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CHEMISTRY (CHEM)CHEM 100 - The Chemistry of Everyday Life Credits 3The basic principles of chemistry for the non-science major. Uses thematerials of modern society as a theme for exploring the propertiesand structure of matter as well as the methods and consequences oftransforming natural resources to consumer products. Notes: Approvedfor Core Curriculum Science credit. Grade Mode: A.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 105 - General Chemistry I Credits 4Principles and theories of the structure and properties of matter includingstoichiometry, atomic theory, the periodic table, chemical bonding,molecular structure, nomenclature, chemical reactions, states of matter,gas laws and solutions. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture; threehours laboratory; one hour recitation, weekly. Notes: Approved for CoreCurriculum Science credit. Grade Mode: A, N.Prerequisites: Passing score on Chemistry Placement Exam; or CHEM092, CHEM 104, or CHEM 107 with at least a "B-".Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $110.

CHEM 106 - General Chemistry II Credits 4Continuation of General Chemistry I. Subjects include chemical kinetics,equilibrium, thermodynamics, solubility, acidity, electrochemistry,coordination complexes and various special topics. Lecture/LabHours: Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory; one hour recitation,weekly. Notes: A minimum grade of a "C-" is required to subsequentlyregister in CHEM 321 and 322. Grade Mode: A, N.Prerequisites: CHEM 105.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $110.

CHEM 107 - Introduction to Chemistry Credits 3This is an introductory course which provides an overview of chemistryand prepares students for their required chemistry courses in majorslike nursing, kinesiology, biology, physics, chemistry, and engineering.Topics include scientific units and measurements, the nature and statesof matter, atomic theory, chemical bonding, chemical reactions, andchemical interactions. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture, weekly.Notes: Approved for Core Curriculum Science credit. This course does notcount towards the degree requirements in majors which need additionalchemistry courses. Required for students who did not pass the ChemistryPlacement Exam, optional for all others. A minimum of a "B-" is requiredto subsequently register in CHEM 105 or CHEM 120. Grade Mode: A.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 110 - Chemistry Topics Credits 1-4Various topics in introductory chemistry. Grade Mode: A.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 120 - Principles of Organic and Biochemistry Credits 4Chemical bonding, structure, properties and reactivity applied to organicand biochemical compounds. Includes basic metabolic processes withapplication to medicine and health. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hourslecture; one hour recitation; three hours laboratory, weekly. Notes: Meetsthe Nursing requirement in Chemistry. This course is also required forsome Kinesiology and Physical Education programs. Approved for CoreCurriculum Science credit. Grade Mode: A, N.Prerequisites: Passing score on Chemistry Placement Exam; or CHEM104, CHEM 105 or CHEM 107 with at least a "B-".Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $80.

CHEM 301 - Organic Chemistry I Credits 3The first semester of the traditional yearlong course in organic chemistry.Structure, properties and reactivity of carbon-containing compoundswith emphasis on reaction mechanisms. An introduction to themajor functional groups and the instrumental methods for structuredetermination: IR, NMR, and MS. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 106 with a grade of "C-" or better.Corequisites: CHEM 311.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 302 - Organic Chemistry II Credits 3Continuation of Organic Chemistry I. Continued work with morecomplicated reactions and mechanisms. An introduction to computer-based drawing and searching tools. The last third of the course isdevoted to the structure and properties of major biochemical substances.Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 301.Corequisites: CHEM 312.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 311 - Laboratory in Organic Chemistry I Credit 1Basic laboratory techniques for the synthesis, isolation, purification andanalysis of organic compounds including the major chromatographicmethods, TLC, GC, LC. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours laboratory weekly.Grade Mode: A.Corequisites: CHEM 301.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $150.

CHEM 312 - Laboratory in Organic Chemistry II Credit 1Continuation of the laboratory methods in organic chemistry includingthe major structural determination and analysis tools of NMR, IR, HPLC,UV/Vis. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours laboratory weekly. Grade Mode:A.Corequisites: CHEM 302.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $150.

