Biochemistry & Chemistry

CHEM 100. Foundations of Chemistry. 3 Credits.

A course in fundamental principles and applications of chemistry to the living world. Two lectures and one two-hour laboratory period. This course is designed for students majoring in the Arts, in Physical Education, or in Radiological Sciences and cannot be used as a substitute for any other course in chemistry.

CHEM 101. General Chemistry I. 4 Credits.

The fundamental laws and principles of chemistry; appropriate laboratory exercises to illustrate these principles and to develop proper techniques; introduction to quantitative analytical methodology. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite for CHEM 101: a high school chemistry course or CHEM 100. It is recommended that a student achieve a grade of C or higher in CHEM 101 before taking CHEM 102.

CHEM 102. General Chemistry II. 4 Credits.

The fundamental laws and principles of chemistry; appropriate laboratory exercises to illustrate these principles and to develop proper techniques; introduction to quantitative analytical methodology. The laboratory includes an introduction to systematic inorganic qualitative analysis. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week. Prerequisite: CHEM 101. It is recommended that a student achieve a grade of C or higher in CHEM 101 before taking CHEM 102.

CHEM 103. General Chemistry Laboratory I. 0 Credits.

CHEM 104. General Chemistry Laboratory II. 0 Credits.

CHEM 105. General Chemistry I. 4 Credits.

An introductory course in the principles of chemistry, with application to the health sciences. Fundamentals of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry. Appropriate laboratory exercises illustrate these principles and develop techniques. This course cannot be taken as a prerequisite for Organic Chemistry. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week.

CHEM 106. General Chemistry II. 4 Credits.

An introductory course in the principles of chemistry, with application to the health sciences. Fundamentals of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry. Appropriate laboratory exercises illustrate these principles and develop techniques. This course cannot be taken as a prerequisite for Organic Chemistry. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week.

CHEM 197. General Chemistry: Honors. 4 Credits.

An intensive introductory course in all the major branches of chemistry, including biochemistry. The level at which material is introduced will vary so as to adjust to the backgrounds of the students. The laboratory will include some open ended experiments designed to develop an appreciation for creative research. Admission to the course is by invitation of the professor in charge of the course and is not restricted to chemistry majors. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week. Registration only with permission of instructor.

CHEM 198. General Chemistry: Honors. 4 Credits.

An intensive introductory course in all the major branches of chemistry, including biochemistry. The level at which material is introduced will vary so as to adjust to the backgrounds of the students. The laboratory will include some open ended experiments designed to develop an appreciation for creative research. Admission to the course is by invitation of the professor in charge of the course and is not restricted to chemistry majors. Three lectures and one three-hour laboratory period per week. Registration only with permission of instructor.

CHEM 302. Analytical Chemistry. 5 Credits.

Principles and applications of classical wet analytical techniques such as gravimetric and volumetric methods, as well as modern analytical techniques, such as electrochemistry, spectroscopy and chromatography. Statistical evaluation of analytical data. Three lectures and a four hour laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 102.

CHEM 309. Physical Chemistry I. 3 Credits.

The application of thermodynamics to the study of the states of matter, phase equilibria, chemical equilibria, thermal chemistry, and electrochemistry. Chemical kinetics, diffusion and the migration of ions. Elucidation of the molecular structure of matter by classical physical and quantum mechancial considerations. Prerequisite: CHEM 102. Corequisites: MATH 285, and PHYS 102 or PHYS 108.

CHEM 310. Physical Chemistry II. 3 Credits.

The application of thermodynamics to the study of the states of matter, phase equilibria, chemical equilibria, thermal chemistry, and electrochemistry. Chemical kinetics, diffusion and the migration of ions. Elucidation of the molecular structure of matter by classical physical and quantum mechanical considerations. Prerequisites: CHEM 102, MATH 285 or MATH 201, and PHYS 102 or PHYS 108.

CHEM 311. Physical Chemistry Laboratory I. 2 Credits.

Laboratory studies of physical chemical measurements on gases, heats of chemical processes, equilibrium, emf and conductance. A four hour laboratory. Corequisite: CHEM 310.

CHEM 319. Organic Chemistry I. 3 Credits.

The chemistry of carbon compounds. Emphasis on structure and mechanisms of organic reactions. Three lectures and one problem period. Prerequisite: CHEM 102.

CHEM 320. Organic Chemistry II. 3 Credits.

The chemistry of carbon compounds. Emphasis on structure and mechanisms of organic reactions. Three lectures and one problem period. Prerequisite: CHEM 319.

CHEM 323. Organic Chemistry Laboratory I. 2 Credits.

Synthesis, purification, analysis, mechanistic studies and spectral characterization of organic compounds. Four hours of laboratory. Co-requisite: CHEM 319.

CHEM 324. Organic Chemistry Laboratory II. 2 Credits.

Synthesis, purification, analysis, mechanistic studies and spectral characterization of organic compounds. Four hours of laboratory. Prerequisite: CHEM 323.

CHEM 335. Inorganic Chemistry. 3 Credits.

