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Courses that are taught by Chemistry faculty are shown below. Please note that some of the upper level and specialized courses are taught only at certain times of the year.
BCH 3023C - Bioorganic Chemistry (4 hours) - (for Health Majors only)
Availability: Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: CHM 1025C
The carbon chemistry of biological substances, the structure and function of biological molecules and elementary metabolism. (Cannot be used by natural science majors to satisfy degree requirements). Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
BCH 4033 - Biochemistry (3 hours)
Availability: Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: CHM 3120C, CHM 2211, CHM 2211L
This course introduces students to catabolic, anabolic and energetic processes in living systems. Emphasis is on the relationships between the molecular structure and the interactions of biological molecules. Three hours lecture.
BCH 4033L - Biochemistry Laboratory (1 hour)
Availability: Spring Semesters
Co-requisite: BCH 4033
This laboratory course is an introduction to biochemical properties of biological systems, basic biochemistry/ molecular biology procedures. Four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
CHM 1025C - Introduction to Chemistry (3 hours)
Availability: Fall and Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: None
This course is an introduction to the principles of modern chemistry and an overview of different areas of chemistry and its applications including elementary organic chemistry. Laboratory work introduces units, chemical calculations and stoichiometry, quantitative measurements and techniques for simple synthesis of compounds. This course is for students who have no previous chemistry, including high school chemistry. (This course cannot be used by natural science majors to satisfy degree requirements). There will be two hours lecture and four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
CHM 2045C - General Chemistry I (4 hours)
Availability: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters (Cross term C)
Prerequisite: CHM 1025C or high school chemistry with a minimum grade of B and high school algebra
Stoichiometry, gases, liquid and solids, atomic structure, chemical bonding, acids and bases, solutions and their properties, reaction rates and equilibrium and descriptive chemistry of selected elements. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
CHM 2046C - General Chemistry II (4 hours)
Availability: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters (Cross term C)
Prerequisite: CHM 2045C or equivalent
A continuation of general chemistry I. Thermodynamics, electrochemistry, aqueous equilibria and qualitative analysis. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
CHM 2210 - Organic Chemistry I (3 hours)
Availability: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters (Cross term C)
Prerequisite: CHM 2046C or equivalent
A study of the compounds of carbon emphasizing functional group reactivity, spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms. Three hours lecture. Natural science majors must co-enroll in CHM 2210/CHM 2210L.
CHM 2210L - Organic Chemistry I Laboratory (1 hour)
Availability: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters (Cross term C)
Co-requisite: CHM 2210
Techniques used in organic laboratories such as crystallization, distillation chromatography. Four hours laboratory. Natural science majors must co-enroll in CHM 2210/CHM 2210L. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
Note: Students are required to bring a combination lock to class on the first day of lab
CHM 2211 - Organic Chemistry II (3 hours)
Availability: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters (Cross term C)
Prerequisite: CHM 2210, CHM 2210L
A continuation of CHM 2210. Natural Science majors must co-enroll in CHM 2211L. Three hours lecture.
CHM 2211L - Organic Chemistry II Laboratory (1 hour)
Availability: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters (Cross term C)
Co-requisite: CHM 2211
Continuation of CHM 2210L; emphasis on organic synthesis. Four hours laboratory. Natural Science majors must co-enroll in CHM 2211/CHM 2211L. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
Note: Students are required to bring a combination lock to class on the first day of lab
CHM 2930 - Selected Topics in Chemistry (2-4 hours)
Availability: Varies
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Variable topics in chemistry appropriate for students in their freshman or sophomore years.
CHM 3120C - Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (4 hours)
Availability: Fall, Spring, and Summer Semesters (Cross term C)
Prerequisite: CHM 2046C or equivalent
Principles and practice of quantitative analysis with emphasis on gravimetric and titrimetric methods. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
Note: Students are required to bring a combination lock to class on the first day of lab
CHM 3610C - Inorganic Chemistry (4 hours)
Availability: Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: CHM 4410C. Co-requisite: CHM 2211, CHM 2211L.
A study of inorganic chemical systems based upon the principles of physical chemistry. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
Note: Students are required to bring a combination lock to class on the first day of lab
CHM 4130C - Modern Analytical Chemistry (5 hours)
Availability: Fall Semesters
Prerequisites: CHM 3120C, CHM 4410C
This course emphasizes instrumental methods of analytical investigation including atomic absorption spectroscopy, potentiometry, electrogravimetry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry and high performance liquid chromatography. Three hours lecture, four hours of scheduled laboratory, additional unscheduled laboratory work required. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
CHM 4260C - Advanced Organic Chemistry (4 hours)
Availability: Spring Semesters
Prerequisites: CHM 2211, CHM 2211L
An in-depth study of the bonding theory (including valence bond and molecular orbital approach). Stereochemistry, conformation, structure and reactivity, kinetic and non-kinetic techniques of determining organic reaction mechanisms, some modern synthetic methods and introduction to pericyclic reactions. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
Note: Students are required to bring a combination lock to class on the first day of lab
CHM 4410C - Physical Chemistry I (4 hours)
Availability: Fall Semesters
Prerequisites: CHM 2046C or equivalent, PHY 2054/PHY 2054L or PHY 2049/PHY 2049L, MAC 2312
Energetics and chemical affinity; states of matter and changes of state; solutions. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
CHM 4411C - Physical Chemistry II (4 hours)
Availability: Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: CHM 4410C
Reaction rates; interfaces; the chemical bond; photochemistry. Three hours lecture, four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
CHM 4473 - Introduction to Quantum Chemistry (3 hours)
Availability: Varies
Prerequisite: CHM 4411C
The application of Schrodinger’s equation to the problems of atomic structure and chemical bonding. Three hours lecture.
CHM 4910 - Chemical Research (2-4 hours)
Availability: Varies
Prerequisite: Junior or senior standing and consent of instructor
Laboratory or field research in collaboration with chemistry faculty. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
CHM 4930 - Selected Topics in Chemistry (1-4 hours)
Availability: Varies
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Variable topics as related to recent advances in chemistry. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
CHM 4931 - Senior Seminar in Chemistry (1-3 hours)
Availability: Spring Semesters
Prerequisite: Senior chemistry major or permission of department
Library research, including the use of Chemical Abstracts and Science Citation Index will be required in this course. In addition, an oral presentation and written paper are required. Students wishing to include laboratory research should enroll in CHM 4910, Chemical Research, prior or simultaneously to this course. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
CHM 4970 - G(3) Honors Research (1-6 hours)
Availability: Varies
Prerequisites: Admission to the Honors in the Major track in chemistry and CHM 4910
The course provides a vehicle for students to work closely with a sponsoring faculty member on an individually supervised research project. The student will prepare an Honors thesis, which will be presented at a departmental seminar. Students must enroll for six hours total, which will usually be spread over two semesters.
CHS 4445 - Environmental Chemistry (3 hours)
Availability: Fall Semesters
Prerequisites: CHM 3120C, CHM 2210, CHM 4410C
This course examines the sources, reactions, transport, effects and fates of chemical species in the water, soil and air environments. Three hours lecture.
CHS 4445L - Environmental Chemistry Laboratory (1 hour)
Availability: Fall Semesters
Co-requisite: CHS 4445
This laboratory course will demonstrate some of the techniques for monitoring substances in the environment. Students will be expected to work independently on problems related to real environmental problems or principles. Four hours laboratory. (A laboratory fee of $25 will be assessed.)
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