Chemistry Course Descriptions

(1610) This course is designed to investigate all topics normally found within the American Chemistry Society recommended guidelines (i.e., atomic structure, physical measurements, chemical reactions and balancing equations, percent composition, solubility and precipitation, redox chemistry, gas laws, thermochemistry, quantum chemistry, VSEPR theory, molecular orbital theory, unit cells and unit cell calculation, and intermolecular forces) for a first-semester freshmen chemistry course. Students must enroll concurrently in CHM 1620. Prerequisite: one year of high school chemistry; minimum of Algebra II completed in high school. Four hours.

(1620) General Chemistry I Lab investigates many of the concepts discussed in CHM 1610 and reenforces the student’s applied learning. Students must enroll concurrently in CHM 1610. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs.

(1710) This is the second part of a two-semester sequence in general chemistry. This course studies and problem solves topics in solution chemistry, chemical kinetics, chemical equilibria, thermodynamics, acid-base equilibria, electrochemistry, and an introduction to organic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHM 1610/1620. Students must enroll concurrently in CHM 1720. Four hours.

(1720) General Chemistry II Lab focuses on the van’t Hoff factor and its effect on boiling point elevation, chemical kinetics of a combustion reaction, chemical equilibria and reaction rates, synthesis of biodiesel, electrochemical cells, oxidation-reduction, and testing functional groups of organic compounds. Students must enroll concurrently in CHM 1710. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs.

(2610) This is a first part of a two-semester sequence in organic chemistry. Fundamentals of organic chemistry will be studied which include atomic structure, functional groups, acidbase chemistry, chemical nomenclature, alkane conformations (Newman configurations, chair conformations), SN2/SN1/E2/E1 reactions and their mechanisms, alkene reactions and mechanisms, radical reactions and their mechanism and general physical and chemical properties of all organic compounds presented herein. Additionally, FT-IR, 1 H NMR and 13 C NMR spectroscopy will be investigated along with mass spectrometry. Prerequisite: CHM 1710/1720. Students must enroll concurrently in CHM 2620. Four hours.

(2620) The lab component will cover essential organic chemistry skills that include (but are not limited to) melting point determination, organic chemical properties, distillation, thin-layer chromatography, synthesis, isolation, purification, and characterization of organic compounds. Must be taken concurrently with CHM 2610. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs.

(2710) This is the second part of a two-part sequence in organic chemistry. Reactions and mechanisms are covered for alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, carboxylic acid derivatives, aromatic EAS and NAS reactions, alpha-carbonyl chemistry, and amine chemistry. 1H and 13C NMR and IR spectroscopy and MS are heavily utilized. Special topics will include amino acid and nucleic acid chemistry. Students must enroll concurrently in CHM 2720. Prerequisite: CHM 2610/2620. Four hours.

(2720) This lab course will utilize an eco-conscious microchemistry approach for the synthesis and purification of organic compounds. Microchemistry labware kits enable students to perform reflux and condensation reactions using minimal quantities of organic reagents. Students will analyze purified compounds via thin-layer chromatography (TLC), polarimetry, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) and 1H-NMR and 13H-NMR spectra. Must be taken concurrently with CHM 2710. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs.

A study of the basic composition, function and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Emphasis is placed on the catalytic function and regulation of enzymes, and on the process of cellular respiration. Some consideration given to the role of nucleic acids in cellular metabolism. The course includes hands-on laboratory experiments involving current procedures in biochemistry. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs. Prerequisite: CHM 1710/1720 and BIO 1610/1620, or consent of instructor. Three hours.

This course has two parts: analytical chemistry and environmental chemistry. In the analytical portion of this course the student will be expected to master chemical measurements, experimental error, chemical equilibria, titrations, electrochemistry, and redox titrations. Additionally, the student will be introduced to environmental problems, sustainability, and green chemistry. Topics of interests will include air-pollution, global warming, fossil fuels, CO2 emissions, biofuels and renewable energy, water chemistry and eater pollution, use and misuse of nuclear energy, heavy metals, and pesticides and the problems they cause. Within the context of environmental challenges, analytical chemical techniques and practices are introduced. The class will investigate the environmental disasters experienced by Chernobyl, the Gulf of Mexico, and Three Mile Island. Statistical data analysis as well as analytical techniques and experiments in acid-base titration, buffer solutions, determining an equilibrium constant, potentiometry, electrochemistry, and liquid chromatography are investigated. Prerequisites: CHM 1710/1720. Three hours. This course has a fee for consumables used in its lecture-based labs.

(4610) In this course in physical chemistry, the student will be introduced to a variety of concepts and critical thinking/quantitative problem solving in acceleration, force, pressure, work and energy, the Boltzmann distribution, electromagnetic waves, photons, the perfect equation of state, the Maxwell distribution of speeds, the viral and van der Waals equation of state. Following this introduction, the student will problem solve a variety of physical chemistry topics that include the molecular interpretation of work, heat, and temperature, heat influx during expansions, internal energy, enthalpy, entropy and the first and second laws of thermodynamics, various entropic calculations, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, and chemical kinetics. Pre-requisite: CHM 2710/2720. Students must enroll concurrently in CHM 4620. Four hours.

(4620) Designed to support CHM 4610 and must be taken concurrently with the course. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs.

(2240) This is the first half of a two-semester course in calculus-based physics suggested for students in the physical sciences and mathematics. Definitions, concepts, and problem solving will be emphasized. Topics include kinematics, dynamics, energy, conservation laws, rotation, harmonic motion, mechanical waves and thermodynamics. Prerequisite: MAT 1230/1240. Students must enroll concurrently in PHY 2250. Four hours.

(2250) Designed to support PHY 2240 and must be taken concurrently with the course. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs.

(2260) This is the second half of a two-semester course in calculus-based physics suggested for students in the physical sciences and mathematics. Definitions, concepts, and problem solving will be emphasized. Topics include electricity and magnetism, (electric and magnetic fields, forces, energy, potential, charged particle motion, induction, and circuits), sound waves and optics. Prerequisite: PHY 2240/2250. Students must enroll concurrently in PHY 2270. Four hours.

(2270) Designed to support PHY 2260 and must be taken concurrently with the course. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs.

(1230) This course is a traditional introductory calculus course. We will study functions, limits, derivatives, and integrals. Applications of the derivative and the fundamental theorem of calculus will be particular highlights of this class as well as integrals and derivatives of logarithms and exponential functions. Students must enroll concurrently in MAT 1240. Four hours.

(1240) The laboratory is designed to support MAT 1230 and must be taken concurrently with the course. This course has a fee for consumables used in its labs.

CHM 4730 Internship in Chemistry

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CHM 4810 Research in Chemistry

MAT 1250 Calculus II

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MAT 3200 Probability and Statistics