CHEM - Chemistry
CHEM 1105. Industrial Chemistry and Technology (3-0-3) Focuses on
the industrial application of chemicals from the manufacturer down to the consumer. Topics
include: Nature of matter, properties of compounds and mixtures, binary chemical
reactions, engineering of reactions and descriptive look at the properties of major
industrial chemicals such as fertilizers, plastics, medicine, food additives, textiles,
ceramics and composite. The course utilizes Internet literature search.
CHEM 1151. Survey of Chemistry 1 (3-0-3) Co-requisite: CHEM
1151L. First course in a two-semester sequence covering elementary principles of
general, organic and biochemistry designed for allied health profession majors. Topics to
be covered include elements and compounds, chemical equations, nomenclature, and molecular
geometry.
CHEM 1151L. Survey of Chemistry 1 Lab (0-2-1) Co-requisite: CHEM
1151. Lab exercises supplement the lecture material of CHEM 1151.
CHEM 1152. Survey of Chemistry 2 (3-0-3) Prerequisite: CHEM 1151
and CHEM 1151L; Co-requisite: CHEM 1152L. Second course in a two-semester sequence
covering elementary principles of general, organic and biochemistry designed for allied
health profession majors.
CHEM 1152L. Survey of Chemistry 2 Lab (0-2-1) Prerequisites:
CHEM 1151 and CHEM 1151L; Co-requisite: CHEM 1152. Lab exercises supplement the
lecture material of CHEM 1152.
CHEM 1211. Principles of Chemistry 1 (3-0-3)
Co-requisite: CHEM 1211L. First course in a two-semester sequence
covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry designed for science
majors. Topics to be covered include composition of matter, stoichiometry, periodic
relations, and nomenclature.
CHEM 1211L. Principles of Chemistry 1 Lab (0-3-1) Co-requisite: CHEM 1211. Verification of the laws of
conservation of matter and definite composition, determination of atomic weight and
molecular weight, enthalpy of formation, computerized periodic table, molecular geometry,
behavior of gases, molecular weight from freezing point depression, and acid-base
titration with computer simulations and determinations.
CHEM 1212. Principles of Chemistry 2 (3-0-3) Prerequisite: CHEM
1211 and CHEM 1211L; Co-requisite: CHEM 1212L. Second course in a two-semester
sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry designed for
science majors.
CHEM 1212L. Principles of Chemistry 2 Lab (0-3-1) Prerequisite:
CHEM 1211 and CHEM 1211L; Co-requisite: CHEM 1212. Thermodynamics, chemical equilibria
and solubility product using spectrophotometry. Chemical kinetics-gas evolution, redox
titration, electrode potentials, descriptive chemistry of thiosulfate and of iodine, and
qualitative analysis of selected cations.
CHEM 2115. Quantitative Chemical Analysis (3-0-3) Prerequisites:
CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L; Co-requisite: CHEM 2315. Basic statistical methods for data
analysis. General treatment of aqueous solution equilibria, including solubility
acid-base, metal chelation, redox, and phase equilibria. Applications of equilibrium
principles in chemical analysis, biological systems, and environmental chemistry.
CHEM 2315. Quantitative Chemical Analysis Lab (0-3-1) Prerequisites:
CHEM 1212 and CHEM 1212L; Co-requisite: CHEM 2115. Laboratory course emphasizing wet
chemical methods of analysis. Experiments include precipitation, acid-base, metal
chelation, and redox titrations, non-aqueous titrations, gravimetry, ion-exchange
equilibria.
CHEM 3111. Organic Chemistry 1 (3-0-3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1212,
CHEM 1212L; Co-requisite: CHEM 3311. Introduction to modern organic chemical theory
and practice: topics include covalent bonding models, thermodynamics and kinetics of
organic reactions, systematic nomenclature, conformational analysis, chirality, reaction
mechanisms and functional group interconversions.
