Chemistry (CHEM)
College of Natural Sciences
Credit allowed for only one of CHEM 151, 161, or
171.
CHEM 151 Elementary Survey of Chemistry (3) Nonrigorous
but adequate background in fundamentals. Preparation for technical
training in life sciences. NS2
CHEM 151L Elementary Survey of Chemistry Lab (1) (1
3-hr Lab) Experiments introducing laboratory techniques and
illustrating chemical principles. Pre: 151 (or concurrent). NS2
CHEM 152 Survey of Organic & Bioorganic
Chemistry (3) Structure, nomenclature, properties, reactions of
organic compounds emphasizing those of practical importance in related
fields. Pre: 151, 162, or 171. (Crosslisted as ENBI 152) NS2
CHEM 152L Survey of Organic & Bioorganic
Chemistry Lab (1) (1 3-hr Lab) Techniques of preparation,
purification, identification of organic compounds. Pre: 151L, 162L, or
171L; and 152 (or concurrent). NS2
CHEM 161 General Chemistry I (3) Basic
principles of chemistry. Introduction to electronic structure, chemical
bonding, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, phases, and energy changes in
matter. Pre: two years high school algebra and high school chemistry. NS2
CHEM 161L General Chemistry Lab I (1) (1 3-hr Lab) Laboratory
experiments introducing techniques and fundamental principles of
chemistry. Pre: 161 (or concurrent). NS2
CHEM 162 General Chemistry II (3) Continuation
of 161. Basic principles of chemistry. Introduction to electronic
structure, chemical bonding, solutions, kinetics, equilibrium, phases,
and energy changes in matter. Pre: 161. NS2
CHEM 162L General Chemistry Lab II (1) (1 3-hr Lab)
Laboratory experiments introducing techniques and fundamental
principles of chem-istry. Pre: 161L and 162 (or concurrent). NS2
CHEM 171 Principles of Chemistry (4) Principles,
theories, elementary analytical methods of chemistry. Intended for
physical science majors and engineers. Pre: high school chemistry and
MATH 205 (or concurrent). NS2
CHEM 171L Principles of Chemistry Lab (1) (1 3-hr
Lab) Laboratory experiments illustrating fundamental principles of
chemistry. Pre: 171 (or concurrent). NS2
CHEM 181A Honors General Chemistry (4) Rigorous,
in-depth introduction to chemical principles with emphasis on
experimental and applied aspects of modern chemistry. Pre: MATH 205 (or
concurrent) and two years high school chemistry; or consent. Fall only. NS2
CHEM 181L Honors General Chemistry Laboratory (1) Laboratory
experiments illustrating chemical principles involving advanced
techniques and modern instrumentation. Co-requisite: 181A. NS2
CHEM 253 Survey of Analytical Chemistry (4) (2 Lec,
2 3-hr Lab) Practical introduction to analytical techniques, lab
manipulations, data handling, choice and limitations of methods. Pre:
152L.
CHEM 272 Organic Chemistry I (3) Molecular
structure, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, mechanisms, reactions, and
synthesis of organic compounds. Pre: 162 or 171.
CHEM 272L Organic Chemistry I Lab (2) (1 5-hr Lab) Techniques,
synthesis and qualitative analysis, applications of spectroscopy. Pre:
162L or 171L, and 272 (or concurrent).
CHEM 273 Organic Chemistry II (3) Continuation
of 272. Molecular structure, stereochemistry, spectroscopy, mechanisms,
reactions, and synthesis of organic compounds. Pre: 272.
CHEM 273L Organic Chemistry II Lab (1) (1 4-hr Lab)
Techniques, synthesis and qualitative analysis, applications of
spectroscopy. Pre: 272L and 273 (or concurrent).
CHEM 274 Principles of Analytical Chemistry (3) Selected
methods and principles, e.g., phase equilibria, ionic equilibria,
electrode equilibria, separations, spectroscopy, automation, and process
control. Pre: 272.
CHEM 274L Principles of Analytical Chemistry Lab
(2) (2 3-hr Lab) Phase separations, chromatography, titrimetry,
spec-trophotometry, etc. Pre: 274 (or concurrent).
CHEM 333 Instrumental Analysis (3) Methodology
and instrumentation; UV/VIS spectrometry, emission and absorption
spectrometry, HPLC, potentiometry, voltammetry, and coulometry. Pre:
274/274L and 351 (or concurrent).
CHEM 333L Instrumental Analysis Lab (2) (2 3-hr Lab) Principles
and applications of instrumentation for electrochemical and spec-trometric
analysis. Pre: 333 (or concurrent).
CHEM 351 Physical Chemistry I (3) Principles
and theories; physico-chemical procedures. Pre: 162L or 171L, MATH 206,
and PHYS 272/272L.
