CHEM 108 General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (3)

Study of the chemistry needed to understand human physiology. When taken with the laboratory, this course meets the chemistry requirement for nursing students and natural and computational science general education requirements for most other students. Students who have a C- or better in CHEM 205 may not take CHEM 108 for credit.  LEC 3. Co-req : CHEM 109. Offered : Fall, Jan, and Spring.

CHEM 109 General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Laboratory to accompany CHEM 108. LAB 3. Co-req : CHEM 108. Offered : Fall, Jan, and Spring.

CHEM 205 Foundations of Chemistry (3)

Survey of chemical principles. Includes types of chemical reactions, stoichiometry, gases, thermodynamics, atomic and molecular structure, solutions, kinetics, and basic equilibrium.  When taken with CHEM 206, meets general education requirements for natural and computational sciences. LEC 3. Co-req : CHEM 206 and MATH 150 or score on placement exam sufficient to qualify for MATH 240. Offered : Fall, Spring, and Summer 1.

CHEM 206 Foundations of Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Laboratory to accompany CHEM 205. LAB 3. Co-req : CHEM 205. Offered : Fall, Spring, Summer 1.

CHEM 215 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry (3)

Survey of structures and reactions of the principal classes of carbon compounds. LEC 3. Co-req :  CHEM 216. Prereq: Grade of C- or better in CHEM 205. Offered: Fall, Spring, and Summer 1.

CHEM 216 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Laboratory to accompany CHEM 215. LAB 3. Co-req : CHEM 215. Offered : Fall, Spring, Summer 1.

CHEM 315 Organic Reactions and Mechanisms (3)

Amplification of CHEM 215, with an emphasis on reaction mechanisms. LEC 3. Co-req : CHEM 316.  Pre-req :  Grade of C- or higher in CHEM 215. Offered : Fall, Spring, and Summer 2.

CHEM 316 Organic Reactions and Mechanisms Laboratory (1)

Laboratory to accompany CHEM 315. LAB 3. Co-req : CHEM 315. Offered : Fall, Spring, and Summer 2.

CHEM 325 Quantitative Analysis (3)

Study of quantitative analytical techniques for separating, identifying, and quantifying chemical compounds. Includes statistical analysis, and gravimetric, titrimetric, electrochemical, and spectrochemical methods. Emphasis is given to the physical and chemical principles upon which different analytical techniques are based. LEC 3. Co-req : CHEM 326. Prereq : Grade of C- or better in CHEM 205. Offered : Fall, Spring, and Summer 2.

CHEM 326 Quantitative Analysis Laboratory (1)

Laboratory to accompany CHEM 325. LAB 1. Co-req : CHEM 325. Offered : Fall, Spring, and Summer 2.

CHEM 345 Nutritional Biochemistry (3)

Survey of the chemistry of biological systems, with emphasis on applications to allied health fields. LEC 3. Prereq : Grade of C- or better in CHEM 215. Offered :  Fall.

CHEM 350 Biochemistry (3)

Survey of the chemistry of biological  systems. LEC 3. Prereq : Grade of C- or better in CHEM 315. Offered :  Spring.

CHEM 355 Inorganic Chemistry (3)

Study of the chemistry of inorganic compounds, reactions and mechanisms, including coordination compounds and organometallic compounds. LEC 3. Prereq : C- or better in CHEM 315 and CHEM 325. Offered : Fall.

CHEM 365 Physical Chemistry (3)

Survey of the theoretical bases on which chemistry rests, including kinetic-molecular theory, thermodynamics, kinetics, and quantum theory. LEC 3. Prereq : Grade of C- or better in CHEM 215, MATH 260, and PHYS 204, or permission of instructor.  Offered : Fall.

CHEM 370 Unified Laboratory I (2)

First course in the unified laboratory sequence. The unified labs combine elements from traditional upper-level  inorganic, physical, instrumental, and biochemistry laboratories.  Unified Lab I will explore buffers, thermodynamics of biomolecules, kinetics of inorganic and biological systems, catalysis, stereochemistry, and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. LAB 6. Prereq : A grade of C- or better in CHEM 325. Offered : Fall.

CHEM 375 Unified Laboratory II (2)

Second course in the unified laboratory sequence. The unified labs combine elements from traditional upper-level  inorganic, physical, instrumental, and biochemistry laboratories.  Unified Lab II will focus on purification in biological systems, electrochemical synthesis, organometallic chemistry, spectroscopic analysis, and coulometry.  LAB 6. Prereq : A grade of C- or better in CHEM 370. Offered :  Spring.

CHEM 425 Spectroscopy (3)

Study of the theoretical and practical bases of modern spectroscopic techniques, including atomic, vibrational, rotational, magnetic, electronic, and laser spectroscopy. Electroanalytical techniques will also be included. LEC 3. Prereq : Grade of C- or better in CHEM 355 and CHEM 365. Offered : Spring.

CHEM 430  Advanced Biochemistry (3)

Amplification of concepts in CHEM 350.  LEC 3. Prereq : C- or better in CHEM 350. Offered : Spring.

CHEM 440 Research/Internship (1, 2, 3, or 4)

Research project or internship under supervision of a faculty member, with results presented in an acceptable paper. Course may be taken more than once for credit, but total credits may not exceed eight. Prereq : Permission of instructor. Offered :  Every semester, with schedule arranged on an individual basis.

CHEM 460 Senior Seminar (3)

Capstone course. Includes research project selected by the student. LEC 3. Prereq : Senior standing.  Offered : Spring.