Courses


CHEM 101 General Chemistry 3.00 credits
A systematic treatment of the fundamental laws and theories of chemistry and their applications. Designed for science and engineering majors. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 101L.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 101L
CHEM 101L General Chemistry Lab I 1.00 credit
Taken concurrently with CHEM 101. One laboratory per week.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 101
CHEM 111 Chemistry in Context 3.00 credits
A survey of chemical topics related to contemporary social issues. Specifically designed for non-science majors. CHEM 111L optional. On sufficient demand.
 
CHEM 111L Chemistry in Context Lab 1.00 credit
See CHEM 111 for description. Taken concurrently with CHEM 111.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 111
CHEM 123 Environmental Chemistry 3.00 credits
This course will cover the fundamental principles of chemistry necessary to understand the source, transport, and fate of chemical substances in the environment. Additional topics will be chosen by the instructor but may include the environmental implications of various energy-generation methods; the chemistry of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere; climate change; and water quality, pollution, and treatment of water sources. Taken concurrently with CHEM 123L.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 123L
CHEM 123L Environmental Chemistry Lab 1.00 credit
See CHEM 123 course description. Taken concurrently with CHEM 123.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 123
CHEM 180 Art and Chemistry 3.00 credits
This course investigates the molecular basis of color and form with a focus on artists' materials such as pigments, dyes, paints, paper, clay, glass and metals. Chemistry applications include ceramics, printmaking, fresco painting, photography, art authentication, and art restoration. Designed for non-science majors. Taken concurrently with CHEM 180L. On sufficient demand.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 180L
CHEM 180L Art and Chemistry 1.00 credit
Hands-on activities and experiments that are integrated with the lecture material presented in CHEM 180. Taken concurrently with CHEM 180.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 180
CHEM 190 Special Topics 1.00 - 4.00 credits
Topic to be decided by faculty.
 
CHEM 198 Topics in Chem, Lecture only 3.00 credits
Designed for non-science majors, this course fulfills the core science requirement. Different subfields of chemistry will be explored depending on the instructor. On sufficient demand.
 
CHEM 199 Topics in Chem, Lecture & Lab 3.00 credits
Designed for non-science majors, this course fulfills the core laboratory science requirement. Different subfields of chemistry will be explored depending on the instructor. Taken concurrently with CHEM 199L. On sufficient demand.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 199L
CHEM 199L Topics in Chem Lab 1.00 credit
See CHEM 199 course description. Taken concurrently with CHEM 199.
 
Concurrent: CHEM 199
CHEM 206 Inorganic Chemistry 3.00 credits
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.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: D or CHEM 105 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 206L
CHEM 206L Inorganic Chemistry Lab 1.00 credit
Preparation and analysis of inorganic compounds. Qualitative analysis of aqueous solutions. Taken concurrently with CHEM 206. Fall.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 105 Minimum Grade: D or CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 206
CHEM 230 Organic Chemistry 4.00 credits
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.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: C- or CHEM 105 Minimum Grade: C-
Concurrent: CHEM 230L
CHEM 230L Organic Chemistry Lab I 1.00 credit
Preparation and analysis of representative organic compounds One laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 230. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 101 Minimum Grade: D or CHEM 105 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 230
CHEM 240 Intro to Bioanalytical Chem 3.00 credits
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.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 240L
CHEM 240L Intro Bioanalytical Chem Lab 1.00 credit
Applications of selected analytical methods to biological problems. One laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 240. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 240
CHEM 310 Quantitative Analysis 3.00 credits
Principles of chemical analysis by gravimetric, volumetric, electrochemical, spectrometric, and chromatographic procedures as well as basic scientific statistics. Laboratory focus is on the development of skills that are fundamental to experimental chemistry, quantitative acid-base, redox and complexometric titrimetry, and an introduction to basic analytical instrumentation. Three lectures per week.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 206 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 310L
CHEM 310L Quantitative Analysis Lab 2.00 credits
See CHEM 310 for description. Two laboratories per week. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 206 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: D
Concurrent: CHEM 310
CHEM 320 Physical Chemistry I 3.00 credits
Quantum mechanics, group theory, and spectroscopy. Three lectures per week. Fall.
 
