CHEM 117

Chemical Concepts (3)

Introduction to general and organic chemistry for nonscience majors.  Recommended coreq: MATH 103 or 107.

CHEM 121

General Chemistry I (3)

Matter, measurement, atoms, ions, molecules, reactions, chemical calculations, thermochemistry, bonding, molecular geometry, periodicity, and gases. Prereq. MATH 103 or 107.

CHEM 122

General Chemistry II (3)

Intermolecular forces, liquids, solids, kinetics, equilibria, acids and bases, solution chemistry, precipitation, thermodynamics, and electrochemistry. Prereq. CHEM 121.

CHEM 121L

General Chemistry Laboratory I (1)

Laboratory to accompany Chemistry 120. Coreq. Chem 120.

CHEM 122L

General Chemistry Laboratory II (1)

Laboraory to accompany Chemistry 121. Coreq. Chem 121.

CHEM 150

Principles of Chemistry I (3)

Chemistry for students with good high school preparation in mathematics and science. Electronic structure, stoichiometry, molecular geometry, ionic and covalent bonding, energetics of chemical reactions, gases. Prereq. MATH 142.

CHEM 151

Principles of Chemistry II (3)

Liquids and solids, equilibrium, kinetics, thermodynamics, acids and bases, oxidation-reduction chemistry, electrochemistry. Prereq. Chem 150.

CHEM 160

Principles of Chemistry Laboratory I (1)

Laboratory to accompany Chemistry 150. Coreq. Chem 150.

CHEM 161

Principles of Chemistry Laboratory II (1)

Laboratory to accompany Chemistry 151. Coreq. Chem 151.

CHEM 240

Survey of Organic Chemistry (3)

Structure and bonding, nomenclature; hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, aromatics; substituted hydrocarbons: alkyl halides, stereochemistry, alcohols, phenols, ethers, amines; carbonyls: aldehydes, ketones; carboxylic acids, esters, amides. Prereq. CHEM 121.

BIOC 260

Elements of Biochemistry (4)

Protein structure, function conformation, and dynamics; enzymes, DNA-RNA: Structure and flow of genetic information; biological membranes; metabolism. Rec. CHEM 117 or 122, 140 or 240.

CHEM 341

Organic Chemistry I (3)

Structure and reactivity of organic compounds. First semester of a two-semester course in organic chemistry for students in sciences and pre-professional curricula. Prereq. CHEM 122 or 151.

CHEM 342

Organic Chemistry II (3)

Continuation of Chemistry 341. Structure and reactivity, named reactions, carbon-carbon bond forming reactions, aromatic and heterocyclic chemistry, biomolecules and polymers, and multi-step synthesis. Prereq. CHEM 341

CHEM 341L

Organic Chemistry Laboratory I (1)

Laboratory to accompany Chemistry 341. Coreq. CHEM 341.

CHEM 342L

Intermediate Organic Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Laboratory to accompany Chemistry 342. Coreq. CHEM 342.

CHEM 354

Majors’ Organic Chemistry Laboratory II (2)

More advanced aspects of organic laboratory operations, synthesis, analysis, and structure determination using spectroscopic techniques. Coreq. CHEM 342.

CHEM 364

Physical Chemistry I (4)

Mathematical and physical basis of chemical phenomena. Quantum chemistry and chemical kinetics. Prereq. Chem 151, Math 261, Phys 253.

CHEM 365

Physical Chemistry II (4)

Continuation of Chemistry 364. Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics. Prereq. Chem 364.

CHEM 425

Inorganic Chemistry I (3)

Electronic structure, ionic and covalent structure and bonding, introduction to group theory coordination chemistry, acid-base and redox chemistry. Prereq. Chem 365.

CHEM 426

Crystallography/Crystal Chemistry (2)

Geometric and space group crystallography. Structure and bonding in common minerals and industrially important solids. Structure-property relationships. Half semester. Cross-listed with GEOL 426. Prereq. CHEM 121 or 151.

CHEM 427

X-Ray Diffraction (2)

Analytical X-ray powder diffraction for qualitative and quantitative analysis of crystalline solids. Crystal structure analysis using powder methods. Introduction to X-ray fluorescence spectrometry. Cross-listed with GEOL 427. Half semester. Prereq. CHEM/GEOL 426.

CHEM 428

Geochemistry (3)

Chemistry of the earth, groundwater, isotopes, global geochemical cycles, geochemical modelling, environmental geochemistry. Cross-listed with Geol 428/628. Prereq. CHEM 121 or 150.

CHEM 429

Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory (1)

Methods of synthesis and characterization of inorganic and organometallic compounds. Capstone laboratory experience for ACS certified chemistry majors. Coreq. CHEM 425.

CHEM 431

Analytical Chemistry I (3)

Chemical equilibrium and its analytical applications, introduction to spectroscopy and potentiometry. Prereq. CHEM 122 or 151.

CHEM 431L

Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (2)

Laboratory to accompany Chemistry 431. Techniques of gravimetric, volumetric, spectrometric, and potentiometric analysis. Coreq. CHEM 431.

CHEM 432

Analytical Chemistry II (3)

Theory and application of modern instrumental techniques, including chromatography, electrochemistry, and spectroscopy. Prereq. CHEM 431.

BIOC 460

Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology I (4)

Biomolecules, generation adn use of metabolic energy, biosynthesis, metabolic regulation, storage, transmission, and expression of genetic information. 4 lectures, 1 three hour laboratory. Rec. CHEM 240 or 342.

BIOC 461

Foundations of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology II (4)

Interrelations between metabolic pathways and controls, with emphasis on mammalian systems; biochemistry of specialized tissues, fluids, and horomones; regulation of gene exression in eukaryotes; genetic defects in metabolism. Rec. BIOC 460.

CHEM 471

Physical Chemistry Laboratory (2)

Measurement of thermodynamic and spectroscopic properties of chemical substances, analysis of data. Prereq. Chem 364.

BIOC 473

Methods of Biochemical Research (3)

Advanced separation, characterization, and enzymological techniques for research. 1 lecture, 2 three hour laboratories. Rec. BIOC 461.

BIOC 474

Methods of Recombinant DNA Technology (3)

Principles and techniques of recombinant DNA construction, gene cloning, and analysis of gene structure. 1 lecture, 2 three hour laboratories. Rec. BIOC 461.

BIOC 475

Computer Applications in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (3)

Basic and advanced biochemical calculations and the use of computer progreams to make these calculations. Rec. BIOC 460.

BIOC 483

Cellular Signal Transduction Processes and Metabolic Regulation (3)

Advanced topics in regulation of metabolic processes including signal transduction, reversible and irreversible covalent modivication, hormonal effects, protein turnover, and related phenomena.

BIOC 485

Industrial Biotechnology (3)

Commercial biochemical processes, including industrial fermentation and fermentor desig, immobilized cell and enzyme bioreactors, product recovery methods, relevant metabolic pathways, and other aspects of industrial biotechnology. Rec. BIOC 460, MICR 350.

BIOC 487

Molelcular BIology of Gene Expression (3)

Advanced undergraduate course designed to analyze current information regarding biochemistry and molecular biology of gene expression and regulation in prokaryoates and archea, with primary emphasis on eukaryotic systems.

CHEM 491

Chemistry Senior Seminarr (2)

Senior seminar, technical writing for the chemical sciences. Prereq. Senior standing.

CHEM 494

Undergraduate Research (1-4)

Independent research.