Chemistry
CHEM 1000 - Freshman Seminar in Chemical Sciences
1 credit hour
Introduces the fields of chemistry and biochemistry, including an overview of career paths, strategies for success in the major, and current areas of active research. Also covers introduction to scientific literature, institutional resources, and enrichment opportunities such as undergraduate research.
CHEM 1010 - Introductory General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1011. For students with no prior courses in chemistry; to be taken before CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of chemistry: measurements, matter, chemical bonds, chemical reactions, nuclear chemistry, states of matter, solutions, and electrolytes. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Will not count toward a major or minor in Chemistry. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1010
CHEM 1011 - Intro to General Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1010. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1011
CHEM 1020 - Introductory General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1010/CHEM 1011. Corequisite: CHEM 1021 Topics include hydrocarbons, organic functional groups, isomerism, carbohydrates, lipids, nucleic acids and proteins, enzymes, and metabolism. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. Will not count toward a major or minor in Chemistry. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1020
CHEM 1021 - Intro to General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1020. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1021
CHEM 1030 - Chemistry for Consumers
4 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1031. Language, development, structure, and role of chemistry as it relates to the knowledge and activities of the educated person. Examples will be taken from medicine and human health, environmental pollution, energy and its costs, etc. Understanding of the relationship between chemistry and society will be enhanced using special subtopics: lectures, demonstrations, and inquiry-based laboratory work drawing from the expertise of the individual instructor. For nonscience majors. Three hours lecture and one two-hour laboratory. (Does not count toward any major or minor.)
CHEM 1031 - Chemistry for Consumers Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1030.
CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: High school chemistry and MATH 1710 with grade of C (2.0) or better or MATH ACT score of 19 or higher or CHEM 1010 with grade of C (2.0) or better. Corequisite: CHEM 1111. Fundamental concepts of atomic structure, molecular structure and bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometric relationships, periodic properties of the elements, thermochemistry, and properties of gases. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1110.
CHEM 1111 - General Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1110. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1111
CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: C- or better in CHEM 1110/CHEM 1111. Corequisite: CHEM 1121. Chemical equilibrium, solid and liquid states of matter, chemistry of acids and bases, principles of chemical kinetics, precipitation reactions, elementary thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Three hours of lecture and one three-hour laboratory. TBR Common Course: CHEM 1120
CHEM 1121 - General Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 1120.TBR Common Course: CHEM 1121
CHEM 2030 - Elements of Organic Chemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1020/CHEM 1021 or CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121. Corequisite: CHEM 2031. Aspects of organic chemistry fundamental to an understanding of reactions in living organisms. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
CHEM 2031 - Elements of Organic Chemistry Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 2030.
CHEM 2230 - Quantitative Analysis
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 with minimum grade of C- (or equivalent course). Corequisite: CHEM 2231 recommended but not required. Gravimetric, volumetric, optical, and electrochemical analysis with examples from clinical chemistry, water pollution chemistry, occupational health and safety, and industrial chemistry. Three hours lecture.
CHEM 2231 - Quantitative Analysis Lab
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: Minimum grade of C- in CHEM 1120 or equivalent course. Corequisite: CHEM 2230 recommended, but not required. Laboratory course in classical wet chemical analysis; two three-hour laboratory periods per week.
CHEM 2880 - Undergraduate Research I
1 to 4 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor. Student research allied with the instructor's research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of three clock-hours work per week required for each credit hour. Up to four hours may count in the General Science major, but does not count for a major or minor in Chemistry. May be repeated for a total of four credits.
CHEM 3000 - Careers in Chemistry and Biochemistry
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: CHEM 2030 or CHEM 3010. Communicating science, taking standardized tests, applying for graduate/professional school or a job, using library and online resources, and other professional skills. Capstone course. One-hour lecture. Offered each spring.
CHEM 3010 - Organic Chemistry I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 or equivalent with grade of C- or better. Corequisite: CHEM 3011. Types of carbon compounds, their nomenclature, reactions, and physical properties. Three hours lecture per week.
CHEM 3011 - Organic Chemistry I Lab
1 credit hour
Corequisite: CHEM 3010. Laboratory course introducing techniques in organic chemistry, including spectroscopy. One three hour laboratory.
CHEM 3020 - Organic Chemistry II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 with grade of C- or better. Corequisite: CHEM 3021. A continuation of CHEM 3010. Three hours lecture per week.
CHEM 3021 - Organic Chemistry II Lab
1 credit hour
Corequisite: CHEM 3020. Laboratory course focusing more on reactions and synthesis in organic chemistry. One three-hour laboratory.
CHEM 3080 - Liquid Chromatography Techniques
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: CHEM 2230 / CHEM 2231 or consent of instructor. Techniques involving the use of liquid, column, paper, thin-layer, and ion-exchange chromatography for the purpose of purifying and/or separating compounds.