The chemistry of the elements and their compounds. Industrial, biochemical, environmental, and geochemical applications of inorganic chemistry are emphasized. The periodic table, elementary bonding models and thermodynamic data are used to organize, understand, and predict chemical and physical properties of inorganic compounds. Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 102.

CHEM 336. Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory. 2 Credits.

Study of the properties, synthesis and characterization of inorganic compounds. Experiments include preparations of metallic and non-metallic elements from compounds; simple salts by wet and dry methods; common gases; coordination compounds; air sensitive compounds; organometallic compounds; high temperature superconductors. A four hour laboratory. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CHEM 335.

CHEM 375. Internship for Juniors. 3 Credits.

Students participate in an off-campus training experience closely related to one of the areas of chemistry or biochemistry. Frequent meetings with the advisor plus a paper are required. Prerequisites: Junior status, 3.0 GPA, and permission of the student's advisor or the Chair.

CHEM 410. Physical Chemistry Laboratory II. 2 Credits.

Laboratory studies of kinetics, spectroscopy, molecular structure and molecular modeling. A four hour laboratory. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CHEM 311.

CHEM 415. Advanced Organic Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Structure, mechanism and synthesis in modern organic chemistry. An introduction to the chemistry of natural products and heterocyclic compounds will be included. Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 320.

CHEM 421. Advanced Topics in Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Advanced topics in chemistry will be chosen from several areas of chemistry on a rotating basis. Current course offerings include transition metal catalysts in organic synthesis, polymer chemistry, environmental chemistry, industrial chemistry, physical organic chemistry, applications of organic chemistry (dyes and fragrance/flavor chemistry) and an advanced synthesis laboratory. Other topics of current interest can be added at the discretion of the department. A student may elect the course more than once if the topics are different each time. Three lecture hours or eight laboratory hours per week. Repeatable. Prerequisites: CHEM 310, CHEM 320.

CHEM 427. Advanced Physical Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Topics in theoretical physical chemistry with an introduction to the chemical aspects of quantum and statistical mechanics, and group theory. Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 310.

CHEM 433. Biochemistry I. 3 Credits.

An introduction to the chemistry of biologically important amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and hormones. Enzyme kinetics and catalysis, protein structure and function, introduction to intermediary metabolism will be included. Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 320.

CHEM 434. Biochemistry II. 3 Credits.

Chemistry and metabolism of proteins, carbohybrates, and lipids. Protein folding and posttranslational modification. Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 433.

CHEM 435. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry. 3 Credits.

Molecular structure and bonding theory. Transition metal chemistry. An introduction to spectroscopy, catalysis, and organometallic chemistry. Three lectures. Prerequisites: CHEM 310 and CHEM 335.

CHEM 436. Biochemistry Laboratory. 2 Credits.

Four hour laboratory with emphasis on techniques used in protein and enzymology laboratories. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: CHEM 434.

CHEM 437. Computers, Structures and Bonding. 3 Credits.

An intermediate level presentation of the fundamental ideas of metallic, ionic and covalent bonding. The consequences of these bonding schemes are then related to the plenitude of three dimensional chemical, biochemical, and crystalline structure. The latest computer software of interest to chemists and biochemists is incorporated in a hands on approach in order to render chemical structures and deduce chemical properties based on the bonding pertinent to those structures using the computer for chemical literature searching and manuscript preparation. Three lectures. Prerequisites: CHEM 309, CHEM 320, and CHEM 335.

CHEM 452. Advanced Spectroscopy. 5 Credits.

Molecular UV/Vis absorption and luminescence spectroscopy; atomic absorption and emission spectroscopy; nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry; infrared and Raman spectroscopy; mass spectroscopy. Three lectures and a four hour laboratory. Prerequisites: CHEM 302, CHEM 310, CHEM 320, CHEM 324, CHEM 410.

CHEM 457. Biochemistry III. 3 Credits.

Biochemistry of the nucleic acids, DNA and RNA. Three lectures. Fall. Prerequisite: CHEM 434.

CHEM 459. Biochemistry III Laboratory. 2 Credits.

Four hours of laboratory with emphasis on techniques used in nucleic acid laboratories. Spring. Prerequisite: CHEM 457.

CHEM 460. Chemical Research. 1 Credit.

An investigation of an original nature carried out by the student under the guidance of a faculty member; a brief written report is submitted to and approved by the faculty of the department.

CHEM 461. Chemical Research. 2 Credits.

An investigation of an original nature carried out by the student under the guidance of a faculty member; a brief written report is submitted to and approved by the faculty of the department.

CHEM 475. Internship for Seniors. 3 Credits.

Students participate in an off-campus training experience closely related to their area of chemistry or biochemistry. Frequent meetings with the advisor plus a paper are required. Prerequisites: Senior status, 3.0 GPA, and permission of the student's advisor or the Chair.

CHEM 571. Physical Biochemistry. 3 Credits.

Quantitative characterization and analysis of macromolecules with applications of biochemistry and molecular biology. Emphasis on the principles and application of laboratory techniques including chromatography, electrophoresis, hydrodynamic methods and spectroscopy. Three lectures. Prerequisite: CHEM 434.