Course Descriptions

1315. General Chemistry I 3 hours
Prerequisite: High school chemistry; concurrent enrollment in CHE 1115 and MAT 1302
A one-semester lecture course emphasizing the laws and theories of
composition, structure, properties, and transformation of matter. Emphasis is placed on the stoichiometric relationships of inorganic substances. Three lecture hours per week.

1115. General Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHE 1315 and MAT 1302
A one-semester laboratory course covering the empirical approaches to problem solving, emphasizing the collection, evaluation, and interpretation of experimental measurements in determinations of chemical relationships, with emphasis on inorganic chemistry. One 3-hour laboratory per week.

1316. General Chemistry II 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 1315, concurrent enrollment in CHE 1116
A three-credit freshman level General Chemistry course which is a
continuation of Chemistry 1315. Students will study advanced atomic structure and bonding concepts, acid-base theory, kinetics and equilibria, thermodynamics, electrochemistry, and the chemistry of some elements.

1116. General Chemistry Laboratory II 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 1315, concurrent enrollment in CHE 1316
A laboratory course designed to illustrate the fundamental principles
covered in CHE 1315 and 1316, including experiments related to
thermodynamics, kinetics, acid-base, synthesis, quantitative and qualitative analysis and to introduce basic techniques used in analytical chemistry.

2316. Organic Chemistry I 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 1316, 1116, with a “C” or better, and concurrent
enrollment in CHE 2116, or consent of instructor
The study of carbon compounds, their structure, nomenclature, stereochemistry, with emphasis on the introduction and interconversion of functional groups. Three lecture hours per week.

2116. Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHE 2316
Introduction to organic structural analysis, with emphasis on instrumental methods including infrared, ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, mass spectroscopy, and chromatography (gas and thin layer), along with preliminary determination of physical and chemical properties. One 3-hour laboratory per week.

2317. Organic Chemistry II 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2316, 2116, with a “C” or better, and concurrent
enrollment in CHE 2217
Continuation of the study of organic compounds stressing synthetic
methods for interconversion of functional groups, reaction mechanisms and structure-reactivity relationships. Three lectures per week.

2217. Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 2 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2316 and 2116, and concurrent enrollment in CHE 2317
Introduction to organic laboratory techniques, with emphasis on single and multi-step syntheses, isolation of natural products, determination of structure-reactivity relationships, and chemistry of stereoisomers. One lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

3172. Chemical Literature 2 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317 or consent of instructor
Introduction to various sources of resource material available in the
chemical field. Practical exercises in searching the chemical literature for information, using both hard-copy and computer systems. One class and one 2-hour library based laboratory per week.

3305. Physical Chemistry I 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317, with a “C” or better, MAT 1325, and concurrent enrollment in CHE 3105
Introduction to the thermodynamic and kinetic approaches to chemical systems, emphasizing a critical understanding of the principles and limitations of these approaches. Three lecture hours per week.

3105. Physical Chemistry Laboratory I 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 2317, MAT 1325, and concurrent enrollment in CHE 3305
Assigned laboratory exercises illustrating applications of thermodynamic, kinetic, molecular, optical, and electrochemical principles. Four hours of recitation/laboratory per week.

3306. Physical Chemistry II 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317 with a “C” or better, MAT 1325, and concurrent enrollment in CHE 3106
Introduction to quantum mechanics of chemical systems, emphasizing a critical understanding of the principles and limitations of this theory.
Additional topics include symmetry, group theory, and molecular
spectroscopy. Three lecture hours per week.

3106. Physical Chemistry Laboratory II 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 231,7 MAT 1325, and concurrent enrollment in CHE 3306
Individually selected laboratory exercises illustrating applications of
thermodynamic, kinetic, optical, molecular, and electrochemical principles. Four hours of recitation/laboratory per week.

3318. Analytical Chemistry 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317, 2217, and concurrent enrollment in CHE 3218 or consent of instructor
Introduction to theories and application of classical and modern quantitative and qualitative methods, with emphasis on the functional basis of spectroscopy, electrochemistry, chromatography, and mass spectrometry and factors affecting choice of techniques and sampling protocols. Three lectures per week.

3218. Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 2 hours
A one-semester laboratory course emphasizing applications of instrumental methodology, including absorption and emission spectroscopy, nuclear magnetic resonance, electrodeposition and polarography, mass spectrometry, and gas chromatography. Emphasis will be given to environmental problem solving. One lecture/demonstration/recitation and 3 laboratory hours per week.

3251. Introduction to Chemical Research 2 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3272 (may be taken concurrently)
A laboratory-based course involving students in directed study of ongoing research projects, with emphasis on use of library and laboratory resources, under the direction of a research mentor. Eight hours of laboratory, library, and other activities per week. May be repeated for a total of 4 credit hours.

