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CHEM 400 - Freshman Seminar
Credits:
1.00
An introduction to the chemistry profession. Talks and
workshops on the career of a chemist in academia,
industry, medicine, law, teaching and government. Required
for chemistry majors. Cr/F.
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. Honors course is designed
for students who have enrolled in the honors degree
program. Special fee. Lab. Cannot be taken for credit if
credit received for CHEM 402. Prereq: CHEM 403.
CHEM 405 - General Chemistry
Credits:
4.00
Basic principles; atomic structure, bonding, equilibria,
and thermodynamics. Prereq: one year of high school
chemistry, algebra, and knowledge of exponentials and
logarithms. Cannot be taken for credit if credit received
for CHEM 403-404. Required for chemical engineering,
mechanical engineering, electrical and computer
cngineering, environmental engineering: industrial majors.
Not applicable for credit for majors in chemistry or
biochemistry.
CHEM 444 - Element of Chemistry: Oxygen
Credits:
4.00
This course will deal with a single element - oxygen.
Considers why oxygen is so crucial to living beings, and
explores the historical and social context of its
discovery. Involves an overview of some chemical and
biological concepts. Cannot be counted towards the major.
(Not offered every year.)
CHEM 444A - Fire and Ice
Credits:
4.00
Embodies a focus on the perception, movement, creation,
understanding, and everyday use of heat. Examines
historical evolution and controversy regarding the concept
of heat across physical and life sciences.
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 toward the major.
(Not offered every year.)
CHEM 501 - Peer-led Team Learning in Chemistry
Credits:
2.00
Initial experience as peer instructional leader. Practical
application of theories of cognition, group dynamics,
learning, and motivation to helping other students learn
chemistry in general chemistry. Requires one weekly meeting
with students. Permission required. Prereq: CHEM 403 or 404.
CHEM 502 - Advanced Peer-led Team Leadership in Chemistry
Credits:
1.00
Development and assessment of leadership skills. Practical
application of theories of cognition, group dynamics,
learning, and motivation to helping other students learn
chemistry in general chemistry. Requires one weekly meeting
with students. Permission required. Prereq: CHEM 403 and
CHEM 501.
CHEM 517 - Quantitative Analysis
Credits:
4.00
Combines lecture, laboratory, and in-class problem solving
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
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 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 and approval of department
chairperson. Permission required. Lab. Two semesters of 4
credits each are required. Writing intensive.
CHEM 708 - Spectroscopic Investigations of Organic Molecules
Credits:
1.00 to 4.00
Identification and structural analysis of chemical
compounds by selected instrumental methods. Typical topics
include proton and carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy, IR and UV
spectroscopy, and mass spectroscopy.
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 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.
Co-requisites:
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. Special fee.
Co-requisites:
CHEM 762
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 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 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.