Course Descriptions

 
CHEM 102 Survey of Basic Principles of Chemistry [  4I  4 ] (3)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand        Summer: On Demand
Fundamentals of chemistry and applications in modern society. Suitable for those who have had no high school chemistry. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor.


CHEM 105 Chemistry in Everyday Life [  4  4I  4L ] (3)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years       
Students will study current issues in the chemical sciences and the chemical principles needed to understand those issues. The course is designed to give students the background necessary to make appropriate decisions affecting their own lives and the well-being of society. There will be a minimum of four modules per semester, each with its two hours of laboratory experience which will provide an understanding of the scientific method, the relationship between hypotheses and theories, data collection and analysis. Students will also work in groups on a final research project and will present that project and results during the scheduled final exam time.


CHEM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry [  4  4I  4L ] (3)
Fall: All Years       
Students will study fundamentals of chemistry with laboratory applications. Topics include measurements, matter, energy, atomic theory, bonding, molecular structure, nomenclature, balancing equations, stoichiometry, solutions, acids and bases, gases, and basic organic chemistry. Upon completion, students should be able to understand and apply basic chemical concepts and demonstrate basic laboratory skills necessary for success in college-level science courses.


CHEM 110L Fundamentals of Chemistry Lab [  4  4I  4L ] (1)
Fall: All Years       
Lab component of CHEM 110 Fundamentals of Chemistry.


CHEM 150 General Chemistry I [  4I  4  4L ] (3)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years        Summer: All Years
General chemistry principles: atomic structure, stoichiometry, solutions, bonding, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of solids, liquids and gases. Should register for CHEM 150L (lab) to be taken concurrently. Must have completed an acceptable placement score, a minimum ACT mathematics score, or successful completion of MDEV 127.
Prerequisite:  OR MATH 127  OR MDEV 127 

CHEM 150L General Chemistry Laboratory I [  4  4I  4L ] (1)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years        Summer: All Years
Laboratory techniques of general chemistry including qualitative and quantitative analysis. Course should be taken concurrently with CHEM 150. Safety exam must be passed to remain in CHEM 150L or subsequent lab courses.
Prerequisite:  OR MATH 127  OR MDEV 127 

CHEM 180 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry (4)
Spring: All Years       
Introduction to organic chemistry and structure and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. Concurrent registration with CHEM 185. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor.


CHEM 185 Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry Lab (1)
Spring: All Years       
To be taken concurrently with CHEM 180. Experiments exploring properties of selected functional groups, enzymes as diagnostic reagents and isolation and properties of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor.


CHEM 190 Topics in Chemistry (1-3)

This is a topical course and may be repeated when the topic changes.


CHEM 210 General Chemistry II (3)
Spring: All Years        Summer: All Years
General chemistry principles: kinetics, chemical equilibrium, acid-base chemistry, solubility equilibrium, thermodynamics, oxidation-reduction, electrochemistry, coordination chemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Should register for CHEM 210L to be taken concurrently.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 150 

CHEM 210L General Chemistry II Lab (1)
Spring: All Years       
This laboratory accompanies CHEM 210 General Chemistry II.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 150 

CHEM 212 Principles of Biochemistry (4)
Summer: All Years
Chemistry for students interested in learning basic biochemistry topics. The course will focus on the major classes of biomolecules, metabolism and nucleic acids. Chemistry background in atomic structure, bonding, acid/base chemistry, organize groups and chemical reactions will be reviewed as needed for understanding of the biochemistry topics. Applications to real life situations will be made throughout the course.
Prerequisite:  OR CHEM 150 

CHEM 290 Topics in Chemistry (1-4)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand       
This is a topical course and may be repeated when the topic changes.


CHEM 300 Inorganic Chemistry I (3)
Fall: All Years       
Aspects of bond theory, periodicity, acid-base chemistry, redox chemistry, reaction kinetics, energetics and chemistry of the elements.


CHEM 304 The Environment and You [  10  W ] (3)
Fall: All Years        Spring: On Demand       
This course explores the chemical underpinnings of a variety of environmental issues, such as pollution, energy production, and recycling, and how these issues play out in social, political, and economic arenas. Students will also have the opportunity to independently explore three topics in further detail. Credit not applicable to a chemistry major or minor.


CHEM 350 Organic Chemistry I (3)
Fall: All Years       
Introduction to the classification, structure, reactions, and reaction mechanisms of carbon compounds.


CHEM 355 Organic Chemistry I Lab (1)
Fall: All Years       
Techniques for the purification, synthesis, and characterization of organic compounds and the study of organic reactions.


CHEM 360 Organic Chemistry II (3)
Spring: All Years       
The structure, nomenclature, reactions, reaction mechanisms, and synthesis of carbon compounds that contain oxygen and nitrogen.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 350 

CHEM 365 Organic Chemistry II Lab (1)
Spring: All Years       
Purification, synthesis, and identification of organic compounds, and the study of organic reactions.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 355 

CHEM 380 Analytical Chemistry I (4)
Spring: All Years       
Analytical applications of chemical equilibrium. Error analysis, chromatography, IR spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy, fluorescense and phosphorescence spectroscopic techniques in chemical analysis. Lab included.


CHEM 390 Topics in Chemistry (1-4)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand       
This is a topical course and may be repeated when the topic changes.


