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| CHEM 101 General Chemistry |
3.00 credits |
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A systematic treatment of the fundamental laws and theories of chemistry and their applications. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 101L. |
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| CHEM 101L General Chemistry Lab I |
1.00 credit |
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Taken concurrently with CHEM 101. One laboratory per week. |
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| CHEM 105 General Chemistry |
3.00 credits |
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Similar to CHEM 101 but designed for students with a good chemistry background, especially those exploring chemistry as a major. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 105L. Fall. |
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| CHEM 105L General Chemistry Lab |
1.00 credit |
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Taken concurrently with CHEM 105. Emphasis on discovery approach. One laboratory per week. Fall. |
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| CHEM 111 Chemistry in Context |
3.00 credits |
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A survey of chemical topics related to contemporary social issues. Specifically designed for non-science majors. CHEM 111L optional. On sufficient demand. |
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| CHEM 111L Chemistry in Context Lab |
1.00 credit |
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See CHEM 111 for description. Taken concurrently with CHEM 111. |
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| CHEM 170H Honors Chemistry |
4.00 credits |
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Topics selected to highlight the role chemistry plays in modern society. Historical development of the basic laws and theories. Examination of the ethical dimension of scientific activity. Three lectures with one laboratory period per week. For non-science majors in the Honors Program. On sufficient demand. |
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HONS 190 Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 170L |
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| CHEM 180 Art and Chemistry |
3.00 credits |
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Investigation of artists' materials such as pigments, dyes, paints, paper, clay, glass and metals using principles of chemistry. Possible topics include fresco painting, ceramics, printmaking, photography, art preservation, authentication and restoration. Designed for non-science majors. Taken concurrently with CHEM 180L. On sufficient demand. |
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| CHEM 180L Art and Chemistry |
1.00 credit |
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Hands-on activities and experiments that are integrated with the lecture material presented in CHEM 180. Taken concurrently with CHEM 180. |
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| CHEM 190 Special Topics |
1.00 - 4.00 credits |
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Topic to be decided by faculty. |
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| CHEM 206 Inorganic Chemistry |
3.00 credits |
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Periodic trends including acid-base, solubility, redox, and radioactive properties of the elements. Emphasis on aqueous solutions and environmental applications. Taken concurrently with CHEM 206L. Fall. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: D
or CHEM 105 Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 206L |
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| CHEM 206L Inorganic Chemistry Lab |
1.00 credit |
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Preparation and analysis of inorganic compounds. Qualitative analysis of aqueous solutions. Taken concurrently with CHEM 206. Fall. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 105 Minimum Grade: D
or CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 206 |
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| CHEM 230 Organic Chemistry |
3.00 credits |
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Essential concepts in bonding and structure, acid-base chemistry, reactivity and synthesis of functional groups, nomenclature, and mechanisms of fundamental organic reactions. Three lectures and one recitation per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 230L. Spring. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: C-
or CHEM 105 Minimum Grade: C- |
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CHEM 230L |
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| CHEM 230L Organic Chemistry Lab I |
1.00 credit |
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Preparation and analysis of representative organic compounds One laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 230. Spring. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: D
or CHEM 105 Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 230 |
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| CHEM 240 Intro to Bioanalytical Chem |
3.00 credits |
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Topics include acid-base chemistry, spectrometry, chromatography, electrochemistry, chemical thermodynamics, and kinetics. Emphasis on biological applications. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 240L. Spring. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 240L |
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| CHEM 240L Intro Bioanalytical Chem Lab |
1.00 credit |
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Applications of selected analytical methods to biological problems. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 240. Spring. |
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| CHEM 310 Quantitative Analysis |
4.00 credits |
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Principles of chemical analysis by gravimetric, volumetric, electrometric, spectrometric, and chromatographic procedures. Laboratory experiments utilizing analytical instrumentation. Two lectures per week. Two laboratories per week. Spring. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 206 Minimum Grade: D
and CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 310L |
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| CHEM 310L Quantitative Analysis Lab |
.00 credits |
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See CHEM 310 for description. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 206 Minimum Grade: D
and CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 310 |
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| CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry I |
3.00 credits |
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Quantum mechanics, group theory, and spectroscopy. Three lectures per week. Fall. |
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| Prerequisite:
