CHEMISTRY (CHEM)

Chemistry majors may not earn credit in both CHEM 101 and 111, or both CHEM 102 and 112. Credit will not be given for both CHEM 131 and any of the above courses.

CHEM 100. Foundations of Chemistry. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
An introductory course for students without sufficient high school background in chemistry. Topics include metric system, atomic structure, bonding, stoichiometry, solutions, and some descriptive chemistry. Not degree credit as Chemistry course. May be used for elective credit in some programs. Students enrolled in CHEM 100 to remove a high school deficiency must complete course with a "C" grade or better.

CHEM 101-2. General Chemistry.--Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisites: CHEM 101 is prerequisite to 102. Overview of chemical principles and applications. Laboratories emphasize general principles of chemistry.

CHEM 105. Foundations of Chemistry Laboratory. Lab. 2. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHEM 100. Selected experiments to complement lecture material in CHEM 100.

CHEM 111-2. General Chemistry.--Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisites: CHEM 111 is prerequisite to 112. Basic course in general chemistry for curricula requiring more than one year of chemistry. Laboratory includes qualitative analysis procedures.

CHEM 131. Concepts of Chemistry. Lec. 2. Lab. 2. Credit 3.
Basic principles of chemistry including atomic structure, chemical bonding, basic stoichiometry, organic and inorganic compounds, and kinetic theory. Will not count as part of a chemistry sequence.

CHEM 211. Quantitative Analysis.--Fall. Lec. 3. Lab. 6. Credit 5.
Prerequisite: CHEM 111-2 or an average of B in CHEM 101-2. Introduction to inorganic chemistry including nomenclature and coordination compounds. Introduction to chemical analysis including titrimetric and gravimetric methods involving acid-base, oxidation-reduction and complexometric techniques. Application of mass action, equilibria, and indicators to chemical analysis.

CHEM 212. Quantitative Analysis.--Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 211. Introduction to instrumental analysis including electrochemistry, molecular and atomic spectrophotometry, and chromatography.

CHEM 253. Elements of Physical Chemistry.--Spring. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 112; MATH 151 or equivalent. Non-calculus survey of physical chemistry designed for those desiring the B.S. degree with a major in chemistry, education, pre-professional studies, biology, or students in general. No credit will be allowed toward the B.S. Degree, ACS-Option.

CHEM 272. Clinical Pharmacology.--Fall. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: 8 hours chemistry (CHEM 311, 312 recommended). Principles of pharmacology including chemical structures, actions, and reactions of drugs. Does not count as technical elective in chemistry.

CHEM 281. History of Scientific Thought.--Fall. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Development of the scientific theories and concepts from antiquity through the 18th century. Does not count as technical elective in chemistry.

CHEM 282. History of Scientific Thought.--Spring. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Development of natural sciences in the 19th and 20th centuries. Does not count as technical elective in chemistry.

CHEM 301. Elementary Organic Chemistry.--Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: One year of General Chemistry. Aliphatic and aromatic organic chemistry for students in agriculture, human ecology, and pre-medical technology. Not for chemistry majors.

CHEM 311-2. Organic Chemistry.--Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: CHEM 111-2 or an average of B in CHEM 101-2. Study of carbon-containing compounds using the functional group approach and an emphasis in simple mechanisms of aliphatic and aromatic compounds.

CHEM 351-2. Physical Chemistry.--Fall, Spring. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisites: CHEM 112, MATH 281, PHYS 221, 222 (may be taken concurrently). Introduction to quantum mechanics and spectroscopy, the gas state, thermodynamics and thermochemistry, heterogeneous equilibria, kinetics, electrochemistry, colloids, photochemistry, the solid state.

CHEM 371. Chemistry and the Environment.--Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 112 or consent of instructor. Basic concepts of environmental chemistry. Not for chemistry majors.

CHEM 399. Special Problems in Chemical Education. Lab. 1. Credit 1.
Prerequisites: CHEM 111, 112, six additional hours of chemistry, and consent of a faculty research mentor and the departmental chairperson. Independent study of special topics in chemical education under the direction of a faculty mentor. Must be taken twice, preferably in consecutive semesters. Restricted to secondary education chemistry majors.

