Undergraduate Catalog 2005-2007
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CHM 101 Principles of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
MTH 101
Pre-requisite: MTH 101


Content includes: Atomic structure, bonding, reactions, solutions, reaction dynamics, equilibrium and gases. This course is not designed for students majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or Engineering.
34000

CHM 102 Principle of Organic and Biochemistry
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 101
Principle of Organic and Biochemistry


Prerequisite: CHM 101. Content includes: Hydrocarbons, alcohols, carbonyls, organic acids and their derivatives, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, hormones, vitamins, metabolism and body fluids. This course is not designed for students majoring in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biology, or Engineering.
34000

CHM 103 Chemistry in Society
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:




This course is designed for the non-science major with no previous college-level science background. It includes an introduction to chemistry as well as several current chemical topics of significant societal concern.
30000

CHM 105 Introduction to General Chemistry
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:




Designed as an introductory course to CHM 107 for those students whose high school training in chemistry and mathematics is deemed insufficient for unqualified admission to CHM 107. Chemical laws and theories; symbols, formulae and equations; the periodic classification; atomic and molecular masses; elementary concept of ionization; states of change; mole concept; stoichiometry.
45000

CHM 107 General Chemistry I
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
MTH 140 (co-requisite)
CHM 110 (co-requisite)
Departmental Recommendation
Prerequisite: Departmental recommendation and Co-requisites: MTH 140 or 141 and CHM 110.


Stoichiometry, thermochemistry, states of matter, selected properties of the elements, solutions, atomic and molecular structure.
34000

CHM 108 General Chemistry II
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 107
Prerequisite: CHM 107.


Chemical thermodynamics and equilibria, kinetics, electrochemistry and redox, nuclear reactions, solutions, and selected properties of the elements.
34000

CHM 110 Chemistry Laboratory I
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 107 (co-requisite)
Co-requisite: CHM 107.


Basic laboratory techniques are introduced including the qualitative analysis of the common inorganic cations and anions.
11003

CHM 111 Chemistry Laboratory II
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 110
CHM 108 (co-requisite)
Prerequisite: CHM 110 and Co-requisite: CHM 108.


Classical quantitative analysis via titrimetric, gravimetric and instrumental procedures.
21006

CHM 227 Organic Chemistry I
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 108
Prerequisite: CHM 108.


The first semester of a two-semester general course covering the theoretical aspects as well as the practical application of organic chemistry. The structure and properties of organic compounds are the basis for understanding stereochemistry, spectroscopy, and the chemistry of saturated aliphatic and alicyclic compounds.
30000

CHM 228 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 111
Prerequisite: CHM 111.


The more common laboratory techniques of organic and inorganic chemistry are illustrated with experiments involving the isolation, characterization and purification of compounds. Emphasis is placed on the concept of chemical reactions and the physical, chemical and spectroscopic tools available to the chemist.
21006

CHM 229 Organic Chemistry II
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 227
Prerequisite: CHM 227.


A continuation of CHM 227 into aromatic, electrocyclic and carbonyl chemistry, followed by a survey of carbohydrate, amino acid and some other natural product chemistry.
30000

CHM 230 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 228
Prerequisite: CHM 228.


More comprehensive and sophisticated experiments in chemistry as a continuation of CHM 228.
21006

CHM 298 Introduction to Undergraduate Research
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: Freshman or sophomore Chemistry or Biochemistry majors only, consent of Chemistry chairperson.


An introduction to the research laboratory involving a project carried out under the direction of a designated faculty member. This course may be taken a maximum of two times.
0.50003

CHM 333 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 228
Prerequisite: CHM 228.


To be taken concurrently with or subsequently to CHM 341. Determinations of physicochemical properties and behavior of chemical compounds. Required of B.S. Biochemistry and B.A. Chemistry majors.
10003

CHM 334 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 333
Prerequisite: CHM 333.


A continuation of CHM 333. Required of B.S. Biochemistry and B.A. Chemistry majors
10003

CHM 341 Chemical Thermodynamics and Applications
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
MTH 142
one year of general physics
Prerequisite: One year of General Physics and MTH 142.


The theory and application of thermodynamics and statistical mechanics to chemical systems.
30000

CHM 342 Chemical Dynamics and Quantum Chemistry
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 341
Prerequisite: CHM 341.


The theory and application of chemical kinetics and quantum mechanics to chemical systems.
30000

CHM 343 Physical Chemistry Laboratory A
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 230
Prerequisite: CHM 230.


Determinations of physicochemical properties and behavior of chemical compounds, with emphasis on instrumentation. Required of B.S. Chemistry majors.
20006

CHM 344 Physical Chemistry Laboratory B
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: CHM 343.


A continuation of CHM 343. Required of B.S. Chemistry majors.
20006

CHM 387 Quantitative Analysis
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 108
CHM 111
Prerequisites: CHM 108 and CHM 111.


Analytical applications of multi-step equilibria, electrochemistry and modern chemical separation techniques.
30000

CHM 470 Basic Biochemistry
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:
CHM 229
Prerequisite: CHM 229.


An introduction to structure-function relationships of biomolecules, including amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids. Also an introduction to metabolism, including glycolysis, Krebs cycle and oxidative phosphorylation. Physiological applications of biochemistry will be stressed.
30000

CHM 498 Undergraduate Research.
Credit HoursRecitation/Lecture HoursStudio HoursClinical HoursLab Hours

Prerequisites:

Prerequisite: Consent of department chair.


An extensive project in research carried out under the guidance of a designated faculty member. This course is usually taken for two consecutive terms. The laboratory results must be submitted in an approved technical report at the end of each term. A maximum of six credits may be used to satisfy degree requirements.
1-30000

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