CHEM 400 Biochemistry I (3)
Fall: All Years       
A survey of the chemistry and metabolism of living systems. Topics include structure, function and chemistry of biomolecules, and introduction to metabolism and metabolic pathways.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 350 

CHEM 405 Biochemistry Laboratory I [  W ] (1)
Fall: All Years       
Representative experiments in the quantitation, isolation and metabolism of naturally occurring substances. Techniques include: assay development, column chromatography, protein and nucleic acid isolation and analysis, protein electrophoresis, and enzymology.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 355 

CHEM 410 Biochemistry II (3)
Spring: All Years       
A survey of the chemistry and metabolism of living systems and nucleic acids biochemistry. Topics include biosynthetic biochemical pathways and nucleic acids biochemistry, signal transduction, biochemistry and cancer, protein synthesis and recombinant DNA theory.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 400 

CHEM 415 Biochemistry Laboratory II (1)
Spring: All Years       
Course builds on acquired skills and presented techniques of CHEM 405. New techniques include: use of radionuclides in biochemical research, affinity and high performance liquid chromatography, electrophoresis and an introduction to recombinant techniques.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 405 

CHEM 420 Inorganic Chemistry II (3)
Spring: Odd Years       
Transition metal chemistry, valence bond, molecular orbital, crystal field, and ligand field theory, molecular symmetry. Bio-inorganic models.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 300  CHEM 450 

CHEM 425 Inorganic Chemistry II Lab (1)
Spring: Odd Years       
Synthesis and spectroscopic study of inorganic compounds. Techniques include: vacuum line synthesis, high temperature methods, inert gas techniques and organometallic synthesis.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 300 

CHEM 429 Topics in Analytical Chemistry (1-3)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand        Summer: On Demand
Selected topics such as mass spectroscopy, nmr, electrochemical techniques, chemical separations and interfacing instruments with computers.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 380 

CHEM 439 Topics in Biochemistry (1-3)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand        Summer: On Demand
Selected biochemical topics. Topics may include carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, enzymology, nucleic acids, metabolism or lab techniques such as chromatography, HPLC, and electrolysis.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 400 

CHEM 440 Secondary Science Teaching Methods (3)
Spring: All Years       
Materials and methods appropriate for junior and senior high school classes and laboratories. Must be taken prior to student teaching. Same as BIOL 440 and PHYS 440.


CHEM 442 Middle School Science Teaching Methods (1)
Spring: All Years       
Materials, methods and activities appropriate for middle school science classes and laboratories. Junior standing in elementary education (Science specialty). Must be taken prior to student teaching. Same as BIOL 442 and PHYS 442.


CHEM 449 Topics in Inorganic Chemistry (1-3)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand        Summer: On Demand
Selected topics such as coordination chemistry, bonding, acid-base and nonaqueous solvent theory, organometallic chemistry and inorganic biochemistry. May be repeated when topic is changed.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 300 

CHEM 450 Physical Chemistry I (3)
Fall: All Years       
A survey of applications of physics and mathematics to chemical phenomena including thermodynamics, kinetics, and electrochemistry.
Prerequisite:  MATH 262  PHYS 161 

CHEM 455 Physical Chemistry I Lab (1)
Fall: All Years       
Measurement of thermodynamic properties of gases, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, transport properties, and treatment of experimental data.
Prerequisite:  MATH 262  PHYS 161 

CHEM 460 Physical Chemistry II (3)
Spring: Even Years       
A continuation of physical chemistry 450. Topics include introduction to quantum theory, group theory, spectroscopy and statistical mechanics.
Prerequisite:  MATH 262  CHEM 450 

CHEM 465 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II (1)
Spring: Even Years       
A continuation of physical chemistry laboratory 455. Chemical kinetics, spectroscopy and molecular orbital calculations.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 455 

CHEM 469 Internship (1-12)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand        Summer: On Demand
A supervised, practical experience in chemistry. A maximum of 12 internship credits may be applied to the degree.


CHEM 476 Biotechniques II (5)
Spring: All Years       
This course is the second in a sequence for seniors in the biotechnology emphasis. The course includes two blocks of advanced techniques in biochemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, molecular biology and cell physiology taught in a research setting along with one seminar block. Student research teams will continue to work on their research projects that were initiated in Biothechniques I. In the seminar block, students will make oral presentations critically evaluating scientific literature, prepare an abstract and written paper of their research, and finally prepare a poster to present the data from their research project.


CHEM 480 Analytical Chemistry II (4)
Fall: Odd Years       
Instrumental analysis involving chromatography, spectroscopy and electrochemical techniques. QA/QC addressed. (3 lecture credits, 1 lab credit)
Prerequisite:  CHEM 380 

CHEM 490 Topics in Chemistry (1-4)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand       
This is a topical course and may be repeated when the topic changes.


CHEM 497 Undergraduate Research (1-3)
Fall: All Years        Spring: All Years        Summer: All Years
Research studies in all areas of chemistry. A research paper and oral presentation are required. May be repeated.


CHEM 498 Seminar (1)
Fall: On Demand        Spring: On Demand        Summer: On Demand
Presentation by students based on critical evaluations of scientific literature and/or independent research.


CHEM 500 Biochemistry I (3)
Fall: All Years       
A survey of the chemistry and metabolism of living systems. Topics include structure, function and chemistry of biomolecules, and introduction to metabolism and metabolic pathways.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 300 

CHEM 505 Biochemistry Laboratory I (1)
Fall: All Years       
Representative experiments in the quantitation, isolation and metabolism of naturally occurring substances. Techniques include: assay development, column chromatography, protein and nucleic acid isolation and analysis, protein electrophoresis, and enzymology.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 380 

CHEM 510 Biochemistry II (3)
Spring: All Years       
A survey of the chemistry and metabolism of living systems and nucleic acids biochemistry. Topics include biosynthetic biochemical pathways and nucleic acids biochemistry, protein synthesis and recombinant DNA theory.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 400 

CHEM 515 Biochemistry Laboratory II (1)
Spring: Odd Years       
Course builds on acquired skills and presented techniques of Chem 405. New techniques include: use of radionuclides in biochemical research, affinity and high performance liquid chromatography, electrophoresis and an introduction to recombinant techniques.
Prerequisite:  CHEM 505