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Updated: Chemistry (CHEM) College-Program Codes: 7-06 Check with department for semester when these courses are offered. Read each course description for prerequisites. (LC) indicates that the course has a laboratory component for Liberal Education Area VI.

1112 GENERAL CHEMISTRY II (3 credits) A continuation of the survey begun in chemistry 1111 covering basic concepts of inorganic, organic, and biochemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1211. Liberal Education Area VI

1113 GENERAL CHEMISTRY III (2 credits) A quantitative review of the concepts covered in CHEM 1111 and CHEM 1112. Prerequisite: CHEM 1112.

1140 GENERAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (2 credits) Introduction to laboratory techniques and concepts. Prerequisite: CHEM 1111 or CHEM 1211.

1211 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I (3 credits) Principles of inorganic, physical and solution chemistry. Primarily intended for chemistry majors and minors, biology majors and preprofessional students. Prerequisites: High school chemistry and high school algebra. Liberal Education Area VI

1212 PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY II (3 credits) Continuation of the development of principles of inorganic, physical and solution chemistry begun in CHEM 1211. Primarily intended for chemistry majors and minors, biology majors and preprofessional students. Prerequisite: CHEM 1211. Liberal Education Area VI

1240 FUNDAMENTAL LABORATORY TECHNIQUES IN CHEMISTRY (2 credits) Laboratory introduction to techniques, methods and instrumentation in chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 1211 or concurrent registration. Liberal Education Area VI (LC)

2130 CHEMISTRY OF DRUGS (3 credits) Introduction to the pharmacology of the more common drugs and toxic substances.

2140 PHYSIOLOGY OF NUTRITION (2 credits) Fundamental principles of human nutrition, food sources, metabolic interrelationships, and nutritional requirements.

2311 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY I (3 credits) A study of the properties of aliphatic and aromatic compounds and the theories and mechanisms to account for those properties. Prerequisite: CHEM 1112 or CHEM 1212.

2312 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY II (3 credits) Continuation of study of the properties of functional groups and the theories and mechanisms to account for those properties. Prerequisite: CHEM 2311.

2371 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1 credit) Laboratory study of the reactions of organic compounds. Prerequisites: CHEM 1140 or CHEM 1240, corequisite CHEM 2311.

2372 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (1 credit) Laboratory study of the reactions of organic compounds. Prerequisite: CHEM 2371 and corequisite CHEM 2312.

2510 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY (3 credits) A study of equilibrium processes and the experimental methods and instruments used for quantitative analysis of samples. Prerequisite: CHEM 1113 or CHEM 1212.

2570 ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (1 credit) Laboratory applications of analytical instrumentation to chemical analysis. Prerequisites: CHEM 1240 and CHEM 2510 (may be corequisite).

2810 INTERMEDIATE INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (3 credits) A systematic study of the chemical properties of inorganic materials. Prerequisite: CHEM 1112 or CHEM 1212.

2925 PEOPLE AND THE ENVIRONMENT: CHEMISTRY PERSPECTIVE (3 credits) A study of the chemical processes important in maintaining a clean environment. Liberal Education Area VII

3000 WRITING CERTIFICATION (0 credits) A requirement designed to document the student's ability to competently write expository English in a technical format. After enrolling in the course, the student may petition any Chemistry Department faculty member for certification by submitting a satisfactory paper on a mutually agreed on topic. In addition, the student may also fulfill this requirement by taking Chemistry 3100 two times and receiving a grade of C or better each time.

3100 JOURNAL CLUB (1 credit) Oral and written presentations of special topics in chemistry. May be repeated with 2 semester credits allowed toward chemistry major. Prerequisite: CHEM 2312.

3110 LABORATORY MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY (2 credits) Laboratory management concepts, safety information concerning chemical substances. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior standing.

3150 STANDARD METHODS OF WATER ANALYSIS (3 credits) Introduction to techniques of analysis of natural and effluent water samples using standard analytical techniques. Prerequisite: CHEM 1140 or CHEM 1240.

