100

CHEM-10100 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

Corequisites

CHEM 10200

CHEM-10200 Basic Inorganic Chemistry Lab

This lab illustrates the principles studied in CHEM 10100. Required of students registered for CHEM 10100.

1

Corequisites

CHEM 10100

CHEM-10300 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 2

This class is a continuation of CHEM 10100.

3

Corequisites

CHEM 10400

CHEM-10400 Basic Inorganic Chemistry 2 Lab

This lab illustrates the principles studied in CHEM 10300. Required of students registered in CHEM 10300.

1

Corequisites

CHEM 10300

CHEM-10500 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.

CHEM-10600 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

CHEM-10700 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

CHEM-10800 Chemistry and the Environment

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

3

CHEM-10900 Chemistry and Society

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

3

CHEM-11000 General Chemistry 1

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

Corequisites

CHEM 11100

CHEM-11100 General Chemistry 1 Lab

This course provides a study of quantitative applications of topics covered in CHEM 11000.

1

Corequisites

CHEM 11000

CHEM-11500 General Chemistry 2

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

4

Prerequisites

CHEM 11000

Corequisites

CHEM 11600

CHEM-11600 General Chemistry 2 Lab

This laboratory stresses quantitative aspects of topics treated in CHEM 11500.

1

Corequisites

CHEM 11500

CHEM-11700 Accelerated General Chemistry

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. Students also explore solution theory, electrochemistry and redox theory, chemical equilibrium, acid-base theories, and elementary chemical kinetics.
4

CHEM-11800 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

CHEM-12000 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

CHEM 11500

CHEM-12200 Introduction to Forensic Chemistry

This course is designed to introduce students to the chemical aspects of criminal investigation and analytical practices used in gathering evidence found at a crime scene. Studies will include the chemistry of and instrumentation used in drug identification, arson, ballistics, paint, fiber, glass, and other evidence that can be identified from chemical residue.

3

Corequisites

CHEM 12300

CHEM-12300 Introduction to Forensic Chemistry Lab

This course provides a laboratory experience and quantitative applications of the concepts and topics learned in the lecture course CHEM 12200.

1

Corequisites

CHEM 12200