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Chemistry Dr. James Slater, chairman The science of chemistry probes the "manufacture" of the simplest and the most complex molecules of living beings. Our program is designed to help you understand the basic principles of chemistry; train you in laboratory techniques; introduce you to the methods of scientific reasoning; and prepare you to pursue graduate school studies for making a contribution to the academic and industrial scientific communities. Bachelor of Arts Degree in Chemistry (Program of Study) FRESHMAN YEAR
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*Chm 321, 322, 411, 413, 414, and 431 are offered in alternate years. Students are required to take Chm 321, 322, 411, and 413 to fulfill the program. **Language requirement must be satisfied by a modern foreign language. Latin and Greek will not satisfy the language requirement for Chemistry majors. Chemistry Major Requirements Chm 111, 112, 203, 204, 225, 321, 322, 411, 413, and 434; Mth 161, 162, 261, 265; Phy 201 and 202; and 6 credits of intermediate-level modern foreign language. Chemistry Minor Requirements Chm 111, 112, 203, 204, and Chm 225 or 321 or 413 or 431.
COURSES CHM 105 POLLUTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT considers the problems of a technical society: air pollution, water pollution, greenhouse effect, acid rain, radon contamination, and ozone shield depletion. The fundamental chemistry and physics necessary for understanding these problems will be presented on a level appropriate for the non-science major. (Natural Science Core) 3 credit hours CHM 111-112 INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY I & II provide a comprehensive study of nature's building block, the atom. A knowledge of the construction of the atom, the way in which it combines, and the theories and laws that describe these phenomena is essential to the understanding of chemistry. Introducing this knowledge is the basis of this course. Laboratory problems are designed to acquaint students with the quantitative techniques of the science and the techniques of qualitative inorganic analysis. 3 lecture and 1 three-hour laboratory periods per week. (Natural Science Core) 4 credit hours per semester CHM 114 INTRODUCTORY PHYSIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY offers a background in the chemistry of carbon compounds. This course is especially helpful for students of the health sciences who require a background in the chemistry of the human body. In the second part of the course, the student's chemical background is integrated into a study of human physiological chemistry. 3 lecture and 1 three-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisite: Chm 111 4 credit hours CHM 203-204 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I & II study functional group reactivity and synthetic procedures in order to introduce students to the chemistry of carbon compounds. 3 lecture and 1 four-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisites: Chm 111-112 4 credit hours per semester CHM 225 QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS introduces volumetric, gravimetric, and instrumental analytical procedures. A knowledge of these theories and methods is essential to the application of chemistry in many fields. 2 lecture and 2 three-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisites: Mth 161; Chm 204 4 credit hours CHM 305 PRINCIPLES OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY is a non-mathematical study of the theories and laws that describe the structure and reactivity of the chemical elements and compounds. This course is designed for biology students who wish to expand their knowledge of the fundamental behavior of the molecules of living substances. 3 lecture and 1 four-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisites: Mth 153-154; Chm 225 4 credit hours CHM 321-322 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I & II consider the various theories and laws that chemists have formulated and developed. This study aids in the understanding of the reactivity and behavior of chemical elements and compounds. A study of the law of thermodynamics, kinetics, atomic structure, and intermolecular and intramolecular structures is the basis of this course. 3 lecture and 1 four-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisites: Chm 203-204; Mth 265 4 credits per semester CHM 411 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS acquaints students with the theoretical and practical aspects of chromatographic, electrolytic, and spectrometric methods of analysis. 1 lecture and 2 three-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisite: Departmental permission 3 credit hours CHM 413 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry uses modern atomic and molecular theories to understand the chemistry of all the elements of the universe. Quantum mechanics and group theory are used to probe the secrets of magnetism and color of the d and f elements. Prerequisite: Chm 204 or departmental permission 3 credit hours CHM 414 Advanced Inorganic Chemistry II continues the study of inorganic chemistry by focusing on main group chemistry, transition metals, lanthanides, actinides, and organometallic chemistry. Prerequisite: Chm 204 3 credit hours CHM 416 ADVANCED PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY probes deeper insights into the laws that govern elemental and molecular interactions through an expansion of the concepts of thermodynamics and kinetics. 3 lecture periods per week. Prerequisites: Chm 321-322 3 credit hours CHM 418 INORGANIC PREPARATIONS studies some of the methods used in the preparation of complex inorganic compounds. A knowledge of the techniques of synthetic chemistry is essential to laboratory research—the backbone of the scientific community. 2 three-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisite: Chm 225 2 credit hours CHM 431 ADVANCED ORGANIC CHEMISTRY investigates an understanding of the reactions of organic compounds via a study of the structure of these compounds and the mechanisms of the reactions they undergo. 3 lecture periods per week. Prerequisite: Departmental permission 3 credit hours CHM 432 ORGANIC PREPARATIONS develops the techniques of several synthetic methods used in laboratories of organic chemical research and that are the basis of industrial processes. 2 three-hour laboratory periods per week. Prerequisites: Chm 203-204 2 credit hours CHM 434 CHEMISTRY THESIS requires the preparation of a scholarly treatise on an assigned topic in chemistry. 1 credit hour CHM 437 SPECIAL PROBLEMS IN CHEMISTRY is designed to study a laboratory problem with the objective of obtaining a new understanding of old chemical phenomena or of gaining knowledge of new chemical phenomena. Prerequisites: Chm 321-322 3 credit hours |
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