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CHEM 400 - Freshman Seminar
Credits:
1.00
Chemistry Seminar: an introduction to the chemistry
profession. Talks and workshops on the career of a chemist
in academia, industry, medicine, law, teaching and
government. Cr/F.
CHEM #401 - Introduction to Chemistry
Credits:
4.00
Elementary, broad view of chemistry; emphasizes topics
related to everyday life. For students who do not intend to
take any other chemistry courses, and those interested in
satisfying a science requirement. Not a prerequisite for
any other chemistry courses. Lab. (Not offered every year.)
Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for CHEM 403,
405, or 409.
CHEM #402 - Introduction to Chemistry
Credits:
4.00
Elementary, broad view of chemistry; emphasizes topics
related to everyday life. For students who do not intend to
take any other chemistry courses, and those interested in
satisfying a science requirement. Not a prerequisite for
any other chemistry courses. Lab. (Not offered every
year.) Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for
CHEM 404.
CHEM 403 - General Chemistry
Credits:
4.00
Fundamental laws and concepts applied to nonmetals,
metals, and their compounds. For students who plan to take
further chemistry courses. Required for chemistry majors.
Previous chemistry recommended. Knowledge of algebra,
exponentials, and logarithms required. Special fee. Lab.
Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for CHEM 401,
405, or 409.
CHEM 404 - General Chemistry
Credits:
4.00
Fundamental laws and concepts applied to nonmetals,
metals, and their compounds. For students who plan to take
further chemistry courses. Previous chemistry recommended.
Knowledge of algebra, exponentials, and logarithms required.
Required for chemistry majors. Special fee. Lab. Cannot be
taken for credit if credit received for CHEM 402.
CHEM 404H - Honors/General Chemistry
Credits:
4.00
See description for CHEM 404.
CHEM 405 - General Chemistry
Credits:
4.00
Basic principles; atomic structure, bonding, equilibria, and
thermodynamics. Prereq: one year of high school chemistry,
one year of high school chemistry, algebra, and knowledge of
Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for CHEM
403-404. Special fee.
CHEM #406 - Quantitative Analysis
Credits:
3.00
Studies of pollution, environmental problems, and the more
traditional professional work in chemistry rely heavily on a
sound knowledge of analytical chemistry. Gravimetric and
volumetric analysis, potentiometry, spectrophotometry, and
selected separations methods. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 407
CHEM #407 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Gravimetric and volumetric analysis; chemical separations;
potentiometry and spectrophotometry. Treatment of data,
error analysis, and calculation of results. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 406
CHEM #409 - Chemistry and Society
Credits:
4.00
Elementary survey of chemistry; integrates principles and
applications. For students who do not intend to take any
other chemistry courses and those interested in satisfying
a general education science requirement. Not a prerequisite
for any other chemistry courses. Lab. (Not offered every
year.) Cannot be taken for credit if credit received for
CHEM 401, 403, or 405.
CHEM 444 - Element of Chemistry
Credits:
4.00
CHEM 496 - Freshman Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 8.00
Independent study for students who have not had organic
chemistry. Designed for students who wish to pursue
independent study topics, but do not have the experience to
pursue lab research. Cannot be counted towards the major.
CHEM 517 - Quantitative Analysis
Credits:
4.00
A combination of lecture, laboratory, and in-class problem
solving is used to study solubility, acid-base, redux, and
complexation reactions and their application for
quantitative chemical measurements. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405.
Lab.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 518
CHEM 518 - Quantitative Analysis Laboratory
Credits:
1.00
Volumetric methods with an emphasis on technique;
separations; and selected instrumental methods such as
potentiometry, spectrophotometry, atomic absorption, and
gas chromatography. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 517
CHEM 545 - Organic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Introductory study of carbon compounds for those who
desire a brief terminal course. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405.
Students receiving credit for CHEM 545 may not receive
credit for CHEM 402, 547-548, or 651-652.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 546
CHEM 546 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Special fee. Lab.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 545
CHEM 547 - Organic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Principal classes of organic compounds, aliphatic and
aromatic; class reactions and structural theory. Intended
primarily for chemistry and biochemistry majors. Prereq:
CHEM 404; 405;/or permission.
Students receiving credit for CHEM 547-548 may not receive
credit for either CHEM 545 or 651-652.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 549
CHEM 548 - Organic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Principal classes of organic compounds, aliphatic and
aromatic; class reactions and structural theory. Intended
primarily for chemistry and biochemistry majors. Prereq:
CHEM 404; 405;/or permission.
Students receiving credit for CHEM 547-548 may not receive
credit for either CHEM 545 or CHEM 651-652.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 550
CHEM 549 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Special fee. Lab.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 547
CHEM 550 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Special fee. Lab.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 548
CHEM 574 - Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Elementary concepts including periodicity, descriptive
chemistry of metals and nonmetals, and coordination
compounds. Prereq: CHEM 404; 405;/or permission.
