CHE 1100 College Chemistry
A study of some of the basic concepts of chemistry, with an
emphasis on chemical stoichiometry and the relationship between the
periodic table and the chemical and physical properties of elements
and their compounds. A preparatory course for General Chemistry CHE
1210 for students whose background in science is weak and for those
who have had no prior CHE course. Lecture, 2 hours. Recitation, 1
hour. Credit: 3 semester hours.
CHE 1110; 1120; 1130 Introduction to
General and Organic Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHE 1100 (or another prior CHE course) is a
prerequisite for CHE 1110. CHE 1110 is a prerequisite for CHE 1120.
CHE 1120 is a prerequisite for CHE 1130. Corequisite: CHE 1111
Laboratory and CHE 1112 Recitation are corequisites for CHE 1110.
CHE 1121 Laboratory and CHE 1122 Recitation are corequisites for
CHE 1120. CHE 1131 Laboratory and CHE 1132 Recitation are
corequisites for CHE 1130. An introduction to the principles and
concepts of general and organic chemistry for students planning to
pursue the Pharm.D or P.A. degree in Pharmacy. Course sequence does
not satisfy the CHE requirements for BIO or CHE majors or Pre-Med
students. Not applicable to the CHE minor sequence. Lecture, 3
hours. Recitation, 1 hour. Laboratory, 3 hours. Credit: 4 semester
hours per semester. Laboratory fee: $60 per semester.
CHE 1140 Introduction to General and
Organic Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHE 1130. Corequisite: CHE 1141
Laboratory and CHE 1142 Recitation. A continuation of CHE 1110,
1120 and 1130 to complete a sequence equivalent to CHE 1210, 1220,
2230, and 2240. This course provides more advanced topics in
chemical structure, thermodynamics, kinetics and organic chemistry
required of students interested in the sciences or pre-medical
professional fields. Note: Course along with 1110, 1120 and 1130
satisfies CHE requirements for BIO/CHE majors and PRE-MED students.
Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 4 semester hours per semester. Laboratory
fee, $60 per semester.
CHE 1210 General Chemistry I
Prerequisite: CHE 1100 (or another prior CHE course) is a
prerequisite for CHE 1210. Corequisite: CHE 1211 Laboratory and CHE
1212 Recitation are corequisites for CHE 1210. Principles and
concepts of chemistry with emphasis place on stoichiometry, atomic
and molecular structure and inorganic chemical reactions. In the
laboratory, emphasis is placed on quantitative measurements.
Lecture, 3 hours. Recitation, 1 hour. Laboratory, 4 hours. Credit:
5 semester hours. Laboratory fee,
$60 per semester.
CHE 1220 General Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHE 1210 is a prerequisite for CHE 1220. Corequisite:
CHE 1221 Laboratory and CHE 1222 Recitation are corequisites for
CHE 1220. Introductory physical chemistry focusing on equilibrium,
kinetics, electrochemistry and properties of matter, including
acids and bases. Lecture, 3 hours. Recitation, 1 hour. Laboratory,
4 hours. Credit: 5 semester hours. Laboratory fee, $60 per
semester.
CHE 1310 Honors General Chemistry:
Introduction to Physical Chemistry
Prerequisites: It is expected that students will have had at least
one year of chemistry in high school and one year of pre-calculus.
Corequisites: MTH 1730 and CHE 1313LR. Principles and concepts of
chemistry emphasizing quantum mechanics,
thermodynamics, physical properties of solids, liquids and gases,
equilibria, acids and bases. Credit: 3 semester hours.
CHE 1313RL Honors General Chemistry:
Laboratory and Recitation
Prerequisite: Students are expected to have had at least one year
of chemistry in high school. Corequisites: MTH 1730 and CHE 1310. A
course whose primary focus is on the procedures and techniques used
in the modern chemical laboratory and recitation for the lecture
CHE 1310. Recitation, 1 hour. Laboratory, 4 hours. Credit: 2
semester hours.
CHE 1320 Honors General Chemistry:
Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHE 1310 is a prerequisite for CHE 1210. Corequisite:
CHE 1321L Laboratory is a corequisite for CHE 1320. Principles and
concepts of chemistry with a study of the elements and their
compounds, including acid base chemistry, electrochemistry,
transition metals, main group elements, and nuclear chemistry.
Lecture, 3 hours. Recitation, 1 hour. Credit: 4 semester
hours.
CHE 1321RL Honors General Chemistry:
Laboratory II
Students learn to use and interpret data from research
instruments: GC/MS, FTIR, NMR and HPLC for structure determination
and analysis. Laboratory, 4 hours. Credit: 1 semester hour,
Laboratory fee $60 per semester.
CHE 2230; 2240 Organic Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHE 1220. CHE 2230 is a prerequisite for CHE 2240.