CHEM 321 - Basic Organic and Biochemistry Credits 3Covers the basic nomenclature, structure, properties and reactivity oforganic compounds and biomolecules such as carbohydrates, proteinsand nucleic acids. Includes radical reactions and other topics essentialto environmental and biochemical studies. Lecture/Lab Hours: Threehours lecture weekly. Notes: This is a one semester terminal course andthus does not serve as a prerequisite for CHEM 302 or BIOS/CHEM 411.May not fulfill the requirement for medical school or other related healthprofessions. Fulfills the requirement for environmental science andhuman biology majors. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 106 with a grade of "C-" or better.Corequisites: CHEM 322.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 322 - Basic Organic and Biochemistry Lab Credit 1Lab techniques and experiments related to the Basic Organic andBiochemistry lecture course. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours laboratoryweekly. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 106 with a grade of "C-" or better.Corequisites: CHEM 321.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $120.

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CHEM 332 - Environmental Chemistry Credits 4Quantitative introduction to the chemistry of the atmosphere andair pollution, energy and climate, toxic organic compounds, waterpollution and purification, soil chemistry and waste disposal. Lecture/LabHours: Three hours lecture; three hours laboratory, weekly. Grade Mode:A, N.Prerequisites: CHEM 302 or 320; or 321 and 322.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $120.

CHEM 350 - Analytical Chemistry Credits 5Covers classical chemical methods of analysis such as titrimetryand gravimetry along with various instrumental methods includingelectrochemistry, spectroscopy and chromatography. Lecture/LabHours: Three hours lecture; six hours laboratory, weekly. Grade Mode: A,N.Prerequisites: CHEM 301.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $130.

CHEM 352 - Fundamentals of Material Science Credits 3Introduction to the structure-property relationships of engineering andnatural materials including metals, ceramics, polymers and composites.Examines the strength of materials, strengthening mechanisms,diffusion, phase transformations, heat treatment and microstructurecontrol. Considers how materials are selected for design of a product.Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: PHSC 112 or 233; CHEM 105 and MATH 105.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 360 - Inorganic Chemistry Credits 3Covering the chemistry of the entire periodic table, the course beginswith atomic theory and then introduces symmetry and group theorybefore looking in depth at chemical bonding and acid-base chemistry,the chemistry and properties of solids, coordination chemistry,organometallic chemistry, bioinorganic chemistry, and nanomaterials.Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 302 with a grade of "C-" or better; MATH 105.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 380 - Introduction to Physical Chemistry Credits 3Course introduces thermodynamics, kinetic and quantum mechanicprinciples underlying molecular properties and chemical reactivity withspecific application to biological systems. Macromolecular behavior andspectroscopic tools are included. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 106, MATH 105; PHSC 112 or 233.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 390 - Introduction to Food Chemistry Credits 4This course will introduce students to the chemistry of the keycomponents in foods, their properties and interactions, and changesthat occur during different stages of production. Lectures will providethe molecular bases behind food behavior. The laboratory will givestudents practical experience in basic food chemistry techniques, andhelp demonstrate concepts from lecture. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hourslecture, three hours laboratory, weekly. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 311.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $100.

CHEM 402 - Physical Chemistry I Credits 3Molecular energetics: the thermodynamic principles underlying energychanges in chemical systems and governing chemical reactions.Energetics of solutions, electrochemical cells, phase changes, andchemical equilibria are discussed. Quantum mechanics is introduced,including solutions to the time-independent Schrodinger equation, multi-electron systems, and polyatomic molecules. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 106, MATH 106; PHSC 112 or 233.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 405 - Physical Chemistry II Credits 4Building upon the thermodynamic and quantum mechanical foundationof Physical Chemistry I, this course applies quantum mechanicsto Hartree-Fock theory and electronic, vibrational, and nuclearspectroscopies. Quantum effects are used to explain the origins of bulkmaterial properties, the behavior of ensembles of molecules, diffusion,kinetics, and complex reaction systems. Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hourslecture, three hours laboratory, weekly. Grade Mode: A, N.Prerequisites: CHEM 402.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $120.