CHEM 651 - Organic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Principal classes of organic compounds, aliphatic and
aromatic, class reactions and structural theory. Intended
primarily for prehealing arts, biological science, and
health science students. Prereq: CHEM 404; 405;/or
permission. Students receiving credit for CHEM 651-652 may
not receive credit for either CHEM 545 or 547-548.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 653
CHEM 652 - Organic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Principal classes of organic compounds, aliphatic and
aromatic, class reactions and structural theory. Intended
primarily for prehealing arts, biological science, and
health science students. Prereq: CHEM 404; 405;/or
permission. Students receiving credit for CHEM 651-652 may
not receive credit for either CHEM 545 or 547-548.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 654
CHEM 652A - Organic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
CHEM 653 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Special fee. Lab.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 651
CHEM 654 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Special fee. Lab.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 652
CHEM 681 - Physical Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
A one-semester survey course. Properties of matter,
thermochemistry and thermodynamics, solutions, chemical
equilibria, Chemical kinetics. Prereq: CHEM 403 and 404, or
CHEM 405. Coreq: CHEM 682. No credit earned if credit
received for CHEM 683 and 685, or CHEM 684 and 686.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 682
CHEM 682 - Physical Chemistry Lab
Credits:
1.00
Lab: Properties of matter, thermochemistry and
thermodynamics, solutions, chemical equilibria,
chemical kinetics. Prereq: CHEM 403 and 404 or CHEM 405
with labs. Coreq: CHEM 681. Special fee. No credit earned
if credit received for CHEM 683 and 685, or CHEM 684 and
686.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 681
CHEM 683 - Physical Chemistry I
Credits:
3.00
The properties of gases, liquids, and solids;
thermochemistry and thermodynamics; solutions,
chemical equilibria, reaction rates, conductance, and
electromotive force. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405; MATH 426.
Pre- or Coreq: PHYS 402 or 407. Coreq: CHEM 685-686.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 685
CHEM 684 - Physical Chemistry II
Credits:
3.00
The properties of gases, liquids, and solids;
thermochemistry and thermodynamics; solutions,
chemical equilibria, reaction rates, conductance, and
electromotive force. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405; MATH 426.
Pre- or Coreq: PHYS 402 or 407. Coreq: CHEM 685-686.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 686
CHEM 685 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Measurement of thermodynamic properties, chemical
kinetics, and methods of determining the structure of
matter. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405; MATH 426. Pre- or Coreq:
PHYS 407 or 402. Coreq: CHEM 683-684. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 683
CHEM 686 - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
Measurement of thermodynamic properties, chemical
kinetics, and methods of determining the structure of
matter. Prereq: CHEM 404 or 405; MATH 426. Pre- or Coreq:
PHYS 407 or 402. Coreq: CHEM 683-684. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 684
CHEM 686W - Physical Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
See description for CHEM 686. Writing intensive.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 684
CHEM 696 - Independent Study
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
For exceptional students. Individual reading, writing, or
laboratory work carried out under the tutelage of a faculty
member. May be used to replace specific required courses in
chemistry. Prereq: approval of the adviser and department
chairperson. Credits to be arranged.
CHEM 698 - Seminar
Credits:
1.00
Student reports on topics of interest. Prereq: CHEM 548 or
652; CHEM 684. Writing intensive.
CHEM 699 - Thesis
Credits:
4.00
Yearlong investigation in a selected topic, with background
and experimental investigation. For chemistry majors who
have completed CHEM 548, 684, and 762. Required for B.S.
majors. Strongly recommended for B.A chemistry majors.
Prereq: 2.50 average or permission. Lab. Two semesters of
4 credits each are required. Writing intensive.
CHEM 708 - Spectroscopic Investigations of Organic Molecules
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Survey of the use of modern spectroscopic techniques for
the identification and structural and dynamic
characterization of organic compounds. Topics
include proton and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic
resonance spectroscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and
mass spectroscopy. Problem solving is emphasized.
CHEM 755 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Methods of synthesis ad determination of structure,
including stereochemistry of complex organic compounds.
Prereq: CHEM 548 or 652 or equivalent. Coreq for CHEM
majors: 756.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 756 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00 or 3.00
Synthesis and structural determination of complex organic
compounds, techniques for the separation, determination of
purity, and identification of compounds by spectroscopic and
chemical means. Coreq for CHEM majors: 755. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 756W - Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
See description for CHEM 756. Writing intensive.
CHEM 762 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis
Credits:
3.00
Theory, instrumentation, and application of methods such
as atomic absorption, coulometry, emission spectrography,
gas and liquid chromatography, polarography, potentiometry,
IR and UV-VIS absorption spectrophotometry, and mass
spectrometry to chemical analysis. Prereq: CHEM 406 or 517;
CHEM 684 as a pre- or co requisite;/or permission. Coreq:
CHEM 763.
CHEM 763 - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Laboratory
Credits:
2.00 or 3.00
Experimental parameters, error analysis, and applications of
the methods covered in CHEM 762. Coreq: CHEM 762. Special
fee.
CHEM 763W - Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
See description for CHEM 763. Writing intensive.
CHEM 774 - Inorganic Chemistry
Credits:
3.00
Basic theoretical concepts and their applications to
inorganic reactions and compounds. Prereq: organic
chemistry; physical chemistry;/or permission.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 775
CHEM 775 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
In-depth instruction of selected techniques of synthesis and
characterization of inorganic compounds. Emphasis on the
analysis and presentation of results and experiment
planning. Includes open-ended and collaborative projects.
Special fee.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 774
CHEM 775W - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Credits:
2.00
See description for CHEM 775. Writing intensive.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 774
CHEM 776 - Physical Chemistry III
Credits:
4.00
Application of quantum theory to atomic electron
structure, spectroscopy, and molecular structure. Prereq:
CHEM 683-684. Special fee. Lab.
CHEM 778 - Chemistry of Large Molecules
Credits:
4.00
Basic chemistry of high-molecular-weight compounds,
including synthetic polymers and substances occurring in
living systems. Elementary aspects of the structures,
syntheses, and properties of large molecules, and their
roles in modern science, technology, and living systems.
Prereq: one semester of organic chemistry. (Not offered
every year.)
CHEM 795 - Special Topics
Credits:
2.00 to 4.00
New or specialized topics not covered in regular course
offerings. May be repeated to a maximum of 4 credits.
Prereq: permission.