Chemistry Courses
CHEM 108 General Chemistry
Survey of basic concepts of matter: its measurement, properties and states; atomic structure and chemical bonding; solutions; acid-base theories, introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Math 101 or Math Placement of Math 104 or greater, and Chem 109 or conc enrl.
Credits: 4 min, 4 max
CHEM 109 General Chemistry Laboratory
Laboratory Course that accompanies Chem 108.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 108 or concurrent enrollment
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 211 Principles of Chemistry I
Atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic table, thermochemistry, properties of gases, molecular structure and properties, solutions, chemical equations; thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, solubility, acid-base reactions, oxidation-reduction, nuclear reactions.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Math 104 or eq or concurrent enrollment & Chem 213 or concurrent enrollment
Credits: 4 min, 4 max
CHEM 212 Principles of Chemistry II
Atomic structure, chemical bonding, periodic table, thermochemistry, properties of gases, molecular structure and properties, solutions, chemical equations; thermodynamics, kinetics, chemical equilibrium, solubility, acid-base reactions, oxidation-reduction, nuclear reactions.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Math 104 with at least a C grade or Math Placement of Math 202 or greater; and Chem 211 and 213 with at least a C grade; and conc enr in Chem 214.
Credits: 4 min, 4 max
CHEM 213 Principles of Chemistry I Laboratory
Laboratory Course that accompanies Chem 211.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 211 or concurrent enrollment
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 214 Principles of Chemistry II Laboratory
Laboratory Course that accompanies Chem 212
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 212 or concurrent enrollment
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 300 Bio-Organic Chemistry
Those aspects of the field pertinent to students entering the biologically related disciplines: Basic organic chemistry, natural products and molecules important to biological systems. Full credit not given for both Chem 300 and Chem 302 or Chem 303.
Periodicity: Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 212 & 214 with at least a C grade or Chem 108 & 109 with at least a C grade.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 301 Bio-Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Optional laboratory course to accompany Chem 300. Credit not granted for both Chem 301 and 304.
Periodicity: Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 300 or conc enr.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 302 Organic Chemistry I
The chemistry of carbon compounds: structure, reactions, synthesis, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, spectroscopy, nomenclature and physical properties of both aliphatic and aromatic compounds; covers all common functional groups and natural products. Full credit will not be awarded for both Chem 300 and 302 or 303.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 212 and 214 with at least a C grade.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 303 Organic Chemistry II
The chemistry of carbon compounds: structure, reactions, synthesis, stereochemistry, reaction mechanisms, spectroscopy, nomenclature and physical properties of both aliphatic and aromatic compounds; covers all common functional groups and natural products. Full credit will not be awarded for both Chem 303 and 300.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 302 with at least a C grade.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 304 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Basic and intermediate synthesis, basic and intermediate instrumental techniques in organic chemistry. Credit will not be granted for both Chem 304 and 301.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 302 or conc enr.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 305 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Basic and intermediate synthesis, basic and intermediate instrumental techniques in organic chemistry.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 303 or conc enr; and Chem 304 with at least a C grade.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 311 Analytical Chemistry
Theory and practice of chemical analysis. Statistics; gravemetric analysis; acid-base chemistry; precipitation, complexometric and redox tetrations; electrochemistry; spectrophotometry; atomic absorption; emission methods; separation methods (gas/liquid chromatography).
Periodicity: Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 212 and 214 with at least a C grade; and Env Sci 207 or conc enr or Hum Biol 207 or conc enr.
Credits: 4 min, 4 max
CHEM 320 Thermodynamics and Kinetics
Temperature, heat and work, thermodynamic properties of gases, solids and solutions; homogeneous and heterogeneous equilibria; thermodynamics of electrochemical cells; statistical thermodynamics; calculation of thermodynamic properties; chemical kinetics.
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Chem 212 and 214 with at least a C grade and Physics 202 with at least a C grade and Math 203 with at least a C grade.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 321 Structure of Matter
Integrated approach to the concepts of physical chemistry and modern physics: introduction to quantum theory, symmetry, atomic and molecular structure, spectroscopy, X-rays, properties of gases, liquids and solids.
Periodicity: Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 212 and 214 with at least a C grade and Physics 202 with at least a C grade and Math 203 with at least a C grade.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 322 Thermodynamics and Kinetics Laboratory
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 320.
Writing Emphasis: Yes
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Chem 320 or conc enr or Physics 320 or conc enr.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 323 Structure of Matter Laboratory
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 321.
Writing Emphasis: Yes
Periodicity: Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 321 or conc enr or Physics 321 or conc enr.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 330 Biochemistry
Nature and function of the important constituents of living matter, their biosynthesis and degradation; energy transformation, protein synthesis and metabolic control.
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Chem 303 with at least a C grade (or concurrent enrollment) and Biology 202 with at least a C grade; or Chem 300 with at least a C grade and 301 with at least a C grade and Biology 202 with at least a C grade.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 331 Biochemistry Laboratory
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 330.
