; chemical kinetics; descriptive chemistry; and coordination compounds. Lectures and discussion. (Fall, Spring, Summer II)
- CHEM-C 110 The Chemistry of Life (3 cr.) Intended for nonscience majors, the qualitative survey of chemistry with applications to biology and health. Emphasis is placed on foundation chemistry and the chemistry of biomolecules and their interactions. (Fall, Spring, Summer I)
- CHEM-C 120 Chemistry Laboratory (2 cr.) P: or C: CHEM-C 100, laboratory component of CHEM-C 100. Experiments illustrating chemical principles and their applications to biology, environment, and health sciences. Laboratory and laboratory lecture. (Fall, Spring)
- CHEM-C 121 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory I (2 cr.) P: CHEM-C 101 C: CHEM-C 101 An introduction to the techniques and reasoning of experimental chemistry. (Fall, Spring, often in Summer I or Summer II)
- CHEM-C 122 Elementary Chemistry Laboratory II (2 cr.) P: CHEM-C 101, CHEM-C 121, CHEM-C 102 C: CHEM-C 102 Continuation of CHEM-C 121. Emphasis on organic and biochemical experimental techniques. (Spring)
- CHEM-C 125 Experimental Chemistry I (2 cr.) P: or C: CHEM-C 105. An introduction to laboratory experimentation with emphasis on the collection and use of experimental data, some properties of solutions, stoichiometry, molecular geometry, and synthesis. (Fall, Spring, Summer I)
- CHEM-C 126 Experimental Chemistry II (2 cr.) P: CHEM-C 106 or concurrent, CHEM-C 125. A continuation of CHEM-C 125 with emphasis on equilibria, qualitative analysis, acids and bases, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction (including electrochemistry), chemical kinetics, and spectrometry. (Fall, Spring, Summer II)
- CHEM-C 209 Special Problems (1-2 cr.) Preparation of special reports on topic(s) designated by chemistry faculty from the results of the proficiency examination. (Occasionally)
- CHEM-C 301 Chemistry Seminar (1 cr.) Independent study and reading with emphasis on basic chemistry and interdisciplinary applications. Research reports and discussions by students and faculty. (Spring)
- CHEM-C 303 Environmental Chemistry Lecture (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 126, and CHEM-C 341. Investigation of the chemistry of water and air pollution; analytical procedures and techniques as applied to pollution problems, effects, and controls. This course will be offered as part of a postbaccalaureate environmental sciences certificate. (Occasionally)
- CHEM-C 310 Analytical Chemistry (3-5 cr.) P: CHEM-C 341 or CHEM-C 342 and MATH-M 215. Fundamental analytical processes, including solution equilibria, electrochemical theory and applications, and selected instrumental methods. (Fall, Spring - twice every three years)
- CHEM-C 335 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1-3 cr.) P: or C: CHEM-C 430. Preparation of inorganic and organometallic compounds illustrating special and advanced techniques, including characterization by modern physical methods. (Occasionally)
- CHEM-C 341 Organic Chemistry Lecture I (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 126 Chemistry of carbon compounds. Nomenclature; qualitative theory of valence; structure and reactions. Syntheses and reactions of major classes of monofunctional compounds. (Fall, Summer I)
- CHEM-C 342 Organic Chemistry Lecture II (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 343 C: CHEM-C 343 Syntheses and reactions of polyfunctional compounds, natural and industrial products; physical and chemical methods of identification. (Spring, Summer II)
- CHEM-C 343 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (2 cr.) P: C341, W131. Laboratory instruction in the fundamental techniques of organic chemistry and the use of general synthetic methods. (Fall, Summer I)
- CHEM-C 344 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2 cr.) P: CHEM-C 343, CHEM-C 342 C: CHEM-C 342 Preparation, isolation, and identification of organic compounds; emphasis on modern research methods. (Spring, Summer II)
- CHEM-C 361 Physical Chemistry I (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 106; MATH-M 216; PHYS-P 202 or PHYS-P 222. MATH-M311 (Calculus 3) is encouraged, either taken or concurrently. Chemical thermodynamics, probability, kinetic theory of gases, transport processes, kinetics, and other topics in the chemistry of bulk matter. (Fall)
- CHEM-C 362 Physical Chemistry II (3 cr.) P: C361, M311. Introduction to quantum mechanics. Structure and spectra of atoms, molecules, and solids. (Spring - alternate year)
- CHEM-C 363 Experimental Physical Chemistry (2-4 cr.) P: CHEM-C 106. P: or C: CHEM-C 361. Experimental work to illustrate principles of physical chemistry and to introduce research techniques. (Fall)
- CHEM-C 409 Chemical Research (1-5 cr.) P: senior standing (open also to Honors juniors). Can be elected only after consultation with research advisor and approval of chairperson. May be taken for total of 10 credit hours. (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- CHEM-C 410 Principles of Chemical Instrumentation (4 cr.) P: CHEM-C 310 or consent of instructor. Theory and practice of modern analytical methods, including electro-analytical techniques, quantitative spectrophotometry, magnetic methods, extraction, and chromatography. (Spring—alternate years)
- CHEM-C 430 Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 341. Structural inorganic chemistry, coordination compounds, mechanisms of inorganic reactions, inorganic synthetic methods. Special topics. (Fall)
- CHEM-C 431 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 430. Systematic descriptive chemistry of the elements. Emphasis onperiodic properties, chemical bonding, and thermodynamic and kinetic properties. (Occasionally)
- CHEM-C 441 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 342. The structure of organic compounds, the mechanisms, and the synthetic application of organic reactions. (Occasionally)
- CHEM-C 481 Physical Biochemistry (3 cr.) P: CHEM C484; CHEM-C342; MATH M215. Physical chemistry of biological macromolecules; structure and conformation of proteins and nucleic acids; thermodynamics and kinetics of biochemical reactions.
- CHEM-C 484 Biomolecules and Catabolism (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C105, 106, 341 and 343 Structure and function of cellular components and catabolism of glucose.
- CHEM-C 485 Biosynthetic Pathways and Central Metabolism (3 cr.) Biosynthetic pathways control of metabolsim, and drug design.
- CHEM-C 487 Biochemistry Laboratory (2 cr.) Laboratory instruction in the fundamental techniques of biochemistry, including separation of macromolecules by electrophoresis and chromatography, isolation, purification, and analysis of enzymes, recombinant DNA procedures, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).
- CHEM-C 103 Principles of Chemistry (5 cr.) P: MATH-M 117 (may be taken concurrently) or higher. This course is intended for students majoring in science. The focus of this course will be on preparing students for CHEM-C 105. The course will concentrate on problem solving in the sciences. Areas of science covered besides chemistry will be biochemistry, biology, neuroscience, geoscience, physics, medicine, environmental science. Students must receive a grade of C or better to advance to CHEM-C 105.
- CHEM-T 560 Environmental Chemistry (3 cr.) P: CHEM-C 106, CHEM-C 126, and CHEM-C 341. Investigation of the chemistry of water and air pollution; analytical procedures and techniques as applied to pollution problems, effects, and controls. This course will be offered as part of a postbaccalaureate environmental sciences certificate.