Chemistry ........................................................................ 38-46 hours
CHE 1315 General Chemistry I* 3 hours
Prerequisite: High school chemistry; concurrent enrollment in CHE 1115
and MAT 1302
A one-semester lecture course emphasizing the laws and theories of
composition, structure, properties, and transformation of matter. Emphasis
is placed on the stoichiometric relationships of inorganic substances. Three
lecture hours per week.
CHE 1115 General Chemistry Laboratory I* 1 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHE 1315 and MAT 1302
A one-semester laboratory course covering the empirical approaches to
problem solving, emphasizing the collection, evaluation, and interpretation
of experimental measurements in determinations of chemical relationships,
with emphasis on inorganic chemistry. One 3-hour laboratory per week.
CHE 1316 General Chemistry II* 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 1315, concurrent enrollment in CHE 1116
A three-credit freshman level General Chemistry course that is a
continuation of Chemistry 1315. Students will study advanced atomic
structure and bonding concepts, acid-base theory, kinetics and equilibria,
thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and the chemistry of some elements.
Three lecture hours per week.
CHE 1116 General Chemistry Laboratory II* 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 1315, concurrent enrollment in CHE 1316
A laboratory course designed to illustrate the fundamental principles
covered in CHE 1315 and 1316, including experiments related to
thermodynamics, kinetics, acid-base, synthesis, quantitative and qualitative
analysis and to introduce basic techniques used in analytical chemistry. One
3-hour laboratory per week.
CHE 2316 Organic Chemistry I 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 1316, 1116, with a “C” or better and concurrent
enrollment in CHE 2116, or consent of instructor
The study of carbon compounds, their structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry,
with emphasis on the introduction and interconversion of
functional groups. Three lecture hours per week.
CHE 2116 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHE 2316
Introduction to organic structural analysis, with emphasis on instrumental
methods including infrared, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, nuclear
magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, and chromatography (gas and thin
layer), along with preliminary determination of physical and chemical
properties. Four laboratory hours per week.
CHE 2317 Organic Chemistry II 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2316, 2116, with a “C” or better, and concurrent
enrollment in CHE 2117
Continuation of the study of organic compounds stressing synthetic
methods for interconversion of functional groups, reaction mechanisms and
structure-reactivity relationships. Three lectures per week.
CHE 2117 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II 1 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2316 and 2116, and concurrent enrollment in CHE
2317
Introduction to organic laboratory techniques, with emphasis on single and
multi-step syntheses, isolation of natural products, determination of
structure-reactivity relationships, and chemistry of stereoisomers. Four
laboratory hours per week.
CHE 3101 Seminar in Chemistry 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 2317
Discussions of contemporary issues in chemistry led by students and by
distinguished visitors. Students will learn to access and use discipline
specific resources. One hour per week.
CHE 3305 Physical Chemistry I 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317, with a “C” or better, MAT 1325, and
concurrent enrollment in CHE 3105
Introduction to the thermodynamic and kinetic approaches to chemical
systems, emphasizing a critical understanding of the principles and
limitations of these approaches. Three lecture hours per week.
CHE 3105 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 2317, MAT 1325, and concurrent enrollment in CHE
3305
Assigned laboratory exercises illustrating applications of thermodynamic,
kinetic, molecular, optical, and electrochemical principles. Four hours of
recitation/laboratory per week.
CHE 3306 Physical Chemistry II 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317 with a “C” or better, MAT 1325, and concurrent
enrollment in CHE 3106
Introduction to quantum mechanics of chemical systems, emphasizing a
critical understanding of the principles and limitations of this theory.
Additional topics include symmetry, group theory, and molecular
spectroscopy. Three lecture hours per week.
CHE 3106 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 2317 MAT 1325, and concurrent enrollment in CHE
3306
Individually selected laboratory exercises illustrating applications of
thermodynamic, kinetic, optical, molecular, and electrochemical principles.
Four hours of recitation/laboratory per week.
CHE 3318 Analytical Chemistry 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317, 2217, and concurrent enrollment in CHE 3118, or
consent of instructor
Introduction to theories and application of classical and modern quantitative
and qualitative methods, with emphasis on the functional basis of
spectroscopy, electrochemistry, chromatography, and mass spectrometry
and factors affecting choice of techniques and sampling protocols. Three
lecture hours per week.
CHE 3118 Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 hour
A one-semester laboratory course emphasizing applications of instrumental
methodology, including absorption and emission spectroscopy, nuclear
magnetic resonance, electrodeposition and polarography, mass spectrometry,
and gas chromatography. Emphasis will be given to environmental
problem solving. One lecture/demonstration/recitation and 3 laboratory
hours per week.
CHE 4102 Seminar in Chemistry 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 3101
Discussions of contemporary issues in chemistry led by students and by
distinguished visitors. Students will learn to prepare poster presentations
and electronic slide presentations. One hour per week.
CHE 4251 Research in Chemistry 2 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317 and 3101 with a “C” or better, and consent of
instructor
Identification and definition of research problem, design of technical
approach, laboratory experimentation, and composition of research report in
thesis format. Eight hours of research activities per week. May be repeated
for total of 4 credit hours.
CHE 4252 Research in Chemistry II 2 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317 and, 3101 with a “C” or better, and consent of
instructor
Identification and definition of research problem, design of technical
approach, laboratory experimentation, and composition of research report in
thesis format. Eight hours of research activities per week. May be repeated
for total of 4 credit hours.
CHE 4312 Advanced Instrumental Analysis 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3306; concurrent enrollment in 4113
Theory and applications of modern instrumental analyses, with emphasis on
principles of analytic technique, operating parameters of instruments, and
sophisticated data manipulative practices. Three lecture hours per week.
CHE 4326 Biochemistry I 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3218 and 3318
Introduction to amino acids, protein structure and function, enzymes,
oxygen transport systems, carbohydrate chemistry and function,
membranes, survey of energy generating and storage systems, and
bioinorganic chemistry. Three lecture hours per week.
CHE 4226 Biochemistry Laboratory 2 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHE 4326
An introduction to the use of chromatographic, electrophoretic, spectroscopic,
and centrifugation techniques used in a modern biochemical
research laboratory. The emphasis will be on the isolation and identification
of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and activity of enzymes, cell
fractionation, and photosynthesis. Four to five hours of recitation/laboratory
per week.
CHE 4327 Biochemistry II 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 4326
A continuation of CHE 4326, dealing with metabolic pathways,
biosynthesis of precursors of macromolecules, biophysical aspects of
enzyme kinetics and mechanisms, structure and function of polynucleotides,
and physical applications to biochemistry. Three lecture hours per week.
CHE 4113 Advanced Instrumental Analysis Laboratory 1 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHE 4312
Demonstration and application of the basic principles underlining
instruments commonly used for advanced analytical work. Students will
learn the general applicability of various instrumental and computer-aided
methods that can be used to solve many chemical problems. Four hours of
recitation/laboratory per week.