CHEM 3112. Organic Chemistry 2 (3-0-3) Prerequisites: CHEM 3111,
CHEM 3311, Co-requisite: CHEM 3312. A continuation of CHEM 3111 with added emphasis on
synthetic methodology, utilization of MO theory in reaction mechanisms and introduction to
interpretation of spectral data as an aid in the elucidation of organic molecular
structure. Also, various special topics will be covered.
CHEM 3135. Inorganic Chemistry (3-0-3) Prerequisites: CHEM 1212
and CHEM 1212L; Co-requisite: CHEM 3335. Principles and special topics in modern
inorganic chemistry, including molecular orbital theory, coordination chemistry, crystal
field theory, stereochemistry, transition and inner transition metals, and non-aqueous
solvents.
CHEM 3141. Biochemistry 1 (3-0-3) Prerequisites: CHEM 3112 and
CHEM 3312 with a grade of C or higher. An introduction to various classes of
biochemically significant molecules, detailed investigation of catabolic and anabolic
reactions, photosynthesis and the utilization of biochemical literature.
CHEM 3142. Biochemistry 2 (3-0-3) Prerequisite: CHEM 3141. A
continuation of CHEM 3141 with emphasis on nucleic acid chemistry to include detailed
study of replication, transcription and translation at the molecular level, genetic
regulation and the basic tools associated with molecular biology.
CHEM 3311. Organic Chemistry 1 Lab (0-3-1) Prerequisites: CHEM
1212 and CHEM 1212L; Co-requisite: CHEM 3111. Introduction to modern micro scale
laboratory techniques and application to micro scale synthesis of organic molecules.
CHEM 3312.Organic Chemistry 2 Lab (0-3-1) Prerequisites: CHEM
3111 and CHEM 3311; Co-requisite: CHEM 3112. A continuation of CHEM 3311 with added
emphasis on multi-step reactions, chromatographic techniques, the obtention and employment
of spectral data and access/utilization of the scientific literature.
CHEM 3335.Inorganic Chemistry Lab (0-3-1) Prerequisites: CHEM
1212 and CHEM 1212L; Co-requisite: CHEM 3135. Laboratory experiments emphasizing
inorganic compounds synthesis, including purification and analysis of coordination
compounds, complex ions and salts.
CHEM 3345. Biochemistry Lab (0-3-1) Prerequisites: CHEM 3112 and
CHEM 3312; Co-requisite: CHEM 3141. In depth treatment of enzyme purification and
kinetics, molecular biological experimental techniques and computer-assisted structural
analysis.
CHEM 4111. Physical Chemistry 1 (3-0-3) Prerequisites: CHEM
2115, CHEM 2315, MATH 1132, PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2312, Co-requisite: CHEM 4311. Topics
include kinetic theory of gases, first, second, and third laws of thermodynamics; chemical
potential, chemical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics.
CHEM 4112. Physical Chemistry 2 (3-0-3) Prerequisites: CHEM 4111
and CHEM 4311; Co-requisite: 4312. Topics include quantum theory, atomic structure;
electronic, vibrational, and rotational spectroscopy; macro molecules, phase equilibria
and photo chemistry.
CHEM 4175. Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis (3-0-3) Prerequisites:
CHEM 2115, CHEM 2315 and MATH 1132; Co-requisite: CHEM 4375. Theory and applications
of modern chemical instrumentation. Topics covered include electronics and signal
processing, chromatography, optics and optical instruments, fluorescence spectroscopy,
infrared and Raman spectroscopy, atomic spectroscopies, mass spectrometry, XRF, NMR,
electrochemical methods.
CHEM 4311. Physical Chemistry 1 Lab (0-3-1) Prerequisites: CHEM
2115, CHEM 2315, MATH 1132, PHYS 2212 and PHYS 2312, Co-requisite: CHEM 4111.
Laboratory experiments emphasizing thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium, chemical
potential, kinetic theory of gases and chemical kinetics.