CHEM 411 - Biochemistry I Credits 3Structures and properties of biomolecular components of cells, includingproteins, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleotides, nucleic acids, vitamins andcoenzymes, kinetics and mechanism and regulation of enzyme action inbiological systems. Notes: BIOS 111 and 113 are recommended. GradeMode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 302.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 412 - Biochemistry II Credits 3Principles of metabolic processes; mathematical treatment ofbioenergetics emphasizing major concepts and problem solving.Lecture/Lab Hours: Three hours lecture. Notes: BIOS 111 and 113 arerecommended. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 302.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 413 - Laboratory in Biochemistry Credits 2A laboratory course to accompany CHEM 411, CHEM 412 (BIOS 411,BIOS 412). The isolation, characterization and analysis of biomoleculesincluding the use of biochemical instrumentation and methodology forwork in protein structure, enzymology, metabolism and genetics. Lecture/Lab Hours: Six hours laboratory weekly. Notes: BIOS 111 and 113 arerecommended. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 302.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $150.

CHEM 420 - Special Topics in Chemistry Credits 1-3Subjects include such areas as the chemical literature, variousinstrumental methods, polymers, organometallics and industrialchemistry. Grade Mode: A.Restrictions: Must be Junior Class, or Senior Class; a Major inEnvironmental Science (BIES), a Major in Human Biology (BIHB), a Majorin Physics (PHYS), a Major in Bio Sci:Secondary Instruction (BISI), aMajor in Chemistry (CHEM), a Major in Engineering Physics (PHEP), aMajor in Physical Science (PHSC), a Major in Biochemistry (BCHM) or aMajor in Biological Science (BIOS); and Undergraduate Level.Fee: May involve lab fees of up to $150.

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CHEM 430 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Credits 3A continuation of the year-long course in organic chemistry for thoseplanning careers in chemistry. This course will deal with reactionmechanisms, unique reactivity and an in-depth study of multi-stepsyntheses from the chemical literature. An oral presentation on a currenttopic within organic chemistry will be required. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 301, CHEM 302, CHEM 311, CHEM 312 each with a"C+" or higher.Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.

CHEM 431 - Advanced Organic Chemistry Lab Credits 2A continuation of the year-long course in organic chemistry forthose planning careers in chemistry. Will incorporate more advancedlaboratory techniques in the multi-step preparation of both reagents andcompounds. Intermediate characterization as well as higher level use ofspectroscopic and chromatographic techniques will be covered. Lecture/Lab Hours: Six hours laboratory weekly. Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 430 (concurrent registration permitted).Restrictions: Must be Undergraduate Level.Fee: $150.

CHEM 440 - Introduction to Computational Chemistry Credits 3This course introduces the principles of computational chemistry,including computational methods for molecular design, visualization,and the prediction of molecular properties such as charge, geometry,stability, photodynamics, and spectroscopic characteristics. The coursewill survey the most commonly used computational methods, theirapplicability and limitations, enabling students to select appropriatemethods for the solution of practical problems in research andindustrial applications. Beginning with visualization tools, the use ofcrystallographic data, the selection of coordinate systems, the coursewill progress through classical molecular dynamics and force fields toprogressively more advanced quantum mechanical methods includingsemiempirical models, Hartree-Fock, configuration interaction, and theapplication of density functional theory. Students will learn to performgeometry optimization, location of transition states, conformationalanalysis, and prediction of molecular and spectroscopic properties.The course will also cover solvation models, excited states, and theapplication of quantum methods to large molecular clusters. Theclass features a project-based approach that makes use of the STHcomputing cluster and various software packages for quantum chemicalvisualization and calculations, primarily using the Unix operating system.Grade Mode: A.Prerequisites: CHEM 405, MATH 205. May be taken concurrently.Restrictions: Must be a Major in Chemistry (CHEM), a Major inEngineering Physics (PHEP) or a Major in Biochemistry (BCHM); andUndergraduate Level.

CHEM 480 - Special Project in Chemistry Credits 1-3Research or industrial internship. Notes: Requires a written report. Maybe taken multiple times for a total of 6 credits. Grade Mode: A.Restrictions: Must be Junior Class, or Senior Class; a Major inEnvironmental Science (BIES), a Major in Physical Science (PHSC),a Major in Biological Science (BIOS), a Major in Engineering Physics(PHEP), a Major in Biochemistry (BCHM) or a Major in Human Biology(BIHB); and Undergraduate Level.Fee: May involve lab fees of up to $150.