Undergraduate Courses

1500 Chemistry in Modern Living.   A one-semester introduction to basic chemical concepts, the scientific method, and the impact of chemistry on human life and society.  Examples may include water treatment, air quality, plastics, drugs, cosmetics, energy resources, food, and the chemical basis of life.  Three hours lecture-discussion; no laboratory.  3 SH
Prerequisite:  none

1501 Introduction to Chemistry. Metric units, dimensional analysis, chemical nomenclature, the mole concept, chemical stoichiometry. Emphasis on problem solving and the mathematics required for success in the study of chemistry. For students without high school chemistry and others needing preparation for CHEM 1505 or CHEM 1515. Three hours lecture; no laboratory. 3 SH
Prerequisite: One unit each of high school algebra and geometry or MATH 1504 or equivalent.

*1505 Allied Health Chemistry 1.   Fundamentals of inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry including application to the human organism.  Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory-discussion. 3 SH
 Prerequisite:  Concurrent for 1505:  CHEM 1505R unless exempted by placement examination. The corresponding recitation course is required concurrently for students repeating CHEM 1505.

1505R Recitation for Allied Health Chemistry 1.   Discussion and problem solving exercises to complement and enhance study in CHEM 1505.  One hour recitation.  1 SH
 Prerequisite:  Concurrent:  CHEM 1505.

*1506 Allied Health Chemistry 2.   Fundamentals of inorganic, organic, and biological chemistry including application to the human organism.  Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory-discussion.  3 SH
 Prerequisite:  Concurrent for 1506: CHEM 1506R unless a grade of C or better was earned in CHEM 1505. The corresponding recitation course is required concurrently for students repeating CHEM 1506.

1506R Recitation for Allied Health Chemistry 2.  Discussion and problem solving exercises to complement and enhance study in CHEM 1506.  One hour recitation.  1 SH
 Prerequisite:  Concurrent: CHEM 1506.

*1515 General Chemistry 1.   The fundamental principles and the more important elements and compounds; qualitative analysis. Intended for majors in the natural sciences and engineering.  Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory-discussion. 4 SH
Prereq.: Three units of high school algebra and geometry (or MATH 1503 and MATH 1511 or their equivalents), and one unit of high school chemistry.  Concurrent: CHEM 1515R unless exempted by placement examination.  The corresponding recitation course is required concurrently for students repeating CHEM 1515.

1515R Recitation for General Chemistry 1.   Discussion and problem solving based on current material in CHEM 1515.  One hour per week. 1 SH
 Prerequisite:  Concurrent:  CHEM 1515

*1516 General Chemistry 2.   The fundamental principles and the more important elements and compounds; qualitative analysis. Intended for majors in the natural sciences and engineering.  Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory-discussion. 4 SH
 Prerequisite: Concurrent: CHEM 1516R unless a grade of C or better was earned in CHEM 1515. The corresponding recitation course is required concurrently for students repeating CHEM 1516.

1516R Recitation for General Chemistry 2.   Discussion and problem solving based on current material in CHEM 1516.  One hour per week.  1 SH
 Prerequisite:  Concurrent:  CHEM 1516

2602 African and African-American Contributions to Science.   An introduction to basic science concepts, the scientific method, and the impact of chemistry as a central science on society.  Examples will include works of African-American scientists.  Three hours lecture-discussion.  3 SH
 Prerequisite:  none

*2604 Quantitative Analysis.   Chemical equilibrium, stoichiometry, theory of errors, and volumetric and gravimetric procedures as applied to quantitative determinations.  Introduction to electroanalytical, chromatographic and spectrophotometric methods.  Emphasis on development of technique.  Three hours lecture and six hours laboratory.  5 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 1516 (CHEM 517).

2650 Introduction to Undergraduate Research.   An introduction to the methods of chemical research under the direction of a faculty member.  May include literature searching and analysis, instructional laboratory development, and/or original basic or applied research.  May be repeated to a maximum of four s.h. 1-2 SH
Prereq. or concurrent:  CHEM 1516 (CHEM 516) and approval of department chair.