Corequisite: CHE
2231 Laboratory is a corequisite for CHE 2230. CHE 2240 Laboratory
is a corequisite for CHE 2240. An introduction to the fundamental
principles of organic chemistry in which the synthesis, structure,
and mechanisms of reactions of organic compounds are emphasized.
Lecture, 3 hours. Laboratory, 5 hours per week. Credit: 5 semester
hours. Laboratory fee, $60 per semester.
CHE 3250 Quantitative Analysis
Prerequisite: CHE 1220. Corequisite: CHE 3251 Laboratory.
Quantitative analytical methods in chemistry. Buffer systems;
important polybasic acids; an introduction to spectrophotometric
and electrochemical methods. Lecture, 2 hours. Laboratory, 6 hours.
Credit: 4 semester hours. Laboratory fee, $60.
CHE 3270 Physical Chemistry I
Prerequisite: CHE 2240, MTH 1220 or 1740. Corequisite: PHY
1940. The laws and theories that describe the physical and chemical
properties of the elements and their compounds. Kinetic theory of
gases, introduction to statistical mechanics, thermodynamics of
pure substances and solutions. Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester
hours.
CHE 3280 Physical Chemistry II
Prerequisite: CHE 3270. Corequisite: CHE 3321. Continuation of CHE
3270. Thermodynamics of chemical reactions, electrochemistry,
chemical kinetics, introduction to quantum mechanics. Lecture, 3
hours. Credit: 3 semester hours.
CHE 3300 Instrumental Methods of Chemical
Analysis
Prerequisite: CHE 3250, 3270, 3280. Corequisite: CHE 3301
Laboratory. Basic electronics, principles of instrumentation,
transducers for chemical systems, applications of instrumental
measurements and techniques, including infrared, fluorescence,
ultraviolet, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, gas
chromatography, liquid chromatography, differential scanning
calorimetry, electrochemical methods. Lecture, 2 hours. Laboratory,
6 hours. Credit: 4 semester hours. Laboratory fee, $60.
CHE 3320 Experimental Physical
Chemistry
Corequisite: CHE 3280. A laboratory course designed to
correlate the abstract principles and equations of physical
chemistry with the experimental observations upon which they are
based. Lecture, 1 hour. Laboratory, 6 hours. Credit: 3 semester
hours. Laboratory fee, $60.
CHE 3330 Bioorganic Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHE 2230 and 2240. The application of the principles
and tools of organic chemistry to the understanding of biological
processes involving proteins, nucleic acids, and carbohydrates.
Lecture, 3 hours. Credit: 3 semester hours.
CHE 3340 Advanced Inorganic
Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHE 3280 and MTH 1740. Nuclear chemistry,
atomic theory and periodic properties; covalent, ionic, and
metallic bonding; introduction to molecular symmetry and point
groups; acid-base theories and transition metal chemistry. Lecture,
3 hours.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CHE 3390 Biochemistry
Prerequisite: BIO 1220, 1221 and CHE 2240 or permission of the
instructor. An introduction to the chemistry of biological
compounds; the principles of enzymology; the metabolism of
carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids and the control
of metabolism. Lecture, 3 hours. Laboratory, 3 hours. Credit: 4
semester hours. Laboratory fee, $60.
CHE 3420 Environmental Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHE 1220. The chemical principles which govern
environmental quality and environmental regulations are developed
using specific examples such as global warming, ozone depletion,
water quality and air pollution. Credit: 3 semester hours.
CHE 3431 Methods in Environmental
Chemistry
Prerequisite: CHE 3420. Laboratory work providing hands-on
experience with the techniques and instruments used in modern
environmental investigations.
Credit: 3 semester hours.
CHE 3441 Introduction to Inorganic
Synthesis
Prerequisite: CHE 3340. An introduction to the techniques and
methods utilized in the synthesis and characterization of inorganic
compounds. Lecture, 1 hour. Laboratory, 4 hours. Credit: 2 semester
hours. Laboratory fee, $60.
CHE 4351; 4361 Research Participation I;
II
Prerequisite: CHE 2240 and permission of the professor. Active
participation in an ongoing research project of one of the faculty
members. Affords first-hand experience in the scientific process of
discovering and correlating new knowledge. Students taking these
courses for either a major or a minor in chemistry must submit a
written research report at the end. Research experience is highly
recommended by the American Chemical Society. Laboratory hours
arranged. Credit: 3 semester hours. Laboratory fee, $60 per
semester.
CHE 4903 Chemistry Internship
Prerequisite: CHE 2240. This course provides credit for a
well-designed program of summer research or industrial
participation in the chemical sciences. Students enrolled must
spend at least 300 hours in academic research or in another
activity associated directly with the chemical industry. Students
are required to write a comprehensive, scholarly report covering
all aspects of their work. Credit: 3 semester hours.