3170 GLASSWORKING (1 credit) Techniques in making glass seals and joints. Prerequisite: CHEM 1112 or CHEM 1212.

3210 INTERPRETATION OF SPECTRAL DATA (2 credits) Systematic investigation of mass spectra, IR spectra, PMR spectra, C-13 NMR spectra, including both theoretical and practical applications. Prerequisites: CHEM 2312 and CHEM 2372 (may be corequisite).

3310 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY III (3 credits) Advanced topics of stereochemistry, mechanisms and synthetic applications. Prerequisites: CHEM 2312 and CHEM 2372.

3411 BIOCHEMISTRY I (3 credits) Chemical principles governing metabolic functions and genetics. Prerequisite: CHEM 2312, or consent of instructor.

3412 BIOCHEMISTRY II (3 credits) Continuation of CHEM 3411. Chemical principles governing metabolic functions and genetic materials. Prerequisite: CHEM 3411.

3471 BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1 credit) Laboratory techniques pertaining to biochemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 2312, CHEM 2372, and corequisite CHEM 3411.

3472 BIOCHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (1 credit) Continuation of laboratory techniques pertaining to biochemistry. Prerequisites: CHEM 3411, and corequisite CHEM 3412.

3510 BASIC INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS (2 credits) Theoretical and experimental applications of spectrophotometric and chromatographic method of analysis. Prerequisites: CHEM 2510 and CHEM 2570. (May not be offered every year)

3660 RADIOISOTOPES (4 credits) Principles of nuclear science. Use of isotopes in the laboratory and detection with GM counters, gamma scintillation counting, gamma ray spectra, liquid scintillation counting, and autoradiography. Prerequisites: One year each of college chemistry and biology. (May not be offered every year)

3711 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY I (3 credits) Thermodynamics of chemical systems; atomic and molecular structures. Prerequisites: CHEM 1113 or CHEM 1212, and PHYS 2102.

3712 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY II (3 credits) Kinetics of chemical systems; molecular structures. Prerequisites: CHEM 3711.

3771 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1 credit) Physical chemistry laboratory applications. Prerequisites: CHEM 2570 and corequisite CHEM 3711.

3772 PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (1 credit) Continuation of physical chemistry laboratory applications. Prerequisites: CHEM 2570 and corequisite CHEM 3712.

3810 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY (4 credits) Theoretical approach to the principles of inorganic chemistry. Integration of theory and descriptive chemistry. Prerequisites: Corequisite CHEM3711 and CHEM3771.

3871 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY I (1 credit) Laboratory oriented approach emphasizing techniques and theories of preparative inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 3711 (can also be taken as a corequisite.)

3872 INORGANIC CHEMISTRY LABORATORY II (1 credit) Laboratory oriented approach emphasizing techniques and theories of preparative inorganic chemistry. Prerequisite: CHEM 3871.

4100 ELECTRONIC SEARCHING OF THE CHEMICAL LITERATURE (2 credits) Data retrieval methods using on-line search inquiries. Includes searching of remote databases and libraries. Prerequisite: Junior or Senior status.

4510 INSTRUMENTAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS (4 credits) Theory and applications of instrumental methods of chemical analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 3712.

4571 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY I (1 credit) Experimental applications of instrumental methods of chemical analysis. Corequisite CHEM 4510.

4572 INSTRUMENTAL ANALYSIS LABORATORY II (1 credit) Continuation of CHEM 4571. Experimental applications of instrumental methods of chemical analysis. Prerequisite: CHEM 4510.

4610 BIOMEMBRANES AND BIOCHEMICAL TRANSPORT (3 credits) Study of the structure and function of biological membranes and the transport mechanisms across those membranes. Prerequisite: CHEM 3412. (May not be offered every year)

4620 ENZYMES AND CHEMICAL MESSENGERS (3 credits) Study of the structure and function of enzymes and the biological feedback mechanisms in which they function. Prerequisite: CHEM 3412. (May not be offered every year)

4650 BIOINORGANIC CHEMISTRY (2 credits) Study of the role of essential inorganic substances in biochemical systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 3412.