*3706/3706L. Organic and Biochemistry for the Allied Health Sciences. Fundamentals of organic and biochemistry with special emphasis on intermediary metabolism. This course is only applicable to degree programs in the College of Health and Human Services. Credit cannot be received for both CHEM 1506 and 3706. Three hours lecture, three hours lab/discussion. Prereq: CHEM 1505/1505L. 4 SH.

*3719 Organic Chemistry 1.   Organic compounds, reactions and theories.  Typical preparations and procedures of analysis.  Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory.  4 SH
Prereq.: Chem 1516 (CHEM 517).

3719R Organic Chemistry Recitation 1.   An introduction to the preparation and analysis of organic compounds. Discussion of CHEM 3719 material and approaches to problem solving.  Required for chemistry majors. 1 SH
 Prerequisite:  Concurrent: CHEM 3719.

*3720 Organic Chemistry 2.   Organic compounds, reactions and theories.  Typical preparations and procedures of analysis.  Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory.  4 SH
Prereq.: Chem 3719 (CHEM 720).

3720R Organic Chemistry Recitation 2.   An introduction to the preparation and analysis of organic compounds. Discussion of CHEM 3720 material and approaches to problem solving.  1 SH
 Prerequisite:  Prereq.: CHEM 3719.  Concurrent: CHEM 3720.

3729 Inorganic Chemistry.   The fundamental principles underlying the structure, bonding, and properties of the elements and molecular, solid state, and coordination compounds.  Three hours lecture.  3 SH
Prereq. or concurrent: CHEM 3739 (CHEM 740).

*3737 Biophysical Chemistry.   Principles of chemical thermodynamics, spectroscopy, and kinetics as specifically applied to biological systems.  Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory. 4 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 2604 (CHEM 603, 604) and PHYS 2611 and 2611L and MATH 1572.   Credit may not be received for both CHEM 3737 (CHEM 802) and 3739 (CHEM 740).

*3739 Physical Chemistry 1.   Principles and applications of physical chemistry.  Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.  4 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 2604 (CHEM 603, 604); PHYS 2611 and 2611L; and MATH 2673.   Credit may not be received for both CHEM 3737 (CHEM 802) and 3739.
 

*3740 Physical Chemistry 2.   Principles and applications of physical chemistry.  Three hours lecture and three hours laboratory.  4 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 3737 (CHEM 802) or 3739and MATH 2673.  Credit may not be received for both CHEM 3737 (CHEM 802) and 3739.

3764 Chemical Toxicology.   An introduction to the clinical, forensic, industrial, and environmental aspects of chemical toxicology.  The therapeutic and toxic limits of drugs.  The actions, control, and treatment of poisons and environmental agents.  Two hours lecture.  3 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 3720 (CHEM 721) and either 2604 (CHEM 604) or permission of department chair.

3785 Biochemistry 1.   Structure and properties of biomolecules, including proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids.  Introduction to glycolysis metabolic pathway.  Three hours lecture.  3 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 3720 (CHEM 721).

*3785L Biochemistry Laboratory.   Analysis and separation techniques of biochemistry.  Three hours laboratory-discussion.  1 SH
Prereq.:  CHEM 2604 (CHEM 603, 604).  Prereq. or concurrent: CHEM 3785 (CHEM 785).

3786 Biochemistry 2.   Intermediary metabolism and biochemical information pathways.  Three hours lecture.  3 SH
 Prerequisite:  Prereq.: CHEM 3785 (CHEM 785).

3790 Undergraduate Seminar.   The student will participate in departmental seminars and will present a seminar to the class.  May be repeated once. 1 SH
Prereq. or concurrent:  CHEM 2604 (CHEM 603, 604) and 3720 (CHEM 720).
 

4850 Chemistry Research.   Research planning, design and execution including literature survey techniques, proposal writing and critical scientific analysis.  The student will give an oral presentation of a research proposal for CHEM 4850L (CHEM 850), or on another topic as approved by the instructor.  Required of BS and BA chemistry majors.  One hour lecture. 1 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 2604 (CHEM 603, 604) or 3719 (CHEM 719) and approval of department chair.

