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CH108 INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY BY INQUIRY Three hours of instruction per week. An inquiry-based introduction to fundamental concepts of chemistry. Exploration of interactions and energy, then interactions and forces, which occurs across the two linked courses. Investigates gasses, physical c...
CH1200 GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY A one semester course covering the fundamentals of general, organic and biochemistry as they relate to the health sciences and human medicine. General chemistry topics include states of matter, scientific measurements, balancing chemical equations, a...
CH1210 GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY LAB Laboratory course to complement CH 1210. Laboratory procedures to reinforce concepts covered in lecture with an emphasis on relating chemistry to the health sciences and human medicine. One two-hour laboratory session each week. Corequisite(s): CH 12...
CH141 SCI: GENERAL CHEMISTRY I Four hours of lecture per week. Stoichiometry, thermochemistry, states of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, molecular structure, oxidation-reduction, acid-base, solutions. Corequisite: CH 143. Offered: Fall.
CH142 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II Four hours of lecture per week. Homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, kinetics, chemistry of metals and non-metals, and other relevant topics.Offered: SpringPrerequisites: CH 141 and CH 143Corequisite: CH 144
CH143 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB I Three hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments illustrating principles developed in the corequisite lecture courses.Offered: FallCorequisite: CH 141
CH144 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LAB II Three hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments illustrating principles developed in the corequisite lecture courses.Offered: SpringPrerequisites: CH 141 and CH 143.Corequisites: CH 142.
CH151 SCI: CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES Four hours of lecture per week. Introductory chemistry for the well-prepared student. Topics include stoichiometry, thermochemistry, states of matter, atomic structure, chemical bonding, oxidation reduction, molecular structure, acid-base, solutions,...
CH153 CHEMICAL PRINCIPLES LABORATORY Three hours of laboratory per week. Review of basic laboratory techniques. Experiments illustrating principles developed in the corequisite lecture course.Prerequisite: permission of chair.Corequisite: CH 151. Offered: Fall
CH170 LINK: CHEMISTRY OF POISONS Three hours of lecture per week. Emphasis on critical analysis, problem-solving, quantitative analysis, and written communication within the context of the biochemistry of poisons. This course has a travel component. CH 170 and EN 240 fulfill the lin...
CH171 INFORMED HEALTH DECISIONS Three hours of lecture per week. Basis of biochemical literacy which enables non-science students to make better informed decisions on issues related to health including diseases, nutrition, and medications. Offered: Spring.Prerequisite: EN 125 or eq...
CH172 LINK: FORENSIC BIOCHEMISTRY Three hours of lecture per week. Basic biochemical principles and techniques as they pertain to forensic science. Emphasis on quality assurance, quality control, analysis, and interpretation of biochemical evidence for the legal system. CH 172 and PO...
CH173 ENERGY, AN IMPORTANT COMMODITY Prerequisites: EN 125 (or equivalent); corequisite: ER 201. Three hours of lecture per week. Focuses on the impact of chemical and physical discoveries on our way of life. Enables the student to develop an appreciation of chemistry’s influence on lif...
CH174 LINK: FOOD CHEMISTRY Prerequisite: EN 125 (or equivalent); corequisite: IC 209. Three hours of lecture per week. Living organisms require resources to fuel the processes necessary for staying alive; human beings require a certain number of calories to fuel metabolic proc...
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CH221 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Prerequisites: CH 141-144 (or 151, 153); corequisites: CH 223-224. Three hours of lecture per week. Theoretical and descriptive treatment of the structure and reactions of the representative classes of aliphatic organic compounds. Naming of organic m...
CH222 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Prerequisites: CH 221 and CH 223. Corequisite: CH 224Three hours of lecture per week. Theoretical and descriptive treatment of the structure and reactions of acylic and cyclic aliphatic and aromatic organic compounds. Naming of organic molecules; rea...
CH223 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I Corequisite: CH 221 Four hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments to illustrate basic organic laboratory techniques to perform reactions, isolate and purify products, determine physical properties and purities of organic compounds and pro...
CH224 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II Four hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments to illustrate basic organic laboratory techniques to perform reactions, isolate and purify products, determine physical properties, composition and purities of organic compounds and products;...
CH261 QA: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY Three hours of lecture per week. Overview of chemical analysis; hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, correlation and regression, confidence intervals, estimation, sampling distributions; equilibria; redox chemistry; basic principles of modern el...
CH263 QA: ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY Four hours of laboratory per week. Practice in classical analysis, sampling and sample preparation, and introductory instrumental analysis. Experiments are designed to illustrate the principles discussed in CH 261, including ethical principles guidin...
CH298 TEACHING ASSISTANT IN CHEMISTRY Prerequisite: Permission of Chair. Duties may include preparation of laboratories, assisting faculty and student activities during laboratories, and/or grading. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.Offered: Fall, Spring
CH363 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I: CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS Three hours of lecture per week. Chemical thermodynamics, kinetic molecular theory and the properties of gasses, and reaction kinetics. Only accepted or conditionally accepted chemistry majors or students working to complete chemistry minor requireme...
