For major requirements, see the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of this Catalog.
122. Chemical Principles and Applications
Second semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 1-hour discussion and one 2-hour laboratory per week. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 127 or 129 or 137 or 153.
Brief but comprehensive survey of important chemical theories and applications
of chemistry. Preparation for one-semester courses in organic chemistry
and biochemistry. Atomic structures, chemical bonding, chemical reactions,
stoichiometry, states of matter, and theories of solutions. Does not fulfill
the two-semester general chemistry requirement for majors in biology, chemistry,
pharmacy, physics and agriculture and natural resources. Does not satisfy
the admission requirements of medical and dental schools.
With high grade, may serve as a prerequisite for CHEM 128 or 138 or
154.
127Q-128Q. General Chemistry
Either semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. (Students who have passed CHEM 137 or 153 may take CHEM 128.) (Students who have passed CHEM 122 will receive only 2 credits for CHEM 127 but 4 credits will be used for calculating QPR scores. A student who has a very high standing in CHEM 122 may be permitted, with the consent of the instructor, to take CHEM 128 without 127.) CHEM 127 is not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 129 or 137 or 153; and CHEM 128 is not open to students who have passed CHEM 130 or 138 or 154.
This course is designed to provide a foundation for more advanced courses in chemistry. The topics covered include the atomic theory, the laws and theories concerning the physical and chemical behavior of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions. The properties of some of the more familiar elements and their compounds are discussed. The laboratory work in the first semester involves quantitative measurements illustrating the laws of chemical combination. In the second semester particular attention is given to equilibrium in solutions and to the qualitative reactions of the common cations and anions.
129Q-130Q. General Chemistry
(Honors Course.) Both semesters. Four credits each semester. Three class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: High standing in high school chemistry and physics, MATH 112, which may be taken concurrently, and consent of instructor. Designed for exceptionally well prepared students not intending to be chemistry majors. This course can be used as an alternate wherever CHEM 127-128 is listed as a prerequisite. CHEM 130 is not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 128 or 138 or 154.
Atomic-molecular theory and the properties of gases, liquids, solids, and solutions are presented as a background for the descriptive chemistry of the elements and their compounds. Emphasis is given to the structure of atoms, molecules, and crystals and to the nature of the chemical bond. The laboratory work is primarily quantitative in nature. Considerable personal initiative will be demanded of students in carrying out the laboratory assignments.
137Q. General Chemistry
(Formerly offered as Chemistry 153Q.) First semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: One year of high school chemistry, MATH 112 or 115, which may be taken concurrently, and a high pass on the Q Readiness Test. Primarily for majors in chemistry and related disciplines. Substitutes for CHEM 127 as a prerequisite. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 127 or 129 or 153.
Atoms, molecules, ions, chemical bonding. Gases, liquids, solids, modern materials, metals and metallurgy, nonmetals, environmental chemistry.
138Q. General Chemistry
(Formerly offered as Chemistry 154Q.) Second semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CHEM 137 or CHEM 153 or CHEM 127 with consent of instructor, MATH 113 or 116, which may be taken concurrently. Primarily for majors in chemistry and related disciplines. This course may be used as an alternate wherever CHEM 127-128 is listed as a prerequisite. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 128 or 130 or 154.
141. Organic Chemistry
First semester. Three credits. Required preparation: CHEM 122 or 127 or 129 or 137 or 153. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 243.
An abridged course in organic chemistry designed to provide a background for related fields in which a general rather than a detailed knowledge of the compounds of carbon is required.
142. Organic Chemistry Laboratory
First semester. One credit. One 4-hour laboratory period including discussion. Required preparation: CHEM 141, which may be taken concurrently. Not open to students who have passed CHEM 243.
155. Introduction to Chemical Research
Either semester. Credits, not to exceed 3 and hours by arrangement; three laboratory hours for each credit. Required preparation: CHEM 127 or 129 or 137 or 151 or 153 and consent of instructor.
Internship in research laboratories.
195. The Science of Chemistry
Second semester. One credit. One 1-hour class period.
Readings, lectures, films and field trips exploring the field of chemistry and its scientific and social implications.
210. Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry
First semester. Two credits. Two class periods. Required preparation: CHEM 128 or 130 or 138 or 154. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 151.
Introduction to bonding, structure, spectroscopy, physical properties, and reactivity of inorganic compounds.
214. Intermediate Inorganic Chemistry
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 151 or 210. Recommended preparation: CHEM 264.
A systematic presentation of bonding, structure, properties, and reactions of inorganic compounds.
215. Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Second semester. Three credits. One class period and two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: CHEM 214, which may be taken concurrently.
The preparation, isolation, purification, and characterization of inorganic compounds; special techniques and instrumentation may be required.
216. Selected Topics in Inorganic Chemistry
Second semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 214.
A systematic study in special topics format of the theory, bonding, and structure of the transition metals and their compounds. The correlation of structure and electronic states with physical properties will be developed.
232Q. Quantitative Analytical Chemistry
Second semester. Four credits. Two class periods and two 3-hour laboratory periods. Required preparation: CHEM 128 or 130 or 138 or 154. (Two credits for students who have passed CHEM 152 or 230.) Recommended preparation: CHEM 263. Open to sophomores.