CHEM 3090 - Techniques of Gas Chromatography
1 credit hour
Principles, techniques, and applications of gas chromatography. Selection of column materials, packing of columns, and types of detectors. Separation of mixtures of hydrocarbons, drugs, and pesticides.
CHEM 3530 - Principles of Biochemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Corequisite: CHEM 3531. Structure, properties, and functions of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids and their reactions in living organisms. Three-hour lecture and one three-hour lab. Does not count toward Biochemistry major.
CHEM 3531 - Principles of Biochemistry Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 3530. Lab to accompany CHEM 3530. One three-hour laboratory per week.
CHEM 3570 - Nutritional Biochemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011. Biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins, and minerals with an emphasis on metabolism and human nutrition. Three-hour lecture.
CHEM 3850 - Environmental Field and Laboratory Methods
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121; sophomore or higher level. Provides students with the practical tools necessary to evaluate an environmental question, develop an investigative plan, carry out the sampling and analysis from environmental matrices, and evaluate and present the results. A hands-on laboratory and field-based course. Students will learn how to collect, preserve, and analyze samples commonly measured for environmental assessment.
CHEM 3880 - Undergraduate Research II
1 to 4 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; CHEM 2230 recommended. Student research allied with the instructor's research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of three clock-hours work per week required for each credit hour. Summary report or some other form of presentation required. A total of no more than four hours of research credits may be counted toward a major in chemistry. May be repeated for a total of 12 credits.
CHEM 3890 - Chemistry Instruction Internship
1 to 3 credit hours
Prerequisites: Successful completion of target courses and permission of instructor. A course to refine thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills through exposure to on-the-spot technical questions and a laboratory teaching experience as an assistant in an introductory chemistry laboratory. Course credits will count toward a major in General Science and one hour will count toward a major in Chemistry. May be repeated for a total of three credits.
CHEM 3980 - Cooperative Education
1 to 4 credit hours
Provides students with opportunities for on-the-job training or other off-campus research experiences in conjunction with on-campus academic experiences. A final presentation or manuscript is expected. Department chair should be consulted. Pass/Fail.
CHEM 4000 - Medicinal Chemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 with permission of instructor. Drug design and development including structural changes involved in making drug analogs. Drug interaction with macromolecular targets including receptors, enzymes, and DNA. Various classes of drugs and their mechanisms for the treatment of specific therapeutic areas.
CHEM 4100 - Organic Spectroscopy
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021. Theory of and practice in the interpretation of mass, infrared, Raman, ultraviolet-visible, and nuclear magnetic resonance spectra. Lecture with accompanying lab exercises.
CHEM 4105 - Advanced Organic Chemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3020 with a grade of C (2.0) or better. A more in-depth survey of organic chemistry with an emphasis on modern reagents for oxidation and reduction, transition-metal catalysis, protecting group chemistry, and asymmetric synthesis. Application to synthesis will be central.
CHEM 4110 - Topics in Organic Chemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Lectures, readings, and discussions of topics of current interest in chemistry. Lecture only. May be repeated for credit with a different topic (maximum of 6 hours).
CHEM 4125 - Forensic Chemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031, CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, and CHEM 3020 CHEM 3021 all with a grade of C- (1.67) or better. It is assumed that students have a solid grasp of college-level math including algebra. Corequisite: CHEM 4126. Chemistry of forensic substances such as paint, combustion and arson, color and colorants, glass, controlled drug substances, and fibers. Three hours lecture and one three-hour lab per week.
CHEM 4126 - Forensic Chemistry Laboratory
0 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031, CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, and CHEM 3020 CHEM 3021 all with a grade of C- (1.67) or better. It is assumed that students have a solid grasp of college-level math including algebra. Corequisite: CHEM 4125. Experiments about the chemistry of forensic substances such as paint, combustion and arson, color and colorants, glass, controlled drug substances, and fibers.
CHEM 4150 - Bioorganic Chemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 3010/ CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/ CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/ CHEM 2031 with permission of the instructor. Focuses on the structure and function of bioorganic molecules (i.e., peptides, proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and peptidomimetics), similarities between enzymatic reactions and bench-top organic reactions, and the techniques and instrumentation used to study bioorganic molecules.
CHEM 4190 - Mass Spectrometry
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551, or consent of instructor. Mass spectrographic analysis emphasizing the use of the instrument in obtaining mass spectral data. Technique of obtaining spectra using gas chromatographic effluents as well as normal sampling procedures. Routine maintenance and an introduction to the interpretation of simple spectra.