Prerequisite: MATH 258 Minimum Grade: D and (PHYS 103 Minimum Grade: D or PHYS 101 Minimum Grade: D) and CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 321 Physical Chemistry II 3.00 credits
Thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and kinetics. Three lectures per week. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: C- and MATH 258 Minimum Grade: D and (PHYS 103 Minimum Grade: D or PHYS 101 Minimum Grade: D)
CHEM 331 Organic Chemistry II 3.00 credits
Continuation of CHEM 230. Three lectures per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 331L. Fall.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 230 Minimum Grade: C-
Concurrent: CHEM 331L
CHEM 331L Organic Chemistry Lab II 1.00 credit
Preparation and analysis of representative organic compounds. One laboratory per week. Taken concurrently with CHEM 331. Fall.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 230L Minimum Grade: C-
Concurrent: CHEM 331
CHEM 340 Unified Laboratory Session I 2.00 credits
Laboratory projects emphasizing instrumental analysis. Two laboratories per week. Fall.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 341 Unified Laboratory II 2.00 credits
Laboratory experiments emphasizing physical chemistry methods. Two laboratories per week. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 320 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 360 Introduction to Bioinfomatics 3.00 credits
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.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D and BIOL 201 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 390 Directed Research .00 - 3.00 credits
Topic to be decided by faculty.
 
CHEM 406 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3.00 credits
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.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 320 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 410 Instrumental Analysis 3.00 credits
Theory and practice of representative modern analytical techniques and instrumentation with an emphasis on measurement fundamentals and spectrometric, separation, and electrochemical methodology. Special topics may include interfacial, micro, and commercial analytical methods. Three lectures per week. Fall, even years.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D and CHEM 320 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 421 Advanced Physical Chemistry 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Material to be chosen from topics such as quantum chemistry, rate theory, surface chemistry, or electrochemistry. On sufficient demand.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 321 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 430 Advanced Organic Chemistry 3.00 credits
Selected topics in organic chemistry. On sufficient demand.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 440 Biochemistry I 3.00 credits
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.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 331 Minimum Grade: D and (CHEM 310 Minimum Grade: D or CHEM 240 Minimum Grade: D)
CHEM 443L Biochemistry Laboratory I 2.00 credits
An investigation of the techniques used to examine biomolecules and biological systems. Integrated laboratory experiments in biochemistry. Two laboratories per week. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 440 Minimum Grade: D or BIOL 440 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 445 Biochemistry II 3.00 credits
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.
 
Prerequisite: (CHEM 440 Minimum Grade: D or BIOL 440 Minimum Grade: D)
CHEM 450 Biophysical Chemistry 3.00 credits
An introduction to quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, kinetics and physical methods as they relate to the study of biological macromolecules. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: MATH 157 Minimum Grade: D and (CHEM 440 Minimum Grade: D or BIOL 440 Minimum Grade: D)
CHEM 471 Chemical Bibliography 1.00 credit
Survey of the chemical literature as background for the senior thesis or senior literature review. Presentation, both written and oral, of scientific material will be emphasized. Spring.
 
CHEM 480 Special Topics .00 - 3.00 credits
Topic determined by instructor.
 
CHEM 485 Seminar 1.00 credit
Required of all fourth year chemistry majors.
 
CHEM 486 Seminar 1.00 credit
Required of all fourth year chemistry majors. Continuation of CHEM 485. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 485 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 488 Senior Literature Review 1.00 credit
Literature review of special chemical problem or topic under the direction of a faculty member.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 471 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 490 Directed Reading 1.00 - 3.00 credits
Material and credit to be arranged.
 
CHEM 498A Thesis 1.00 credit
Investigation of special chemical problems and topics under the direction of a faculty member. Required of all B.S. majors. Fall.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 471 Minimum Grade: D
CHEM 498B Thesis 1.00 credit
Required of all B.S. majors. Continuation of CHEM 498A. Spring.
 
Prerequisite: CHEM 498A Minimum Grade: D