Fundamentals of analytical Chemistry. While it is a course for chemistry majors, it is also suitable for students in other technical fields who have an interest in learning quantitative analytical chemistry procedures applicable to analytical instrumentation. Traditional wet chemical techniques and instrumental methods. Quantitative chemistry and chemical computations.
234Q. Instrumental Analysis I
First semester. Four credits. Two class periods and two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: CHEM 232 (or CHEM 152 or 230). Recommended preparation: CHEM 264.
Instrumental analytical techniques including molecular spectroscopy, atomic spectroscopy, electrochemistry, separations, and introductory electronics. This course is an extension of the instrumental portion of CHEM 232.
235. Instrumental Analysis II
Second semester. Four credits. Three class periods and one 3-hour laboratory period. Prerequisite: CHEM 234.
Analytical aspects of electron, X-ray, vibrational, and other spectroscopic methods. Analysis of surfaces. Advanced topics in data analysis and modern analytical methodology.
240. Organic Chemistry Laboratory
First semester. One credit. One 4-hour laboratory period. CHEM 240 is not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 245. Required preparation: CHEM 243 which may be taken concurrently. This course is open only to Chemical Engineering majors or by consent of instructor. Open to sophomores.
Introduction to techniques, manipulations, calculations and spectroscopy.
242W. Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Either semester. Three credits. One class period and two 3-hour laboratory periods. Prerequisite: CHEM 245.
Advanced techniques and fundamentals of organic synthesis and identification.
243. Organic Chemistry
Either semester. Three credits. (Two credits for students who have passed CHEM 141.) Required preparation: CHEM 128 or 130 or 138 or 152 or 154. Open to sophomores.
Structure and reactions of the simpler classes of the compounds of carbon.
244. Organic Chemistry
Either semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 243. Open to sophomores.
A continuation of CHEM 243.
245. Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Either semester. Three credits. (Students who have passed CHEM 240 will receive only 2 credits for CHEM 245. Students who have passed CHEM 142 will receive only 2 credits for CHEM 245, but 3 credits will be used for calculating QPR scores.) Two 3-hour laboratory periods and one 1-hour discussion period. Required preparation: CHEM 244 may be taken concurrently. Open to sophomores.
251Q. Introduction to Quantum Chemistry
First semester. Three credits. Prerequisite: CHEM 264.
An introduction to quantum theory and its applications to atomic and molecular structure and spectroscopy.
256. Physical Chemistry Laboratory
First semester. One credit. One 3-hour laboratory period. Required preparation: CHEM 263 which may be taken concurrently. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEM 265. This laboratory course is for students majoring in chemical engineering and cannot be counted toward the chemistry major group.
Laboratory experiments in thermodynamics, kinetics and spectroscopy.
263Q-264Q. Physical Chemistry
Both semesters. Four credits each semester. Prerequisite: CHEM 128 or
130 or 138 or 152 or 154; PHYS
123, or 132, or 142, or 152; MATH 210 or 220 for CHEM 263; and MATH
211 or 221 for CHEM 264.
A study of gases, liquids, solids, solutions, and thermodynamics in CHEM 263 and kinetics, atomic and molecular theory and spectroscopy in CHEM 264.
265S. Physical Chemistry Laboratory (W,C)
Either semester. Two credits. Two 3-hour laboratory periods. Required preparation: CHEM 264, which may be taken concurrently.
270W. Technical Communications
First or second semester. Three credits. Required preparation: CHEM 243.
This course will cover various aspects of technical writing and oral presentation of technical reports. The student will be introduced to the broad spectrum of the chemical literature; various approaches to information retrieval, including computer searches, will be demonstrated. Short reports based on chemical literature will include references and bibliographies. A major paper on a technical topic will be evaluated and corrected at each stage of its development. An oral report based on this material will also be required.
280. Polymeric Materials
Second semester. Three credits. Required preparation: CHEM 244. Not open for credit to students who have passed CHEG 256.
Structure, properties and chemistry of high polymers. Methods of production and applications.
291. Variable Topics
Either semester. Three credits. With a change in topic, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites, required preparation, and recommended preparation vary.
295. Undergraduate Seminar
First semester. One credit. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change of subject, this course may be repeated once for credit.
Reports and discussions of topics relevant to further study in the field of chemistry.
296. Undergraduate Research
Either or both semesters. Credits, not to exceed 3 each semester, and hours by arrangement (three laboratory hours for each credit). Open only with consent of instructor.
Original investigation carried on by the student under the guidance of a staff member. The student is required to submit a brief report at the end of each semester.
297W. Thesis for Undergraduate Chemistry Majors
Either semester. Three credits. Hours by arrangement. Prerequisite: A minimum of three credits in CHEM 296 or 299. Open only with consent of instructor.
A formal thesis is required, based on original investigation carried on by the student.
298. Special Topics
Either semester. Credits and hours by arrangement. With a change in content, may be repeated for credit. Prerequisites, required preparation, and recommended preparation vary.
299. Independent Study
Either or both semesters. Credits, not to exceed 3 per semester, and hours by arrangement. Open only with consent of instructor. With a change of subject, this course may be repeated for credit.