CHEM 352 Physical Chemistry II (3) Continuation
of 351. Pre: 351.
CHEM 352L Physico-Chemical Measurements (2) (2 3-hr
Lab) Modern laboratory techniques. Pre: 333L, 352 (or concurrent),
and ICS 101 or equivalent.
CHEM 399 Directed Reading or Research (V) Pre:
chemistry major, and minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 or minimum GPA of 3.0
in chemistry. Repeatable.
CHEM 422 Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry (3) Classification,
description, fundamental theory. Pre: 352 (or concurrent).
CHEM 423 Synthesis: Inorganic Compounds (2) (2 Lec,
2 3-hr Lab) Advanced lab techniques and descriptive chemistry of
inorganic compounds. A-F only. Pre: 351 (or concurrent and 422 (or
concurrent). Co-requisite: 443.
CHEM 443 Synthesis: Organic Compounds (2) (2 Lec, 2
3-hr Lab) Advanced contemporary synthetic techniques. A-F only. Pre:
273/ 273L. Co-requisite: 423.
CHEM 445 (Alpha) Intermediate Organic Chemistry (3)
(B) synthesis; (C) mechanisms; (D) natural products. Pre: 273.
CHEM 601 Theory of Chemical Bonding (3) Application
of quantum mechanics and symmetry principles to descriptions of chemical
bonding. Pre: 352.
CHEM 602 Chemical Applications of Spectroscopy (V) Introduction
to magnetic resonance, infrared, UV, and visible spectroscopy,
emphasizing applications to organic and inorganic chemistry. Three
topics each semester--1 credit hour per topic. Repeatable in different
topics. Pre: 601.
CHEM 622 Organometallic & Main Group Chemistry
(3) Types and reactions of metal carbon bonds, catalysis, compounds
and reactions of main group elements. Pre: 352 and 422.
CHEM 623 Coordination Chemistry (3) Survey
of Lewis acids and bases, coordination numbers, geometries,
stereochemistry, ligand field theory, formation constants, and
bio-inorganic chemistry. Pre: 601 and 602 (or concurrent).
CHEM 631 Methods of Instrumental Analysis (V) Theory,
instrumentation, applications. Three areas each semester--1 credit hour
per area. Repeatable in different areas. Pre: 333.
CHEM 633 Molecular Spectroscopy (3) Experimental
and theoretical principles underlying x-ray spectroscopy. Pre: 601.
CHEM 641 Organic Structure Determination (3) Interpretation
of chemical and physical (primarily spectral) data in the identification
of organic compounds. Pre: consent.
CHEM 642 Organic Synthesis (3) Modern synthetic
methods with emphasis on the design and execution of multi-step
sequences. Pre: 445 or consent.
CHEM 643 Physical Organic Chemistry (3) Theory
of molecular structure, stereochemistry, and reaction mechanisms. Pre:
445 and 601, or consent.
CHEM 651 Chemical Thermodynamics & Statistical
Mechanics (3) Includes statistical thermodynamics, with application
to chemical systems. Pre: 352.
CHEM 653 Quantum Chemistry (3) Rigorous
introduction to quantum mechanics, including operator formalism, matrix
formation, group theory, and perturbation theory; introduction to the
electronic structure of atoms and molecules. Pre: 352 and MATH 232.
CHEM 658 Crystallography (3) Crystal symmetry.
Elementary x-ray physics. Diffraction theory and its application to
crystal and molecular structure determination. Pre: MATH 232.
CHEM 691 (Alpha) Seminar (1) Current topics in
(D) analytic-inorganic-physical; (E) organic. Repeatable. Pre: graduate
standing.
CHEM 692 (Alpha) Seminar (1) Continuation of
691. Current topics in: (D) analytic-inorganic-physical; (E) organic.
Repeatable. Pre: graduate standing.
CHEM 699 Directed Research (V) Repeatable. Pre:
consent.
CHEM 700 Thesis Research (V) Pre: candidacy for
MS degree and consent of thesis chair.
CHEM 721 Special Topics: Inorganic Chemistry (V) Theory
and applications. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
CHEM 731 Special Topics: Analytical Chemistry (V) Theory
and applications. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
CHEM 741 Special Topics: Organic Chemistry (V) Theory
and applications. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
CHEM 751 Special Topics: Physical Chemistry (V) Theory
and applications. Repeatable. Pre: consent.
CHEM 753 Advanced Quantum Chemistry (3) Continuation
of 653. Application of quantum mechanics to atoms and molecules, solid
surfaces, with emphasis on electronic structure and chemical bond
formation. Pre: 653.
CHEM 800 Dissertation Research (V) Pre:
candidacy for PhD degree and consent of dissertation chair.
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