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03-101 Basic Inorganic Chemistry

Principles of inorganic chemistry are covered including atomic structure, chemical bonds, states of matter, chemical reactions and nature of compounds, solutions, reaction rates, chemical equilibrium, electrolytes, nuclear processes and applications of the laws of physics where applicable.

3

Prerequisites

High school Chemistry.

03-102 Basic Inorganic Chemistry Lab

This lab illustrates the principles studied in 03-101. Required of students registered for 03-101.

1

Corequisites

Enrollment in 03-101.

03-103 Basic Inorganic Chemistry II

This class is a continuation of 03-101.

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03-104 Basic Inorganic Chemistry II Lab

This lab illustrates the principles studied in 03-103. Required of students registered in 03-103.

1

Prerequisites

Enrollment in 03-103.

03-105 Introductory Organic and Biochemistry

This course is a survey of principles of organic and biochemistry, particularly as they relate to the health sciences. Areas studied include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, alcohols and ethers, aldehydes and ketones, carboxylic acids and derivatives, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids and enzymes. The courses is required of Nursing majors.

3

Prerequisites

High school Chemistry.

03-106 Topics in Chemistry

This introduction to Chemistry for students in the humanities, social sciences or communication arts presents some of the findings from the wide variety of fields in Chemistry to people who have remained isolated from these developments.

3

03-107 Chemistry of Hazardous Materials

This course introduces students to some common chemical hazards, as well as to the EPA, OSHA, NFPA and other federal and state agencies regulating these hazards.

3

03-108 Chemistry and the Environment

This course for non-majors focuses on the basic concepts of Chemistry as applied to the environment.

3

03-109 Chemistry and Society

For non-majors this course introduces elementary topics in Chemistry with applications in society.

3

03-110 General Chemistry I

The general course is based on physical principles, with an emphasis on kinetic theory and elementary thermodynamics as applied to gas behavior, heats of reaction and bond energy. Concepts covered include elementary quantum mechanics as applied to spectral phenomena, periodicity and bonding theory.

4

Prerequisites

High school Chemistry.

03-111 General Chemistry I Lab

This course provides a study of quantitative applications of topics covered in 03-110.

1

Corequisites

Enrollment in 03-110.

03-115 General Chemistry II

Students explore solution theory, electrochemistry and redox theory, chemical equilibrium, acid-base theories, elementary chemical kinetics, radiochemistry and transition metal complexes.

4

Prerequisites

03-110.

03-116 General Chemistry II Lab

This laboratory stresses quantitative aspects of topics treated in 03-115.

1

Corequisites

Enrollment in 03-115.

03-118 Fundamentals of General Chemistry

This course provides the student with an overview of the two semester sequence.   Concepts covered include elementary quantum chemistry, periodicity, bonding theory, solution chemistry, electrochemistry, redox theory, chemical equilibrium, acid-base theories, thermodynamics, and kinetics.

3

03-120 Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry

This overview of organic chemistry that covers all of the primary families and their functional groups, some members in each family, and some basic reactions that are of interest in each family.

3

Prerequisites

03-115.

03-122 Introduction to Forensic Chemistry

This course is designed to introduce the students to the chemical aspects of criminal investigation and the analytical techniques used in gathering evidence at the crime scene. Studies will include the chemistry of and the instrumentation used in drug identification, arson, paint/fiber/glass and other evidential identification from chemical residue.

3

03-123 Introduction to Forensic Chemistry Lab

This course provides a laboratory experience and quantitative applications of the concepts and topics of 03-122.

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Corequisites

Enrollment in 03-122.