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CHEM 1014 Elements Of Chemistry
This course examines specific areas of modern chemistry in order to provide exposure to fundamental principles and specific topics related to electricity, materials, and corrosion. Laboratories are designed to directly complement and reinforce the lecture topics. This course may not be applied to a Chemistry minor. Class 3. Lab 3. Prerequisite: MATH 1123. (Fall)

CHEM 1111 General Chemistry Laboratory I
Laboratory work to be taken concurrently with CHEM 1113. Class 1. Lab 3. Corequisite: CHEM 1113 (Fall)

CHEM 1113 General Chemistry I
Examines all the general areas of modern chemistry. Included are atomic and molecular structure, periodic classification of the elements, acids and bases, solutions, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, descriptive inorganic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to organic and biochemistry. Class 3. Prerequisite: MATH 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 1111 (Fall)

CHEM 1121 General Chemistry Laboratory II
Laboratory work to be taken concurrently with CHEM 1123. Class 1. Lab 3. Corequisite: CHEM 1123 (Spring)

CHEM 1123 General Chemistry II
Examines all the general areas of modern chemistry. Included are atomic and molecular structure, periodic classification of the elements, acids and bases, solutions, thermodynamics, kinetics, electrochemistry, descriptive inorganic chemistry, nuclear chemistry, and an introduction to organic and biochemistry. Class 3. Prerequisite: MATH 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 1121 (Spring)

CHEM 2111 Organic Chemistry Laboratory I
Laboratory work to be taken concurrently with CHEM 2113. Consists primarily of synthesis and purification of compounds and qualitative analysis of organic functional groups by chemical and instrumental methods. Class 1. Lab 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 1121 and CHEM 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 2113 (Fall)

CHEM 2113 Organic Chemistry I
Includes structural theory of carbon compounds, stereo-chemistry, IR and NMR spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms, polymers, and a brief introduction to biochemistry. Class 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 1121 and CHEM 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 2111 (Fall)

CHEM 2121 Organic Chemistry Laboratory II
Laboratory work to be taken concurrently with CHEM 2123. Consists primarily of synthesis and purification of compounds and qualitative analysis of organic functional groups by chemical and instrumental methods. Class 1. Lab 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 1121 and CHEM 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 2123 (Spring)

CHEM 2123 Organic Chemistry II
Includes structural theory of carbon compounds, stereo-chemistry, IR and NMR spectroscopy, reaction mechanisms, polymers, and a brief introduction to biochemistry. Class 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 1121 and CHEM 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 2121 (Spring)

CHEM 3013 Inorganic Chemistry
An intermediate level study of inorganic compounds. Topics include acid-base chemistry, a survey of main group elements, coordination compounds, symmetry, bonding theory, and organometallics. This course emphasizes the relationship of structure to thermodynamics and periodicity. The course will include some laboratory experiments. Class 3. Prerequisite: CHEM 1123. (Fall, Even years)

CHEM 3112 Chemical Analysis Laboratory
Laboratory to be taken concurrently with CHEM 3122. Consists of analysis of samples by instrumental methods. Class 2. Lab 6. Prerequisites: CHEM 1121 and CHEM 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 3122 (Spring, Even years)

CHEM 3122 Chemical Analysis
Examines the physical and chemical principles behind the major types of chemical instrumentation. Special emphasis is given to those methods employed in CHEM 3112 laboratory. These include electro-analytical methods, combustion analysis, chromatography, polarography, and spectrophotometry. Class 2. Prerequisites: CHEM 1121 and CHEM 1123. Corequisite: CHEM 3112 (Spring, Even years)

CHEM 3941 Science Curriculum Research
An independent research course where the student designs a science unit for an upper-level elementary or secondary course focused in chemistry. The objective is to find and integrate print and electronic resources to present concepts and actively engage the learners with the concepts appropriate to their level. Class 1. Prerequisite: 8 hours of lab science. (On Demand)

CHEM 3951 Introduction To Research
To expose students considering a career in scientific research to issues and realities of this professional arena. Topics include the scientific method, searching the literature, writing scientific proposals, the principle investigator, approaching analysis of data, presenting results, and the publication process. This course also prepares students for supervised undergraduate research. (Same as BIOL 3951 and PHYS 3951.) Class 1. Prerequisite: Junior standing. (Spring, Odd years)

CHEM 4111 Physical Chemistry Laboratory I
Laboratory work to be taken concurrently with CHEM 4113. Class 1. Lab 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 1121, MATH 1603, PHYS 2021, and PHYS 2023. Corequisite: CHEM 4113 (Fall, Even years)

CHEM 4113 Physical Chemistry I
Introduction to equations of state, thermodynamics, equilibrium, solutions, kinetics, and atomic and molecular structure. Class 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 1123, MATH 1603, and PHYS 2023. Corequisite: CHEM 4111 (Fall, Even years)

CHEM 4121 Physical Chemistry Laboratory II
Laboratory work to be taken concurrently with CHEM 4123. Class 1. Lab 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 1121, MATH 1603, PHYS 2021, and PHYS 2023. Corequisite: 4123 (Spring, Odd years)

CHEM 4123 Physical Chemistry II
Introductory quantum and statistical mechanics, spin, atomic and molecular spectra, nuclear magnetic resonance, and Maxwell-Boltzmann statistics. For math, science, and engineering majors. Class 3. Prerequisites: CHEM 4113, MATH 2013, and PHYS 2023. Corequisite: CHEM 4121 (Spring, Odd years)

CHEM 4253 Advanced Quantum Mechanics
A mathematically rigorous treatment of quantum mechanics applied to translational, vibrational, and rotational energies of molecular systems. Topics include the variation methods, perturbation theory, as well as ab-initio and semi-empirical treatments of polyatomic molecules. Class 3. Prerequisite: CHEM 4123. (Fall, Odd years)

CHEM 4263 Computational Chemistry
A survey of computational methods used in molecular quantum mechanics and dynamics. Particular emphasis is given to molecular modeling and the use of ab-initio and semi-empirical methods to understand and make predictions about physical properties of molecules. Laboratory work utilizes computers in learning the computational methods. Class 3. Prerequisite: CHEM 4123. (Spring, Even years)

CHEM 4304 Biochemistry
A survey of the field of biochemistry including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, vitamins, enzymes, nucleic acids and their roles in metabolism. The laboratory reinforces the lecture but focuses on techniques for isolating and manipulating biomolecules including enzyme kinetics. (Same as BIOL 4304.) Class 3. Lab 3. Prerequisite: CHEM 2123. (Fall, Odd years)

CHEM 4951 Undergraduate Research
The student will perform research on topics in chemistry under the direct supervision of a faculty member. Emphasis will be placed upon initiative and creativity with reports and oral presentations required twice a semester. Class 1. Lab 3.

CHEM 4953-4994 Special Topics
Topics of general interest to science teachers, scientists, engineers, and others. Topics may include subjects with specific foundation in chemistry. This course may be taken more than one time when topics are different. Class 3. Lab 3. (On Demand)