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CHM 102 - Introduction to Chemistry GE
3-2-4
The molecular science and its relationships to everyday life in the modern scientific and technological world. Credit not allowed toward a major or minor in any of the science areas.
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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CHM 108 - General Chemistry I GE
3-2-4
Principles and theories of chemistry; atomic and molecular structure, the nature of gases, liquids and solid states; chemical reactions; and stoichiometry.
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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CHM 109 - General Chemistry II
3-3-4
Continuation of general chemistry; topics include thermodynamics, kinetics, equilibrium, acid-base theory, electrochemistry and coordination chemistry.
PR: CHM 108 .
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CHM 221 - Organic Chemistry I
3-3-4
Fundamental organic chemistry with emphasis on molecular structure and reaction mechanisms; Includes IR, MS, and NMR spectroscopy, conformations of hyrocarbons, stereochemistry, substitution, elimination, alkene addition reflections, and reactions of alkynes. This course is intended for chemistry or biochemistry majors.
PR: CHM 108 .
Term Typically Offered: Fall cannot be taken if student has completed CHM 223
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CHM 222 - Organic Chemistry II
3-3-4
Continuation of organic chemistry with a focus on synthetic reactions. Topics include functional group transformations and chemistry of conjugated pi systems, aromatics, carbonyl-containing compounds, and radicals. This course is intended for chemistry or biochemistry majors.
PR: CHM 221 or
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CHM 223 - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences I
3-2-4
Fundamental organic chemistry with emphasis on molecular structure and reaction mechanisms; Includes IR, MS, and NMR spectroscopy, conformations of hydrocarbons, stereochemsitry, substitution, elimination, and alkene addition reactions. This course is not intended for chemistry or biochemistry majors.
PR:
Term Typically Offered: Fall
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CHM 224 - Organic Chemistry for Life Sciences II
3-2-4
Continuation of organic chemistry with a focus on the organic chemistry of living systems. Topics include the concept of aromaticity, the chemistry of aromatics, carbonyl-containing functions, carbohydrates, lipids, and amino acids. This course is not intended for chemistry or biochemistry majors.
PR: or
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CHM 250 - Environmental Chemistry
3-3-4
Introduction to the chemistry and the influences of human activity on the environment including sources of pollution, reactions in the environment and effects and fates of chemicals in water, air and soil. Credit not allowed toward a major or minor in chemistry. Suitable for general education requirement in science.
PR: CHM 108 or CI.
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CHM 315 I - Analytical Chemistry
3-3-4
Principles of analytical chemistry including sampling, treatment of data, wet methods of analysis and instrumental techniques. Applications of equilibrium and electrochemistry to chemical analysis. Laboratory experiments using gravimetric analysis, volumetric analysis, absorption spectrophotometry, conductance, chromatography and electrochemistry.
PR: CHM 109 .
Term Typically Offered: Fall
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CHM 331 I - Physical Chemistry: Foundations
3-3-4
Gas laws; the three laws of thermodynamics including applications to chemical equilibrium and equilibrium electrochemistry; the quantum mechanical atom; and chemical kinetics.
PR: CHM 109 , a year of physics and MAT 201 ; MAT 203 helpful.
Term Typically Offered: Fall
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CHM 332 - Physical Chemistry: Applications
3-3-4
Applications of the laws of thermodynamics to substances, solutions, and heterogeneous systems; quantum mechanics of molecules; chemical bonding; symmetry; molecular spectroscopy; and statistical thermodynamics.
PR: CHM 331 I .
Term Typically Offered: Spring Even
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CHM 341 - Biochemistry I
3-0-3
Introduction to the chemistry of life, providing a general overview of biomolecular structure and function with emphasis on proteins/enzymes, lipids and membranes, and an introduction to metabolism.
PR: CHM 109 and CHM 222 or .
Term Typically Offered: Fall
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CHM 342 - Biochemistry II
3-0-3
Continuation of biochemistry with a focus on metabolism and the transfer of information from DNA to RNA to protein.
PR: CHM 341 .
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CHM 343L - Biochemistry Lab
1-4-3
Laboratory methodology to study proteins/enzymes, lipids and membranes, metabolism and the transfer of information from DNA to RNA to protein.
PR: CHM 341 or CI.
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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CHM 375 I - Medicinal Chemistry
3-0-3
Investigation of natural and synthetic medicines with attention to their fate in a living organism; topics including absorption, distribution and elimination of drugs, dose-response and time-response relationship of drugs and the relationship between chemical structure and biological activity. Examination of the biochemistry of several diseases to learn different ways that chemicals can be used to interfere with the course of a disease.
PR: CHM 222 or .
Term Typically Offered: Spring Even
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CHM 405 I - Inorganic Chemistry
3-3-4
Theoretical and descriptive inorganic/bioinorganic chemistry. Examines molecular structure and other properties of crystals, coordination compounds, and organometallic compounds. Topics include the roles of metal complexes as acids and bases, in oxidation-reduction reactions, and in biochemical systems. Laboratory in which main group and transition metal compounds are synthesized and studied.
PR: CHM 331 I .
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CHM 411 - Instrumental Analysis
3-3-4
Theory and application of modern instrumental methods of qualitative and quantitative analytical chemistry.
PR: CHM 222 and CHM 315 I .
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CHM 421 - Advanced Organic Chemistry and Spectroscopy
3-3-4
Advanced concepts in organic chemistry. Topics may include reaction mechanisms, reaction intermediates and synthetic methods. The laboratory component stresses structure analysis & elucidation using modern spectroscopy.
PR: CHM 222
Term Typically Offered: Spring
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CHM 443 I - Advanced Biochemistry
3-0-3
In-depth study of selected topics in biochemistry that build upon information presented in Biochemistry II.
PR: CHM 342 .
Term Typically Offered: Spring Odd
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CHM 480 - Advanced Topics in Chemistry
1-4 credits
Topics of mutual interest to students and professors, which cannot be scheduled regularly. Normally for juniors and seniors. May be taken multiple times if different course titles are offered.
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CHM 490 - Seminar
1-0-1
Current literature and/or research reports by students, faculty and visiting speakers.
PR: JS or SS and chemistry or biochemistry major.
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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CHM 496 - Academic Internship
3 to 10 hours
Problem-oriented experiences on specific academic projects relating to the individual student’s program of study, planned in consultation with the student’s advisor.
PR: See general provisions for academic internships in this catalog.
Term Typically Offered: As Needed
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CHM 498 - Directed Study
0-3-1 to 0-9-3
Directed investigation of a topic outside the scope of existing courses; laboratory and conferences as required; results presented in a formal report. May be repeated any number of times but only four hours may be applied toward a chemistry or biochemistry major.
PR: JS or SS and approval of school dean.
Term Typically Offered: Fall, Spring
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