CHEM 111. General Chemistry I Laboratory
Laboratory for CHEM 142. Three laboratory hours per week. Corequisite: Enrollment in CHEM 142. Credit, 1 hour. Offered fall and spring semesters.
CHEM 140. Introduction to General Chemistry
An introductory chemistry course intended for students with a limited background in chemistry and mathematics, this course deals with the fundamental principles of chemical calculations, nomenclature, stoichiometry, chemical composition, and related areas. This course fulfills the general education physical science requirement. The six class hours per week will include both lecture and laboratory. This course does not provide credit toward a chemistry major or minor. Credit, 4 hours. Course is offered fall semester and when possible also in the spring semesters.
CHEM 142. General College Chemistry I
A foundation course forming the basis of the other more specialized chemistry courses. Fundamental principles and theories of chemistry, chemical calculations, and the properties of the more important elements are stressed. Four lectures per week. Prerequisite: (i) One year of high school chemistry and (ii) two years of high school algebra or MATH 132 (completed with a grade of “C” or higher), (or) a minimum ACT math score of 24. Credit, 4 hours. Offered fall and spring semesters.
CHEM 211. General Chemistry II Laboratory
Laboratory for CHEM 242. Three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 111. Co requisite: Enrollment in CHEM 242 or consent of the instructor. Credit, 1 hour. Offered fall and spring semesters.
CHEM 242. General College Chemistry II
A continuation of CHEM 142 emphasizing equilibrium, solution chemistry, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, descriptive inorganic chemistry and elementary organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 142 or special examination and consent of instructor. Four lectures per week. Credit, 4 hours. Offered fall and spring semesters.
CHEM 301. Chemistry Applications in Society
A course for the upper class, non-science major to address some of the ways in which chemistry plays a major role in our society and in our daily lives, our economy, our environment, our food supply, and/or our medicines. Three lectures per week. This course is a general elective; it does not provide credit toward a chemistry major or minor. Credit, 3 hours. Offered as needed.
CHEM 311. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Laboratory for CHEM 331. The laboratory experiments consist of an introduction to the techniques used in the preparation, purification, identification, and study of the properties of organic compounds. Emphasis on small scale and green chemistry. Three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 211 Co requisite, CHEM 331. Credit, 1 hour. Offered fall semesters.
CHEM 312. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Laboratory for CHEM 332. A continuation of CHEM 311 with emphasis on Synthesis and Qualitative Organic Chemistry. Three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 311, 331, co requisite: CHEM 332. Credit, 1 hour. Offered spring semesters.
CHEM 328. Analytical Chemistry Laboratory
Laboratory for CHEM 336. Three laboratory hours and one lecture per week. Prerequisite: or co requisite: CHEM 336. Credit, 2 hours. Offered spring semesters.
CHEM 331. Organic Chemistry I
The course presents a systematic study of the compounds of carbon. Nomenclature, structure, preparation, selected reactions, activity and stereochemistry of these compounds are studied. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 242. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semesters.
CHEM 332. Organic Chemistry II
This course is a continuation of CHEM 331. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 331. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semesters.
CHEM 336. Analytical Chemistry
A study of the fundamental principles of quantitative analysis including gravimetric and volumetric analyses and statistical evaluations of measurements. Introduction to selected instrumental techniques is included. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: CHEM 242 and 211. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semesters.
CHEM 345. Survey of Physical Chemistry
A study of the main aspects of physical chemistry, including thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and states of matter. Prerequisite: MATH 140, CHEM 336, 328, and PHYS 242. Credit, 4 hours (3 hours lecture and 3 hours lab). Offered spring semester of even years.
CHEM 411. Physical Chemistry I Laboratory
Laboratory experiments providing experience in thermodynamic properties and measurements. Corequisite: CHEM 431. Credit 1 hour. Offered fall semesters.
CHEM 412. Physical Chemistry II Laboratory
Continuation of CHEM 411 including kinetic and spectroscopic experiments. Corequisite: CHEM 432. Credit 1 hour. Offered spring semesters.
CHEM 413. Teaching Practicum in Chemistry
This course provides students with hands-on experience in assisting in the supervision of laboratory courses. Students will receive a formal introduction to chemical safety and practical experience in preparing and handling chemical materials. One lecture hour plus three hours of practicum per week. (CHEM 413 serves as a general elective, but provides no credit toward a major or minor in chemistry.) Consent of instructor. Credit, 1 hour. (May be repeated). Offered fall and spring semesters.
CHEM 428. Instrumental Analysis Laboratory
Laboratory to accompany CHEM 436. Three laboratory hours per week. Prerequisite or Corequisite: Enrollment in CHEM 436. Credit, 2 hours. Offered concurrently with CHEM 436.
CHEM 431. Physical Chemistry I
A study of the principles and applications of thermodynamics, equilibria, gases, and solutions. Credit 3 hours. Offered fall semesters.
CHEM 432. Physical Chemistry II
A study of the principles and applications of the kinetic molecular theory of gases, reaction kinetics, and quantum mechanics. Credit 3 hours. Offered spring semesters.
CHEM 434. Inorganic Chemistry
A study of modern theoretical and descriptive inorganic chemistry with emphasis on physical and chemical principles. Three lectures per week. Prerequisite: completion of a minimum of 12 hours of upper division chemistry to include CHEM 431 or 345 or consent of instructor. Credit, 3 hours. Offered spring semester annually.
CHEM 436. Instrumental Analysis
A study of the theory and instrumentation used in modern qualitative and quantitative analysis, including instrumental separation techniques. Three lectures per week. Prerequisites: CHEM 331, 336, 328, and 431 or consent of the instructor. Credit, 3 hours. Offered annually upon sufficient demand.
CHEM 490. Senior Research Project
Working under the direction of a faculty advisor, the student completes a senior project through literature and experimental research in chemistry and upon completion of the research, the student prepares a final written report and an oral presentation. Prerequisites: completion of CHEM 331, 311, 336, 328 and either completion of or co requisite with CHEM 431 or CHEM 345. Honors Research may be conducted as part of this course. (See department chairperson for honors research requirements). Credit, 1-3 hours. May be repeated for up to three hours credit. Registration for more than one hour credit requires the approval of department chairperson.
CHEM 491. Selected Topics in Chemistry
A study of selected topics in chemistry of current interest in a specified area of chemistry, such as advanced organic, polymer chemistry, spectroscopy, environmental chemistry, green chemistry, organometallic chemistry, or chemical literature usage. Prerequisites: a minimum of fifteen hours of chemistry completed and consent of the instructor. Credit, variable. Offered annually as needed.
BIOL 434. Biochemistry
This course will concentrate on the basic chemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids with an understanding of the basic structure and components of these molecules and their roles in the cell. Specific areas that will be emphasized include interactions between the molecules and water, chemical assembly of these molecules, enzyme kinetics and nucleic acid biosynthesis, transcription and translation. Prerequisites: BIOL 111, 112, 131, 132, and CHEM 242 and 211. Credit, 3 hours. Offered fall semesters.
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