In addition to these majors and minor, chemistry students can participate in the Engineering Dual Degree program.
Chemists also regularly study in any of Nebraska Wesleyan’s health-related pre-professional programs.
CHEM 051 Chemical Principles (3 hours)
A study of fundamental principles of chemistry including structures of atoms and molecules, periodicity, stoichiometry, reactions, solutions, gases, and thermochemistry.
Three classes per week.
CHEM 051L Chemical Principles Laboratory (1 hours)
Laboratory supporting Chemical Principles.
One 3-hour lab per week.
Pre or corequisite: CHEM 051 Chemical Principles.
CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
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 Chemical Principles and CHEM 051L Chemical Principles Laboratory with a grade of "C" or better.
CHEM 120L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 hours)
A laboratory supporting CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I .
One 3-hour lab per week.
One 1-hour pre-lab lecture per week.
Corequisite: CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I .
CHEM 121 Organic Chemistry II: Synthesis and Mechanisms (3 hours)
A continuation of CHEM 120 Organic Chemistry I . 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 Organic Chemistry I and CHEM 120L Organic Chemistry I Laboratory with grades of "C-" or better.
CHEM 121L Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 hours)
A laboratory supporting CHEM 121 Organic Chemistry II: Synthesis and Mechanisms.
One 3- to 4-hour lab per week.
One 1-hour pre-lab lecture per week.
Corequisite(s): CHEM 121 Organic Chemistry II: Synthesis and Mechanisms.
CHEM 122 Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry (3 hours)
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 Chemical Principles and CHEM 051L Chemical Principles Laboratory with grades of "C-" or better.
CHEM 122L Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1 hours)
A laboratory designed to support CHEM 122 Analytical and Inorganic Chemistry. Laboratory work is divided between quantitative chemical analysis and inorganic reactions.
One 3- to 4-hour lab per week.
