CHEM 204 – Essential Forensic Chemistry: Understanding the Evidence
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: This course aims to explain the scientific principles and techniques behind the work of crime scene investigators (CSIs) and will be illustrated with various case studies. Topics will include crime scene investigation procedures and principles, collection and physical evaluation of evidence, fingerprint classification, blood analysis and much more. […]
CHEM 202 – Organic Chemistry II
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take CHEM 201. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: The structure, properties, synthesis, and reactions of additional classes of organic compounds and their characterization. Molecules studied include alkyl halides, alcohols, ethers, thiols, aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, acyl halides, esters, amides, anhydrides, amines, carbohydrates, amino acids, and proteins. The lab includes the synthesis […]
CHEM 150 – Chemistry for Everyday Life
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take MATH 111, MATH 111E, or MATH 121. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: The focus of this course is on the common chemical language used in general society today. Special emphasis will be placed on the basic chemistry of currently “hot topics” such as the depletion of the ozone layer and […]
CHEM 404 – Biochemistry I
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take CHEM 202 and one semester of biology or permission of department. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Chemistry of biologically important processes at the molecular level: the chemistry and metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids and the action of vitamins, hormones, and enzymes.
CHEM 203 – Analytical Chem I: Quant Analytical
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: Solution equilibria; evaluation of analytical data; precipitation theory and precipitate formation; volumetric and gravimetric principles; acids, bases, and neutralization; oxidation-reduction; electroanalysis; photometry; complexation analysis; methods of separation.
CHEM 301 – Physical Chemistry I
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take CHEM 202, PHYS 202, and MATH 202 or permission of department. (Required, Previous). | Take CHEM 203 or permission of department. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: The states of matter, thermodynamics, equilibria, solutions and colligative properties, phase rule, conductance, and electrochemistry. The lab contact reinforces lecture material, including gas laws, […]
CHEM 111 – General Chemistry I: General Concepts in Chemistry
Prerequisites/Corequisites: MATH 111 (or MATH 111E). Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: The states of matter, including the gas laws; stoichiometry; electronic structure and bonding; periodicity; solutions.
CHEM 111L – General Chemistry I Laboratory: General Concepts in Chemistry
Prerequisites/Corequisites: CHEM 111 and MATH 111 (or MATH 111E). Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: Introductory laboratory experiments reinforce concepts from Chemistry 111 as well as description and explanation of observed reactions, measurements, calculations, proper use of laboratory equipment and laboratory safety.
CHEM 112 – Gen Chem II: General Concepts Chemistry
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take CHEM 111 and CHEM 111L. Credit Hours: Min: 3; Max: Description: Oxidation-reduction, equilibria, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, acids and bases, kinetics, chemistry of the representative elements, coordination compounds of the transition elements, nuclear chemistry.
CHEM 112L – Gen Chem II Lab: Concept Lab
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take CHEM 111 and CHEM 111L. (Required, Previous). | Take CHEM 112. (Required, Concurrent). Credit Hours: Min: 1; Max: Description: Introductory laboratory experiments reinforce concepts from Chem 112 as well as description and explanation of observed reactions, measurements, calculations, proper use of laboratory equipment and laboratory safety.
CHEM 201 – Organic Chemistry I
Prerequisites/Corequisites: Take CHEM 112 and CHEM 112L. (Required, Previous). Credit Hours: Min: 4; Max: Description: The structure, properties, synthesis, and reactions of organic compounds, and their characterization by IR and NMR spectroscopies. Organic molecules studied include alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatics. The lab emphasizes separation, purification, and identification of organic compounds by physical, chemical, and […]