3360. Supervised Industrial Chemistry Internship 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 2317, 2217, and consent of department chair
A one-semester internship during which a student devotes a minimum of 12-hours per week of employment in the industrial chemical laboratory environment. Activities will be monitored by a mentor at the industrial site and by a faculty member. May be repeated once for credit.

4101. Seminar in Chemistry 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 3218
Discussions of contemporary issues in chemistry led by students and by distinguished visitors. One hour per week.

4102. Seminar in Chemistry 1 hour
Prerequisite: CHE 3218
Discussions of contemporary issues in chemistry led by students and by distinguished visitors. One hour per week.

4111. Teaching of Laboratory Chemistry I 1 hour
Prerequisite: consent of instructor
Overview of ideal and practical aspects involved in the selection,
preparation, supervision, and evaluation of laboratory experiments. One discussion-conference per week.

4112. Teaching of Laboratory Chemistry II 1 hour
Prerequisite: consent of instructor
Overview of ideal and practical aspects involved in the selection,
preparation, supervision, and evaluation of laboratory experiments. One discussion-conference per week.

4251. Senior Research in Chemistry 2 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3306, 3272, with a “C” or better, and consent of
instructor
Identification and definition of research problem, design of technical
approach, laboratory experimentation, and composition of research report in thesis format. Eight hours of research activities per week. May be repeated for total of 4 credit hours.

4252. Senior Research in Chemistry 2 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3306, 3272, with a “C” or better, and consent of
instructor
Identification and definition of research problem, design of technical
approach, laboratory experimentation, and composition of research report in thesis format. Eight hours of research activities per week. May be repeated for total of 4 credit hours.

4311. Advanced Analytical Chemistry 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3306 and consent of instructor
In-depth consideration of selected topics in analytical chemistry. Three lecture hours per week.

4312. Advanced Instrumental Analysis 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3306 or consent of instructor; concurrent enrollment in 4113
Theory and applications of modern instrumental analyses, with emphasis on principles of analytic technique, operating parameters of instruments, and sophisticated data manipulative practices. Three lecture hours per week.

4231. Advanced Inorganic Laboratory 2 hours
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in 4331
Introduction to synthesis techniques of inorganic compounds with emphasis on the analysis and physical measurements of the products. One hour lecture and three laboratory hours per week.

4113. Advanced Instrumental Laboratory 1 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHE 4312
Demonstration and application of the basic principles underlining
instruments commonly used for advanced analytical work. Students will learn the general applicability of various instrumental and computer-aided methods which can be used to solve many chemical problems. Four hours of recitation/laboratory per week.

4326. Biochemistry I 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3218 and 3318
Introduction to amino acids, protein structure and function, enzymes,
oxygen transport systems, carbohydrate chemistry and function,
membranes, survey of energy generating and storage systems, and
bioinorganic chemistry. Three lecture hours per week.

4226. Biochemistry Laboratory 1 hour
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in CHE 4326
An introduction to the use of chromatographic, electrophoretic, spectroscopic, and centrifugation techniques used in a modern biochemical research laboratory. The emphasis will be on the isolation and identification of amino acids, proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and activity of enzymes, cell fractionation, and photosynthesis. Four to five hours of recitation/laboratory per week.

4327. Biochemistry II 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 4326
A continuation of CHE 4326, dealing with metabolic pathways,
biosynthesis of precursors of macromolecules, biophysical aspects of
enzyme kinetics and mechanisms, structure and function of polynucleotides, and physical applications to biochemistry. Three lecture hours per week.

4331. Advanced Inorganic Chemistry 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3306 or consent of instructor
Theory of bonding, acid-base concepts, theory and descriptive chemistry of coordination and organo-metallic compounds. Three lecture hours per week.

4341. Advanced Organic Chemistry 3 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3306 or consent of instructor
In-depth consideration of selected topics in organic chemistry. Three lecture hours per week.

4393. Internship I 3 hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 45 hours or dean’s approval; 2.0 GPA
Graded academic experiences that provide students with an opportunity to put classroom learning into practice. Internships provide supervised work experience directly related to one’s major field of study.

4394. Internship II 3 hours
Prerequisite: Completion of 45 hours or dean’s approval; 2.0 GPA
Graded academic experiences that provide students with an opportunity to put classroom learning into practice. Internships provide supervised work experience directly related to one’s major field of study.

4451. Senior Research in Chemistry 4 hours
Prerequisite: CHE 3306, 3272, with a “C” or better, and consent of
instructor
Identification and definition of research problem, design of technical
approach, laboratory experimentation, and composition of research report in thesis format. Sixteen hours of work research activities per week.