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Ch 100 Fundamentals of Chemistry
4 creditsIntroduces the structure, properties, and composition of matter and chemical changes. Designed primarily to help the nonscience major understand the function, importance, and capabilities of chemistry in our environment and culture. Three lectures and one 2-hour laboratory.
4 credits eachCovers the fundamentals of biochemistry and inorganic and organic chemistry. Designed for students planning careers in nursing and related allied health sciences, students in preprofessional transfer programs, and students majoring in areas other than the sciences. Three lectures and one 3-hour laboratory.
4 creditsExamines the basic chemical principles as applied to areas of current interest and concern in the natural environment and modern technology. Includes such topics as air and water pollution, toxic waste disposal, use of pesticides and fertilizers, and production of energy. Three lectures and one 2-hour laboratory. Prerequisite: Ch 100.
1 credit eachDesigned to help the student in Ch 104, 105, 106 develop chemistry-related skills. One lecture.
1 credit eachDevelops the basic skills required to solve typical story problems encountered in Ch 201, 202, 203. One lecture.
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3 credits eachExplores principles and applications of chemistry for science majors, including physical measurements, atomic and molecular structure, states of matter, reaction dynamics, and descriptions of elements and compounds. Concurrent laboratory enrollment required. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Mth 95.
2 credits eachExperiments cover gravimetric and volumetric analysis, reactivity, syntheses, and qualitative analysis. One recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Concurrent enrollment in lecture required.
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Ch 314 Chemical Information
1 creditIntroduction to the retrieval, organization, and citation of chemical information using hard-copy, online, CD-ROM, and Internet sources. Emphasizes resources appropriate to organic, inorganic, physical, and analytical chemistry; biochemistry; materials science; and forensic science. Prerequisite: Ch 335.
1 creditFormulates a literature research project relating to the Senior Project (Ch 497). Students retrieve information from the international literature, and organize, analyze, and synthesize it into a paper that includes a detailed review of the topic and a laboratory research proposal. Prerequisite: Ch 314.
4 credits, 3 creditsStudies the compounds of carbon, with particular emphasis on the chemical principles underlying biological and health sciences. Ch 331: four lectures. Ch 332: three lectures. Prerequisite: Ch 202.
3 credits eachComprehensive study of the physical and chemical properties of the compounds of carbon. Presents organic reactions as tools for the research scientist to use in synthesis and to illustrate the principles underlying chemical behavior. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Ch 202.
2 creditsExamines the theory and application of basic techniques used in the purification and characterization of organic and bioorganic compounds. One recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite: Ch 331 or Ch 334. Prerequisite: Ch 205.
2 creditsContinues study of organic laboratory techniques, including some elementary spectroscopy. One recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite: Ch 332. Prerequisite: Ch 337.
3 creditsExamines the theory and practical uses of spectroscopy for the structural characterization of organic compounds. Includes use of infrared spectrophotometer, nuclear magnetic resonance, and mass spectrometers. Two lectures and two 90-minute laboratories. Corequisite: Ch 332 or 335.
2 creditsExplores the synthesis, isolation, and purification of organic and bioorganic compounds. Includes extensive use of chromatography and spectroscopy. One recitation and one 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite: Ch 336. Prerequisites: Ch 337, 340.
4 creditsSurveys structures and reactivities of biomolecules, with an emphasis on enzymes, nucleic acids, metabolic processes, and bioenergetics. Four lectures. Prerequisite: Ch 332 or 336. (Ch 350 and 451, 452, 453 are offered in alternate years.)
3 creditsTrains students in writing computer programs with applications to a variety of problems of chemical importance. Languages and software used include Mathcad for Windows and BASIC. Students use the Department of Chemistry's microcomputers and learn methods involving computer graphics for analysis of experimental data. Two 1-hour lectures and one 2-hour laboratory. Corequisite: Ch 441. Prerequisites: Ch 203 and Mth 252.
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3 credits eachSurveys contemporary theories and their application to inorganic compounds. Lecture topics include symmetry, atomic and molecular structure, chemical bonding, coordination compounds, reaction mechanisms, periodicity, acids and bases, aqueous and nonaqueous solutions, organometallic and bioinorganic compounds, and descriptive chemistry of metals and nonmetals. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Ch 441 (may be taken concurrently).
1 credit eachStudy of inorganic compounds and complexes, including synthesis and characterization of air-sensitive and water-sensitive organometallic compounds and transition metal complexes. One 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: Ch 411, 412 (may be taken concurrently).
3 creditsCovers principles of quantitative analytical chemistry. Topics include equilibria in gravimetric, volumetric, and electrochemical methods of analysis, along with a brief introduction to spectroscopy and analytical separations. Two 90-minute lectures. Corequisite: Ch 422. Prerequisites: Ch 203, 206.
1 creditInvolves quantitative analytical laboratory work, including gravimetric, volumetric, and a limited amount of instrumental methods. One 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite: Ch 421. Prerequisites: Ch 203, 206.
3 creditsExplores the theory of instrumental methods of chemical analysis, including spectroscopy, chromatography, voltammetry, and other topics. Two 90-minute lectures. Corequisite: Ch 426. Prerequisites: Ch 421, 422, 441.
1 creditLaboratory exercises emphasize basic electronics, application of instrumental techniques, optimization of instrumental parameters, and treatment of data. One 3-hour laboratory. Corequisite: Ch 425. Prerequisites: Ch 421, 422 and 441.
1 creditIntegrated laboratory course covering the instrumental analysis and characterization of inorganic or organic compounds. Involves the synthesis of an inorganic or organic compound, followed by analysis and characterization using a variety of instrumental methods. One 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: Ch 340, 414, and 426.
3 credits eachComprehensive study of the theoretical and practical applications of physical laws to chemical phenomena. Topics include classical and statistical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and the theory and application of quantum mechanics to atomic and molecular structure. Three lectures. Prerequisites: Ch 203, 206, Mth 252, and General Physics.
2 credits eachLaboratory experience involving modern computer-enhanced methods of physical-chemical experimentation. Students receive experience programming in BASIC and FORTRAN, as well as with direct interfacing of laboratory equipment to computers. Experiments utilize student-written software for control of equipment and analysis of experimental data. Includes such topics as reaction kinetics, gas-phase reaction equilibria, electrochemical measurements, and spectroscopic analysis of molecular structure. One lecture and one 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: Ch 371 and 441, 442, 443, which may be taken concurrently.
3 credits eachExamines the chemistry of biological systems and their products, focusing on the underlying organic, chemical, thermodynamic, and kinetic principles. Three lectures. Prerequisite: Ch 332 or 336. (Ch 451, 452, 453, and 350 are offered in alternate years.)
1 credit eachCovers laboratory principles and procedures useful for the chemical study of biological systems and biomolecules. One 3-hour laboratory. Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in or previous completion of Ch 451, 452, 453.
1-3 creditsAdvanced course covering special topics in analytical, inorganic, organic, physical, or biochemistry. Prerequisites and credits vary with topic. May be repeated for credit with different topics.
1 credit eachDesigned as a practical application of the student's accumulated knowledge. Ch 497 and 498 typically involve supervised study or research, which may be conducted inside or outside the department. Ch 499 entails a significant library, writing, and oral presentation component. All projects must be approved by the faculty. This sequence must be taken during the student's senior year and is required for graduation.
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