CHEM 411 (511). Inorganic Chemistry.--Spring. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: One semester of Physical Chemistry. Correlation of physical and chemical properties of inorganic compounds and atomic structure.

CHEM 415 (515). Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory.–Spring. Lab. 3. Credit 1.
Corequisite: CHEM 411 (511). Synthesis, isolation and characterization of inorganic compounds, using conventional as well as microscale and inert gas techniques.

CHEM 421 (521). Chemistry of Polymers.--Fall. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: CHEM 312, 352. Preparation, structure and physical and chemical properties of organic and inorganic polymers. Viscoelastic behavior and processing technology.

CHEM 431 (531). Nuclear and Radiochemistry.--Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: One semester of Physical Chemistry. Introduction to theory of nuclear stability and decay processes. The laboratory emphasizes the detection, safe handling, and use of radioisotopes in chemical investigations.

CHEM 432 (532). Spectrometric Identification of Organic Compounds.--Spring.  Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: CHEM 311, 312, one semester of Physical Chemistry. The isolation and identification of organic compounds by both chemical and physical means with emphasis on spectroscopic methods.

CHEM 450. Physiological Chemistry.--Spring. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 301. Introduction to the chemistry of biological molecules and the metabolic pathways as related to nutrition and physiological function. (Not for chemistry majors.)

CHEM 451. Physiological Chemistry Laboratory.--Spring. Lab. 3. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: CHEM 301. Corequisite: CHEM 450. Optional laboratory to accompany CHEM 450 lecture course. Introduction to the chemistry of biological molecules and the metabolic pathways as related to nutrition and physiological function. Not for chemistry majors.

CHEM 452 (552). Instrumental Analysis.--Fall. Lec. 3. Lab. 3. Credit 4.
Prerequisites: CHEM 212, 352. Theory and practice of atomic spectroscopy, chromatography, and electroanalysis; discussion of selected instrumental techniques for analysis of surfaces, molecules, and particles.

CHEM 461 (561). General Biochemistry.--Fall. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 301 or 311. Chemistry of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids. Includes study of pH, buffer system and biological separation methods.

CHEM 462 (562). General Biochemistry.--Spring. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 461 (561). Intermediary metabolism, bioenergetics, biosynthesis.

CHEM 465 (565). General Biochemistry Laboratory.--Spring. Lab. 6. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: CHEM 461/561 (General Biochemistry) or concurrent enrollment. Laboratory techniques associated with contemporary general biochemistry to include buffer preparation, pKa determination, amino acid analysis, protein expression, separation and purification techniques, protein determination, enzymology, equilibrium and binding constant determinations and carbohydrate analysis. The CHEM 565 student will engage in additional procedures in some of the experiments.

CHEM 471 (571). Environmental Chemistry.--Fall. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: CHEM 212, CHEM 301 or 311, and a semester of Physical Chemistry. Basic concepts of environmental chemistry.

CHEM 472 (572). Advanced Environmental Chemistry.--Spring. Lec. 2. Lab. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: CHEM 471 (571). Advanced topics within environmental chemistry including emphasis on organic, inorganic and analytical environmental chemistry. Case studies and contemporary literature in the field will be discussed.

CHEM 491. Chemistry Seminar.--Fall. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: One year of chemistry. Topics to be taught include the chemical literature, employment and interviewing, computer literacy, and the organization and oral presentation of current topics in chemistry.

CHEM 497 (597). Special Topics. Lec. 1-3. Lab. 0-3. Credit 1-4.
Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. Timely topics in chemistry. Course may be taken for credit more than once.

CHEM 499. Introduction to Research.--Fall, Spring. Lab. 3. Credit 1.
Prerequisite: Senior standing with consent of instructor and departmental chairperson. Study in chemical research; to provide experience in methodology of experimental investigation. (Maximum credit toward degree is two hours.) May not be repeated to improve grade.

Course descriptions for 600 and 700-level courses are contained in the Graduate Catalog.

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