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MATH 258 Minimum Grade: D
and (PHYS 103 Minimum Grade: D
or PHYS 101 Minimum Grade: D)
and CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 321 Physical Chemistry II |
3.00 credits |
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Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetics. Three lectures per week. Spring. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: C-
and MATH 258 Minimum Grade: D
and (PHYS 101 Minimum Grade: D
or PHYS 103 Minimum Grade: D) |
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| CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry II |
3.00 credits |
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Continuation of CHEM 230. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 331L. Fall. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 331L |
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| CHEM 331L Organic Chemistry Lab II |
1.00 credit |
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Preparation and analysis of representative organic compounds. One laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 331. Fall. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 230L Minimum Grade: D |
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CHEM 331 |
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| CHEM 340 Unified Laboratory Session I |
3.00 credits |
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Laboratory experiments emphasizing instrumental analysis. Two laboratories per week. Fall. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D
and CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 341 Unified Laboratory II |
3.00 credits |
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Laboratory experiments emphasizing physical chemistry methods. Two laboratories per week. Spring. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D
and CHEM 320 Minimum Grade: D
and CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 360 Introduction to Bioinfomatics |
3.00 credits |
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An introduction to the methods and applications of bioinformatics. Participants will learn the basics of how the computer is used as an investigative tool by researchers in the biochemical and biomedical sciences. Approximately half the course will be devoted to methods for the viewing and analysis of protein structures. Summer via internet. |
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CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D
and BIOL 201 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 406 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry |
3.00 credits |
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Application of quantum mechanics, group theory, and molecular orbital theory to inorganic compounds including transition metal complexes. Special topics include recent advances in inorganic chemistry. Three lectures per week. Spring, even years. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 320 Minimum Grade: D
and CHEM 321 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 421 Advanced Physical Chemistry |
1.00 - 3.00 credits |
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Material to be chosen from topics such as quantum chemistry, rate theory, surface chemistry, or electrochemistry. On sufficient demand. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 321 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 430 Advanced Organic Chemistry |
3.00 credits |
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Selected topics in organic chemistry. On sufficient demand. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 440 Biochemistry I |
3.00 credits |
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Structure and function of the major classes of biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids)with an emphasis on proteins and enzymology. The central metabolic pathways of glycolysis, gluconeogenesis, and the citric acid cycle are discussed from a mechanistic, energetic and regulatory viewpoint. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D
and (CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D
or CHEM 240 Minimum Grade: D) |
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| CHEM 443L Biochemistry Laboratory I |
1.00 credit |
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An investigation of the techniques used to examine biomolecules and biological systems. Integrated laboratory experiments in biochemistry. Spring. |
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CHEM 440 Minimum Grade: D
or BIOL 440 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 445 Biochemistry II |
3.00 credits |
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Continuation of CHEM 440, including an examination of the primary processes of cellular energy production, oxidative phosphorylation and photosynthesis. The major metabolic pathways of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleotides are covered. Spring. |
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CHEM 440 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 471 Chemical Bibliography |
1.00 credit |
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Survey of the chemical literature as background for the senior thesis or senior literature review. Scientific writing will be emphasized. Spring. |
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| CHEM 485 Seminar |
1.00 credit |
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Required of all fourth year chemistry majors. |
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| CHEM 486 Seminar |
1.00 credit |
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Continuation of CHEM 485. Spring. |
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CHEM 485 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 488 Senior Literature Review |
1.00 credit |
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Literature review of special chemical problem or topic under the direction of a faculty member. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 471 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 490 Directed Reading |
1.00 - 3.00 credits |
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Material and credit to be arranged. |
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| CHEM 498A Thesis |
1.00 credit |
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Investigation of special chemical problems and topics under the direction of a faculty member. Required of all B.S. majors. Fall. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 471 Minimum Grade: D |
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| CHEM 498B Thesis |
1.00 credit |
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Continuation of CHEM 498A. Spring. |
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| Prerequisite:
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CHEM 498A Minimum Grade: D |
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