Chemistry

A course designed to acquaint non-science majors with some fundamental concepts of chemistry. The course emphasizes the role of chemistry in understanding the interaction of modern society with the environment. Credit will not be given for both CHEM-051 and CHEM-010.

Three lectures per week.

One 3-hour lab per week.

A course designed to acquaint students with fundamental concepts of chemistry. The course emphasizes the role of chemistry in the science of solving crimes. Topics include forensic laboratory ethics, evidence collection and preservation, chemical evidence, drug chemistry, arson investigation, chemistry of explosions, poisons, and DNA analysis.

Three lectures per week.

One 3-hour lab per week.

A study of fundamental principles of chemistry including structures of atoms and molecules, periodicity, stoichiometry, reactions, solutions, gases, and thermochemistry.

Three classes per week.

Laboratory supporting Chemical Principles.

One 3-hour lab per week.

Pre or corequisite: CHEM-051.

A course designed to treat subject matter not covered in other departmental courses. The title, content, and credit will be determined by current mutual interests of students and faculty.

An introduction to experimental research.

One 3-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

A surey of the structure and reactions of carbon-containing molecules, with emphasis on compounds of biological interest.

Three lectures per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-051 and CHEM-051L with a grade of "C" or better.

A laboratory supporting CHEM-120.

One 3-hour lab per week.

One 1-hour pre-lab lecture per week.

Corequisite: CHEM-120.

A continuation of CHEM-120.  A study of reactions of importance in the synthesis and biosynthesis of carbon compounds, including reaction mechanisms and spectroscopic methods for the determination of structures.

Three lectures per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-120 and CHEM-120L with grades of "C-" or better.

A laboratory supporting CHEM-121.

One 3- to 4-hour lab per week.

One 1-hour pre-lab lecture per week.

Corequisite(s): CHEM-121.

An introduction to certain aspects of analytical inorganic chemistry. Analytical topics include the general subject of chemical equilibrium in solution, and the classical methods of chemical analysis. Inorganic topics include descriptive inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry, and the solid state.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-051 and CHEM-051L with grades of "C-" or better.

A laboratory designed to support CHEM-122. Laboratory work is divided between quantitative chemical analysis and inorganic reactions.

One 3- to 4-hour lab per week.

Reactions, mechanisms, and the application of the infrared, 1H NMR, 13C NMR, UV/Visible, and mass spectrometry to molecular structure determination are presented. Emphasis is placed on the interpretation of spectra to determine structures of organic molecules. The laboratory involves synthesis, the use of the spectrometer, and problem solving with discussion groups.

One lecture and one 3-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-121.

A course designed to treat subject matter not covered in other departmental courses or to provide advanced study of subject matter introduced in other courses. The title, content, and credit will be determined by current mutual interests of students and faculty.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair. Other prerequisites to be determined.

Individual laboratory project in chemistry of biochemistry. Independent Study may not duplicate courses described in the catalog.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department chair.

Supervised work on an approved project involving subject matter not included in any of the standard courses. Projects are normally developed individually but may be arranged for organized groups. Registration should designate the area of work.

Prerequisite(s): Permission of department chair.

An introduction to physical chemistry consisting of fundamentals of chemical thermodynamics, chemical and physical equilibrium, and chemical kinetics presented using a calculus-based mathematical treatment.

Three lectures per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-122 and MATH-105.

Laboratory exercises in the measurement of physical and chemical properties of chemical systems. This course is designed to accompany CHEM-221.

One 3-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-122 and CHEM-122L.

Corequisite: CHEM-221.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

An introduction to quantum chemistry and an exploration of the theoretical concepts of selected spectroscopic techniques presented using a calculus-based, mathematical treatment.

Three lectures per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-121 and MATH-106.

Continuation of CHEM-221L. The course is designed to accompany CHEM-222.

One 3-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-121 and CHEM-121L.

Corequisite: CHEM-222.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

A survey of inorganic systems including a study of periodic trends, bonding and structure, coordination compounds, nonaqueous solvents and properties of some elements. The laboratory work consists of the preparation of assigned inorganic compounds that provide experience in some synthetic techniques.

Three lectures per week.

One three-to-four-hour lab per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-221.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

The theory and applications of modern instrumental methods of chemical analysis.

Two lectures per week.

Two 3-hour labs per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-121.
Recommended: PHYS-121.

(Normally offered each spring semester.)

Topics presented in this course are reaction mechanisms, modern synthetic methodology, and the application of molecular modelling computational methods to organic chemistry. The laboratory work includes syntheses illustrative of special techniques, experiments concerned with the determination of reaction mechanisms, use of molecular modelling and molecular orbital computational programs, and research simulation.

Two lectures and two 3-hour labs per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-221. MATH-106 strongly recommended.

A comprehensive introduction to the field of biochemistry that will stress the role of molecular structure and reactivity in determining biological function. The course will emphasize biochemical problem solving by the application of basic chemical principles.

Three lectures per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-122 with a grade of "C" or better. A basic biology background is strongly recommended.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

An advanced study of selected areas of biochemistry that will include enzyme kinetics, enzyme reaction mechanisms, DNA-protein interactions, rational drug design, metal ions in biology, and other topics. In addition, the use of advanced chemical and biochemical principles in biotechnology will be explored.

Three lectures per week.

Prerequisite(s): CHEM-255 or BIO-281.

An introduction to biochemical methods used to isolate and characterize biomolecules from natural sources. A variety of analytical and physical methods, including UV-visible and NMR spectroscopies, will be used to determine structural features and to measure functional properties of the isolated biomolecules.

One 3-hour lab per week.

Corequisite(s): CHEM-255 or BIO-281.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

A course designed to treat subject matter not covered in other departmental courses or to provide advanced study of subject matter not introduced in other courses. The title, content, and credit will be determined by current mutual interests of students and faculty.

Prerequisite(s): To be determined.

Reading, study, and discussion of one or more major topics in chemistry with significant implications for the broader society. Students will search the chemical literature, and will make both oral and written presentations.

One lecture per week.

Prerequisite(s): Upper-division standing and a major declared in the natural sciences division or permission of the instructor.

(Normally offered each fall semester.)

Individual laboratory research project for qualified chemistry majors. A formal project report is required. Independent study may not duplicate courses described in the catalog.

Prerequisite(s): Approval of the department chair.

Supervised work at the senior level on an appropriate project involving subject matter not included in any of the standard courses.  Registration should designate the area of work.  A formal project report is required.

Prerequisite(s):  Approval of the Department Chair.