CHEM - Chemistry (CHEM)

For students with no science background. Examination of the substances encountered in daily life, including common drugs, food, household chemicals, gasoline, paints, plastics and other consumer products. (For non-science students).

Development of the principles of chemistry, principally for chemistry and physics majors. Part I: four-hour lecture, four-hour laboratory per week. Part II: three-hour lecture, four-hour laboratory per week. Laboratory work includes inorganic qualitative analysis. Lab fee $25. Corequisite: MATH 1015 or higher.

Development of the principles of chemistry, principally for chemistry and physics majors. Part I: four-hour lecture, four-hour laboratory per week. Part II: three-hour lecture, four-hour laboratory per week. Laboratory work includes inorganic qualitative analysis. Lab fee $25. Corequisite: MATH 1015 or higher.

Introduction to the principles of chemistry, principally for biology and allied health majors. Corequisite: MATH 1015 or higher.

Introduction to the principles of chemistry, principally for biology and allied health majors. Corequisite: MATH 1401 or higher.

Introduction to the principles of the chemical laboratory. Companion courses to CHEM 1123 and 1124. Lab fee $25. Corequisites: CHEM 1123/1124.

Introduction to the principles of the chemical laboratory. Companion courses to CHEM 1123 and 1124. Lab fee $25. Corequisites: CHEM 1123/1124.

Fundamental chemistry. Emphasis on the principles of organic and biochemistry that contribute to health and disease. This course is primarily intended to fulfill the chemistry requirement for students in the College of Nursing. Four-hour lecture, three-hour lab per week. (Not for science majors or allied health science majors) Lab fee $25. Prerequisite: CHEM 1011 or 1 year of high school chemistry.

A fundamental course for physical science majors on the classical methods of analysis. Topics include titrimetry, gravimetry, spectrophotometry, potentiometry, separations, sampling and statistics. Two-hour lecture, eight-hour laboratory per week. Lab fee $25. Prerequisite: CHEM 1108 or 1124.

Theory and practice of modern instrumental methods. Emphasis on the principles of instrumentation. Three-hour lecture, four-hour laboratory per week. Lab fee $25. Prerequisite: CHEM 2215 or permission of instructor.

Lecture-only portion for CHEM 2216. Prerequisite: CHEM 2215 or permission of instructor.

Principal classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Emphasis on structural theory, reaction mechanisms, organic syntheses. Experimental work emphasizes basic organic laboratory techniques and includes an introduction to qualitative organic analysis. Three-hour lecture, six-hour laboratory and recitation per week. Lab fee $25. (For students majoring in chemistry). Prerequisite: CHEM 1108 or CHEM 1124.

Principal classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Emphasis on structural theory, reaction mechanisms, organic syntheses. Experimental work emphasizes basic organic laboratory techniques and includes an introduction to qualitative organic analysis. Three-hour lecture, six-hour laboratory and recitation per week. Lab fee $25. (For students majoring in chemistry). Prerequisite: CHEM 1124 or CHEM 1108.

Experimental organic chemistry. Companion course to CHEM 2321 and 2322. Lab fee $25.Corequisites: CHEM 2321-2322.

Experimental organic chemistry. Companion courses to CHEM 2321 and 2322. Lab fee $25. Corequisites: CHEM 2321-2322.

Principal classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Reactions, mechanisms and synthesis involving simple organic and biochemical molecules. Prerequisite: CHEM 1108 or 1124.

Principal classes of aliphatic and aromatic compounds. Reactions, mechanisms and synthesis involving simple organic and biochemical molecules. Prerequisite: CHEM 1108 or 1124.

Seminars and discussions in biochemistry and organic chemistry under the direction of the sophomore honors faculty moderator. Each honors student must deliver one seminar. Seminars are intended to train the honors student in independent searching of the chemical literature, organization and presentation of a technical talk and leadership in discussion. One hour per week. Requires departmental invitation.

Kinetic theory of gases. The laws of thermodynamics and their applications to ideal and real gases, liquids, mixtures and solutions. Rates of reactions and their theoretical interpretations. Application of elementary quantum chemistry to atomic and molecular structure. Prerequisites: PHYS 1702 or PHYS 1706; MATH 1411.

