Chemistry
B.S. in Chemistry
CoursesCHEM 1151K. Survey of Chemistry. 3-3-4 Units.
Introduces the fundamentals of chemistry including general principles of atomic structures, bonding, reactions, gases, water, solutions, pH and elementary organic chemistry and biochemistry.(S) CHEM 1211K. Principles of Chemistry I. 3-3-4 Units.
Explores the discipline of chemistry through an understanding of the basic laws and properties of matter, stoichiometry, atomic structure, chemical bonding, gas laws, solutions and the physical states of matter. Requires laboratory experimentation which illustrates applications of concepts studied in lecture.(F,S,M) CHEM 1212K. Principles of Chemistry II. 3-3-4 Units.
Continues the exploration of the discipline of chemistry begun in CHEM 1211. Focuses on the more quantitative aspects of chemistry including chemical equilibria, kinetics, acid-base, solubility product, electrochemistry and coordination compounds. Requires laboratory development of techniques necessary to identify common metallic and non-metallic ions.(S,M) CHEM 2211K. Organic Chemistry I. 3-3-4 Units.
Introduces the chemistry of organic compounds including aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, stereo-chemistry, monofunctional compounds and some polyfunctional compounds. Requires the illustration of techniques for synthesis, separation, purification and identification of organic compounds in the laboratory.(F,M) CHEM 2212K. Organic Chemistry II. 3-3-4 Units.
Continues the exploration of the chemistry of organic compounds with an emphasis on the characteristics and reactions of a variety of functional groups. Requires the illustration of techniques for synthesis, separation, purification and identification of organic compounds in the laboratory.(S,M) CHEM 3103. Textile Chemistry. 3-0-3 Units.
Assures a basic understanding of the properties and reactions of aliphatic and aromatic organic compounds. Emphasis will be placed on mechanistic interpretations and the development of synthetic schemes leading to polyfunctional compounds of the types encountered in the textile industry. CHEM 3211K. Organic Chemistry I. 3-3-4 Units.
Introduces the chemistry of organic compounds including aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, stereo-chemistry, monofunctional compounds and some polyfunctional compounds. Requires the illustration of techniques for synthesis, separation, purification and identification of organic compounds in the laboratory.(F,M) CHEM 3212K. Organic Chemistry II. 3-3-4 Units.
Continues the exploration of the chemistry of organic compounds with an emphasis on the characteristics and reactions of a variety of functional groups. Requires the illustration of techniques for synthesis, separation, purification and identification of organic compounds in the laboratory.(S,M) CHEM 3311K. Quantitative Analysis. 3-4-4 Units.
Introduction to statistics. The use of spread-sheets. Principles and techniques of volumetric analysis. Concepts of chemical equilibria as applied to acid-base, precipitation, and complex ion reactions. Electrochemistry and potentiometry. Introduction to spectroscopy and chromatography.(F) CHEM 3312K. Instrumental Methods of Analysis. 3-3-4 Units.
Theoretical principles and uses of modern instrumental methods covering: measurement theory, atomic spectroscopy, molecular spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, electrometry, electroanalysis and chromatographic separations.(S,M) CHEM 3411K. Physical Chemistry I. 3-3-4 Units.
A study of macromolecular phenomena in terms of micro molecular concepts including the gas state and thermodynamic.(F) CHEM 3412K. Physical Chemistry II. 3-3-4 Units.
A continuation of CHEM 3411K including liquid and solid state, kinetics, and equilibriums.(S) CHEM 3500. Biochemistry. 3-3-4 Units.
The chemical aspects of protein, carbohydrate, lipid, and nucleic acid, and enzyme function, bioenergetics, metabolism, photosynthesis, nuclei acid function, and protein biosynthesis.(S) CHEM 3700K. Environmental Chemistry. 3-3-4 Units.
This course will cover the environmental chemistry involving the transport, distribution, reactions, and speciation of inorganic, organometallic and organic chemicals occurring in the air, soil and water environments at the local, national and global scale. Environmental transformations and degradation processes, toxicology, pollution and hazardous substances will be discussed.(S) CHEM 4000. Senior Seminar. 2-0-2 Units.
Survey of various topics, especially highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of chemistry. CHEM 4103. Textile Chemistry. 3-0-3 Units.
Assures a basic understanding of the properties and reactions of aliphatic and aromatic organic compounds. Emphasis will be placed on mechanistic interpretations and the development of synthetic schemes leading to polyfunctional compounds of the types encountered in the textile industry. CHEM 4110K. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. 3-3-4 Units.
Advanced theories of bonding and structure in inorganic chemistry with emphasis on ligand field theory, bioinorganic chemistry, and organometallic chemistry.(F) CHEM 4430. Advanced Organic Chemistry. 3-0-3 Units.
Advanced topics in organic chemistry. Such topics include biomolecules, stereochemistry, physical organic chemistry, and heterocycles.(F) CHEM 4800. Chemistry Internship. 0-0-1 Unit.
Students work off-campus, usually at industrial or government laboratories, to obtain practical experience with chemical techniques, skills, and tools, applying them to real-world problems.(F,S,M) CHEM 4900. Special Topics in Chemistry. 3-0-3 Units.
Advanced concepts in chemistry will be presented, the detailed content varying from year to year. Course may be repeated for credit when topic differs.(F,S,M) |
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