Chemistry Courses [201-275]

[201-275] [276-600]

CHEM 201. Same as CHEM 101.

CHEM 202. Same as CHEM 102.

CHEM 203. Seminar in Inorganic Chemistry. 3 crs. Examination of recent advances in inorganic chemistry and in methods of investigation as reflected by published original studies.

CHEM 205. Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry. 3 crs. Preparation, purification, and laboratory study of inorganic substances. Prereq.: CHEM 172 or consent of instructor.

CHEM 228. Special Topics in Spectroscopy. 3 crs. NMR and EPR studies as aids in structure determination, the study of relaxation processes, reaction rates, and hydrogen bonding. Prereq.: CHEM 172 or consent of instructor.

CHEM 229. Electroanalytical Chemistry. 3 crs. Analysis of the principles and experimental aspects of analytical techniques and the theory and applications of their modern aspects. Prereq.: CHEM 231.

CHEM 231. Same as CHEM 131.

CHEM 232. Introduction to Environmental Chemistry. 3 crs. Focuses on certain key principles of chemistry that are fundamental for understanding environmental waste problems. Prereq.: CHEM 006.

CHEM 233. Seminar in Analytical Chemistry. 3 crs. Lectures, readings, and discussions in analytical chemistry. Prereq.: CHEM 231.

CHEM 235. Techniques in Analytical Chemistry. 2 crs. Theory and application of modern methods of instrumental analysis. Two lectures, one three-hour lab each week.

CHEM 238. Chemical Instrumentation. 2 crs. Special topics in modern chemical instrumentation.

CHEM 239. Chemical Instrumentation Laboratory. 1 cr. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 238.

CHEM 240. Techniques of Organic Chemistry. 3 crs. Experimental methods of organic chemical research, with emphasis on separation techniques and structure determination. Prereq.: CHEM 142.

CHEM 243. Same as CHEM 143.

CHEM 244. Physical Organic Chemistry. 3 crs. Constitution and properties of organic molecules from the modern structural theory of organic chemistry. Prereqs.: CHEM 142 and CHEM 174.

CHEM 247. Seminar in Organic Chemistry. 3 crs. Conferences and discussions on current advanced topics, particularly reaction mechanisms, stereospecific synthesis, and structure determination of natural products. Prereqs.: CHEM 243 and CHEM 244.

CHEM 248. Polymer Synthesis Lecture. 3 crs. Same as CHEM 148.

CHEM 251. General Biochemistry. 3 crs. Chemistry, metabolism, and chemical and energetic transformations of chemical constituents of living matter. Prereqs.: CHEM 142 and CHEM 171.

CHEM 252. General Biochemistry. 3 crs. Continuation of CHEM 251.

CHEM 257. Seminar in Biochemistry. 3 crs. Consideration of recent developments in biochemistry, special topics, and individual reports. Prereq.: CHEM 247 or 252.

CHEM 259. Techniques of Biological Chemistry. 3 crs. Theory and practice of biochemical techniques, including pH spectrophotometry, protein isolation, amino acid identification, and enzyme kinetics. Prereq.: CHEM 252 or consent of instructor.

CHEM 268. Polymer Characterization Lecture. 3 crs. The various methods of polymer characterization are presented. Prereq.: CHEM 248.

CHEM 269. Polymer Characterization Laboratory. 1 cr. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 268.

CHEM 271. Classical Chemical Thermodynamics. 3 crs. Study of the laws of thermodynamics. Prereq.: CHEM 172.

CHEM 272. Statistical Chemical Thermodynamics. 3 crs. Statistical mechanical study of the laws of thermodynamics and thermodynamic functions, taking into account the general results of quantum theory. Prereq.: CHEM 271.

CHEM 273. Advanced Physical Chemistry Laboratory. 2-4 crs. Experimental techniques in physical chemistry research. Prereq.: CHEM 174 or consent of instructor.

CHEM 275. Quantum Chemistry. 3 crs. Principles of quantum mechanics, including those of simple systems, approximate methods, and atomic structure. Prereqs.: Calculus and General Physics.