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Chem 330 or conc enr.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 402 Advanced Organic Chemistry
Physical organic approach to chemistry; reaction mechanisms, molecular orbital theory, conservation of orbital symmetry, aromaticity, stereochemistry, linear free energy relationships, isotopes effects, pericyclic reactions, photochemistry, natural products and advanced topics in molecular spectroscopy.
Periodicity: Fall Odd
Requirements: P: Chem 303 with at least a C grade; REC: Chem 321.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 403 Advanced Organic Chemistry Laboratory
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 402; advanced molecular spectroscopy, organic qualitative analysis, physical organic chemistry experiments.
Periodicity: Fall Odd
Requirements: P: Chem 402 or conc enr.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 407 Molecular Biology
Molecular approaches to biological problems, emphasizing study of informational macro molecules. Topics include replication, control, expression, organization, and manipulation of genes; RNA processing; protein processing; transposons; oncogenies, growth factors; genetic control of development and the immune system.
Periodicity: Spring
Requirements: P: Biology 303 with at least a C grade or Chem 330 with at least a C grade; REC: Chem 300 or 303.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 408 Molecular Biology Laboratory
Molecular biology of nucleic acids and the techniques that form the basis of biotechnology. Topics include electrophoresis, restriction mapping, hybridization, plasmid analysis, and DNA cloning (recombinant DNA library construction, screening, and mapping).
Periodicity: Spring
Requirements: P: Biology 407 or conc enr or Chem 407 or conc enr; REC: Chem 301 or 305.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 410 Inorganic Chemistry
Survey of the elements including coordination and organometallic compounds. Modern bonding theories, group theory and periodic properties extended and applied to chemical systems and reactions. General acid-base theory and non-aqueous solvent systems.
Periodicity: Spring Odd
Requirements: P: Chem 212 with at least a C grade; REC: Chem 303.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 411 Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory
Laboratory course to accompany Chem 410.
Periodicity: Spring Odd
Requirements: P: Chem 410 or conc enr.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 413 Instrumental Analysis
Theory and practice of analysis by instrumental methods, including methods based on absorption and emission of radiation, electroanalytic methods, chromatographic methods and surface analysis methods.
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Chem 311 with at least a C grade; REC: Chem 303.
Credits: 4 min, 4 max
CHEM 417 Nuclear Physics and Radiochemistry
Properties and reactions of atomic nuclei; application of the properties of radioactive nuclei to the solution of chemical, physical, biological and environmental problems.
Periodicity: Fall Odd
Requirements: P: Chem 212 and 214 with at least a C grade and Physics 202 with at least a C grade: REC: Chem 321.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 420 Polymer Chemistry
An introduction to the synthesis, characterizations, and properties of industrial polymers.
Periodicity: Fall Even
Requirements: P: Chem 300 or 303 or 321 or Physics 321.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 434 Environmental Chemistry
Physical, chemical, and biological processes affecting the composition of air and water. Chemical reactions in polluted, and unpolluted environments; dispersal processes and methods of control for various pollutants.
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Chem 311 with at least a C grade and 300 with at least a C grade; or Chem 311 with at least a C grade and 302 with at least a C grade and 303 with at least a C grade.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 435 Environmental Chemistry Laboratory
Basic measurement techniques used by environmental scientists to evaluate air and water quality; field methods, continuous monitoring techniques, and in-laboratory analysis techniques. Experiments demonstrate reaction kinetics, stoichiometry, thermodynamics instrumentation, and wet chemical methods.
Periodicity: Fall
Requirements: P: Chem 434 or conc enr, or Env Sci 434 or conc enr, or Chem 311.
Credits: 1 min, 1 max
CHEM 478 Honors in the Major
P: min 3.50 all cses req for major and min gpa 3.75 all UL cses req for major. (F,S)
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: min 3.50 all cses req for major and min gpa 3.75 all UL cses req for major.
Credits: 3 min, 3 max
CHEM 495 Research in Chemistry
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: Chem 413.
Credits: 1 min, 5 max
CHEM 497 Internship
Supervised practical experience in an organization or activity appropriate to a student's career and educational interests. Internships are supervised by faculty members and require periodic student/faculty meetings.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: jr st.
Credits: 1 min, 12 max
CHEM 498 Independent Study
Independent study is offered on an individual basis at the student's request and consists of a program of learning activities planned in consultation with a faculty member. A student wishing to study or conduct research in an area not represented in available scheduled courses should develop a preliminary proposal and seek the sponsorship of a faculty member. The student's advisor can direct him or her to instructors with appropriate interests. A written report or equivalent is required for evaluation, and a short title describing the program must be sent early inthe semester to the registrar for entry on the student's transcript.
Periodicity: Fall and Spring
Requirements: P: fr or so st with cum gpa > or = 2.50; or jr or sr st with cum gpa > or = 2.00.
Credits: 1 min, 4 max