Chemistry

CHM120 Principles of General Chemistry (3 semester hours)
One-term course for non-majors covering the basics of general and inorganic chemistry, including atomic structure, chemical bonding, radioactivity, behavior of gases and solutions, acid-base neutralization, and the chemistry of inorganic compounds. Includes lab work.
Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent registration in MTH110.

CHM125 Principles of Organic and Biochemistry (4 semester hours)
A one-term course for non-majors that covers the basics of organic and biochemistry as they relate to the health sciences. Includes lab work.
Prerequisite: CHM120.

CHM131 General Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
Fundamental principles of chemistry: atoms and molecules, nomenclature, stoichiometry, first law of thermodynamics, atomic structure and the periodic table, chemical bonding and geometry, properties of gases, kinetic molecular theory, liquids and solids, intermolecular forces, solutions and colligative properties. Includes lab work.
Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent registration in MTH110.

CHM132 General Chemistry II (4 semester hours)
Continuation of General Chemistry I: chemical equilibria, acid-base equilibria, solubility equilibria, reaction rates, second law of thermodynamics, electrochemistry, nuclear chemistry, chemistry of metals, and coordination compounds. Includes lab work.
Prerequisite: CHM131.

CHM/NSM180 Search and Discovery (3 semester hours)
Crosslisted with NSM180. For description see NSM180.

CHM241 Organic Chemistry I (5 semester hours)
Fundamental principles of organic chemistry including nomenclature, molecular structure, physical properties, and chemical properties of aliphatic hydrocarbons. Chemical bonding and mechanistic studies emphasis. Introduction to aromatic properties. Includes lab work.
Prerequisite: CHM132.

CHM242 Organic Chemistry II (5 semester hours)
Continuation of Organic Chemistry I: properties and reactions of aromatics, alcohols, ethers, carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ketones, amines and phenols. Includes lab work.
Prerequisite: CHM241.

CHM245 Analytical Chemistry (4 semester hours)
Review of chemical equilibria, gravimetric analysis, acids, bases, and volumetric analysis, statistics in chemical analysis, molecular and atomic spectroscopy, and electroanalytical methods of analysis. Includes lab work.
Prerequisite: CHM132.

CHM341 Advanced Organic Chemistry (3 semester hours)
Study of specified reactions in detail: stereochemistry, Woodward-Hoffman rules of orbital symmetry, reaction mechanisms, isotope effects and spectroscopy as related to structure will be studied.
Prerequisite: CHM242.

CHM355 Biochemistry (4 semester hours)
Structure, properties, function, and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids, emphasizing enzymology, bioenergetics, and metabolic regulation. Includes lab work.
Prerequisites: BIO121 and CHM242.

CHM356 Qualitative Organic Analysis (4 semester hours)
Identification of unknown organic compounds, using classical and instrumental methods, based on the reactions of organic functional groups and the results of instrumental analyses. Identification is confirmed by the synthesis of derived compounds. Includes lab work.
Prerequisite: CHM242.

CHM364 Instrumental Chemical Analysis (4 semester hours)
Application of instrumental techniques to chemical analysis, including spectroscopy, chromatography, spectrophotometry and potentiometry.
Prerequisites: CHM132; CHM242 recommended.