4850L Chemistry Research Laboratory.   Research participation under the direction of a faculty member.  The student will prepare an acceptable written report on the completed project.  May be repeated to a maximum of 5 s.h.  2-3 SH
Prereq. or Concurrent: CHEM 4850 and approval of department chair.
 

4860 Regulatory Aspects of Industrial Chemistry.   Roles and responsibilities of industrial chemists.  Industrial hygiene and safety.  Industrial chemical processes, their waste products, their environmental effects, and the treatment of pollutants.  Governmental regulations relating to waste disposal, product safety, occupational safety, resource conservation, environmental protection, and problems of awareness and compliance.  One hour lecture. 1 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 2604 (CHEM 603, 604) and 3720 (CHEM 721).

*5804 Chemical Instrumentation.   The theoretical foundations of instrumental procedures and use of instruments in analytical work. Two hours lecture and six hours laboratory.  4 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 3740 (CHEM 741).

5821 Intermediate Organic Chemistry.   An intermediate treatment of organic chemistry building on the principles introduced at the sophomore level.  Emphasis on curved arrow notation in mechanism and the planning of organic syntheses.  Structural analysis of organic compounds using NMR, IR and MS and the application of structural knowledge to questions of mechanism.  Three hours lecture. 3 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 3720 (CHEM 721).

*5822 Advanced Organic Laboratory.   An advanced approach to the applications of organic chemistry in the laboratory.  Synthesis and purification of organic molecules using modern techniques, structure elucidation using spectroscopic techniques.  Lecture discussion will include use of instrumentation, planning of practical syntheses, use of the primary chemical literature and safety in the laboratory.  Two hours lecture, six hours laboratory.  4 SH
Prereq.: Chem 3720.

5830 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry.   Reactions and descriptive chemistry of transition metal, organometallic, and main-group compounds.  Two hours lecture. 2 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 3729 (CHEM 729), 3740 (CHEM 741) (may be concurrent).

*5831 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory.   Preparation of typical inorganic compounds and their characterization. Six hours laboratory-discussion.  2 SH
Prereq. or concurrent: CHEM 3729 (CHEM 729) and 3739 (CHEM 740).

*5832 Solid State Structural Methods.   The determination of structures of biological, organic, and inorganic materials in the solid state.  Introduction to the crystalline state, defects, diffraction of waves, powder and single crystal diffraction methods of neutron and X-ray analysis, electron microscopy, and solid state NMR.  Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.  3 SH
Prereq.: Chemistry 3740 (CHEM 741) or 3737 (CHEM 802) or consent of the department chair.

5836 Quantum Chemistry.   Basic principles of quantum chemistry, with applications to problems in molecular structure, spectroscopy and thermodynamics.  Three hours lecture.  3 SH
 Prereq.: CHEM 3740 (CHEM 740).

*5861 Polymer Science 1:  Polymer Chemistry and Plastics.  Preparation, characterization, structure-property relationships, morphology, and uses of the major commercial polymers.  Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.   3 SH
Prereq. or Concurrent: CHEM 3720 (CHEM 721) and CHEM 3739 (CHEM 739) or 3737 (CHEM 802) or consent of the department chair.

*5862 Polymer Science 2: Polymer Rheology, Processing, and Composites.  Polymer rheology, processing methods, and materials characterization.  The effects of additives and the major classes of thermoplastic, thermoset, elastomeric, and composite materials.  Two hours lecture and three hours laboratory.   3 SH
Prereq.: CHEM 5861 or consent of the department chair.

*5876 Enzyme Analysis.   Advanced biochemistry laboratory focusing on the methods of enzyme purification and characterization.  Six hours of laboratory-discussion.
Prereq.: CHEM 3785 (CHEM 785) or equivalent and CHEM 3785L (CHEM 785L) or equivalent. 3 SH