CHEM 4230 - Instrumental Analysis
4 credit hours
(Same as FSCH 4230.) Prerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231, or CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551 with instructor permission. Corequisite: CHEM 4231. Potentiometric titration, polarographic, coulometric, gas chromatographic, ultraviolet, visible and infrared absorption, and atomic absorption techniques of analysis. Requirements and limitations of each technique for obtaining quantitative measurements; applications to various chemical systems from both theoretical and experimental standpoints. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
CHEM 4231 - Instrumental Analysis Lab
0 credit hours
(Same as FSCH 4231.) Corequisite: CHEM 4230.
CHEM 4280 - Atomic Absorption Analysis Techniques
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: CHEM 2230 / CHEM 2231 or consent of instructor. Laboratory study of atomic absorption spectrophotometry emphasizing the use of the instrument in making analytical measurements. Research instrumentation, flame, and non-flame techniques.
CHEM 4310 - Modeling Organic and Biological Molecules
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011 and CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or permission of instructor. Basic concepts of molecular modeling and utilization of corresponding visualization and computation software tools with applications to organic and biological molecules.
CHEM 4330 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals I
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: MATH 1910 and PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021. Corequisite: CHEM 4331. Basic study of physical chemistry including modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, chemical kinetics, and related theoretical topics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
CHEM 4331 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 4330.
CHEM 4340 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals II
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331. A continuation of CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331. Corequisite: CHEM 4341. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
CHEM 4341 - Physical Chemistry Fundamentals II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 4340.
CHEM 4350 - Physical Chemistry I
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231; MATH 1920; PHYS 2020/PHYS 2021 or PHYS 2120/PHYS 2121. Corequisite: CHEM 4351. Quantitative principles of chemistry involving extensive use of calculus. Thermodynamics, phase changes, chemical equilibria, electrochemistry, reaction kinetics, quantum chemistry, molecule structure, and statistical mechanics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratory.
CHEM 4351 - Physical Chemistry I Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 4350.
CHEM 4360 - In-depth Physical Chemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 4350/CHEM 4351. Corequisite: CHEM 4361. A molecular approach to traditional physical chemistry. Concepts and theorems of classical thermodynamics revisited on the basis of quantum and statistical mechanics applied to simple molecular models. Necessary mathematical apparatus discussed in sufficient detail, but only at applied level. Laboratory session provides hands-on experience with quantum-chemistry computational software to predict thermochemical and spectroscopic properties of molecules. Three hours lecture and one three-hour laboratories. Offered every spring.
CHEM 4361 - Physical Chemistry II Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 4360.
CHEM 4380 - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Experimental Methods
1 credit hour
Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021 or CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031. NMR measurements, operation of the spectrometer, and evaluation of the quality of spectra produced.
CHEM 4400 - Inorganic Chemistry I
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 1120 or equivalent; CHEM 3010 recommended. The basic concepts and theories of inorganic chemistry and how these are used to predict and understand the physical and chemical properties of compounds of the elements other than carbon. Chemistry of ions of the elements as it takes place in water, in solid-state salts, and in complexes, along with the chemistry of a selection of representative inorganic and organometallic molecules.
CHEM 4410 - Inorganic Chemistry II
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 3010 and CHEM 4400; corequisite: CHEM 4360/CHEM 4361 recommended. Atomic theory for chemical periodicity; symmetry and group theory; molecular orbital theory; coordination, organometallics.
CHEM 4430 - Advanced Synthetic Laboratory Techniques
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021. Corequisite: CHEM 4431. Techniques for synthesis and purification of organic and organometallic compounds. Practice compound characterization (NMR, IR, MS, XRD). Develop skills in database searches, data analysis, and scientific writing. Six hours laboratory and one-hour lecture.
CHEM 4431 - Advanced Synthetic Laboratory Techniques Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 4430.
CHEM 4500 - Biochemistry I
3 credit hours
Prerequisite/corequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; not open to those who have had CHEM 3530/CHEM 3531. Chemical properties of biological molecules such as amino acids, proteins, enzymes, and carbohydrates. Chemical basis of enzyme catalysis and reactions of carbohydrate metabolism. Three hours lecture per week.
CHEM 4510 - Biochemistry II
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 4500. Structure and metabolism of lipids, amino acids, nucleotides, and nucleic acids at the molecular level. Emphasis on chemistry of metabolic reactions. Three hours lecture per week.
CHEM 4520 - Topics in Biochemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3530 or CHEM 4500 or permission of instructor. Lectures, readings, and discussions of topics of current interest in biochemistry. Three hours lecture.
CHEM 4530 - Biochemical Techniques
2 credit hours
Prerequisite/corequisite: CHEM 4500 or consent of instructor. Theoretical principles and laboratory experience underlying common biochemical analytical techniques including spectrophotometry, column chromatography, electrophoresis, enzyme kinetics, gas chromatography/mass spectrometry, structural analysis of carbohydrates and lipids, and manipulation of DNA. One hour lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.