Kinetic theory of gases. The laws of thermodynamics and their applications to ideal and real gases, liquids, mixtures and solutions. Rates of reactions and their theoretical interpretations. Application of elementary quantum chemistry to atomic and molecular structure. Prerequisites: PHYS 1702 or PHYS 1706; MATH 1411.

Emphasizes the structures of the major biomacromolecules (nucleic acids, amino acids and proteins, lipids and carbohydrates) involved in cell architecture and dynamics. Included will be an overview of the primary functions of these molecules, including membrane structure and transport properties, biological catalysis, and enzyme function and regulation. In addition, the laboratory will provide training in modern biochemical techniques. Lab fee: $25. Prerequisite: CHEM 2322 or CHEM 2314.

Lecture portion only of CHEM 3512. Prerequisite: CHEM 2322 or CHEM 2314.

Periodic properties of the elements, their comparative group characteristics and structure of some of their compounds. Introduction to transition metal and organometallic chemistry. Pre- or Corequisite: CHEM 2322 or CHEM 2314.

Faculty and student seminars and discussions in analytical, inorganic and physical chemistry under the direction of the junior honors faculty moderator. Each honors student must deliver one seminar. One hour per week. Requires departmental invitation.

Independent library research culminating in preparation of a review article. The student works closely with a faculty member on a tutorial basis. Requires departmental invitation.

Classification of macromolecules; methods and mechanisms of polymerizations; methods of polymer characterization; properties of polymeric solids

Laboratory I-II Laboratory includes preparation and study of representative materials by physicochemical methods. Data handling by computer techniques emphasized. CHEM 4413 focuses on physical chemistry studies. CHEM 4414 focuses on inorganic synthesis and characterization. Six-hour laboratory per week. Lab fee $25. Prerequisite: CHEM 3411, PHYS 2112 or MATH 2411.

The course will cover the fundamental theory and application of Molecular Mechanics, Classical Molecular Dynamics, Semiempirical, Ab Initio and Density Functional simulation and modeling techniques to atoms, molecules, and solids. Available application programs will be used by the students to demonstrate the principles and provide hands-on experience with modern computational chemistry tools. Prerequisite: CHEM 3412.

The course will introduce the fundamentals of colloid and interface chemistry. The main topics include: thermodynamics of flat and curved surfaces, surface energy and surface tension, capillarity, monolayers, surfactants, nucleation, adsorption and wetting phenomena, molecular and surface forces, and stability of colloidal systems. An overview of characterization methods and applications of colloids and surfaces in industry and research will be provided. 3 credits

The course covers synthetic methods in organic chemistry applied to the major classes of biological molecules and their derivatives, such as those belonging to the: carbohydrates, amino acids, peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, terpenes, lipids and natural products. Emphasis will be dedicated to the reactions and mechanisms that contribute to their applications in biological systems.

Advanced laboratory techniques: instrumental methods; synthesis; separations; data analysis and formal reporting. Long-term projects with students forming teams of experts. Project development and reporting in consultation with local industrial scientists. Prerequisites: CHEM 2321-2322 or CHEM 2313-2314; CHEM 2215- 2216 or permission of the instructor.

Advanced laboratory techniques: instrumental methods; synthesis; separations; data analysis and formal reporting. Long-term projects with students forming teams of experts. Project development and reporting in consultation with local industrial scientists. Prerequisites: CHEM 2321-2322 or CHEM 2313-2314; CHEM 2215- 2216 or permission of the instructor.

Students will engage in an original research project under the direction of a faculty mentor during the summer session. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.

Introduction to methods of original investigation. Individual laboratory research problems, conferences library research. Enrollment limited. (For students majoring in chemistry). Prerequisites: GPA of 3.0 in chemistry.

Introduction to methods of original investigation. Individual laboratory research problems, conferences library research. Enrollment limited. (For students majoring in chemistry). Prerequisites: GPA of 3.0 in chemistry.

Introduction to methods of original investigation. Individual laboratory research problems, conferences library research. Enrollment limited. (For students majoring in chemistry). Prerequisites: GPA of 3.0 in chemistry.

Introduction to methods of original investigation. Individual laboratory research problems, conferences library research. Enrollment limited. (For students majoring in chemistry). Prerequisites: GPA of 3.0 in chemistry.