CH366 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II Prerequisite: CH 363; Prerequisites/corequisites: MT 136 and PH 126/126L or PH 136/136L. Three hours of lecture per week. Introduction to quantum mechanics, atomic and molecular structure, liquid and solid states, phase equilibria, electromotive forc...
CH367 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I Four hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments designed to illustrate the principles discussed in CH 363. Emphasis on scientific writing.Prerequisites: CH 261, 263 (or Department Chair permission).Prerequisite or corequisite: CH 363 (or De...
CH368 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II Prerequisite: CH 367; Prerequisite/corequisite: CH 366. Four hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory experiments designed to illustrate the principles discussed in CH 363, 366.
CH398 LITERATURE RESEARCH IN CHEMISTRY Prerequisites: CH 367, CH 478 and Chair permission. Three hours of lecture per week. Literature-based research course. Instruction in the proper use of chemical literature, as well as further development of a student’s abilities to communicate chemis...
CH399 UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Prerequisite: Approval of a faculty sponsor and/or permission of the Department Chair.CH 399D prerequisites: CH 367 and CH 478.A pre/corequisite of a third credit of CH 399 is required for registration in CH 399D. The number of credits must be agreed...
CH399A UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Minimum of four hours' work per week are expected per credit hour. CH399A is first research experience; CH399B is second research experience; CH399C is third research experience. May be repeated only once for credit; however, CH399C may be used to fu...
CH399B UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Minimum of four hours' work per week are expected per credit hour. CH399A is first research experience; CH399B is second research experience; CH399C is third research experience. May be repeated only once for credit; however, CH399C may be used to fu...
CH399C UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Minimum of four hours' work per week are expected per credit hour. CH399A is first research experience; CH399B is second research experience; CH399C is third research experience. May be repeated only once for credit; however, CH399C may be used to fu...
CH399D UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Number of credits to be agreed on by student and faculty sponsor and specified at registration. CH399A=1cr; CH399B=2cr; CH399C=3cr; CH399D=0 cr. Minimum of four hours' work per week are expected per credit hour. May be repeated for credit; however on...
CH431 GENERAL BIOCHEMISTRY Four hours of lecture per week. One-semester survey; proteins, enzymes, nucleic acids, lipids, membranes, and carbohydrates. Approximately half of the course is devoted to metabolism and metabolic regulation. May be used as a corequisite for CH 437....
CH435 BIOCHEMISTRY I Prerequisites: CH 221-224; BL 155, 156 strongly recommended. Three hours of lecture per week. Structure/function of proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, biomembranes, and carbohydrates. Enzyme catalysis, coenzymes, regulation of proteins, DNA binding pro...
CH436 BIOCHEMISTRY II Prerequisite: CH 435. Three hours of lecture per week. Bioenergetics and the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids, and nucleotides. Emphasis on integration and regulation by metabolic, hormonal, and genetic factors. Photosynthesis and som...
CH437 BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY Four hours of laboratory per week. Protein isolation, chromatography, electrophoresis, quantitative assays, enzyme kinetics, DNA isolation and restriction enzyme analysis, fluorescence and UV/VIS spectroscopy, and bioinformatics. Note: CH/BL 470 prov...
CH439 BIOCHEMISTRY III Prerequisite: CH 436; Chair permission Three hours of lecture per week. In-depth examination of selected topics with extensive reading of original research articles and review papers. Topics covered in recent years: G-proteins, SH2 and SH3 domains in...
CH441 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS Prerequisites: CH 261, CH 263; Prerequisite or corequisite: CH 363; Corequisite: CH 443. Three hours of lecture per week. In-depth treatment of modern chemical instrumentation; quantitative analysis using UV/VIS, IR, NMR, MS, AAS, ICP, electrochemist...
CH443 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY Four hours of laboratory per week. Practice in instrumental analysis and experimental design, reflecting quantitative determinations and qualitative characterization of substances. Experiments are designed to utilize principles discussed in CH 441. P...
CH478 CHEMISTRY SEMINAR Meets one hour per week. All chemistry majors are required to complete satisfactorily one semester of CH 478. Attendance at eight seminars per semester constitutes completion. A variety of topics is presented, including chemistry/biochemistry researc...
CH481 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY Prerequisite: CH 363. Three hours of lecture per week. Principles correlating the chemistry of the elements and their compounds. Atomic structure, chemical periodicity, structure and bonding in molecules, symmetry and point groups, solid state materi...
CH482 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY Prerequisite: CH 367. Prerequisite or Corequisite: CH 481.Four hours of laboratory per week. Laboratory syntheses and analyses to illustrate the chemistry of the elements and their compounds.Offered: Every other Spring starting Spring 2023.
CH495 SPECIAL TOPICS IN CHEMISTRY Prerequisites: CH 221, CH 224; Chair permissionSubject matter not covered by established courses but of interest to the instructor and students. Topic will be announced in the course schedule. May be repeated one time for credit. Only accepted or con...
CH498 INDEPENDENT STUDY Prerequisites: CH 221, CH 222, CH223, and CH 224; Approval of faculty member and permission of Department Chair.Independent study under the supervision of a faculty member.Offered: Fall, Spring
CHEL/L CHEMISTRY LAB ELECTIVE No Description Set