CHEM 4540 - Foundations of Enzymology
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 3530/CHEM 3531 or CHEM 4500 with a grade of C- or better. Structure, function, and properties of protein- and ribonucleic acid-based enzymes. Chemical basis for catalysis and the methods used to study enzymes. Examples drawn from the literature to illustrate application of course material to disease.
CHEM 4550 - Bioanalytical Chemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2030 /CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3020/ CHEM 3021; corequisite:CHEM 4551 . Survey of basic quantitative, qualitative, and purification methods with specific emphasis on molecules of interest to biochemistry. Three hours lecture and one three-hour lab per week.
CHEM 4551 - Bioanalytical Chemistry Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 4550. Laboratory to accompany CHEM 4550. One three-hour laboratory per week.
CHEM 4560 - Nucleic Acids Chemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 4500. Focuses on the structure and chemistry of nucleic acids as well as the application of genetic techniques in biotechnology. Addresses the basic concepts of nucleic acids and the transfer of genetic information in a living system at the molecular level. Types of mutations, effects of mutagens, and mutation repair mechanisms also covered along with the application of techniques related to nucleic acids in biotechnology.
CHEM 4565 - Food Biochemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 4500, CHEM 4510, NFS 4270, or an equivalent course in biochemistry. Covers the chemistry of major food groups as well as the nutritional values of natural and functional foods in disease prevention and management of metabolic disorders. Structural, biochemical, and metabolic aspects of amino acids, carbohydrates, and lipids discussed in the context of food-related metabolic disorders.
CHEM 4570 - Biochemical Literature
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 4500 with a grade of C- or better. Survey of biochemical literature with an emphasis on database searches and communication of scientific results.
CHEM 4580 - Medical Technology Clinical Practicum
6 credit hours
Intensive classroom and laboratory studies covering principles and techniques in the areas of clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunohematology, bloodbanking, and related areas. Pass/Fail.
CHEM 4600 - Introduction to Environmental Chemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121 and 8 hours of BIOL and/or CHEM beyond the freshman level; junior or senior standing. Introduces major environmental issues including climate change, water quality, air pollution, landfills, hazardous wastes, fossil fuels, and alternative energy. The quality of environment and the changes in the environment due to contamination explored. Three hours lecture.
CHEM 4610 - Environmental Chemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisites: CHEM 1120/CHEM 1121, CHEM 2030/CHEM 2031 or CHEM 3010/CHEM 3011, 8 hours of upper-division biology or chemistry, and junior or senior standing. Fundamental chemical principles applied to the fate and behavior of environmental contaminants in soil-water environments. Important toxins explored and their movement and occurrence in ecosystems explained based on chemical and physical parameters. Topics will include pesticides, dioxin, mercury, and bioaccumulation. Three hours lecture.
CHEM 4700 - Polymers, an Introduction
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; physical chemistry strongly recommended. Chemistry of polymers; their structure, properties, and applications. Three hours lecture.
CHEM 4730 - Advanced Physical Chemistry
4 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 4360/4361 or permission of instructor. Corequisite: CHEM 4731. Modern chemical concepts as applied to the areas of thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and chemical kinetics. Three hours lecture and one three-hour calculation laboratory.
CHEM 4731 - Advanced Physical Chemistry Lab
0 credit hours
Corequisite: CHEM 4730
CHEM 4740 - Research Methods
3 credit hours
(Same as ABAS/BIOL/GEOL/PHYS/MATH 4740.) Prerequisite: YOED 3520. Provides secondary science and mathematics teacher candidates with the tools that scientists use to solve scientific problems. Students will use these tools in a laboratory setting, communicate findings, and understand how scientists develop new knowledge.
CHEM 4780 - Polymer and Materials Chemistry Laboratory
2 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 3020/CHEM 3021; CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331 strongly recommended. Laboratory introduction to synthesis, kinetics, characterization, engineering, and applications of polymers and other modern materials.
CHEM 4880 - Research
4 credit hours
Prerequisites: 24 hours of ACS-approved chemistry courses. Student research allied with the instructor's research or designed specifically for the particular student. Minimum of twelve (12) hours a week. Student must write a formal report which is approved by the instructor to receive credit for this course.
CHEM 4990 - Chemometrics and Statistics for Analytical Chemistry
3 credit hours
Prerequisite: CHEM 2230/CHEM 2231 or CHEM 4330/CHEM 4331 or CHEM 4550/CHEM 4551 with C- or better. Elective course in chemometrics, statistics, and numerical methods of analysis for analytical chemistry. Propogation of error, linear regression, ANOVA, non-linear regression, and non-parametric techniques.
