Courses

CHEM-C 343 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory I

Credits:

2

Description:

Fall, day, night; Spring, day, night; Summer I, varies. Fundamental laboratory techniques of organic chemistry, introduction to spectroscopic methods of compound identification, and general synthetic methods.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 126 with a minimum grade of C-; P or C: CHEM-C 341.

CHEM-C 344 - Organic Chemistry Laboratory II

Credits:

2

Description:

Fall, night; Spring, day, night; Summer II, varies. Preparation, isolation, and identification of organic compounds, spectroscopic methods of compound identification, qualitative organic analysis, multistep synthesis.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 343 with a minimum grade of C-. P: or C: CHEM-C 342.

CHEM-C 360 - Elementary Physical Chemistry

Credits:

3

Description:

Spring, day. Properties of gases and liquids, intermolecular forces, diffusion, chemical thermodynamics, ligand binding, kinetics, and introduction to quantum chemistry and spectroscopy. Includes topics in biophysical chemistry. For students who desire a survey course in physical chemistry.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 106 with a minimum grade of C-, and MATH-I 232 or equivalent, and PHYS-P 202 or equivalent.

CHEM-C 361 - Physical Chemistry of Bulk Matter

Credits:

3

Description:

Spring, day. Kinetic-molecular theory, gases, liquids, thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, solutions, transport properties, and phase and chemical equilibria.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 106 with a minimum grade of C, and MATH-I 166, and PHYS-P 202 or PHYS-I 251.

Corequisite:

MATH-I 261.

CHEM-C 362 - Physical Chemistry of Molecules

Credits:

4

Description:

Fall, day. Quantum chemistry, symmetry, atomic and molecular structure and spectra, solids, chemical kinetics, photochemistry, and introduction to statistical thermodynamics.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 106 with a minimum grade of C, and MATH 16600, and PHYS-P 202 or PHYS 25100.

Corequisite:

MATH 26100.

CHEM-C 363 - Experimental Physical Chemistry

Credits:

2

Description:

Spring. Experimental work to illustrate principles of physical chemistry and to introduce research techniques.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 362 with a minimum grade of C and P or C: CHEM-C 361

CHEM-C 371 - Chemical Informatics I

Credits:

1

Description:

Fall. Basic concepts of information representation, storage, and retrieval as they pertain to chemistry. Structures, nomenclature, molecular formulas, coding techniques for visualization of chemical structures and properties.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 106,

CHEM-C 372 - Chemical Informatics II: Molecular Modeling

Credits:

2

Description:

Introduction to computer representation of molecular structure and simulation of chemical reactions; visualizing fundamental chemical concepts, such as reaction paths of standard organic reactions, molecular orbital diagrams, vibrations and conformational changes; quantitative structure activity relationships (QSAR), pharmacophore docking to biomolecules, and related methods for drug design.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 341.

CHEM-C 384 - Biochemistry

Credits:

3

Description:

Summer. Biochemistry covering the fundamentals of the chemistry of life including biomolecule structure and function, the dependence of biological processes on chemical and physical principles, and pathways of carbohydrate and fatty acid metabolism. Recommended for pre-professional students. Course meets requirements for preprofessional students requiring a biochemistry course.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 341 with a minimum grade of C-. P or C: CHEM-C 342 or equivalent.

CHEM-C 410 - Principles of Chemical Instrumentation

Credits:

3

Description:

Fall. Modern methods of instrumental analysis, including spectroscopy, chromatography, and electrochemistry.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 310 and CHEM-C 361 with a minimum grade of C in each course. P or C: CHEM-C 362.

CHEM-C 411 - Principles of Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory

Credits:

2

Description:

Fall. Laboratory instruction in the instrumental analysis techniques discussed in CHEM-C 410.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 311 with a minimum grade of C. P or C: CHEM-C 410.

CHEM-C 420 - Environmental Chemistry

Credits:

3

Description:

Spring. Environmental Chemistry provides a good understanding of sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species, including CO2, common organic pollutants, metals, and metalloids, found in the environment. Chemical processes involved in the environmental degradation of natural or man-made ecosystems, energy production, and remediation and abatement processes are introduced.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 341 and CHEM-C 310 with a minimum grade of C in each course.

CHEM-C 421 - Environmental Chemistry Laboratory

Credits:

1

Description:

Spring. This course is designed to illustrate principles, processes, and reactions found in terrestrial, aquatic and atmospheric chemistry. Quantitative analysis and identification of common chemical pollutants, including common volatile and semi-volatile organics, metals and metalloids will be undertaken. Some meetings may be short field trips to practice sampling techniques.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 311 with a minimum grade of C.

CHEM-C 430 - Inorganic Chemistry

Credits:

3

Description:

Spring. Atomic structure; periodic trends and properties of the elements. Introduction to symmetry and group theory. Valence bond, molecular orbital and ligand field theories of bonding and their application to structure and properties of inorganic and organometallic compounds. Spectroscopic properties and acid-base, oxidation-reduction, and coordination reactions of inorganic compounds.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 362 with a minimum grade of C.

CHEM-C 435 - Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory

Credits:

1

Description:

Spring. Synthesis, characterization, and study of chemical and physical properties of inorganic and organometallic compounds.

Prerequisite:

or C: CHEM-C 430.

CHEM-C 471 - Chemical Information Sources

Credits:

1

Description:

Fall. Techniques for the storage and retrieval in both printed and computer-readable formats; sources of chemical information, including Chemical Abstracts; development of search strategies; and online searching of chemical databases.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 341.

CHEM-C 472 - Computer Sources for Chemical Information

Credits:

1

Description:

Spring. Techniques for the utilization of the major computer-based information tools found in academic and industrial environments.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 471.

CHEM-C 475 - Approaches in Chemical Biology

Credits:

3

Description:

Spring. 

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 484 and CHEM-C 410 with a minimum grade of C in each course.

CHEM-C 484 - Biomolecules and Catabolism

Credits:

3

Description:

Spring. Structure and function of cellular components and catabolism of glucose.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 342 with a minimum grade of C.

CHEM-C 485 - Biosynthesis and Physiology

Credits:

3

Description:

Fall. Mechanisms of biological catalysis, metabolism, biosynthesis.

Prerequisite:

CHEM-C 484 or equivalent with a minimum grade of C.