CHEM 4312. Physical Chemistry 2 Lab (0-3-1) Prerequisites: CHEM
4111 and CHEM 4311; Co-requisite: CHEM 4112. Laboratory experiments emphasizing ideal
solutions, one component systems, phase equilibria, chemical kinetics and photochemistry,
atomic structure, electronic, vibrational and rotational spectroscopy and macro molecules.
CHEM 4375. Instrumental Methods of Chemical Analysis Lab (0-6-2) Prerequisites:
CHEM 2115, CHEM 2315 and MATH 1132; Co-requisite: CHEM 4175. Experimental studies of
modern chemical instrumentation. Experiments include basic electronics, UV-Vis
spectroscopy, fluorometry, FTIR, gas chromatography, gas chromatography-mass spectrometry,
atomic absorption spectroscopy, XRF and nuclear activation analysis, potentiometry,
polarography.
CHEM 4795. Senior Seminar 1 (1-6-2) Prerequisite: Approval of
department chair. Capstone course for undergraduate chemistry students. A year-long
research project will be performed including literature searches, experimental design,
laboratory work, and data analysis. The first course will conclude with a presentation of
a seminar and completion course will conclude with presentation of a seminar and
completion of a paper describing the work.
CHEM 4796. Senior Seminar 2 (1-6-2) Prerequisite: Approval of
department chair. Continuation of CHEM 4795. The research problem begun in CHEM 4795
will be continued. The second course concludes with presentation of a seminar and
completion of a senior thesis.
CHEM 4899. Independent Study (0-6-2) Prerequisite: approval of
department chair. Enrollment limited to advanced students judged capable of performing
independent study. The program concerns introduction to research problems involving
methods and procedures in an area of special interest.
CHEM 5105. Polymer Chemistry (3-0-3) Prerequisites: CHEM 3112,
CHEM 4112, and CHEM 4175. An overview of synthetic techniques for production and
polymers and techniques for characterization of polymer structure and properties. Includes
kinetics and mechanisms of polymer formation reactions and a detailed study of
spectroscopic and thermodynamics characterization techniques.
CHEM 5115. Spectroscopic Identification of Organic Compounds (3-0-3)
Prerequisites: CHEM 3112, CHEM 4112 and CHEM 4175. Applications of UV-Vis
spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, infrared spectroscopy, and nuclear magnetic resonance
spectroscopy to the identification and characterization of organic compound.
CHEM 5125. Spectroscopy and Photo Physics (3-0-3) Prerequisites:
CHEM 4112, CHEM 4175, MATH 3107. Theory and experimental application of atomic and
molecular spectroscopy to the study of atomic and molecular structure. Photo physics in
gas and condensed phases.
CHEM 5555. Selected Topics in Chemistry (1-4) Prerequisite: CHEM
4111. Selected advance topics in Chemistry including environmental chemistry,
biological chemistry, and chemistry of materials. May be repeated for credit with
different course topic.
CHEM 7165. Environmental Organic Chemistry (3-0-3) Principles of
organic chemistry applicable to the study and evaluation of environmental conditions
including reactions of organic pollutants.
CHEM 7175. Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry (3-0-3) Prerequisite:
ENVS 7115. A study of the important physical and chemical processes which are
important in atmospheric science. Topics include the atmospheric thermal reservoir,
radiation transfer, light absorption and scattering, tropic spheric and stratospheric
chemistry, in chemistry.
CHEM 7185. Aquatic Chemistry (3-0-3) Prerequisite: ENVS 7115.
Study of chemical structure of lakes/rivers. Analytical procedures in the assessment of
water quality applied to analysis of natural/and waste-water treatment.
CHEM 7555. Selected Topics in Environmental Chemistry (1-0-1) Topics to be covered
could include atmospheric chemistry, air pollution, aquatic chemistry, water pollution,
soil chemistry, and biochemical and environmental interactions.