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Chemistry

CHM1200 Principles of Chemistry (4 semester hours)
One-term course for non-majors covering the basics of general, inorganic and organic chemistry as they relate to health sciences. Topics covered include atomic structure, chemical bonding, radioactivity, behavior of gases and solutions, acid and bases, hydrocarbons, functional groups and important biological molecules. Includes laboratory activities.
Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent registration in MTH1100.
Meets General Education: "Observation of the Natural World".

CHM1310 General Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
Fundamental principles of chemistry are covered in this course. Topics include atoms and molecules, nomenclature, stoichiometry, atomic structure and the periodic table, chemical bonding and geometry, and thermochemistry. Includes laboratory activities.
Prerequisites: Completion or concurrent registration in MTH1100.

CHM1320 General Chemistry II (4 semester hours)
Continuation of General Chemistry I. Topics include chemical equilibria, acid-base equilibria, solubility, reaction rates, electrochemistry, and spontaneity of reactions. Includes laboratory activities.
Prerequisite: CHM1310.

CHM2410 Organic Chemistry I (4 semester hours)
Fundamental principles of organic chemistry including nomenclature, molecular structure, physical properties, and chemical properties. Chemical bonding and mechanistic studies emphasis. Includes laboratory activities.
Prerequisite: CHM1320.

CHM2420 Organic Chemistry II (4 semester hours)
Continuation of Organic Chemistry I. Topics include properties and reactions of aromatics and carbonyl compounds. Introduction to spectroscopy. Includes laboratory activities.
Prerequisite: CHM2410.

CHM2450 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 laboratory work.
Prerequisite: CHM1320.


CHM/BIO3380 Biotechnology (3 semester hours)
Introduction to theory and application of key laboratory techniques in the field of biotechnology. The course integrates "hands-on" learning of important techniques with concepts from the areas of biochemistry, microbiology, and genetics.
Prerequisites: CHM1320, BIO3400 or BIO3280.

CHM/BIO3550 Biochemistry (3 semester hours)
Introduction to structure, properties, function, and metabolism of proteins, carbohydrates, lipids, and nucleic acids, emphasizing enzymology, bioenergetics, and metabolic regulation.
Prerequisites: CHM2410.

CHM3640 Instrumental Chemical Analysis (4 semester hours)
Application of instrumental techniques to chemical analysis, including spectroscopy, chromatography, spectrophotometry and potentiometry.
Prerequisites: CHM1320; CHM2420.


CHM3790 ACCA Affiliated Course: (2 semester hours)
In-depth lecture series offered by the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) in areas of contemporary applications to chemistry.
Prerequisites: Consent of program chair.

Posted 31 December 2003
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